New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-20

The Committee then reported the bill to the
Senate, ake the Senate Adjourned.
ASSEMBLY.
REPORTS.
Mr.. A. SMITH reported, that the unex.
pended contingent fund Of the House was ttssr.
This is called out by the report of the Controller.
Mr.. VAN VALKENBURGH reported on the
charges against the Delaware ana Hudson Canal
Company. Laid on the table Tor the present.
Mr.. BERRY reported on the bill relative
to taxes in Wlliiamsbursh.
MIR. j. ROSE reported, with endments,
the bill relative to the grade OF streets in New
York.
Mr.. SHELDON presented the majority re-
port of the Committee Electors agains ST the peu
lion of Russell Smith, claiming the seat Of E. L.
Snow, one OF the members from New.Nork.
Mr. KEYS submitted the minority report
in favor of the petition OF Mr. Saith.
Both the reports were land on the table,
ordered to be printed and made the special order for
Wednesday
IN COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE ON THE BILL isRgLArror
TO THE FUNDS IN THE LATE COURT OF cHAScERY,
MIR. VAN SANTvOoRD moved To amend BY
allowing the Commissioners So per Gay instead Of
$4,000 per year.
MIR. MUNRoE regarded the salary as not
too large for the services OF such mea should Do
appointed on this Commission lie regarded II asa
sacred trust and II should be placed u such hands
only as are capable OF executing 1t as It should DO
executed.
Mr.. A. SMITH was opposed to the change.
The business has got TO be done In two years, and
be thought that all this time would De consumed oa
per diem allowance, so that the expenses Of the
Commission would not be diminished Dy the adop.
ton of the amendment. We pay our Justices OF the
Supreme Court 81 500 year, AMI men OF equal ca.
pscity should be appointed on this Commission.
MIR. WALSH advocated the adoption Of
the amendment. We know that Committees aud
Commissioners OF this klnd never apply for an eK.
tension OF time but what 10 Is eTaosed IL not
pscted that these Commissioners Will aoan ION any
business OF their own We paid the code hers Of
these laws 50 900 ear, aud they scarcely spelta
Gay month on the business OF he State.
MIR. CUSHING was also IN favor Of the
amendment he thought So per day for all the time
actually employ ed, amp sufficient The Comnls-
sioneIs might get through with The busines. IN le"
time than two wears therefore, they should not Do
paIo the full salary Of $4,000 for the whole time.
He was IN favor OF giving them ample pay for all
the time they are actually engaged Ia the service OF
the State.
Mr.. VAN SANTvooRp would modify his
amendment so as to allow the Commissioners, In
addition 10 50 per diem the mileage provided OF the
Constitution for Members Of the Assembly The
State has had considerable experience IN Commls-
tloLeTs Those for cociiylng the laws had been
ferred .o-these In some Cases had found perfect
tnecure. He was willing 10 make a full and liberal
allowance, and he thought his amendments provided
for all this.
Mr.. CUSHING was opposed to the allow
ance Of mileage as liable to abuse according to the
elasticity of the conscience OF the Commissioner.
Mr.. VAN SANTvOORD did not contemplate
sny such thing but ne would suggest that the
amount OF mileage might be limited 10 $500 or $780,
as the House might see proper.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD moved an amendment,
by inserting after "twO years" the words, unless
the business is sooner finished, and the payment OF
tie actual expenses incurred by the Commissioners"
Mr. CUSHING thought that this did not
o)yiate the difficulty
MIR. WALSH thought, as compared with
other things involved in lhis BILL the amount OF COM
pensatiOR 10 the Commissioners was but OF little
consequence. There were millions Of dollars to be
opposed Of, and these Commissioners we're invested
with power to adJudse finally 10 whom these funds
belonged. There was no court that had the super
Vision OF their actions lie moved that the Commit
Tee iife, and report progress. Agreed TO.
The bill was made the special order for
Tuesdsy next Immediately after the reading OF the
MINUTES.
CANAL CONTRACTS.
Mr. VAN SANTvoORD called I'd the resOlu-
ton, calling for Information IN relation TO he con-
tracing hfm OF Rice q Co, from the Canal Commis-
sioDers.
Mr.. SANFORD moved ~ amend b. asking
for Information, whether the firm Of William CLARK
q Co bad bid for work, who composed thai Arm, &c.
Mr.. VAN VALKENBURGH moved the fol-
loUUg And that the said Commissioners also
report 10 THE House the reasons for the haTo-pan and
quIck-sand clause la shs Specifications, and toe
n mes Of TIE members Of the Canal Board yo.pg for
and against the same and that they alsO be re-
questeo TO report whether the charge made BIZ Mr.
hach Ia his speech reported IN The ABang Atias Of
TIE IAN net, said 10 have been delivered in tlis
house Cd me 27sh Ut, ~ relation 70 the HeIy
ubct. a true"
Mr.. CLARK said, if the gentleman would
ta,e has word for 1t, that toe firm OF r Cisrk co.
Go nc Tor the very contract siVento j. Rice Go.
AZ ~ pei cent below the price a. which the contract
MAS gwen IL seemed that every resolution ne offer
90 mere was 10 be loaded with amendment. Of this
kibd Those which he had heretofore offered dad
beer voted down Uiyo uocs asd nobody was respon-
.bs for the vote. Hereafter he should call 'or the
fe-ssnd Nays. thai II may be known who are and
NO are nolln favor OF covering 40 Ihess frauds
Mr.. MUSKOE said, that as a Committee
BAD been appointed 10 Investigate this whole mas
ttr' ne should move tina. the SUBJECT be iaid upon
We 'Abie. IL was wong, all wrong to introduce %
Hoby resolutions while The subject was penohs
otfoTe Committee IL would only leaf 70 con
fusion and Embarrassment, and tend TO oeieaI the
very end pr0fesssd to be desired by those most
earnest In favor Of investigation. The facts wouio
De reached BY 4 straightforward and systefnaucs
course. lie mad voted, he believed, for every mo-
non that had been made for raising CommlIsees-
Tor the Joint Committee and Committee OF Eight.
he wanted TO secure a thorough lnyestis alton, ana
because he CID not approve OF the manner IN wnlch
the gentleman from Montgomery (Mr Clark went
to work he did not desire 10 be set down as among
tel the gentleman tha, isolated movsmsnts-a reso-
luton OF inquiry upon this and that, and every oIher
unlmpoftant cetailwould never result in an inves.
usation that would amount TO ANYTHING. He moved
lay the whole matter upon the table. but as other
gentlemen wished to be heard he would not do !. at
present.
Mr.. VAN SANTvooaD renewed his point