The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-30
NEW YORK LnaIsLATURE.


ALBANY, March Z9 1883.
TIE PROPOSED AMENDMENT ooN@TnUnoN-MR MAO
MURRAY sPKECH-AN EXCITING DmATE.
The special order being the constitutional amendment
proposed by Mr. Vanderbilt taken up in committee
Of the whole, and
Mr.. McMURRAY (dsm. resumed his remarks in oppesi'
tion to the amendment After reviewing the positions
which he had taken Saturday, he proceeded to say
The democratic party in favor of the enlargement
but they do not consider 1t necessary to tear down the
constitution to obtain that which be obtained at less
cost Mr. Nom. then proceeded to discuss the PROPOSE
ton Of the Senator from the Second to change the cons
tuton gancing at the plans which have been presented
When absolute necessity exists, or conceded public
demand for a change in the organic law he would not
oppose it. But where the evidence OF desire for this
the part OF the psopef The people generally signify
their desire to the representative They prompt in
making known their wishes. They have shown such
wish. Where the petionss Where the requests
calling for change in the constitution The order and
progress Of business have not their
They not the Presidents table, in the hands Of
committees Petitions have come in every imaginable
subject, but where the petitions from Buffalo Ro
chester, Syracuse Utica-boatmen and forwarders-
men Of canal business-where had these men spoken
for this propositionr One petition has come inust
amendment Where are the proceedings of conventions
and meetings In relation to thisS Where is the emana
himself He told that senator that he little knew how
many shipwrecks Of politicians had taken place the
smooth waters of the canal. Mr. Mem said his was
amount Of commercial wealth than any other in the
world OF it he was proud; and in its pursuits, its
hoped to represent it. As the representative he felt
called upon by an sense OF public duty to take
BIZ the correspondent of the Courier and Enquirer
whether he carrying out the views and feelings Of
that district Commerce has made Now York all she is
In commerce are all her expectations for the future
Every wind that blows brings 10 New York Its
the North its furs the East the rishes Of the cam
thn Gn,,th ontAn tno
rice All quarters tend thither By trade New York lives
thriyes and by trade the canaves By such
they built and by such they must be enlarged The
interests of the canal and State identical Nothing
interfere with the progress Of this great metropolis
except mposs and taxes levied upon commerce. Just SO
send with least expense he will send No taxes bear
SO hard on this great centre of commerce. taxes
our inland commerce Better far better direct tax on
property for then it only out of property while
the other saps the energies Of city State and nation OF
oil taxes from those which trample trade and
Nothing is serious in all this question
that Of tolls It Affects every movement of the great in
land commerce which finds its way, or desires 50 to do
into the great market of the city. Tolls freight
amount TO an exclusion in many cases. But for them,
millions millions of dollars worth would find their way
seriously affecting the great movement He must object
increase Of the State debt The day ought to be
at hand when the position of the great works should be at
hand and commerce and navigation begin TO enjoy
Of the benefits promised He denied that he sailed under
black flag, the Senator from the Second (Mr Van
derbt) had said. He believed that the black flag
used only signal for the execution of traitors The
Senator from the Second could ascertain when he
His r Mems. flag was free trade in our internal nav
Pation-free trade In everything Such is the voice of
creased IT, instead Of taxation on property there is to
be direct tax on commerce-the blow to commerce is
struck Is debt of forty millions of dollars to be piled
up-a OF which commerce Is to payf When the day OF
vast discoveries in mechanical scence-when the utmost
improvements in transportation are appearing every
yeari this time to incur vast debt for the canals?
Are favorable contingencies alone to be looked fort Is
the heavy side the only one tobe vewed2 These i'm
to- The yeTs a.S aSd psu
| Governor Seymour we're reviewed, and warmly eulo
gzed and it claimed that the Governors views
given him in consequence Of it~a analogous to
that received by Governor Bouck after the democratic
party had placed itself upon the policy Of 1872 The
banking interest which does not fg for the
nails in favor OF the proposition OF the Senator from
circulation The railroad interest is also in favor Of
tand here Mr. Mem avowcd his regret that the tolls
had not been remposed the Central Line alone But
canal question settled II had been political nuisance for
many years. The debt contracting party are for the
amendment than ALL the contractor interest Is for
It. Mr. Mem quoted Gov Bouck, as saying that not
than million Of dollars could be applied in any one year
the enlargement with due regard to the interests Of
Mr.. UrnAx (whig) followed, quoting from address
by Gov Seymour, reported in the Rochester Daily Ad
ment OF the constitution for the purpose OF completing
the canals.
Mr.. kcMuRRAY-I know nothing about that
Mr. FIERCE (dem) will answer that by showing from
Governor seymours own report of what he did ssy-no
from extracts made by John Doe and Richard Roe.
MIR. UPHAM-I read from the Rochester Advertiser
hodox with the Senator from the Thrtieth not with
the Senator from the Tenth.
Mr.. COOLEY (dem vndicated the Governor from hay.
ing any plan He believed the Governor had In his can
before the people, been in favor Of amendment
the constitution and that II had been in his original
message The party expected this of the Governor and
this they had right to do What the demagosuery Of
the Senator from the Third by which he calls the const
tuents Of his orr Cooley oystermen and beatmen He
(Mr. Mem claims that he represents the commercial
district Why he lives among the Five Peints-the emf
grant and the negroee He lives among the warehouses
ihe who those warehouses, who do the bunsss
in them, very many Of them live in his Mr Cs district
The attack which Mr.. MON has made on his (Mr. Cs)
| constituents, only shows his ignorance
MI bedsroI (dsm) presented his amendmonts, axtns
the tolls In pernanenoy till ths dsbt Is paid. Mr.
took dstInct issue With Mr. McN on tho voWs be pre-