The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-29
Assembly.

ALBANY, Jan. 2S, 1853
THE COLLECTION
The bill to extend the time for collecting taxes in
certain towns of the State, wa passed.
THE CANAL QUESTION.
Mr. CHAMPIIN, (dem) Of Allegany resumed his remarks
the reference to the Governors message In 1886 the
State had 700 miles. The canal debt was then three mil
lions The revenues have since been forty mions-ten
millions of which have been used to defy the needfu cx
penditures. The balance ought to have not only COM
pleted canal enlargement but would also have paid
the debt of 1885, The canals thus completed would now
produce annual revenue of S2 000 The tolls might
now be reduced, and they would have furnished the
cheapest channels of transportation in the word-ao
railroad could possibly compete with them. But how
different is their condition! We have canal debt OF
sixteen millions, and the canals are not vet COM
peted The capacity of our canals had tainy been
somewhat increased by recent mprovement-but the
canals yet unfinished and burthened with an
enormous debt. Had we adhered to the system of
using the revenues for the enlargement how
different would be financial condtionl Afr
Champlin reviewed the reports Of the Canal Boards
and the messages of the Governors during number Of
years past show in reply to the remarks of Mr. Bur
roughs that the cheapness of labor and provision had
always acted element in their estimates and recon-
mendations Mr. {. also commented with much severity
the canal lettings of 1851 and desired to know whether
any member desired TO the of bribery and
city Mr.. G. did not claim for his party exclusive
friendship to the canals the opposition doubtless desired
their completion but the measure they propose he re
garded unsafe and injurious We're we to 20 to the
people with amendment of the constitution author
zng canal debt the enemies Of State indebtedness and
the influences Of railroad monopolcs might en- sure il
defeat The enlargement would thus postponed several
years The wiser plan he considered to be the cconom
cal expenditure Of the surplus revenues from year
year, for the enlargement In this way the work would
Mr.. GALE (iem) of N y, reviewed the speech of Mr.
Mr.. BEsrAS. (whg) of Washington, continued the de-
bate by structures upon the Governor message.
Mr.. lNcAEs (dem) Of Washington did not intend to
occnpy the House at this time but he could sit quiet
ly, when his colleague had called him to the floor He
would never avoid any responsibility Whatever he felt
it his duty to do he would not shrink from il charged
upon the Governor that he does not supply US with
plan Of canal enlargement But we find no definite an
swer suggested by the gentleman who made this objec-
in power would meet the approval OF the people The
proper course for both parties to calmly deliberate
~ and wisely ADOPT policy for carrying out the great
object of the enlargement.
Sir INGALLS, gave way to Mr. WEST (lcm) of Jefferson
who moved to lay the special order the table take
up his motion to reconsider the vote the
resolutions to refer the Governors message to Joint
committee of the two houses. This agreed to.
In the course of his remarks Mr. West said but few
arguments had been aduced either side OF the aues
ton plan had already been offered in the Senate with
regardto the subject Of the enlargement and he doubted
not many more would be proposed. There danger
that members would become welded to their own
measures that harmonious action would be impossible
He thought specific project matured and presented by
Joint committee would be more likely to be adopted
than any plan proposed in either House. He had no
feeling the subject, further than desire to promote
the public welfare. He would concedc much to secure
definite action by the legislature
Mr. NonIE (dem of N. Y, thought the simple ques-
ton of reference to joint committee of itself of but
little importance But the discussion had taken wide
range He lived in canal distrct--not one in which
mile Of canal located bat especially interested In
all our works Of public improvement At first he might
have voted for the joint committee but many extra
subjects had been dragged forward that the
tion assumed q different aspect
The question Of recon 'derng the vote on Joint com
mtee was taken and lost by ayes 48 So follows:
AYts..Messrs. Alden Ashley, Beman Burnet, Bur.
roughs, Bush, Cary Case Chatield Clapp Cook Dubois
Ellsworth, l. y Ely, J. L. Lly Emans Fulton, Glover
Hardin, Hastings. Hayden, Hendce Hickox Holley
Holmes, Jackson. Kennedy, Kneeand Littleohn Iozier
oBrien, Osborn Payne, Petengll Peters j. Reid Sss-
sions r. Smith Stanford, Stewart st. John stratton D.
b. Taylor, Temple Wedekind, West Whitcomb Woods.
Nofs.-Messrs. Amsbry, Barker, Bcclaith Bauvet
Bouton Bushnell. champlin, Chamberlin Crocter he
hart, Finch Forsyth, Gale A. IL Gardiner Clifford D. r.
Gilmore d. Gilmore, Green, Hadley, A. G. Hall, b Hall
Henderson, Hbbard, Howes, Hoylc, Ingalls, Kearney
Looms I.ounsbury, Malburn Marsh Martin McBurney
Mclean. Noble, Odol OKecfe Patterson Rogers j Roe,
/. w. Rose, shaw, G. Smith, L. H. Smith s ). Smith
the Speaker Messrs Spraguc stgceter Ten Eyc Thone
Van Astine, Van Vranken Webb, Weeks Winans-55.
Leave Of absence was granted to various gentlemen,
and the House adjourned