The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-07
NEW YORK LBGIsLATURE.


| ALBANY, April Q, 1853
| THE CHAMBER OF CoMAERcE-TK CANALS, rc.
Mr. MORGAN presented the memorial of the Chamber o
Commerce in relation to the proposed amendments to th
constitution, as to the canals taxes and toll law
Also remonstrance from George Grswold and others
| of New York on the same subject.
| THE PIATTsBURG AND WHITEHALL RAILROAD.
Mr. BARTLETT reported for the consideration Of the Sc
nate bill to enable any railway company the State to
subscrt to the stock of the Pattsburg and Whitehall
Railroad Company.
STATEN ISLAND wRsRP PROPERTY
Mr. MORGAN reported favorabiy the Cornelius Wander
bilt Staten Bland Wharf Properly bill.
GENERAL BANKING LAW.
Mr. KIRBY BY conseDt introduced bill TO amend the
General Banking law
. .,. =. EHm NEW roRk M TAxIs r.
yil recomn ftted to the New York delegation to
port complete, and for the purpose OF amendment.
rag GENERA FERRY BIN
On motion Of MI. BEACH the Assembly, amendments
tc'the General Ferry bill were concurredin.
TIE QUEENS COUNTY COURT HOUSE,
On motion of NJ. COOLEY, the Queens County Court
House bill was referred to tis Committ,s Internal
Affairs. to report complete.
MR. coScER reported complete the People College bt
SALARIES OF LEGISLATIVE oFTICERs,
Iho Committee Of tho Whole rererted progress the
bill in reference to tho compensation of ocers of the
legislature.
THE srA7s PRISON AGENT
The committee also considered the bill for tie relief of
McSlaster and Merritt in reference TO judgment OBJ
tanned against the agent Of the State prison.
Mr. PI ATT at length. opposed the bill and cslsed the
attention of the committee TO the extraordinary nature
of the claim.
AMENDMENT CONSTITUTION.
The special order being the vote agreeing with the
report of the Committee of the Whole Mr. Vanderbts
canal resolutions,
Mr.. coRsaI (dem) took the floor in genera, expo-
stion OF his views and against the proposed amendment
Mr. Cs speech went fully into detail that justice
ny only be done it BY full report He claimed hnt the
Messrs. Dix, BOuck, and Corning, and the most
distinguished Shd of the democratic party Mr. Cornell
the democrstic porty. (rhis remark seemed to
elicit smile Of Dcreduity) And he regretted to hear
barnburners He considered attempt to evade the
responsibility rghtfuy pressing upon the Legislature,
and to throw upon the peopea decision which the peo-
the Legislature ITSELF Mr.. c. then eaboratey contrast
cd the two plans-that praposed by Mr.. Loomis and
Mr. JONES (dem.) followed and gave minute
history Of the marne in which the State, in
deficit caused by the expansion Of the debt policy,
to son raise .ns s The Lature @ s Of 1872 did mot
the means of paying the debt and the credit Of
the State. That Legislature of the most enlght
ened that ever assembled within these halls and their
conduct the people sustained them and the people not
ZION.
Mr.. COOLEY (dem asked whether Mr. Fagg did not do
all he could to destroy the public credit rolling all the
State and municipal debts and publishing his circular
ahs hs sreS 10 "a an1 a sar wn az
any other State in the Union and nearly high that
Of the Unen itself. The canal never was burden to
the treasury, and it will be if fairly dealt with In
1912 the depression not peculiar to this State 1t
extended far and wide other States well
own. The canals must be completed and they will be
completed. Does the Senator from the Ninth (Mr.
Jones approve of the Herkimer plan CT tong the rail
roadss Will the Senator answer?
Mr.. JoNEs-Not at all, nor have said go for the
doctrines contained in the message os the Governor By
his plan the canal can be enlarged.
The Senate at this point took recess.
AETEpNOoN spcSION
HE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMESTs--UNsuCCEssrgL gL PRoPO
The debate the final passage Of Mr.. vanderbilt's
resolutions continued
Mr. CoNGER moved to recolanit the resolutions, with
Instructions to amend by borrowing four millions and
half of dollars for the enlargement Of the Erie canal
Lost by ayes q, nays II.
Mr.. JONES moved amendment, taat no part of the
money borrowed under the resolutions shall be appro
priated to any work done contract made, under the
Nine Million law. Lost by ayes s, nays 16a
On Mr.. TABoR's motion amendment adopted
10 let the contracts TO the lowest bidder.
The amendments to include the Champlain and Che
muDg canals rejected.
The Senate is still in session.