The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-02

times the usual number of the documents be r-nsed Re-
ferred.
lows
Resolved That 10 addition to the measures 10 be
adopted for increasing the surplus of the ca
made applicable by the constitution to the Erie cana2en
arg:nent and the cop-tion Of the Genesee Valley and
Bach River canals and tbs provision TO be made for the
resens year for missing applying to those objects and
for the improvement of tks Oswego canal the Of
$4,000 1t is exp-dient to provide Tor such amend
ment to the constitution viz enable the Legislature,
by creaag stocA for the rnrpose extend the time
OF paymezt Of that portion OF he State debt called the
canal debt which win fall due within the years
and to apply from year year tart portion o the
set apart sinking fund for the extnguish-
aept of such dsl to the erie anal enlargement the com
peton of the Genesee vsaey Blaos River 9sveyo, and
Cayuga and Seneca canals us they se fully completed"
sIr. LOOMS made reporsadverse to imposing tolls
ralroad and asked TO be discharged from the further
confederation OF the subject.
Mr. BURROUGHS moved that .he report be referc back
TO the committee with Instructions Imposing boiis
frosd would in ease the charges on rtstroads and to
that extent would increase the business and the
me canals atd by so much Ghen the surdens OF tax
Ioii Does the IMPOSING of tohs railuosds do tem
bnsicer They received their charters the distinct
that they were net TO compete with the
csnais for the transportation ,ness The canal iad
built up the population and wealth of the Wost--new
the raroads, which have not contributed to this come
in end propose TO take from the canals the business
of the West-a BUSINESS created by the canal
The canals were entitled to this business. 1t
e 70 the interests cs the State that the produce on
the West should contribute to the support of the canals
that produce had right to come through the State
without paying tolls whether it goes on railroads or
canals The proposed railroad tax would be unjust In
addition to the programme Of the gentleman from Hes
he would that discriminating tolls be leviedon
railroads which the true way OF obainng revcnucs
from then, The report attempts to create the impress
sions that the canals be completed in six years. for
six millions. That falacibus impression, and it's
fallacy must be evident He closed by renewing his
ton instructng the finance committee to bring in bin
5evying discriminating tolls railroads
Mr. LOOMS moved that the report and all .com panyin1
resolutions be land on the table Carried
Mr. PETERS re moved his resolution making the subject
the special order for Monday.
Mr.. FORSYTH would amend by substituting Wednesday,
evening. Lost
7ae motion sf NJ Peters carried
BANKLu CAPTAL--THE RRLAGE LAW.
NJ: SMITH reported, by bill, nfavor of enLsrging the
basis.sf banking caritai
Mr. INGALLS, reported adverse to schange of tc win
regar to marriage.
The Hcue then resolved itself ir5 COMMITTEES of the
Whole on the bill re,stive to
NEW yDEK HARBoR MAsrgRs
Mr. SHAw, (dem) f Y n, said there prog ssitio1
to ncr sse the numbs- Of harbor masters in New York
Before aaking this increase the HJuse ought to know
wnethe,sdditionaf ofisers were nee!ee There was
evidence Of this If the enouments ~ harbor mfers
are too reat the rersay is not to Inv the nber
OF officers but to reduce the fees
Mr.. HhaiKY, (dem CA Seneca, said DISTINCTLY
stated by the member from Brookynr that additioaai
harbor m sters were needed in that ct7 let tnsm
be grantet If there enough in lev York, let the
number fr1zn that city remain as 1t Is.
miles spping in Nov York needing the attention Of
harbor mastsrs were rea.irsd high house had lost
five housa ,a dollars within the last six months from
of New York was extending and i
dent that tae number of harbor mastery should be in
creased withthe increase Of shipping in T. eharbor.
Mr. HoIIfs, (whig) Of Niagara, moved amendment !
10 the title CO the bill saying desg cd o give the
Governor an opportunity to redeem hs pledges mad
MIR. j. Ross, (dem) Of NJ " said he riiqt retaliatc
by saying that the number Of harbor masters had been
increased from eight to esyen, in 1885, the
political view, OF the wings But he hat desire 10
ritter away tie time tf tho House by frvees remarks.
de advocated the passage Of tho bill report
al In reply 10 his colleague, (Mr. Shaw,p Mr., Rose
would say bst he represented commercial. district, and
bnew this subject to be o. frequent conversaton
taat the ncedot additional harbor masters conceded
By all CONNER .al men,
MIR. MnIER (den) of N Y. said the inc~ase OF popu-
aion and Of commercial business in New York evidently
demanded increase Of harssr masters htrst thsfe
difficulty in obtaining harbor mastes- when they
were needed This delay wss disastrous 10 commerce.
ona the remeor in the appointment Of additional
number of hhsbor masters-afeen r39 large
number.
Mr.. 0scooD, tdem of Rensselaer,; took ttss view
Of the subject.
Mr. IHSDEE, (whig) Of Livingston; woudse for just
many harbor masters needed but hsxnnst hsvc :
definite information of the necessity xit before he
would vote for increase.
Recess to four O'Clock.