New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-21
NETWORK LEGIsLATURE-E1rnA SESSION.

sENATE....ALBGNY, Wednesday July %, 1859
The special oid'r va resumed N COMMITTEE e OF the
whole Mir OTIS In the Chair beng the tax and toll bill
MIR CONGER S proposition to restore the system of i'm
posing tolls on the kairOsd, MAS rejected
And then tn question came on the prop siton of Mr
BARTLETT 10 impose ls on the Central Railroad. Mr.
d advocated It 1T length in his proposed amendment
Mr. TABER proposed an amendment, imposing tolls on
the Erie advocated Il as necessary to fair pre-
.. Imitation Of the question.
Mr.. BABCOCk, at length, reviewed the origin and
which had led 20 the system ' internal Improve
ment Nature 10y pointing to the gap which the Mohawk
and Hudson had made had declared the rOus for the Erie
Canal That Canal had for it, purpose not tue settlement
Of our own STATE hut 70 give pathway and channel for
the rich lanos OF the Western States give forth to the
markets of the east their products else pershng on the
hands of the raiser The Erie Canal has achieved more
good mankind, the greatest number than any other
public work ever made in times ancient modern
The Erie Canal the author OF the railway system.
Yes Of the Northern Railroad which Boston CAPT
iss constructed reach the great West made people
and nation by the Influences # the Erie Canal Aud
change Is coming over the policy of the State
Hitherto jesousy guarding the Erie Canal from all nv airy
or its semblance is step by step removing all these
sctiOns, and extending towards free canal or toward
leaving the canal 10 all the circumstances that might be
brought bear against IT, Thus the removal of the
iwsy canal tOlsthe enlargement of the Oswego Canal
The SOdus Canal aud At last tue Niagara Snip Canal
Mr. WILLIAMS could see no other rule Of taxation than
the cone ttutousl one OF equality Wherever New York
had written imp ovement her sOcana or rairoad-t
was in prosperity Al we'e tn property OF the State all
tended 20 the common good aud al we're State WORKS for
they built 10 advance and benefit the people of the
State tax upon the ralsS,s would be an uJcons'u.
donA act for il unequal and therefore un asst To
Tree taxation he could submit hoping that the aimnistra
ton Of affairs in tie 'uture would be such 90 leave
prttence OF necessity for taxation
Mr. TABER expressed his belief that New York WAS not
Indebted to her canals or railroads for her prosperity but
70 the great 1agts which possesses by nature by
ne formation Of her territory.
Mr. BRISTOL suggested that If rich corporation was
70 be the object of i,xAuon the Delaware and Ii Ldson
Canal had best be selected
Mr. PLAT sssd the question the imposition Of tolls
% railways was oue Of policy not of right aud by the
passage OF the general railroad sS, the State has thrown
open MS trade 90 all ana has said to ali that the business o.
;ransPortdion Is "pon to all
TIE debate VS. continued by Mr. COOLEY and Mr.
BRSTOL
The senate refused to impose tolls o. the Erie road
Mr. WILLIAMS usVed 10 impose tolls on that part Of
The Central Ro.6 between Schenectady and Syracuse las
asrOAd GOVERN this part had such restriction in their
Then The question coming on Mr. B,r,etts snendmen;
imposing toll On The oioer Central Road, Lost.
me Nommitee reported progress.
impose nil tax tbs crew cat debate lkndred to the
SeeS,s "a tae NsnA Nmsnaaent N which Senstos Pierce
ana Bristol took pNt.
Mr. flEhCk usdered tina, when the question Of taxa
zoo RAY CANE Very n,ny senleaea wac had been pro
use N voting SPIT, pAens during 20 session oand cut
he people Of the State would be cornu.d II nav lie
Aad favored the retaining 10 the poiy of tore the raj,
NseS u provide for The payment necessary FOR deraymg
Deoebt. lie had favored lsying specific lax % all
eorporScns payi au increase o, PEI cent Fbe Sns4
las refused 70 edo, AeSs meAsGr,s, aad YET n oss who
BY Their eNIacrciLtJ apprCi uagu- have produced tba
teceSsiy the hesitate aid disclSta and N
eeayoI frame for TeCCt support of Ina .a
Hssoyes ihese gent enen have caused tie money n h.
epaded Nhy c icy net shoe tte people of IT, S.,is
Tow tio foras aTc % Ia. "a
HI BRISTOL Cuas that either hs yerSty or the
nsnoTy OF the Senator from tn Ath was greatly a, fault
Ne night choose whichever dilenms BIS, pleased him
HE old speech Of the Senator frem tue Nth lad been ~
itd 80 often that ike the ticking Of the ooos, it
ever heard
hr. CONGER offended his course in submitting the
N,sEd propositions from the Committee on Finance.
MT COOLEY suggested that If the Senator from the
ih Mr. Congerl had consulted the other member II the
finance COMMITTEE tMr. Morgsn.l the only OF the
SoonIaee VINO knew anything about finance, he would
ave saved himself many prcmuen nj failures
Mr.. VAN SCHOONH0VEN ssx no yarv srs.t ,apss
"a sarm in The mill tax Certain gentlemen Who had made
Ssnsevss the champions against internal improvements
Eu utterly tAiieo, now endesvor 10 shake the earth
AA'n aies in the dome 1t vii be Ike their efforts to