New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-10
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE. ALBANY. March q 1853.
Mr. PLArr reported favOrably on the bill
chartcring the Hudson Ship Canal Company.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, from the Select Commit
tee on the subject of an amendment of the Constitution
relative to the Canals, made elaborate report the
reading of which was Immediately called for:
The Committee examined two great questions
l. Ought the means for the enlargement OF the Canal
10 be raised by taxation
. Ought the means TO be raised by anticipation Of
the revenues OF the Canals by loans reimbursable from
those revenues
The report examines the question at length and with
care IL claims that the Constitution expressly
provides that the Canals should be completed by the
Of lis own revenues and contemplated taxation
The odious character OF taX-its nequaiy-is gross
Injustice the farmers North and South who cannot
make use Of the Canals is dwell upon. IL establishes
The position that the Canal be safely and wisely
areed by the use of the revenues which be had
by means OF an amendment 10 the Constitution
The best and hchcst interests of the State demsni
tlat the Enlargement shall be done immeiiqtey-snce
IL has,ens the time when the state SHAH enjoy revenue
20 greet a. 10 give the state abundant means for IT,
chures-icr education, and Tor every good and useful
The amendment proposed by the committee contem-
plates such changes viii give the Legislature full eu
ihority over the surplus revenues The sum TO De
raised would be $40 600 000 which in six years would
fully complete the enlargement, and hnsh the Genesee
Valley Black River and Csyuga and Seneca Canals and
the whole Gso. S be be- bsrsc om All
uons PLEDGE and LEFT at the wise disposition OF the
Mr. WHlGHr-I did NOT understand the Sen
stor in presenting the report whether IT was an unan
mous report. -,
Mir. VASpxRBur-It is the report of the
Committee, d.
Mr. P,ERcE said that he and the Senator
from the 2lst (hr Davenport members OF me seieT,
Committee did not concur in the repor-and would
soen submit minority reports.
Mr. V,ypYRBILr said that he had reduced
the sum from his original view, from consultation WHh
engineers The amendment framed had been pre-
pared with great care 7;
After Short debate the Senate got 70 d.
rect consideration OF the motion 10 PRINT VVVV' CVPo
Of the report, and 1t was adopted.
fTbe Conclusion Of the Sense's proceedings did not
reach US last night
ASSEMBLY
The bill 10 amend the charter OF the Harlem
Railroad Company was read third time, and passed.
Mr.. SMITH reported bill 10 regulate the cir
culsiion OF state and foreign bank biHs
The Assembly then resumed the consldera-
non of the bu 10 provide means pay the STATE de5t
10 seaport the Government ana to carry On inc pu'"'
works
I'VE have but a part Of our regular re-
poItl
Regarding the proposal 10 tax Banks and
Railroads M BURKoVGHS would only say few words
Under the guSe 81 friendship the usloTty rtendeI 70
strike deadly blow TO the Canals hthey wlshe! 70
eysree tie Canals they would no; propose direct aN
The doom Of the Canals s sesled-we may as wen
write their epitaph at once. proper measure would
he 10 lew tolls on Railroads. Tney were 81 Est proho
ne. ftop carving freight and then perE'ed to DC II
they would pay tolls and then TIE tolls were removed
Whist thew gain by this the state loses II was madness
70 give up these tolls. They should again &c eved
The Csns vac fully enlarged ths might not ee necessS
" hui until the Canal Is completed me hAHrosas
,hould not be permitted 70 abstract money rom as IA
rsI revenues To perIni, il IS irrational ana unjust
Mr.. IooNIs said the motion before the house
was 10 repudste al tha. the House bad done hseoad
net see tbs soir on withoutreport he lne h0ue
would not Weld TO this proposition Inc Finance Con
,ee had given the whole matter cAEeu! AAd ANXIOUS
copSideration before making their recon- 1lehoa,.
The Whrs while borrowing money 10 eala,gs canS-s,
released tne Railroads from paying tciis ius :.
ire time highly inexpedienf, but u was HsaS1oe1ly
,Iroueh bargain with the Railroad ~ Nhcn l-eiI SUP
ro,twa. 10 b gained BY the law. There are AIRY %
ory Rail- Dads he State ana shall we appoint s"S' ~
al Collectors along them ell % collect ne tois o, sA
", sx the corporation themselves, and aNoi tne
ressiiv of additional officers flVesAhs OF I,c Hel5-S
esrricd on Railroads IS between poirts WLiln ,le
S,s,e while o,ly ehird Of the cana! fre4sal Oh Ks
character In tbs fact there WAS reason against 1.S
;,,oop Of tolls The Whi;s were always the iIieaas
q ,xtrayacant txpendiurcs-slways Tor iae ls,sess
.n, sd The largest term 10 pay in lacy passed. "a
Nine Million bill" less TO aid the Canals teSnto nanl,e
,.,ce s,,,s of mopeyand he regretted that Democrats
ofe,rs bsi TOO fsthly dispersed the contracts on Tue
principle Of the Wigs Mr.. L. denied that GOV Sey'
mour had ever Pledged himself 70 an amendment OF tne
Constitution sIihou I'll before forming deIen opn'
ION be may have suggested that mesrs OF exseGns
the sna,s fron the difficulties surrounding thesl ns
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