The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-11
The Proposed Reconstruction Of the city
Wards.
NEW YORK LEGlsLATURE.


NEW YORK LEGlsLATURE.
Senate.
albany, March 10, 1853
memorial WAS presented for increase in the num-
Der Of Commissioners of Deeds in New York.
To confirm ain conveyances made to the Reformed
Dutch Church en- Green and Houston streets New York.
Mr. PAIrrgrr reported BY bill to authorize ailway
CONF anies to construct branch tracks.
PASSED, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
In relation TO road districts in Ledyard
To incorporate the Rookbottom Bridge Company.
Toamend the act Incorporating the Montgomery Au-
TO amend the articles of association Of the Farmss
Bank OF GeDesee.
To constitute Moravia separate road district
For the relief Of the Union Bank Of Troy.
ANOTHER PROPOSITION no AMEND ooNsr1rIoN.
, Mr. BRISTOL (aem offered the following amendmsnt.G
the constitution It reces the present Constitutional Pre-
visions and adds tho iollowing-
n % n s sa % s ion
teret q the State which the Legislature may
sa
o. time not eighteen years from the date Of the
applied
@ o S 1i s A s.s. &.
e. by HI; ne, shall BE
canal year shall DO appropriated the prnoi
III II, said 5sns.S'r
tie Of this State .sshorsed BY this anons@sns,
e hs sss .
al the e. 'ss 81 s
.Sa debt Is paid on and discharged fund for
Mr. BRISTOL had introduced this on his own responsible
lity Believing that the democratic party IN favor
Of the enlargement of the canals he had reduced his
Mr.. CooIHY (den,.) was glad that the gentleman had
presented his ,iews and had no doubt the proposition
After informal discussion in which Mr. Wright
Mr. Vanschoonhoven, and Mr. McMurray, participated,
motion to print the same number Of copies Of Mr.
Bristols proposed amendment, ordered of that
rep rted by the majority of Mr. vanderbilts committee
Ng COOLEY believed they should have this proposition
know them all
The motion to print was adopted
Mr.. PRIsroL belieyed that if his IAN should succeed
all parties would UTE in i-for ii the ca nais were
finished the whole sts,e would reoice in it. He desired
tax for the completion of the public works He believed
the revenues of the canals sufcientmore than sum
cent-to complete the canals and his proposition dis
claiming, thai the tolls shall not be altered without
the consent Of three ffths Of the members elected
to each house Of the legislature would be most i'm
Mr. CORNELL (dem) said there was family likeness
between the plans Of the Senator from the I'd (M Van
derblt) and the Senator from the 3d. (Mr Dristol)
They ought to be attached together in life. they viii
committee he expected such . report aswoud indicate
the canal policy Of tho democrats-their policy for years
all summed up in word, economy.
Mr. Cooley thought the Senator premature in
ing the funeral of these plans They would live in their
form, when those who now discussed them gone
| forever.
Mr. UPHAM (wh) objected to having these several pro
positions united, it not part Of the report Of
The question taken attaching Mr. Bristors pro-
position to the report OF the select committee and the
| motion was lost, by ayes IL. nays IA.
PASSED IN CoNMrrTBx
The Committee of the Whole passed the bill changing
the name Of the Houston street Reformed Dutsh Church.
The bill Incorporate the Orphans Fund Of the Asso
eiate Prsebyte terrain Church In North America.
The bill for the relief Of Levi Murbu,t and Cha.,ss p
Vrooman.
For the relief Of the Ensnvils and Cohesion Plank
The bin providing for completing the locks q ~
Champlain canal
The coE mes considered the bill for the amendment
Of the Law relating to the public health, and then al
journsd
Assembly.
ALBANY, March TO- 1883
THE TAX MII-RAILs oAD TOLLS, mo.
Mr. IooxT moved 70 lay All previous business On The
Mr. CHAxrIIN ldem Of Mlegany, sddrs ssed the House
at some length. ahd concluded BY moving to rseomnh
y 10 sms"a Sx sadnS n ~.
visions Of the Senate bill introduced by Mr.. Pierce BY
which system Of tolls are equtaby adjusted upon com
plotting railroads.&c. ssnnttce 70 report the bill CON-
plete.
This measure WIN gtve II is estimated $4,000. Il
tenths min lhs som nittee San report ths bin ct
once for the action OF the House.
tenn .v o. a e. 1sS r. .ss
10 the committee without especial Instructions,
ns hSa'' them hen to AZ. he n full
blity Of reporting TO the Houss. He would move to
| amer the mouon Of Mr.. Champlin 70 this effect.
o 70 &.
Of the House he came here the known friend u the
canals. A such he had At the outset gone for
mittes Of conference. The gentleman from AleRany.
after at 6rst going for such committee, after
changed hi. poston, and oppo ed It, The majority, al
ment acted against It,. He did not believe they
sincerely DESTROYS Of dorg thing for the canal IL
he wss mistaken, the majority would act speedily in
order that measure for the enlargement might -
| acted upon In the Senate. .
| Mr.. woop (whig) Of onondago, said, few evenings
since the minority bad this feature introduced into the
bill The gentleman Allegheny (Mr. Cnamplin) then
urged the House this action und after 1t was
done he came forward and asks us 70 vote again 70 I'M
desired the bill TO be referred back but without instruo
tiors Let the committee report bill IN accordance
| with their mature judgment.
Mr. SHAW dem )of Nav York had nolthourht of taking
rart In this angry discussion. But after time had
been spent 10 determinations of corruption 1t the
duty of the House to accept the first pro position having
view to concia When he came in here there " AZ
reasonable plan for the enlargement of the canals
which no would not have favored. The ear ala
but to the city. They would never confer the benefit
Of which they are capable until the city should own
them really Every plan Tor the completion OF the canals
proposed here has been beaten down Why Is thsY Do
the party Ia power intend to destroy the canals? Ho
feared there was not the integrity here which needed
The opposition here too seemed nuring
the majority than of bencatng the canals. For three
days We have had charges Of corruption in the manage,
ment Of the canals Both parties have been implicated
In this inquity This shows that the state Ia NOT in TINS
right hands-t must he managed otherwise PROPOSE
ton to tax banks and railroads has been voted down.
This done why not now 20 forhe imposition OF tolls on
railroads He preferred the former course: but that be-
ing defeated he wsuld take MP this lie would 80 for w