The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-11

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ed to of Lake Erie The enlargement of the canal
IL greatly needed and he would concede much for some
Mr. Looms, (dem o. Herkimer, said his opinion in
t. the wishes of he House He desired to know in what
the tolls should be imposed In order to obtain
the sense ofthe House. he would move to levy tax of
seven tenths Of mi and TO impose5ous railroads.
Tho tax would Be necessary to relieve the pressing de-
mand: upon the treasury and to at once increase the
would be difficult, and elicit much discussion. For
this reason it would be best to pass the tax bill and
afterwards to mature tn. bill imposing tolls Separate
the measures that the be passed now and give
time for reflection the other.
Mr.. BURRoUGHs-Then are to vote directly on this
proposition from Herkimer. The question Of imposing
tolls Is an old idea and not new one How these tolls
TO be imposed certainly difficult subject but not
impossible to settle. But to have separate bill disse
verng this from the tax BILL would be to destroy it, The
two must be kept together II both to Herki-
county had always opposed railroad tolls and would
not fail to exhibit that luminosity now His purpose in
asking the tax bill and toll bill to be severed is to destroy
the latter He called its friends to keep them fast
gether.
Mr. Lrr1xJon, (whig) of oswego desired business to
g ON with less speech making and more of action The
House had perfected bill in committee and he now wish
ed to be passed to vote But it is proposed
amend by imposing tolls railroads discriminating
tween the various roads Why is this Why com.
petDg roads to be upequay taxed Equal taxation of
property carried them the only true
Every one has his mind made up and it is time to vote
Mr. KENNEDY said This discussion the result of the
singular coure OF the majority Instead Of calling
10 discuss bills, second time required to act
resolutions of instruction. This is to stave of action
Mr. Looms said the course of the gentleman from Or
leans was designed to create ealoues the floor He
Of tolls railroads not TO dstrust themselves In OBJ
Jectng TO the separate passage of the general tax BILL
tinct bill to impose railroad TOLLS This would be very
angular The general tax bill should pass once then
let the friends OF tolls perfect their bill for that purpose
Mr. ID. B. TAYLOR. (dem of y, could not believe the
House would get out of its difficulty by changing the
features Of the bill already perfected It would be
and not with this proposition to levy tolls
Tho Senate would accede to the bill in that sha pe
road tolls 1t legislating backwards to restore
these tolls. While they enforced there we're
loud complaints among both producers and
sumers, that railroads were taxed to support
the canals These classes cannot understand
such legislation, and will not sustain it. If the
railroads do their business they do not wish
TO burden the railroads and themselves by supporting
other works The treasury needs 500 GOO Among three
millions of people would not be difficult this sum
by direct taxation. Should re-impose railroad tolls
We shall certainly see the law repealed winter Let
us go on with our bill, and not cucumber it with
position which has already been twice voted down There
are some classes who regard direct taxation the grave
OF treedom-others think it the morning star of just GO
sernment We cannot please all and the sincere friends
Of the canals should go for the only that will
afford immediate relief to the canals.
Mr. West, (dem) Of Jefferson understood it to be the
desire to establish the general ssven-tenths of
mH This would raise ooiy 100000 for all purposes.
We need twice that sum and what surety have we that
after passing this another bill to raise the balance
raise the whole sum be passed and not the
between two bile one of which may be defeated II the
b referred back he desired it to be done with such
instructions as would bring bill to raise 81 600 0OO
Mr. Looms said he hoped he would not be distrusted
II was his intention to bring in bill to levy tolls that
what was needed above the should from
tolls such bill rs then repealed, easily add
to the amount of the tax
Mr. BURROUGHS said any one holding drafts the
State could each them at the banks without loss
lay of few days in perfec.ing will them
no injury. The Senate bill to impose tolls on railroads
has been 50 far perfected that twenty four hours
needed to get ready The tax would get additional
votes BY connection with the tolls while the toll bill
would be scarcely debated it be introduced sepa
rately.
Mr.. SHAW not willing to enact laws subject to con-
tingencss The contingency might not occur Pass the
tax bill as reported-Dsking the tax a mill and two.
brought to the Aid Of the we can reduce the
in bill of single line He in favor Of the tax and
the tolls but he would not leopard the needed
the toll bill would be adopted
Mr. HouEY. (whig) e Niagara. vas willing to aid the
State in the present circumstance But he could not
understand Why the proposition Of connecting tolls with
the general tax bill calculated emba, rass
ston to connect the special tax Of the banks and rail-
roads with the general Certainly the special tax
was odi0us on this floor and wouldfcan much op
position to the would the connec ion of the
tolls with 1t, though no complaint of delay then
made.
Mr.. HASTINGS moved the previous question, which was
upon the adoption of the bill originally reported.
The amendment of Mr. LOOMS Imposing a tax Of
seven tenths of mill and separating the toll question
from the general tax was then lost-22 to Sc
The question then reverted to the amendment of Mr.
Burroughs, which refers the bill back to the committee
with instructions to report bill imposing railroad tolls
in connection with the general tax Lost by ayes a.
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ment of Mr.. Champlin which substantially ncor ooraes
the Senate bill imposing tolls railroads with the gene
raj tax Law and fixing the tax at tenths of mill
Mr. p w RosE, (dem) Of ST. Lawre ace moved to amend
by striking out the section Of the toll bl ha wing refer
ence to the OgdensbuIg and Rouses Point Railroad It
would be levy tolls on that railroad for the
benefit Of other interests The road had been built with
out the assistance Of the State by individual means and
the owners Of the road ought not to pay for the canals
Mr.. J. h. Ely, (dem OF Broome, moved to strike out
the section having reference to railroads in the western
and northern portions of the State.
Gr CIApP (Nbig) of Erie, hoped some of the amend
ments would prevail He opposed TO pets He would
put all railroads on equal footing. They all draw
venue from the canals and all ought pay toll for the
business they do at the expense of the canals.
Mr.. JACKSON, (dem of Chemung, hoped the southern
railrt ads would be exempt from tolls The centre of the
State had been made sick by the lavish expendi-
lures Of the State. The southern counties
cluded from market The New York and Erie Rail
road built that the southern tier OF counties might
be benefited The construction opposed by those
who had long had the patronage of the State And
shall those counties be taxed for the enlargement the
canal and have their road and the business they do
buldened with tolls. 1t was built by great energy and
against great difficulties 1t not threatened with this
exactiont built with the stipulation that they were
to be exempt from tolls and would not otherwise have
had existence But the central liz OF railroads were
built other terms, and it was but just impose tolls
on them.
A recess was taken till four O'Clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The motion 70 strike out the tolls the Ogden sburg
road lost The king out the section imposing
tolls the Erie road also lost.
Mr. Champlins motion to insert the Senate toll bill
introduced by Mr. Pierce, then adopted.
THE ASSESSMENT