The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-14


Mr.. PANE reported un;avors ,ly the bill for thu
erecsk n OF tbs new county OF Cansteo
Mr.. CRoc1xR avorss,y the Bill for the sale OF the
Arsepsl IN New York city1
Mr. wAxxNAs reported favorably on the bill to smsnd
tho gard the navigation Of lakes and rivers
M sPsoL reported favcraoy on the bin 10 open Pros
poet square Brooklyn rhs bill consenplses the sale
ofcertsn lands in that city for Water Works Company
Adjourned.
Reduction Of State Taxes.
REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMUTERS ON WAYS
AND MEANS.
Mr. OoaI presented in Assembly, yesterday, the
following report
The Committee on Ways and Means TO whom has been
committed the duty of nding such measures
may be recesaarJ tor maintaining the credit OF the state
.nc prcyioDg for the support OF the
during The next H. cal year. respectfully report
That On examining into the condition Of The different
dspasn ent they have found that the fund has
become completely exhausted by the continuI drain
ago B, legislative appropriations which have for long
ssIses Ct yesxs bemg going o. that i Is now in the
which income Is derived, and must hereafter be
rleLshed by direct taxa ior HumiliaDg this adnis
it is nevertheless strictly tue; and whie your
committee are lot d,sposed to enter a. this tine
have produced this result and which lucidy
or Ia ia the annual reports of your State Officers, they
find difficulty in arriving the CONCLUSION that the
reMsins only efficient remedy necessities
OF the and to maintain inyioate the latin and
honor of The state resort TO dine taxation Ia always
an istms duty for any Legislature and yet wneo this
ia preee contrast with the hu nj Atiug sterns
tive Of pubic financial embarrassment dlstrusted
cdit our iotelistnt citizens have ye. failed
respond With aacfity to the call ana cling ,enA-
cousiy to the Of the integrity Of he pu,ic
faith Nor will they be found Jepuial1g Just
obe atoms Of the STATE alo wing We. umert
become ebarrass by the want If the msaos
to cslry II on 10 the casual observer it nay seem
sapee inceed that through D succession &c yssrs of
peace end O. peis prosperity, while eis
teemrg With aboi dsnt harvess, while tbs prices OF AL
poo have reached aud conuan ie the
Of fsi iDe rses, Willie ibe 1ioh Res Of California have
heen contributing Their goken millions in aid o. the
,afsf. n u4 nf
clal enterprise euineotiy .essfal aud
turning rich Of wealth all the land, the
gekeIs fund OF The STATE should be yearly king uadr
continued depeuon finally forced to lean upon direct
taxation tie only .nnei through wnica not only its
cd SaIpl4e at this hossver may be in some measure
mlugstec, when reflect that State is eng aged
enss AND peiec log the most magnificent ggan
tic cLsnIsl OF internal csmmuni,ad, N of viii 81 hs
world eau boast and tha' me expense OF prosecuting
this great work is graduated unon scale fa.'
Commensurate with the magnitude OF the object TO be
attained Wneu this enormous drain upon the treasury
shall have been observation-disclosures the work of en-
ment shall have been completed ana the revenues from
canals sgaiu begin 10 ni their way into the public
iressury, may hope for remunerating return
for thess extravsgsnE expenditures aud the general
fund of the sta,e may again become 'mstaing
than "a statement Of the receipts and disburss
ments OF government, the only of winch
to szis IN ia power Of absorbing money belonging to
other fund.- and fun means By which it eebs
can Be- correctly tsa'ed on the So,n o. me ae9ss
fully in the opinion clearly expressed by
your late Comptroller 81 its sctaai exhausted ambition
its empty Golfers, which can be maze available At this
me Is continue ion of the system of direct taxation
There levied and assessed by the statute Of 1855 .
State tax Of mill and quarter the taxable pro
perry Of the State The net proceeds Of this tax set
Ooe or this amount there payable the Fund
$4,000 end thus leaving for the purppes Of the gene
rel fund q $50 600 This sun Il Is esim.tsd win an.
year. AID enable the Comptroller TO reduce
but not entirely discharge the indebtedness OF that fund
Taking the actual expenditures OF the last yea. basis
for estimating the future your committee OF the
opinion that with strict economy in every branch of tae
public service the State may be reduced from mill
and quarter TO mill and that by prudenty keeping
within this amount the public faith
may Be msntaiped invicla.e.
there viii be payable to the auditor of the Canal De-
psmt MT the Of $3.50 600 for csual purposes ont Of
the amount thus proposed TO be raised hing over
quarter the entire sum, and copsequen redn ling
the OF tax for the of the general board T. less
than three quarters Of rii, a. recommended by the
late G. mptro But in making these estimates your
committee cannot too strongly impress the atten
ton OF the legislature that they based upon system
Of all exrsysgsDt appropriations encouragement Of
unnecessary doubtful projects to keep the Of
the within the means to be placed at its dis
We sbould keep constantly In view the from
which ery dollar We appropriate Ia to be drawn, and
detem leRsaton that sound principle which
qures how far Justice will sustain In drawing directly
from the pockets Of the people BY taxation the very
not zen mit themselves 70 doubt alacty with which
the good people Of tee State will respond to the calls
which their representatives may authorize to be made
upon them meIiolious Of general utility,
all the necessary and legitimate purposes Of the STATE
government. Neither will they dstrust their liberaly
and ger erosy in the mantensnce and engagement
Of and praiseworthy public charities Toe
dshonor any such appeal to their gene
rous sympathsss, or to their charities; and We should
but III represent their hes, were we now, in spirit
of parsimopy, withhold accustomed aid from any
those noble institutions for the benefit and comfort of
the unfortunate within borcers and in the ounda
tiou and endowment of which have gained for
State 30 proud q reputation throughout the World
But te ensctm upon your statute books through
long series Of years AFFORD ample evidence Ins suGa are
sture directed, for which they are 20 loudly i'm
portuned for assstance Projects OF very Questionable
general utility enterprises the most Wild and visionary,
Isss.ta1s With zeal and psitnscty which are At
which are not sl~sysso Be received as conclusive ss
denes favor OF the application. Year after year the
Legislature besieged and hsrrassed BIZ these doubtful
applisstio for indulgen.es from the public trea-
sury; or rather, By the friends and recipients
services a.. always to be COMMANDED for price and
whose proficiency Is exhibited in the sk and sdroness
with which they dress up bad cause in the GARD Of
such influences that feel II duty to remonstrats
and 1, by the exercise Of gfe,ter caution Add more
can be led 70 discmir Wisely and Justly between
these eeons Of applications which are praying you for
sid all the ends Of justice viii be fay seied this
proaeats depletion OF the treasury will rec i've eec
tua check, and example OF economy win b. put upon
Which whe s ssn DC
although OLD maxim, has lost nothing Of iS truthful
ness by age and all our legislaton could be formed
end objected by this rue the public treasury might and
a. me rect and the halls and Hobbies of this chamber
would econ be purged their impure moral atmosphere
be the resort where harpes congregate for
pUbfer.
RE ensrprispg merchant the lab ,rious STUDENT the
drs,Ious mechanic and hard toilng farmer have
qosy claims upon they have wrongs TO redress and
i,s- and interests to protect ~ important impera
tive ard just the claims Of many of those VINO
year after year hang around this chamber and BY con
trae and HpJ elding pressure finally succeed in drawing
t' hood d and heir thousands from the treasury OF
B ~tse qhese several Industrial classes Of citizens
VITO fu.ri.b yfur revenues, who psy your taxes and
~lan sft ~ aggregate -ealth OF the sste, may
vfe stu 4 H. rf tile txirayagance OF our sppropri
rs se any purposes OF very questionable
tg.p,y@s. Tee hsvo, tn TO many instances, Just
rt.)r 81 tS4rpsu that the money which la
t~osiy fta tter ptGke's by dre,t taxation Ia
evt.r.,e t5 fu.tf oarlis Wih that rigid economy
~ ! b In ancn.rulaHny u. or