The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-16
IMPORTANT FROM THE STATE CAPIyAI.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE
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TERRIBLE FIGHT OVER THE CANAL SP0IS
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List Of Acts Passed During the
Session,
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Our specasl Albany Despatch.

Our Special Albany 0espatch.
GREAT srRU0dLE IN THE SENATE FOR THE CANAL
PArRoNAGB-rHY CASTLE GARDEN INVESTIGATION
-sUcCESS or THE BROADWAY AND NINTH AvuNUE
RAILROAD PROJECTS, TIC.
ALBANY. April Is, 1868.
When the bill from the House making provision for Ae
transfer OF Erie canal funds for the completion q
the lateral canals was taken up In the senate asi
evening, there seemed doubt but the bin would
be ss tacitly assented to as was tho bill maluas
tho three million eight hundred thousand dollar
loan just previously considered Blu. Senator Owen pre-
posed section TO tho b which, though not exactly ger
main TO the motion Of transfer Of those funds sn hAA
m important bearing upon the whole matter Of the eK
perdure Of the vast amount OF money proposed b
raised for finishing public works The section was h
substance 10 associate Lieutenant Governor Seldom and
Auditor Benton with the STATE Engineer In the selscsa
OF subordinate engineers, giving the latter exclusive
power Of removing division, resident and asss-
tant engineers. The Senator made able argu-
ment in favor OF bis proposition, claiming that his
Plan would prevent the selection OF political corps Of
DgDeers, and arrest the plumber which has been ana
row u, beng prsoticed BY means Of 0olusou between
the engineers and canal contractors He wished take
the power Of appointing the subordinate engineers entire
y from the contracting board, which given them n
Dan scke That gave the State Engineer merely tho
suspend subordipa:e subject the mAoa
absolute authority Of removal which be should have Is
he solely responsible for the Judicious and economical
expenditure Of money. Mr. No1on opposed tho amend
ment cortendng that the Law OF last year right and
proper and that the contracting board being al canal
oficers, was better qusiined 70 Judge Of The suAa
and Mr. wsasworth male able And stirriog
speeches in favor OF Senator Owens proposition.
each contendng that indispensable that the people
should have some kid OF assurance that The engineers
would be honest men, and would carefully guard tho
ercsts Of tho STATE, Otherwise they never would sanction
the proposed Three million eight hundred thousand dollar
loan. largo portion OF tho ten millions which has been
spent In consequence OF illusion between engineers and
contractors many OF them are known 70 have boarded up
large fortunes the OF the Last three four years.
Mr. wadsworib said that within the limits OF the corpora
ton OF Buffalo ho believed that than two hundred
housand dollars Of the peoples money had thus bece
squandete All the senators this side desired invcss
the State Engineer b more power than he now POSSESSED
and they believed s1cndment was adopted tae ca
pals would be finished with ne sinouhioi money no"
proposed to be raised In the Loan bh..
Mr. johnson, Mr. spnols, Mr.. Maihor 40 csne.,, OF
Is sy saa s s
10 remain An effort made In the House 10 invest 70
Engineer with moro power but failed then trial
bad 10 abolish the Contra sting Board act Of last session.
which also mcss sgnsly failed and this e,rt In the
Senate TO take certain power from that Board and confer
upon the Lieutenant Governor Canal siscr s a.
attempt TO accomplish IN part what the House refused
TO Go.
bs morning the discussion was resumed IA ths courso
Of which came out that this question OF power
botwecn the hards and cots the thss
The aw respecting the a7roiutmen. Of Engineers should
the state Engineer. The entire line Of the canals
70 be hed with eDgineers, and hence Mr..
CcmoCrRf4.
II Is feared that his seieciiops for eugipeers be
will ignore the hArdshol engineers altogether mo vboas
morning session was spent uPoo Mr. Diyeas smepdmess
MT Noxon contested step by step. Mr. Wheeler stated
that certain State officer (rucker) threatened de-
ea, The amendment IN the House should be sdcrsed
Tho senate On the other eide " stated thst the
Comptroller Church) and the state Engineer (Rchmond)
were also both In the lobby watching progress OF the
Ren Sben Mr. ysn ucc' w v1'e ~. pssrscS
In committee OF the whole, struck out, and the biz
restored 70 It's original state A. came from the House
uoa In. l1.a unrAu 1oAlf RI
this voegrcat Indignation msnifestedconsdcrsbls dis
order epsued in the crowded lobby we'll inside the
circle and Mr. Oven instantancously drew up his rcsg
nation M Senator Of the twenty seventh district
The vote VIII be taken 10 morrow, when the bill WI
swss .hs, sbs s wcu, ssk 20 the B.uss
amended, the whole batch canal bills would be sub
iesd to certain loss Is the defca, Of Mr. Dvcns amend
mont a bunker triumph Docs Senator Mather know
The politicians who have so long bsbituslly and sue.
cessfuy robbed the treasury Of the people nsver ntsod
In the squanderins OF the millions the democrats
have had very little share, Since The opening Of ths
whis, republican or Know Nothing American. rhs
democrats have had state Engineer, no Canal
The Scrryvips Of the nine millions and Whatever other
niguies the leaders q that party may be Justly charge
- thsm And = because The republicans and Amsr,
cans have thus disappointed public expectation 10 th~
e1pend,ure q that money and leaving the canals s, m
Tssy certainly s uo
1Ountapfe Wr0nRfutiy
be enacted which would give the people confidence
that their expenditures would be striy honest and
most FAITHFULLY applied Without that confidence the poo
pie will never authorize the loan which proposed To
make under the provisions OF The constitution
We shall hsve no report this session from The committee
Investigating the AFFAIRS OF Castle Garden. Two OF the
Horton and Eaty-stated that the
testimony In too voumnous Cor thorough examination a.
he present session a. time win not permit The House
granted these two gentlemen the privilege OF making
heir report 70 the next Legislature. Whether this
specimen OF Castle Garden sharp practice IA prc~umsbj
rom the fact that the attorneys OF the Commissioners
hrve been IN the lobby all winter and stu bsrs In
Justice 70 Mr. Smith IL proper 70 state that no o6ered
present hts report tro three days since bus his
cisfes, Msssrs Horton and Esy objected which proved
nsl The conspirstofs engaged in swindllna emiesnts
inside q Castle Garden, under the protection of av-the
twenty per cent genilemcnhaye foil swing for another
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