New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-21
NETWORK LEGISLATURE
SENATE....ALEasY. Msrch e

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The credentials Of George ID. Lsm1nt, a. Se,~
elect from the xxx h District, acre received.
BILLS REPORTED FAyORABLY.
BvMr. SPINOLA-ro incorporate the Nes.Y,
Railroad and Steamboat Accident Company.
By Mr.. ELY-ro amend the Life Insu,soos AZ, /
BY Mr.. FoOIE-TO amsnd toe bill suthoiiI,.s
sale of the State Arsen Al
The Flve-ights bill Tax biz, 70 provide mean,
TIE compl, ton ot the Canals, vas gooe tlFOnsh ~
By Mr. HUBBELL To amend tue chatter "a
Nes.York Msrket lpsuraroc Company, 1
The CANAL ENLkRGEnESr-sPgCf,L oRDtR
M DARLING in the Guar. t1e Committee d,
Whole resumed the confederation Of tie Caoal Al
pration bill.
TIE pending qrestion wss upon the motioa 4
Senator from tho VIII Mr. Ely ~ appropriate e
for the iuproveu ent o. llsIleu River. Mr. +. y
the Senate would give tins propciiOn serious ca
GRAFTON. Harlem River wa. most important l.
commerce of oar canals, and tbs APPROPRIATED
ciopsly expended woUli serve 20 sh yrten the roc
that comm erce come fifteen miles IN Its c0urse Il
east side Of New-YoIk.
MIR, SPINOLA favored the motion, Mr. SCHI
opposed II.
The question WAS then put, and the motion Ice,
Mr. w. A. WHEELER moved an smeDdmen
vidir that no contract for work done on the cana
the State IN SIDE and executed under laws Of 1854
hereafter be Cancelled for any cause whs.ever, cir
by act OF the legislature Of ,he stote.
Mr. NONON moved the following a. q subs2,
TIE power OF rsasrs ftoo IN. Performs
contracts from liability wing out Of contracts
The csua OF this State under II tbs laws Of ns
BE- exclusively vested IN the l., satu OF tas sesie
Amendment sdopted-Yess II, NaysS.
The bill was then reported q the Senate.
The question being ON agree ng 10 the reponas,l
committee
Mr.. HUBBELL renewed his motion OF incrsa
the amount to the Black River improvement sSsl ]
Los,--ll 20 IL TX
Mr.. ELY rene we'd hs motion, 81, 900 to the Had
River improve meat. Lost. In
Mr.. OWEN renewed the motion that the Cey
Con missioners shall make no more drafts npa
Auditor until the receipt Of notice that there is Ra'
for their payment Agreed to-iess Ia, Nays ~
follows: n
iEAs-Me,ss Boardm.n, Burnan', Dsrtirs. Divsa D..
johnson, Esth,r, Pr,t, spinos, Iromm, D. Whess
A Wheeler John ID. willard, WILLIAMS
NAYs-M.s.r, AIMEE, Foots HalsteS, II lhoel, LonEv
Nixon, Psts' son, Poser, schell, }. A. Willard.
Mr. AMES moved a reconsideration OF the n !
Here vas a direct, preeoneeived motion 70 rep1iRb
from 500 COO to 500 900 of debts 10 the Csns0'
tractors of the state lie could not believe thchu
the solemn determiI alton 10 prnouigate such aaxt
10 the creditors Of the State. Tie believed tbGs
effect would be to leave the canals uDcompltei -
navigation this Spring. These are my feasou
making the motion TO reconsider.
Mr OWEN conld not intimate that the Sstrf
from the XXIst r.Ames had not iul y eonsitsrsd
motion he had made, for he was ON tue Canal ConaI
toe and was acquainted vi h its effect ThsBtH
which provided money for the contractors. WI II
effect Of this be to influence the contractors ~ ~
work He had never known such to DO tho r~
But the Senator talks Of repudiation. Before y
Lag passes and can go iuto effect, the estimates h
month tf February will be made up, drafts ssasf
money raised. All that can be left out is that q y
does not come under the February estimates, W 4
were Ii ni'ed.
Mr.. HUBBELL regarded the availability dil
drafts az Of the highest importance 10 the conirs
Fals and herr arl
OF the amendment went lar toward Tepndaaen-s4y
be was surprised that it had received favor & Ell
hands of tue Senate. lie hoped the motion TO M
slider would prevail
Mr.. w. a. WHEELER could not account hH
change of position mace by the Canal Commits
this question. When the bill was reported
Senate it contained clause the effect of wnlci
precisely similar To the one just adopted. lie ssx
az the proper time move to reconmit this bnt ~
Canal Committee, with Instructions TO amend ~
pressly authorizing the Canal Commissioners
State 10 draw drafts for the payment OF c)ntcstI
He should not vote in favor OF such propositiytf
desired to be- recorded on that proposition. "
Mr.. TRUMAN had hesrd committing from thsA
tor from the XIXth MIR. Ha5bsllD, tHousn Ah
rot easily surprised AZ snythiDg, aboat these ~
rot being unconstitutional Last yesr the coatrsS i
came before the Legislature sGd wanted ip'erex I
drafts. Twas given them n a email bill Noss'
quoted as q precedent. IL was an unconsttlH
debt. lie wanted @ chance " vote az slDsL any
Of these unconstitutional debts being created. ~
settIe UP what we have contI acted ior-cone " III
honest men and do t-but then Put stOp TO the iaf
creation OF an unconstitutional debt. II the CdrnX
ton had not been violated, a mole had been knsdI
through so large that g. 900 600 debt RAD osef
stei in the face Of the Constitution. TIE contrayI
knew last Spring that there were no fansrsj!
Commissioners knew there were no fdnds-tas - a
Ieers knew there we're no funds-the Legislatafen
there were no funds-and now this We pessed IAN
- I, "a a DfeCe1eQt.
pay up what was Que, aud then shut up the IN
against crsa ting more debts OF the ssme charscN
Mr.. NOXON believed the bill wss one OF thsv
important that would come before the iesS
during the present session. He regarded the Py
tion as A sound one that this Legislature eh1u
s0iourp without making provision for the pays
the fostng debt. When that measure Is broyIs
ware why not attach the provisions in regardh "
to that IL will BE- the proper place. lie ssdi
the Senator from the AXVllth to put st0p
further Issuing of drafts when there is no motey
treasury. IL seemed 10 him that II Senators ns
how broad and sweeping the provisions Of shs II
were, they could not vote for IT. 1t gave he
officers power 10 take mans house or bic lane, IL
most sacred rights by State soveIeignty-sod to~
refuge them the right 10 give HIN draft
might we not expect next if this doctrine u 70 pfsr
lie did not believe in it. He could not SUSAN
II was not the manner that individuals dean WI"
other. al
Mr.. OWEN would never trest the citizens
State with a draft upon hollow vault. IL w1
la,ion Of the Coz stiius on Of the United S'arsD
private property for public use without just cong,
ton, and the officers Of this State bad no ngntn
canal through a mans house or farm T''i'~
making the adequate compensation.
After further cebate, Mr.. smess mouoh :" -
elder the vote was lost-Yess 10, Nsys II, 40 ioIn
YEss-Messu. Ans.. Foot, Bsl',ec hiyes.,.
son Poser scbell U. 8 Wheeler. A Wi .nian,f
SAYe-Mss.rs BondmaD, BuIhsls- Dsnhvr xss
Lovsl.nd Ma her, Pratt, spinols, Truman, W. A.
Jotu D. WilsId-lZ -
Mr.. MATHER asked and obtained consent
10 amend by adding toe folio Slng: "A
But nothing 81 this sct she'll prevent the Canal ConX
r rns,r,.r IN charge from certifying the amount
,y,ctor Sor work done and ms.eTal furnished Piss%
passsge Of this at.
The amepdmsnt was adopted. -
Nr. PATERSON renewed his emendrnert
IN repair, IN the discretisn Of The Canal Conmh
the Old line canal across the Csyugs nnsnrs
rao.eu 10 he srnandAd xitknnt cnnselt OF tDe ',