New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-28
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Committee Of the Who'll. ard reported progress.
SPECIAL ORDER-CASAL TOLLS.
TIE concurrent resolution in relation 70 cans tolls
was then taken up, heretofore printed giving the
cent q the Legislature 70 reducing tolls 10 derive
the greatest revenue.
Mr. w. A. WHEELER quoted the Constitution 70
show thai it was for the CaDs Board 10 FIRST fE ied-
L,e rates then for the Legislature TO in sssa
rates "a the Cana. Board have proposed.
Br. MATHER regarded that the only proper eourge
Mr. PR0SSEk stated that the rates on freight for
1888 were not IemuneEst yeTste5 that could no. 0s
successfully maintained foT ten years With the present
depth OF water; yet with these low rates the Central
Railroad earned from April to December, iuc.usIys
westward, lB3 y12 tuns; the Nev-iork snd Enc Rail
road, 70 Lske Ere, some 60 900 tons; and the Ere
Cana but 81 ,@5 tuls: 1t was necessary that tie
Cana Board should have the power o. 30 adjusting
Toll 80 TO successfully compete With the rail.
Mr. LAmONT-lt sppesrs by the statement of tae
Senator from from the AXXIst M Prosserj thEt tas
railroads Tould reduce their rates 70 payiag rate
g. divert the business from the canals III that aid
happen il would be after adjourned and returned 10
ouT houes The construction put upon the clause Of
The Constitution by the Senator from the XVII,h Mr..
w. A. Wheeler he did not think should be adopted.
There nothing la the clause which required t5st
the action Of the Canal BoaId should be in advance Of
the action Of the Legislature. Such being the case,
there 10 need Of giving the clause this railroad
Interpretation, ard te;ng up our hands and placing
public works Mt the disposal of railroads, so far
the rates OF carriage coDcerned. Should adopt
rsle Of toll which subseq lertly acquiescei IA by
tie Canal Board would il be contended that the Con-
stitution was not fully complied With, mere bscsass
our action preceded that OF the Canal BOaIdl He
Gid not think any fair-Innded man could adopt the
ccIclus on.
Mr. w. A. WHEELER claimed if the resolution
adopted which provided for sliding scale Of rates
for the Cspa Board to adopt could not be sGcoess-
fully shOwn that there had been meeting Of the
minds Of the Canal Board and Legislature the cub
isct
Mr OWEN WIS well satisfsd that the learned Ssr-
ator from the XXIXth Mr. LsmOnt) had given a con.
sructob 10 this clause OF the Constitution il would net
bear ard Il at would not satsfy that Sensor until
on more careful examination Of the subject. The
Constitution provided for the concurrence OF the Canal
Board and the Lskislature The resolution provided
for giving the Canal Board power to adjust the rates
at any time during tire season without the assont or
cousert Of the Legislature.
Dir. PRATT moved to table the resolution and tina.
II be printed Agreedto
Adjourned to 10 O'Clock Monday morning.