The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-31


This Board q the Lieutenant Governor Score
tsry Of state Comptroller. Treasurer, Attorney General
State Engineer and Surveyor together with the three
| Canal COMMISSIONERS, as follows
Robert Campbell. Republican
David X. Floyd Jones Democrat
4 Robert leInlstor Republican
nlp Ioishemor. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Republican
Charles q. Myers. Republican
Van Rensselaer, Richmond D.mocrat.
Hiram Gardner Republican
William l. skinner ..-................... Democrat.
Vacancy. Republican
AUDITOR CANAL DEPARTMENT.
Nathaniel 5. Benton NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Repubi lean
CONTRACTING BOARD.
The state Engineer, Auditor Of the Canal Department,
and the three Canal Commissioners comprise this Board
az follows
Van Rensselaer, Richmond ................ Democrat
NathAniclS :. Benton. Republican
Hiram Gardner Republican
William skmner Dem0crat
Vacancy .......................... Republican
THE COMMISSIONERS or THE CANAL FUND
consist Of the Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of state
Comptroller, Treasurer and Attorney General
Robert campbell ..................... republican
David r. Floyd Jones. Observation-Disclosures. Democrat
Robert henhiston. ..................... kopubican
lhilp icrshcimcr ...............,..... republican
Charles e. Ny RcpJhhcan
And have fl control Of the Canal fund and canal debt
The Canal Board in session during The sitting Of the
legislature and various other pSrio1s Of The year II
establishes The rates OF tolls. appoints the canal officers
res ulaes the canals RENTS penalties, hears and deter
appeals from tho awards of canal appraisers, sc
The Canal Commissioners have the general charge Of
The public works the state the construction Of
canals and the snprut nderce ~ the repairs OF the
peied canals Their duties mainly divided In
tios Commissioner skinner has charge u ths EASTERN
asv aion fxss carsi nom Albany 70 The Oneida
AXE canal the Champan canal Black River canal, to
gcthcr with tho feeders, NC The commissioner 70 be
appointed by the legislature 10 al the vacancy caused
by tho aesth Of samuel a. Barnes viii have charge OF
the middic division, comprising the Erie canal from
ida lake the east end Of Wayne county, the o.
weso canal. the Cayugs canal tho seneca canal, tho
Crooked Lake canal aud tho ChenFngo canal, whilst Com
mis- soncr Gardner charge OF the western DIVISION
comprising the Irc canal, the cast line OF Wayne
cunty Buffalo, and the Gouesce Valley canal
THE LEGISLATURE
In earlier times when q honesty integrity, pa
trio,sm and uns.hshness composed State legislative
b~dy-whcn the peop,e tsk deep ineres; N selecting
honorable the third house had not
the power 70 inyeslc senators and Assemblymen into
their schemes Of plumber, who legislative
robes had about their general bcaring the dignity and
gravity which become men occupying The position of law
makers fcr prosperous and en,crprsing s,aic-thcn
the people conadcd their Pablo agents and In return
those transacted the business Of the state
with honor 10 themselves and justice 10 the pubic.
In these days whom sach lie Witt cinton John
Tayior, Edward Livingston James Burt. John Mclean,
Morgan Lewis Nathan sanford, Peicr r. Livingston,
Samuel Young Gideon Granger, Sas Wright, John G
Spencer and others " the stamp we're 10 be
counselns together tho senst chamber bearing upon
their couu,enancs the consciousness of great and
sposble duty: and srh Samuel l. Miicaiil.
Elisha williams. William A. Duer, David osisn, VII
liam . Bpuck Thomas rarklay tadw .ader q Golden,
John A. King. Greene C. Bronson, James Tainsdge aud
others q equal merit occupied IN the House q AZ
aemhy our legislature conducted with spirit o.
state pride patriotism that commanded tbc rcpcc
and conAdence n enlightened community. In those
days people trrly rep sscnte tho public trea
swy vxilAnily sarood, dignity and honor of the
state scrnpuously protected preserved sud defended
Tnen 10 he clohsc with leg honors and power
. DISTINCTION highly rrixeh A. that pcrod rer~e
ssn,ativcs of the people possessed the highest
| Integrity and IN them rcrsei the NEST I'm
phc confidence a their several constituencies. The
annual gathering Il the Legislature hailed ny the
peoyle - ore q tho blessings they pscd under free
government. and they believed their power - remove
al evils with which they might he afflicted, and At the
same tsfne coucr such benefits. through The instru
menta,y u and judcious legislative cnactnenis,
would - their happiness and prosperity No
cne then d,camca that ,,c p@Iop or lawmakers could
~ any stretch 81 lswes b maie stepping stone 10
ccrrupilon, legislature . machine for legal
piunder
The tc.p'e y H. state q Now YORK Id NJ, then fay
r,aye tLs q .ofsts which the, sui,yel under