The New York herald., 1863-03-02
INTERESTING FROM ALBANY.

The Position or she salt Coatroversy-
Appeals OF tho People for the Over
throw or the Monopoiy-Tho syracusc
salt Monopoiy-Thetr Lobby and APP
meals 10 he Let Aione-rhc Episode On
the Action or the speaker Last Night
Repeal OF the Law Exempti5g Clergy.
men from Taxntion-surPius Reven"c
or the Canals. t9c., &c.
ArnAsY. Feb. 2s, 1908.
M, n,t,e xas done IN the Joint session or the Assembly
committees on Ways and Means and salt. ms morning
further on the question postponed until
Tuesday next at three r. NJ This In question that now
demands Of the Legislature Prior 70 1853
the policy of tho State, as shown by tho laws
on the statute books, encouraged fr~ Ano
full competition In The manufacture u SAIL,
the objec, being prevent monopoly, thus enabling the
people obtain their salt for tho lowest possibe sum-
The state owned tho lands dug ths wells. distributed tho
brue and only charged thc manufacturers one cent per
bushel The inspector inspect and obtain
the correct aroua. OF sa and he uses up
tho tax, leaving State without any revenue
whatever from iu sah works. This would be all well
enough had the original policy Of the state been adhered
10. But II so happens that by combination between th0
local nterassbetween oswego and syracuse-they have
succeeded completely changing the policy Of the state
difference whether democrats republicans
represent those sections is all the same. they stand
shoulder shoulder In favor monopoly ana
the local Of oswcgo In 1858 this comb
nation that the state had enlarged tbs facilities
for manufacturing salt that gave opportunity for
large competition that II kept salt down to very low
price, thus beneatng the people well increasing the
revenue the state The leaders at Syracuse immedi
atey set themselves at work devsng some mode TO stop
this heresu that they presented themselves v thu
Legislature Of 1869 with amendments 70 the salt laws,
and through the combination existing between the oswcgo
and Syracuse interests succeeded IN logTolng tbeis
amendments through by attaching them to other Jobs and
in completely reversing tho foriaer policy u the state
and placing the whole thing in tho hands Of monopoly.
Ry virtue OF tho Ingenious wording Of these amend
menis full control OF the ercc,ions made by the State
was placed In the hands Of tho ouondiga Salt Com.
pany thus enabling them To preyen tie manufacture by
any outside parties and even stopping some Of the works.
thus cutting of all competition and creating perfect
monopoly to enrich themselves at tho expense OF the
State s said that this monopoly and all engaged with
II have made fortune the past year Tho people have
found that they compelled to pay about eighty per
profit ,he salt that they use while the
the state s reduced by virtue Of reduction
IN the amount manufactured. Hence their appea ts
legislation for correction of this owl. Tho monopoly
is maintaining large lobby here including many prom
nent and influential politicians to prevent the dem Of
the people bsiug granted Their cry Is this samc that
used by the south wbon thcy saoodod-Al We want
s 10 be let alone should the Dgtsstufc conclude not
20 let them alone and take slch lsslave action will
restore 70 the people their rgha have another
secession and rebellion ,nds and tho iuure his.
toran OF TINS country will be compelled 70 ANA salt
rebellion u the state New York 20 tho wuiskey lnsar-
rcctson and ckshot war of icnnsyiyana, the Dorr
rebellion os Rhode Island tho shays nsurrection o Massa
chusets, the South Carolina publication, the kansaA
party and ihe Southern rebellion of tho time.
There much tho speaker ng
chair In tho Committee Of the Whole ~ stop tue applause
in the galleries An enort made 10 strike u ths
Journal points stated the ground thai thor.
journal kept In tho Comm 81 the Whn., all that
~ known officially q what IN done there In what
ported by the chairman of the committss Tho reub.
ns oycrroied tns anJsci~ ard approved tnc Journal
rhere rs question but that Mr. taliict echnl
cay wrong IN his action last night ah.ugE he follow
4 Cd. In MEASURE, the precedent s~t by Little
phn. AIyord and Raymond. but did not faIy.
Those gentlemen we're In toe habit Of sicpf,ne
y the chair calling IN. galleries 10 order, immc
diatcy retiring but Mr. calcot instead II rotrng
NAMED and entertained appeal aud allowed argument
which he had right busoess ~ Co. either W any
parliamentary rule or constitutional prov sion To that
extont he tanly usurIe power and should have been
ceusured. Ths With the fact of his calling order ap
paose for donocraiio speaker. and allowing tad for
republican pase nnnoticoi, the .rlsLt a hs
usrrpaton of power lie oiams Va Justir s.lon of his
course, thai be not hr House when the republican
speaker was app Aadea Several members declare thai
be have persona. kLowl.dge on % Al point my.
sell The question has created good deal u i"ciinx
Tho Judiciary Committee u tho House reported bill ths
morning repeal the ssstnslsws ekempting cisrryrnen
from taxation and plsr.rg tLsrD tho footing with
porsons engaged N all other classes of Ihs
bill has been presented here for years ift ba
this Ia the FIRST time tha. they have been io obais
rcIort The intsrfer.nce io politics by sr.h
s00'"0' NH'"srr anu 'sh''r AnH tnsH eWYft b
the people dsrsn sections ssalnst each other
q lhe success n getting The teror, THIS time
Most of tho i7g ss*spt n tho s1nAo taken ut
IN the discussion ~ bill Lppropraling the canal enus
70 tbs paymeDt o awards 10, canal damagos As. Thss
the bill the side of the Comptroller and tho auditors u
ths canal department The bill In the Interest of tbe
men In the bouse. They desire " sp1oIaA thsiI
surplus % the buldrs u additional IoeGs &c.
This counirt q Interest N likely make this OIL a
the most impstsnt o tho session There have bot
sufficient dsvele. .nens thus fer 70 enable person
tell the strength u silber side Progress reprft
81 on tho b N the ssnsse after long debate ia ths Com
mlttse of the Whole
No other buraess Of public importance place
n the senate
A large number ~ locsi bills Ssrs reported 10 the
House. Among the number for New YosG the bil
incorporating the Clerks Early Cosins Assoc,atsos.
number q bls were introduced. but nope II any
p,biic importance. The balance of the ss.on
taken resoaions sbout pAGes .esrhs
Nc TIE cousdcat,3n of the petition o the pr
Fort nciisnry was not proceeded With, bus vl ~ On
honday merit.