The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-15

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NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Great Canal Swindle Imtrod need In
tho senate-The Contracsors 60 be Per.
mitted 60 Throw up Their Contrasts.
Some OF the State Robbery that Existed
Under the Project 20 be Revived-A New
Field for Public Plumber TO be Opened
The Cardinal Principles 81 the Party
In POwer-salarics OF the Police Force
OF new York-Staten Island Ferries
Passengers. Baggage and Bounties-
Necessity Or Consolidating the Exiss-
ing Laws, 60, &c.
ALBANY, Jan. IA, 1854.
The "bIg thing" of the session made Its appear.
In the Senate this morning In the shape Of bin
preparing the way for grand swindle the canals ana
the creation Of party fund for political purposes TO 10
paid out OF the state Treasury comes In the shape
Of bill providing mode for the present contractors
throw up their contracts and then to 60 back 70 the
system Of repairing canals under the auspices Of the
Superintendent connivancs with the Canal Commits
sione The present contract system was adopted few
since to do away with the swndng and Wholesale
plumber that existed in the system which II 10 now pro-
posed 10 revive by this bill. Az sample Of what Wa
done under system which attempted 10 be rein
stated, will mention fact that the public may see
the effect or this bill Certain leading politicians
anxious to raise given sum for party purposes. The
Eve hundred miles from Albany called upon 10 esti
mate the material necessary repairs for the coming
month. fabulous was put down to be expendedin
nails, hardware and other materials Of that stamp.
The items we're purchased OF dealers In tho
secret Almost double price was paid the extra price
being paid to the politicians to be used FOR prty
purpose The goods forwarded to the section OF the
canal In question: and after lying there for few days
were all sold for old ironnot dollars worth Of the
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there upwards Of seventy thousand dollars taken out
q the State Treasury. All operations Of this kind wers
cut on by the adoption Of the contract system. Tho
system or repairing canals by contract has not been
complete success but this is owing more TO tho modsof
letting them than to the system Instead, however, OF
correcting In this point they have seized upon this evil
the adoption OF the plan to do by contract An effort
now 70 be made to mako this job party ac
important 10 the hungry politicians Of the State as ths
departments at Washington are to the politicians Of the
Is exceedingly apropos that the effort 70 return to the
old rotten system OF repairs the canals FRI
ss party sDs az s s
dcrs and other nefarious modes Of robbng the country
This last move will no doubt convince the public that
the party Al any rate the canal repair dodge can be
looked upon by ali honest only in the light Of extend
ing the Geld OF operation In the swpding line probably
under the idea that Grant is 10 DO elected President
which will result In the utter rou Of the vultures a
Compelling them necessity 10 look for ids Of
tion elsewhere.
give the committees time 70 mature and report upon the
bills referred them. Several bills noticed and in
roduced but none or public importance, aside from tho
M. Ingraham this morning presented the resolutions
Of the Board Supervisors OF the city Of New York. r
commencing the OF tho salary OF the police force.
Among the bills noticed for the city Of New York
and vicinity was one 20 regulate the ferries o.:
the New York and Brooklyn Passenger ana Bag
gage Company: Incorporate the South Brooklyn and
On sSe Long Island Rssrosa also orsqurv the susie 6
New York the debas and bonds Of the several
and counties incurred BY said ctses towns and
couases n paying bounties for volunteers and 10 preosr
Tue greater portion or tho session Of the Assembly
taken up rcsoiatons. notices Of bins ordering prns
Ing &C. severai bills introduced II Reference
which always attacked a various points but none q
importance relating TO the oily Of New YORK.
ns cs 81 Ne on
takes the trouble 70 wade through the numerous volumes
legislative esactmsou 70 see what laws ere sready q
Of the greatest che Sae Tho Statutes
were prepared few yea sDoe under u: plea q CON
But the passage Of hundreds Of laws 0 every session. I'D
the reckless way that they have been arranged have
need ovsrhauing The law books Of the State \
that mudded condition that they Of earthly valve
psled 70 search through books OF sucisnt number -
make large library before they can toll anything about
tho leeisiasion which Is needed at this ssssion-aos
only justice 70 tho people, In order that they can b
better informed as 70 the laws OF the State
but also to lawyers and all oth0r classes
timc- the consolidation or the different gone
raj laws OF the State Into law upon each subject
Take, for instance, the criminal laws All the existing
enaomeuts upon that subject should b arranged under
law dndcr that head all the supernuous matter dis
pensed with and thus simplinod ani enacted into
venicnt form for reference, instead Of being scattered
Is
tnct class OF laws including the school aws banking
laws canals &c. &c. this Legislature really desires
70 DO serv!c: to the people Of the State they viii nos
adjourn until they have accomplished this work.
The point raised by the counsel for the banks before
the Court Of Appeals, mentioned Ia my despatch Of last
night should have read he Legislature could not alter
amend their charters" The word "not" being isfs
out entirely destroyed tho sense OF the despatch
Court OF Appeals.
ALnANY. Jan. Ia. 1888.