The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-02
The New York Legislature.

ALBANY, January 2-The Legislature met to-
day. The Governors message congratulates the
Legislature on the return of an honorable peace
and earnestly urges the claims of MANNED and
disabled soldiers of New York for permanent
relief from the General and State Governments.
The Comptroer's report shows a deficiency of
ST. $4,000. The receipts of the fiscal year ending
September 80 were $l6 2730OO; payments
SIG, ,183, 900. The funded debt of the State is
Sc, O5l, 900, $22s, 900 having been redeemed dur
ing the year.
The Superintendent of Banks reports 100 banks
conducting business under the State laws, and
that 1913 have retired from the old system during
the year-nearly all of which have been con-
verted into National Banks. The amount of out
standing circulation is about $27, 100000.
The Governor speaks favorablY of the National
Banking System, and says the State has made
steady progress in agriculture and manufactures
The colleges and academies of the State show
gratifying continuance Of prosperity and USE
fulness, and the school system increases in
efficacy and Importance.
The Governor suggests further legislation, in
view of lawlessness and crime, and OF sanitary
measures to avert the cholera.
The receipts of the Canal department for 1s65
show decrease of $7SO,OOO from the previous
year, and the expenses of repairs and mamie
nance of the canals exceeded that of 1864 by
$932,O00 The aggregate exceeds the surplus net
revenue of The canals by nearly $5O,000
The Canal debt is $l9, 200, there having
been paid during the year $2,903,0O0, the ba-
lance of the sinking fund available to the pay
ment of principal and interest is So, $50, OOO.
The Governor anticipates the payment of the
debt of 1864 by October, 1868, reducing the
entire debts IL, 900.
He does not recommend present action on the
subject of the Niagara Falls Ship Canal, for Con
stitutonal reasons preferrirg to await the action
of the State Convention, which will probably
meet early in 1867. He thinks railroad con-
structed exclusively for freight transit as inn
portant as ever; an enlargement of the canals
will, in his opinion, not long meet the require
ments of freight transportation; and concludes
with an exhortation for cordial cooperation in
support OF the Just rights of all citizens Of the
Union, from which the only element of weakness
and danger has been removed
We should entertain no feelings of bitterness
or unkindness to our misguided countrymen, but
be animated by a generous forbearance. The
end of the war is the occasion of heartfelt Joy
and gratitude that the Protecting Hand which
upholds the heavens has been our constant
support.
State Comptroller Robinsons report says there
is due from taxes by New York city $2,669,OOO,
which if paid, as it should have been, would
have left a surplus in the Treasury on September
3Oth of 81 ASS, 900, instead of deficiency. The
taxes are now, however in course of payment
in the city, where they are not collected until
the fall, or nearly year later than in the other
counties.
The funded debt of the State is $33, ,6l3, 900,
and the Comptroller THINKS tax OF one mill on
the dollar will be sufficient for the expenses of
the State Government The exemptions from
taxation are unwise and unjust, and he thinks
the currency sh' uld be reduced.
The Auditor OF the Canal Department, in his
report, faVors the enlargement of the locks of
the Erie and Oswego canal so as to admit the
passage of steamers of four hundred and six
hundred tons running, at speed Of three and a
half and four miles an hour, by which we can
| place wheat In New York from Buffalo at six
| cents per bushel over the tolls, and perhaps at
| less price. He takes the same ground as the
| Governor in regard to the Niagara ship canal
/