New-York tribune., 1867-08-08

ton on which the article reported j. based They stale
that they shall desire pedfratIon TO meet any appar-
canals
Nj. HATCH made lengthy minority report in favor
OF making provision for the immediate Improvement OF
tie Canals he proposes 10 amend Tho financial section
as follows: Tie hrsf IS, The canal revenues %
pay az cCusiItinaa. charges, and pay the h'"e u1 y
When due. Secoud-TJ aatharle theIe- atHr9 70 bOI
SC00gOD to inpro- the carll 81 ~ 10 pass boats 0t
over 500 tus. II ti5 j. ascgrt!Bed not q" oe shiu
horroca No tF rms 'G ~ Rn' men, me ,r) T. s mo"
the canals are paid then to 70 DC levied sucleA
Mr. FREEMAN CLARKE Inado another minority report
holn the same committee taI financial GROUNDS,
ana III 9tPosuel to tnrthor eAI ,ndurcs for me g4isS
meIt OF the canals He take, the ground That Ac Du-l
ness ol ,he country Is to Je mainly transacted III to
Mr.. CHURCH Dem, OrleanO presented the majority
report Of thestanding Committee ou Finance.
Mr.. HAICH Dem, Eric) presented minority report
Mr., CLARK Giep. Monroe) presented an additional
minority report
Mr.. LAPHAM Rep., ontario) Chairman of the Com
miee on Canals said that committee had completed the
article on canals this morning, which they would submit
to go on the files with the other reports just made They
asked tho privilege to make written report hereafter
The article reported is follows:
ARTICLE-SECTIoS L. The Controller, Treasurer, and
Attorney General shall be Commissioners of the Canal
Fund, and shall have power to appoint and remove all
officers who shall he ntrused with the ascertanment
collection and safekeepng OF the revenues derived from
the tolls the Canals Of this State, and with the Auditor
of the Canal Department, and. the superintendent OF
Public Works shall determine and fix the rates of tolls
Canals which shall not he reduced below the rates
nzed authorized by this article shall have been paid
OF provided for The Commissioners of the Canal Fund
shall also have such further power and duty now
Ormay heretofore be prescribed by law not consistent
with This Constitution.
sent of the Senate appoint Auditor of the Canal De
parment who shall hold his office during The term OF
vc years aud he shall perform such dulles az now are or
may he prescribed by law.
Sic g. Tho Governor shall nominate to the Senate and
with its consent shah appoint superintendent OF Public
Works who shall hold the Office for eight years and
whose salary shall be determined by the legislature He
the repairs aua keeping IN nayigabe order the canals
aud of any Improvement that may be authorized by law
and tho rules and government for their navigation
He may be suspended from Office aud removed by the
GnverIor an The recommendation of the Commissioners
the Canal Fund, Or incompetence neglect 0l duty or
malfoasncc In Office; but no such removal snail be made
unless lac shall have been previously served with a copy
OF the superintendent Of Public Works, may nominate TO-
and with the consent OF the eate Appoint iJHr Az M5Ssh h
office for eight years, at an annual salary TO be hXed by
SEC The Canal Board the Contracting Board. and the
duties Of the Office OF state Engineer and surveyor are
abrogatcd The Canal Commissioner and Canal Appraiser
are hereby abolished take effect the lst day Of Jan
ers in Office az the time OF adoption OF this Consitu
ton shall hold Office until the 3lst OF December 1861 ana
sEC g. No money shall be appropriated ont OF the Canal
revenue for tho maintenance of any bridge
over any the State canals feeder when such bridge
was not located and maintained NJ the expense Of the
state prior the Of January 1867 nor for damage
injury sustained IN the navigation or use oil tie caha
nor Tor any extra allowance compensation Ia any per
son upo any contract nfcr the services shall have been
rendered contract entered into. Inc immunity OF the
state shall Not any time Do waived by the Legislature
or any public body. But nothing in this section
contained shall be- cOnstrudd To prohibit the payment or
provided the demand for such compensation be mado
SIC The Canal stock debt contracted prior to the lst
of june 1876, amounting on the lt lay OF May 1911
S32G5OJl the Canal enlargement debt amounting AT the
time ofOresaid TO sO,i5ON00 the noathR dcD IOah COR
traCted under the PROVISIONS uf cbap 2 O thc laws o
1852 amounting the time aforesaid 10 $l7o00 shall
hereafter be known nnd designated as the Canal DcD
aud the several sinking funds to ihe payment OF smd
S2OO3l s5 together with the contributions 10 be made
thereto. and the income thereof shall be known ana
designated ns the Canal Debt Sinking Fund
Sic After paying the expenses OF snpei1n endenec
collection, ami repairs the surplus revenue shul be s
the principal aud Interest of said fund shall be annually
appropriated aud applied to the payment OF the Canal
In the following manner until the said debt shall have
been paid: Frst To pay tie interest and principal OF
pay Interest the general fuud debt due within ne
Enlargement Of the locks Tho Champlan Canal and
the deficiency, II any, In onlaIgug the prism % sad
moi exceciu the OF 100000 IN the aggregate for
such Improvement, 10 III. lG mem OF 9H} lieu ~ ~
paid. Fo01h: After complying with the foregoing
provisions of is section toe residue OF said sinking
fund or much thereof rs may he necessary shall be
annually appropriated to pay the expenses of removing
wall Bridge, and furnishing al necessary supplies of
water upon the Eric Cana enlargns such bridges and
aqucducts may be necessary upon the Erie, Oswego
aud Cayuga aud seneca canals ahd tho construction oi
one tier OF locks nom tht nm ia the iochs 80
far as the shall BE- suciQnt, upon the slid canals
80 as % adlul. the convenient passage OF boats -
feet width and 200 feet In length drawing six feet OF
water Tho work herein ProIlea iGr s Df 90 m
may be- necessary To bring Ia an huIIo!Hl sHpP{ ol
water; shall be commenced Ia the year 1865 ana Sall ne
pcrntendcnt OF Public Works the surplus
hue herein provided accomplish the same without
material interruption 10 the navigation except Rs pro-
vdcd IN this article The general width and depth OF
said canals shall remain at present existing and
sgC 5 After tho payment OF the canal debt other
sufficient shall have Deeu accumulated III ie SihhnS
now amounting to S5Gi2G25 p. shall be paid from the
canal debt sinking fund IL at any ume TIE sid IIhI
the canal and general debts provided in sections and
sof this article, the deficiency shall be supplied Dy oa9
dIccncy cannot be supplied AT satisfactory rate oi
interest, the legislature shall make n,tdt . provision
SFC Every contribution advance 10 the canals or
their debt mdde since June J. 1896 or which may nero
enues shall with interest thereon nj current rates De
repaid into the Treasury OF tho state % ot oi te c %
the provisions of this article All sums SO pad slali 10
gethcr with all surplus rei enueS thereafter ueNeu rom
the canals. be applied exclusively 49, -, A..
sFC TO- The Legislature shall not lers or sell the
canals hut they shall forever remain under the manage
nNy Mnsrs or sCo0NKAKER and TAPPEV from the same
Soinl,.I@; m & i y, of thn majority Mr. SEYMOUR gave
notice that lac shall make another minority report q"
Mr.. IA PPAN also asked leave TO present the reasons
for their report at subsequent time Loav" Mas she @
MFR SEYMOUR Oeil., RenssolaoD stated that ne ana
his colleague Air Bergen, DEM, klngSl ulneIeu io o
toaiory of the Canal Committee as 10 ule houo VI NJ
",sut of the superntendent of Public Works ana hls
asstaufs and asked leave subsequently to present an
article on this subject and the reasons therefor Leave
was granted. -, T., ,o,.,r % ,,,i,t
I 600 extra copies OF the Report OF the committee on
r. ,v, and County Officers other than Judicial
Mr. ERAsTUS BROOKS dem, RlehInOnd) movedto
y,nrd nv substltutlnC 1000 copies Gentlemen would IN
voIve the State In large expenditure, winch was MOI
needed. - ,t,, at, .,,ts ,,.os a., ,,,,,,o,,
"a ~ ,nrt and delegates wished 10 send 10 ont broadcast
among their constituents, 50 as 10 get tDelr VieWs II
The amendment OF Mr.. Brooks was adopted Upon the
orgina resolution rs amended the Yeas ana nays "cI'
erJcred aud il wac lost by vote OF 80 10 60