The New York herald., 1867-01-30
Assembly.
Albany, Jan. 70, 1891.


RKPORrs lM
The Governor sent In the annual report Of Comnis-
sicuers Of Quarantine. t
The SPEAKAR presented report from tho Acting Au-
dtor OF the Canal Department in TO resolussn
calling for information relative to the cana Alss
port Of the New York State Prison Association.
nLKGAL Assxssxrxm
Tho bill 70 authorize Boards Of Supervisors or ctain
counties TO conec, Illegal sssessmen was recommsted,
with instructions TO bring In general bill
RnMr q ooIIAxER--cAsAL cL-Ann
The bill for the relief Of Charles b. C0llanaer cop
sidered In Committee Of the Whole
Mr.. LrrIKJoHS said the subject Of claims gettiuH
to Be Of the most serious ones n this State The
people were taxed half million dollars annually 70 pay
awards and II time claim bills carsfnlIy
scruhnized Bills Of this nature should mot Be maAdS-
Hr. wrxp understood that the responsibility Of sAs
Appraisers the past two years was thrown upon the
Legislature on Of she manner in which the acsD
referring them was drawn. Those boards claim HAT
ihey are NOT allowed discretionary power He wsuid
take obviate any such excuse In future s
Be certain thai these bills be drawn = g 70 protect NE
taxpayers OF the state from undue extortion.
Mr. HAv1w would confer upon the Canal Board -
such cases the power now exercised By courts Of justice
bills let them inform The House what kind Il buls shsy
Mr. PAsKrs Thought the canal appra,seu the ssfss.
Board for the reference Of these ciaima In many
the appraisers directed 70 visit the localities ann
view the premises for themselves They thus benn&
NnAesbet on bcnhil on tuo CtaN3, Werv nCtsnB
shield 70 protect she treasury while he considered ths
Canal Board direeily the He thought the Hge
ature justly charxeable with some Of the abuses hat
bad grown OF these CLAIMS IsWas time 10
quiring the Canal Board 70 do certain things without
giving them Discretionary powers.
Mr. d. p. wocp favored the utmost scrutiny into the
character Of this class OF bllR
Mr.. LrrrrxJoHY thought this case where the
tractor for canal repairs liable, and not the StatA
Mr. YoUKGrovR asked Does not the State relieve the
contractor from such obligation By the appointment "
superintendent over the canalsf
Mr. LrrrrHoHx replied that the contractor had sntsea
into written agreement, and the appointment u NO
c0eer the part Of the state could relieve him om
bis Just obgatona He said that while he waa for sct
economy in all matters, he would not throw away my
Just claimant; was weak and sickly defencA rhe
Canal Board bad intepcsed that they we're obliged =
mako awards under the provision Of the Claims bla He
had known bills be passed exactly alike 30 mr. assbe
obligations Of tho Canal Board wsre concerncd In one
case an award made and In another the claim was
rejected He did not make any changes against che
Canal Board bat sickly defence on their pan -
say that their awards made because the Legislature
compeled thcm v pay specific sum Progress wMre-
ported
row money 70 aid In The establishments OF the Hudsoo
R,vev Insane Asylum read third time and passed
The bI 70 Incrsase the salaries Of School Commission.
era vas srdsrs1 70 third reading. Adjourned.