The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-04
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION


ALsAsY, n. Y, Sept. g. 1861.
Tie Constitutional Convention rsassembled al nlas
| O'Clock thls morning.
BY Mr. ER.srus Beoog>-Of the New York Liquor
Dealers Society TO prevent restrictive Legislation IN dis
titled spirits and malt liquors. representing Tour ihou-
millions OF capital
| ByMr BARsARD-Agsinst prize A,yhtns. !,
| ny Mr. Roor-For the abolition OF ihs bos!a OF
Regents OF the New York V1iversts..
TOWERS AND DUTIES or PIE LsAslhuHa
me Of the report OF Tue oUa"Ss
in Committee OF the Whole. The Following section was
No local private bill shall he passed BY a LeGs.tore
Se.a Ees 81 e to apply sA
by law and no action Of the Legislature shall pe deemed
in any manner waive the same.
The section further restricting the powers OF the Lesis
lature was then taken up.
mr. MORRIS novel TO amend 30 that divorces from ths
marriage tie may be granted Tor sdss,sry hsbtust
drunkenness cruel and nhumeu tream cut and descr-
ton for seven years Lost
FINANCE CANALS
Tho consideration or the reports OF The Ccnl.t;e-
special order and the Convention went nt0 Com.
mttse of the Whole on those reports, Mr. Shsrmsa "a
the chair
the report OF the Canal Committee for the krst sccHon
OF tho finance report and proceeded to discuss ~ length
the history ard progress Of the State canals
A., the conclusion OF Mr. Lspham's remarks The Con-
ventlon took a recess until three O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
The consideration OF tho report Finance aud CarJs
resumed In Committee OF the Whole
Mr.. CHURCH did not believe it necessary ~ this
time 10 maugurste scheme OF the debt aud addl sAi
taxation for another work Of canal enlargement. The
taxation endured by the people OF this State wal four
times greater tnan that OF Great Britain and Ireland 1t
would DO FAR better for 10 of our canal debt hrs
and provide for meeting tho obligations alrt ady
pledged By the people. There was no necessity ior
ing to provo that the demands Of trade required H.
All who had examined agreed that the capacity of the
cent, and that its full capacity would be- reached
in view OF the increase OF trade, before 1888
IL had been asserted tnat the business -
the canals pressed into or three OF the fan
months; that II 1t was distributed throughout tho
tanty the advance OF trade but produced data to
show that the business OF the canal distributed
of the months. The business was as great In July and
August In most years ie September and
October: Tho registered lockages show this TO be the
This fact was contrary to the general belief, aud
different from the statements often made to the public.
1t was supposed that the transportation Of produce from
the West Ia the fall months was the cause or the crowded
condition Of the canals In September and October; but
the men doing business on our canals were
kecu and sagacioua During tho summer months tho
coal and lumber trade prosecuted and by the time
the produce trade commenced the canal ready for
the bulk OF the other branches having been finished
In this Nay the business Of the distributed,
and the lockagcs In September and October were only
tribe IN advance Of those in July ana August II the
locks to be enlarged then tho waterway must be
enlarged also He would cheaper transportation by first
paying OF the debt taking tho load OF taxation on tho
canals and imposing only such tolls would keep them
In repair This would mako them a free commercial
highway and invite tho business OF the West III they
should in years TO come, need enlargement he would
leave tho constitution that the people could authorize
Il. had been the In 1853 aud 1884 lie op.
posed to placing in the organic Law = debt policy.
We wefo living In extravagant times when a large
number OF mpracticabe projects were talked about and
urged upon tho country was therefore, dangerous
U Include financial projects in the constitution.
He would leave the future TO Judge OF the necessity for
raising moro money for canal engagements. He would
foster and protect our great system Of public improve
ments and place Thorn. far possible, beyond the
reach OF punderers They should remain tho property
Of tho people forever But he would not tear them 10
pieces at expense Of nifty millions Of dollars whom
there necessity for u. The West had not COM
planned OF q want Of facilities; all they wanted was
cheap transportation His plan would furnish that by
paying the debt and reducing the tols II this should
DO done, he bad fear OF rival No route could
constructed to compete with own, II with bat
pay Of tho debt and reduce the tolls to standard
necessary to keep tho canals In repair.
Mr. ALvoRD followed In defonce Of the report or the
Committee Canals. He referred to tho lines OF rail-
wav competing for the trade Of the West Ia opposition
10 the Fro canal and urged the importance or enargng
toe channel OF water communication.
Before he had concluded he gave way for motion to
report progress and the Convention adjourned limo
O'Clock tomorrow morning