The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-08

NE %ess oysrouraenes ana heavily taxed people IN w
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The question for New YORK Is whsher she viii sndssvo
and
and Ha s o. pssa ss &
whether the Of her shall be used
snbmerge public and private credit and BANKRUPT every
The Committee have retained ali the restriction. upon tn.
with public s
others They propose 70 prohibit the from I'M
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FOR the BY constitutional provisions OF prn
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be II ssy s Or Ss
with current revenues or by the creation Of debts con-
The have introduced provision prohibit
ss ss ss from sS Or % h
most saiutary, and win result in large saving the people
wScs
ss of mon and to 9ss sesss
jects for State aid or bounty. I.
practice Which has lately prevailed Of approprains money
for the benefit OF railroad corporations taxing the
and is usually made successful by combination OF !nu
committees fel. some embarrassment, on account
" the effects of this provision In cutting off all
appropriations for charitable purposes except such nst
sr ss o
bdevc Justification any principle public
policy
pvsion prohibiting all appropriations Of this character
no the he IN e the %
erred 20 ornot The committee have considered the cues
Capitol The last Legislature aperopsted the sum Of
a hs cmmee a saa sas owev Rs
Mis- will fall short Of accomplishing the object and that
yin Be required Although the present structure made
sufficiently
,o for present public purposs and in
& s.Ssssass . s s",s sss,sa1asasd
which time the T pubic deSss will sh. paid
the people Of Albany who have eonirbnted 10 this ODE
;spitai at the city Of Albany n,.''' p'' '''A's
ION with Ne subject Of restrictions legislative
between unaterabe prohibitions and that discretion which
must of necessity be reposed the Legislature They have
be entirely cut Off: and yet within the remaining powers
ss ana may DC made not
vent without imparng the usefulness Of the legislative
The only ese.ual remedy for perfect fidelity in the
se q e n wh
public trusts have been and to hold
shall be done there will be no occasion to complain of
Aside canal revenues State has no permanent
revenues except the nconsiderable sums derived from
being tax the most common
has
both these sources on an average for the past twenty
PROSPERITY Of he a 0y ar''' upon the
& The I'm 3 a sf
beyond any public necessity and attributable only that
Of public affairs
be hs sss Ss ara
saTaon will be reduced at once about g 600 600 annually
taxation was RE-
and beg Leave 70 coninne their iabors their subjects
$g$ssE SHSEI aS hHf ) SihFS
approve Of The article and report except ,be provision
' '-' 'S 'e HRAsrus CORNING
single II deals with the canals o. the assump-
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enter,., on the screctTsss Of tina. assumption we
.ss authentic sasy
Of on a ss ss rece.a a No.
s ssinsd ws shall 1ssr.
4gsgsffSss ESssx F itfEEsTn'
making nrovs %aOe a. lengthy minority report in favor Of
n''roposes to amend the financial as
Py an con
improve the canals pa}s 70 borrow S7No09
s 81: i: %s:
Tair.After all constitutional charges upont CANAL.
are esid then tolls are to be levied sufficient as
Mr. Freeman CLARKE made another minority report,
from the same committee, taking strong financial
grounds and in opposition TO further expenditures for
the en,s,genent Of the canals He takes the ground
sns me rursss Of the coutrny is to be mainly trans
ac'eo n Tue lu.u's by railroads
A. kkroRr CT vuE COMMITTEES CANALS
IA ,,a, Inamsa Of the Committee Canals
This morning which they would submit 10 90 ON ,h
files with tho other reports jus. MAS. They asked the
privilege To make written report here,r,er ~
The article reported 10 as follows
sEcrroy !. The Comptroller. Treasurer ana .,.,rr.u
General shall be the Commissioners Of the Canal ana
shall be ntrus,ed with the ascer,anment colee ANA
and the q, Of Public s ,h
the rsd for
sn: aa ssSs paid @ e
,.e ). such
by law, no. ineonsistcn, with this constitution.
sent senate appoint Auditor OF the Canal De
years. and he shall perform such duties may
be- prescribed by law
with is consent shall appoint superie,endent Of Public
S Be a so ss sT ss ~ as sc
vested with the control Of matters relating TO the repairs
p1cvs%sn se that may be aushorIasd and
the m e @ ass their and
BY the Gov,rnor, on he recommendation of The Commits
mafeasance In Office but such removal shall be made
unless he shall have been previously served With copy Of
supeTnendsn, q Pubic WORKS nm NAV Somnats and
ss 81 ~ issp .a sr
fer eight years at annual salary TO be fred by law
SEC The Canal Board the Contracting Board and the
dses Of the Office OF State Engineer and Surveyor alb
royaed The Canal Commissioner and Canal Appraiser
hereby abolished 10 take effect the LIST day of January
1879 The Canal Commissioners and Canal Appraisers IN
ss he s' ffssS1
sro No money shall be appropriated Of canal
for construction Of bridge
Of ne State canals feeder when such bridge not 10
Gated and maintained the expense OF the State prior to
the ls, Of January 1857 nor for damaee or injury
taned navigation Of the canals. tor extra
allowance compensation to any person non any contract
after the service shall have been rendered or contract
entered into The immunity Of the State shall not at
time be waived by tho Legislature public officer
body But nothing this section contained shall be
strued prohbitthe payment Of ju. ccmpensaton for
property water appropriated provided the demand FOR
such be made within three years after such
| Appropriation.
The contracted prior the Is, OF
June, lsB amounting on the LIST day 81 MAY. 1867 TO
- 1850 the canal enlargement debt amounting at the
time aforesaid 10 s0To0, the floating debt loan.
tractec under the provisions Of chap ~ OF the laws OF
1854 amounting AT the time aforesaid TO &l7uCs0 shall
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