The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-22
THE PRESS TeLEGaANs.

The State Canals and the Contract System.
BUFFALO, Jan. II, 1888.
large meeting Of citizons and the Board Of Trade
held this morning 70 consider the condition Of the
canals Of tho State under the contract system Speeches
were made and resolutions adopted strongly denun.
ciatory Of the present niqutous MANAGEMENT OF the
canals and calling upon the Legislature 70 repeal the
contract system and return to that OF
and engineers appointed BY State authority and respon
commttee Of thirty was appointed to proceed to
Albany and urge the immediate action Of the Lsglsla-
ture on the SUBJECT.
The state Temperance Convention at Utica.
q 1929 irf' UTICA, Jan. 81 1868.
The New Fork state Temperance Convention assem-
blsd in this city to-day Quite large number Of dole
gates present. representing OF the temperance
organizations In existence General Joseph G. Smith.
Of Kingston Is the President. The general temper Of
the Convention Is to both OF the great political
parties for thor hostility to the cause OF temperance
The temperance arc OF the opinion that II they but
exert their power their claims Will be speedily recog.
pized by the Legislature and reform in the laws will
be speedily effected. State Senator 0Donne Is one Of
the most active members Of the Convention.
The state Military Convention mt Albany.
nH* ALBANY, Jan. q, 1868.
The State Military Association met here this alter
noon, General Lloyd Aspnwal President, in the chair.
A large number Of officers was present General
Aapnwal delivered the annual address, reviewing the
condition OF the State National Guards and making
suggestions tor promoting their efficiency The
Treasurer reported the expenditures Of the association
for the year al $500 49, On motion of Colonel Ihomp-
committee of one was appointed from each dyi-
district TO select officers Of the association for the
ensuing year. consisting OF Colonel Thompson General
Burgess, Colonel Mssserole Colonel Blood General Mar
tim Major Van Horn, Colonel Butler and Major General
Howard. The OF General Farchid finally
disposed of by the adoption of resolution offered by
Colonel Thompson discharglng him from all further
obligations to the society.
communication was received from Adjutant General
Marvin stating that he would recommend an amend
ment 70 the Military Code by reducing the maximum
OF the National Guard fixed at fifty thousand
men, to twenty five or thirty thousand aud aIso ask Tor
Appropriation TO make enrolment OF the reserve
militia, SO that yearly tax may be collected and fund
reserved independent of tho necessity OF taxing the
people for tho support OF the military.
Colonel Butler offered resolution urging the intro
Gucton OF professorships OF military instruction in tho
various academies or The State.
General Aspinwall offered resolution recommending
an amendment to the Law OF 1867 creating q provost
marshall 10 be appointed By the commander Of each
brigade whose duty shall be 10 attend and supervise
regimeniai martals In each brigade the cocc-
ton OF fines, &c Tho resolution was referred to
Committee Amendments.
Asor Bede offered series OF resolutions adopted by
tho oicerssof the Twenty first brigade proposing
tain amendments TO the CODE which were referred 10
the Committee on Amendments
The Convention thon adjourned to half past ten
O'Clock Tomorrow.