The New York herald., 1869-05-05
ASSEMBLY.

ALBANY May 4, 1860.
SENATE AMENDMENTS CONQUERED IN.
The Assembly concurred IN the Senate amendment
to the bin relative to sherirs fees In New York by
vote OF "a to q.
Mr.. sELKRKa submitted the report Of the ways
and Means Committee recommending concurrence
In the Senate's amendments to the General Appro-
priation bill. Among the amendments Is an appro-
priation OF $275000 70 pay for lands taken for the
purposes Of the new Capitol.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE CANALS.
Mr.. BAMLER called up the resolution proposing an
amendment 10 the constitution authorizing the state
to borrow $l0,0OO.0O0 for the enlargement and I'M
provement OF the canals. Discussion on the resolu-
ton ensued.
VETO MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
During the discussion on the Canal Enlargement
resolution the Governors Secretary appeared with
veto to the bill amending the act in relation to
certain highway and certain highway taxes In Ham
OF 1868.
The act which the bill proposes to amend directs
special commissioner named IN the act. out OF
these moneys the commissioners are authorized
their seryices-their accounts to be first
audited, allowed and certified by the said
Comptroller, upon detailed statement or such SER
vices, duly verified by the commissioners claiming
such compensation, and upon such other evidence
rs the COMPTROLLER may require. appears that In
1857 the Commissioner filed with the Comptroller
report or moneys received, their charges and dis
bursements. The Comptroller refused and still re-
fuses TO allow the account 30 rendered. The bill,
without making provision for an investigation re-
examination, directs the Comptroller TO pay these
claims as presented and strikes the provision OF
the original act for the future auditing Of similar
accounts. The Governor submits that Il II not a
wise policy to take from the COMPTROLLER the power
10 audit these accounts. There should be re-
sponslbility for the expenditure to some super
visory authority. The bill confers extraordinary
powers on special commissioners. Relating TO the
tax upon certain towns for roads running through
Others, requires the commissioners Of certain towns
10 assess highway tax upon lands owned bv nom
residents for the benefit OF their road II authorizes
the commissioners TO borrow $1,000 on the credit OF
these highway taxes but the bill contains ex-
plicit directions for the use thereof. The special
commissioners seem invested with power TO CLAIM
all nonresident taxes In the towns named Tor pe-
riod OF years to come, and TO act with unlimited
power TO levy tax on nonresident lands and TO act
as In the several towns. Al the same time
the commissioners are made responsible to no one.
ON account OF these extraordinary provisions the
bill Is returned for revision.
Mr.. BERRY moved to table the message. Lost by
45 TO 90. The veto was then sustained by SO TO 4.
CANAL ENLARGEMENT
A resolution to submit the proposition of enlarg
ing the canals to the next Legislature was lost, by
ayes, so; nays "a. The acting speaker tMr Geason)
deciding that 1t must receive 65 votes.
THE RAILROAD Hill.
on motion OF Mr.. FREAR the vote was reconsid.
cred by which the bill In relation to the Central,
Harlem, Hudson and Erie Railroads was lost.
The bill authorizes the classification OF the present
directors OF tue Erie Road, " that only one'pliR