New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-05

III DOth Houses OF the Legislature Inc old bill for the
extension of tho Chenango Canal again found Its way
into the Assembly, and the general orders OF
that body 1t brought up to-day, but after long
debate progress reported and the bill will have to
up again 1t gives the Canal Board $3.50 toward
completing the Chenango Canal This sum will not finish
the work. but 1t is much the Canal Board will be able
to this year. The whole work will cot $S3oOo ana
the next Legislature will DO called upon TO give an add
tonal sum-
The Albany and susauehanna Railroad is the first road
asking for further State aid which has received the
recognition of the Assembly This morning the follow
Ing bin was brought up in Committee OF the Whole:
SECTION Controller Of this State hereby authorized and
soSe much 1sIsS heretofore paid into II. Treasury ., a
a. s S Ts ' 'S and @ RS
herein made which Overn' MONEYS were By said acts be applied to
G for & S, Of s ERE fund OF 3 M S Ss ere
s 1o S g. 5 d s SS s Of the
SEC T. II Tbs act shah take eject Immediately
In the Committee there great deal Of opposition
to this appropriation on the ground that the road
completed aud would pay itself, that the State was
laboring under enough burdens at present. and that II
such money TO be appropriated 1t had better be gwen
TO q road not completed In the Committee motion was
made by Mr.. Murphy Of New-York that the money be
given to that poor corporation, the Eric Railway but 1t
was voted down there and subsequently in the House
motion send the bill back TO the Committee on Ways
and Means with Instructions to strike out the enaetlng
Clause met the same fate IL was very evident by the
voting was viva voce that the friends OF other road
made common cause In behalf this one. Presently all
the schemes will banded together and rushed through
the Legsature-only TO give Gov Hoffman chance 10
bill was reported from the Canal Committee of the
Senate appropatng $4,000 to close the inlet to the Al
bany Basin, and unanimous consent was asked tnht ~
mi ht pass TO third reading Senator ODonnell object
ing was ordered TO be printed IL has peen UP io @
days in the Senate and the Senator has so exposed l
provisions that II the bill becomes law it VIII De one OF
The grossest wrongs ever perperaed upon ,e
built by subscription from the citizens OF Apahy
o pier C' Te es When the state collected upon tho
Basin paid TO the Pier Company In lS49 the ct
zens Of Albany induced the state 10 buy the dter and
the mud IN the BASIN for tho modest sum OF NioZ ana
the State paid further bonus OF $1,000 In hHu OF the
Board were authorized Improve the Basin by widening
inlet upon the theory that the current would carry
the basin $4,000 appropriated 20 carry out this OBJ
ject Albany city giving it's bond that the work damages
$4,000 more. which Albany is TO pay Theipier Company
last Summer built bridge over the BASIN
and left naT sSS old abStmsSls in the basin
thus dammng up three roths OF the basin, forcing the
current against tho pier and damaging the property
Now the proposition 10 close the inlet and force
channel on each side. Common would say, open
the dam by removing the old abutments and allow the
that it is not liable the Pier Company for damages be
leaving tho old abutments. aud further, that
the State, by It's act In altering the inlet re.
leased the city of Albany from It's bond. and
Company for the damage. Another party Interested in
this lob Ia canal contractor who has contract for
same work is done elsewhere 30 cents Now, II the
dam continued at tho bridge, and tho nst Is closed
tile filth will I'll tho basin, and instead OF costing the
State $4,000 did In 1907 II viii cost hair million OF
%Srss bis Of phe present session and Il Il passes Il Will
be opening wedge for claims 20 an indefinite amount
cratic members OF the Committee on Commerce and Nav
ieaton, succeeded IN having ths House pass resolution
of their receipts aud expenditure to The legislature In
urging this resolution Mr. Jacobs stated that the Commits
had not made report Tor 10 years THIS resOlu
ton called out a card published In THE TRIBUNE, from
Mr. George W. Blunt, Secretary on the Commissioners
who closed the cpiso by stating that this resolution
tho voice OF Jacobts. but the hand OF Esau MI
bill amending the act creating tho PHO, Commissioners
m ans spo TO hs seeoay Of State and
compelling them to pay all surplus funds over to me f1nd
Blunt, who attended the meeting OF the committee on
Commerce. and scene OF sharp crossquestionng took
place seldom In legislative committee. Mr. jacobs
lshed ia THE TRIBUNE and receiving an Affirmative an
mttee room with Mr. Blunt unless the latter apoogZed
for tho reference to Esau Mr. b. then stated that be
seemed satisfied, and requested Mr. Blunt to
answer some other questions which MT. j..
ssdy Tepd as''n tsSt the Plot % s had
salary given them but ne H b Rd0T r5ee Ta Ssy
had tho power to remove all wrecks at the expense OF
Southwest Spit had not been removed She was owned
by two Of the Pilot Commissioners. Mr. Blunt said that
i'm the discharge OF It's duties secretary had over.
drawn his accounts and the plea that his salary had
ovordrawn the Pilot Commissioners had taken
enough money out OF their surplts funds 20
serious Objections to Mr. Jacobss biz, but lie thought
that the Legislature had better let well enough alone;
that the people and the Police Commissioners salts
fed with the present law, and ne did not see why
should be amended. The bin was postponed for further
consideration next Wednesday afternoon when tho
spowners will be- heard upon lts merits The Di IN
addition to the provisions quoted above, authorizes
BOARD OF Appeal for Pilots who have been adJudged
guilty by the Commissioners The Board 10 TO consist OF
one member Of tho Shp-Owners Association member
selected by the defendant ana hifd ny THESE TWO eu
Nj Conant OF Suffolk County, win introduce in few
days BIZ creating new County, 10 DC oT' as3
Inc Assembly had an evening session tonight to dis.
cus the Governors Message. No appearing TO dis
css that document at the hour naeu one OF the New
York members asked that that part Of the Governors
snaeestIons relating TO Commissions be taken up, which
was DONE much 10 the edIcatiOn OF those present Then
Mr. Lawrence d. Herman arose and made long and as
favor Of the adjustment OF those COMMISSIONS ana the
TsyersCn Of the right ou6 sSIsGa Gf S Sa
especially denuncatory OF the Police Commissioners and
haed long time on the fIs a o e s1raS NOW 10Y"
Of Mr. Kernans colleagues sent hun paper containing
the last Report Of the Police Go ho6 10 reSa an
paragraph and read an extract which showed In very
favorable light the workings OF the Police Department
I'm fact II was the best answer 10 his own afgu-
ment. Mr. KierDan did not sec II Then,
but his friends DID, and they felt rather chagrnod that
noison Mr. La Bau Of Warren replied In u very able
speech IN which he showed that nothing could be proved
lie instanced the fact last year the Democrats
I'm Tie nscendency IN the Legislature aud although they
nlpt find a particle Of evidence OF corruption
or ne1ciency In any OF These Commissions MI bergen
OF New.YOrk followed the line OF Mr. kiernans argn'
ents but gave more statistics In supper. Of his asser
tions than did his colleague. - ,
favoraby to-day the bill amending the charter OF New
burgh. The bill was framed by the CITY COUNCILS Oh ta'