The New York herald., 1870-01-20
STATE CANAL CONVENTION.


Proposed Change in tho MANAGEMENT ef tho
Cunals- Reduction OF tho Tolls and speedy
Transportatisu Necessary 70 Make tho Eric
Canal the Great Highway Of tho state for
Transportatlon.
ROCHESTER, Jan. 10, 1870.
THE New YORK state Canal Convention assembled
IN Corinthian Hail this morning.
After prayer by the Rev. DR.. Campbell,
Nathaniel Sands OF New York was chosen
president He stated brieny the objects for which
the Convention had met. first, to effect change
through the Legislature in the organic law respect
ing the management Of the canals; second, the re-
ducon OF canal tolls, so as TO make the canal the
great water highway Of the State for
third to make transportation speedy az we'll as Ger.
tain. Canal men regard breaks and all delays un-
necessary aud ayoldabe, and they proposed TO m
OF tnlS kind which Is now existing
Ex.President Fillmore and about fifty other gentle
men were chosen vice presidents. Committees ON
business and resolutions were appointed. reso-
luton TO strike the name or exState senator Crow
ley from the list OF vice presidents WAS adopted,
but subsequently recOnsidered.
delegation from Toledo, Ohio were permitted to
participate In the action OF the Convention. Letters
were read from Peter Cooper, Richard B. Connolly
ana others rom New York. and from State Comp.
trOer Allen.
Ex-Governor Seymour was then introduced ana
spoke Ut some length. lie advocated tho abolition
OF the contract system for the canals and urged the
placing OF full power in the hands Of the Canal Com
mlssioners the canal Board to be an advisory body
lie also urged the liking Of the rates OF toll at the
lowest rates. and II necessary receive the trade
OF the West, their entire abolition. The Governor
was frequently appauded.
The Convention then took recess until halfpast
two O'Clock +. n.
On the assembling Of the Canal Convention this
AFTERNOON the Committee on Resolutions reported
the following, which were adopted without q dis
sentiny voice. after speeches by Israel T. Hatch, g.
q. Guthrie OF BufYao; Henry l.. Fisk OF Rochester;
MIR. Bisse and Otners:-
Whereas the prosperity, wealth and importance OF the
state Of New York nainly due 70 4. canal. Tho
great water to transport the or the West
ss.'sr than at the prsssn. and whereas owing
Official and dishonesty under the con.r.e:
ton 70 ns snd os S~nx which has "a: sp
Into disruption and becoming inefficient unsafe s1psnsvs
aoarsrns sDs POPULAR and this con
III S the n ssan " saa Of
commerce directly Or Indirectly associated with this canals.
ron and ooruptons which threaten the existence Of
canals TO suggest remedy for existing evils and to ask for
Thsrefore resolved That this Convention is of the
and the increase of their trade the future prosperity
Resolved That the system of repairing hs
contract system creating IT, and the out
standing contracts nnder must be abolished II the
Resolved, Tha, the be Immediately put in
for tha. purpose and such system for repairing ae
canals 10 adopted should provide against the
sibilisy OF disastrous breaks and delays.
Resolved That the canal tolls such freight
peted for by other of transportation reduced
to such rates will make such competition impossible aud
will secure all such freight to canals.
Resolved That the improvement to the canals
would lead naturally and without oss any interest
improvement In the general of canal navigation
Resolved That the canal must be pu. and kept all
needful in such condition shall insure safety certainty
and speedy transportation and that such official
aud increase the trade Of the canals their full capacity
Resolved That the State Central Committee ion,.
mercA Union be and they hereby
ized prepare and present the Legislature Immediately
bill framed to the dement's and improvements
above enumerated, and that such committee behalf
this Union and of this Convention and of the people
their interests throughout the State herein
the passage OF such bill bis and take a active
In relation thereto and to SECURE the and i'm
proyement OF the State canals.
Resolved That inasmuch the demands Of the
constitution the payment OF the within the
six years believe that the tho
require that the said debt be funded TO
period OF less than eighteen years. IN order
sheet be redvided to point which will retain the bus
which, under the present excessive toll sheet being
forced into other channels.
Another resolution requested Congress to repeat
the law Imposing tonnage On boats was adopted.
A letter from Mr.. Thomas Parsons advising re-
duction OF the tolls and the sboirOn the contract
system was read.
The Convention after passing complimentary
resolutions to the 0ricers oil the Convention ad-
JOurncd sine dte.