New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-27
ALBANY.
THE QUARREL BETWEEN TWEED AND HofFMAN-
THF NETWORK COMMISSIONS DOoMED-Dls-
cpACrFI-I CONDITION OF THE CANALS.

or,PRFI. RFTyFFN TWEED AND HOFFMAN
A"A THT NETWORK COMMISSIONS DOoMED-DIs-
GRACEFUL CONDITION OF THE CANALS
k1RANY. Jan. 96.-The political horizon Is
,her in contrast with the sunshine The diseord ne
.~oen Gov Hoffman and ox-Gov Seymour about inc
..use and cure Of canal difficulties, finds temporary
counterpart in slight brush between his present ENcei
~ and some senatorial members Of the ruling ay nasty
II NAV astonish the faithful rank and hle IN
and elsewhere learn that the differences OF olnoN
nstweeu Grand sachem Tweed and Gov hoh'hHH
ally prevented the Senate from going into Executive
session today After considerable DEBATE NOT
~ the mdest character, the Senate adjourned carry
- refusal Of the dominant majority, marshled Dy
c-.nd sachem Tweed 70 consider some OF the nominH
,o,s made by Gov Hoffman. wranging about ABSTRACT
-,ncipes OF Canal policy is moderate anair compare"
Nth diversity OF opinion, when fat Offices are III view"
and especially such a as the New-Nork Heath Oce'
rbe zeal Of some OF Tammany legislators can
hardly be restrained long enough for the general
.sh Some Of the Hotspurs doing some lighting
q, tbis line on their hook. Mr.. Mitchell made Wig
ons effort for amending the 3Oth section OF the Metro
otan Police law and pictured the atroclues oI Tue
nresept police, especially OF the "NeroAAe ouleI4"
tanaent Kennedy Mr.. Field, Mr.. Hustled MI hlerhan
and others took part in the debate in Committee OF 'ne
uoIe. and the remarks Of Mr.. Herman indirectly cor
borated what these letters have asserted about the
caucus conclusion 10 smash up the Jus
Mr. Herman said he greatly regretted such parab
aepts a. this Of Mr. Mitchell he Thought IL pest 10
sit I'm the bill is prepared for ob0Ashg dt UySe CO
missions and restoring the right OF rtd
20 cities and other localities. Inc OolAil''o0 i'P
progress and had leave TO sit again .,-,,r, +ho
some important aud dsgracetul facts concerIlhg ho
coudition of orr canals shown IN report NLCu %
Canal Board Is preparing 10 reIy 70 b state
Quiry. The statements are based on usIs ION st ~ c
Engineer and his assistants The estimated COST ol eo,
,eng the Erie Oswego, and Champialn Galaisi on IA
plan OF the H goDorted et nearly
10000 cover and above appropiiatons a s1 AZ
made" divided as iooSs LoT .e Sna s5t 6
total 40 The Report says the work can Oe zone
within three yeaS are sq 7eo2r S oT cGmPeton
But all that though important, Is not tue 1lsgraeeu
part OF the matter AS the Legislature asked the 0pin
IONS Of the Canal Board concerning the present condition
OF the canals the reply is that there Is absolute necessity
Tor Immediately restoring the prism and banks OF the
canals 10 their original dimensions! and to repair the
walls and dilapidated structures" mas
much as present system Of keeping the canals
ip repairs the deposit mud has not been removed from
the prism OF the canals as fast as II has accumulated
And the result Is that after series Of years the capacity
OF canals has become materially dHHtSted from TINS
cause" "the state canals under the operation
Of this system gradually lessenin0 capacity and en-
and vet required for "enlargug" the canals! such
sfateIents would be Incredible thus officially made
What a picture OF mismanacement and dilapdaton on
Of the nobest eommerea! hlghways IN the WORD
The alarm created by reported attempts TO repeal me
Jaws against cruelty TO animals promptly brought MT
Bergh TO Albany where he happily found less danger thah
be unprecedented IN fact he actually found hat me oc
o. Assembyman Burns precisely concurred with ms own
vews The trouble was that MI Burns had ouhueIed ia
not giving sucarcOaIed name 10 Ms O4l as most Ots
do Mr Bergh. accustomed 70 taking the bun by the
horns. promptly called on MI Burns 10 the Assembly
Chamber when a modification Of the antiCTuelty Laws
was quickly agreed between them OF which this Is the
substance Instead OF cOnDiug punishment TO persons
employed In driving horses and cattle, &C. the amend
ment OF 1907 does, the proposed amendment, which
Nr Burns will offer the subject comes up
again will strike at companies and other employers that
compel their employees drive work animals improp
ery The section agreed on between him and Mr. Bergh
Is 10 this effect The employer employers OF any ser
want agent, hireng, other person found violating
any law for the protection OF dumb animals shall be
liable % all the penalties for dOingexcept where 1t is
shown that the person employed 80 offended OF his or
her own act or vOiriOn and unknown TO or unauthOr
led by said employer employers" This movement
Of Mr. Burns viii actually strengthen the hands Of Mr.
Bergh and his anti-Cruelty Society.
In connection with this humanitarian consultation
between Messrs Bergh and Mr. Burns, II may be added
hat Mr Mitchell has introduced bill for which he de-
Berves the thanks OF and horse" HIS bill proposes
protect the lives and comfort OF passengers by secur
Ing each one in seat with through fare reduced five
cents and 90 prevent overlooking the object
equally important the passengers and the unlucky
horses that are grooming the street railways.