New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-22
rcd TO Montreal and TINS draw the trade nom this
atae he Thought tho Eric Canal sufficient TOT our
needs Mr. j b Brown thought the idea that traae

needs Mr. J. b. Brown thought the idea tnas "" 10
view NJ the natural barriers In the st. Lawrence RIVER
For the want Of proper facilities Tor inc Wos.od ~ @o
Ing a. now 10 New York Mr.. Fort said the propose1
canal would Increase the p1osp 81 aae oud ~ n
ton o. tolls The products West Increase annually
SG 20 pSr pG o an If
good OF the greatest number dsregardlng the qu1sTh
pass this bill The motion to strike out carried and
Mr. Fort moved that tho Committee report progress ho
ask leave TO sit agao, which was also carried ps d
motion OF Mr. Abcrger to discharge the comnt ne a h
strike ont the erecting clause was Mr. Fort
then moved to reconsider and that the motieh lie upon
the table. Carried.
The temperance question though it has not yet come
fairly before tho Legislature has not been forgotten oue
has already given much outside debate, ana IN all
probability will very be taken up by the House
II seems TO be generally considered by the members az
the troublesome question with when tney m''o W
deal less because Of it, inherent difficulties, thah Oh
the doubts existing In regard To the best way 10 o'c
come them The members find themselves placed In
peculiar position on this subject me platform p
which the Republicans were elected contains PAM
specially inserted 10 secure the Prohibition vo'e anu
while they generally feel the Improperly hO 10 Sy
impossihllity Of avoiding the obligation voluntary
accepted in that regard they cannot oind ,he ~
eyes Ia the fact that very Iarge hunoci i,,a,,
their constituents would consider any law competing
total abstinence oppressive How therefor, 10
late as satisfy the former, without interfering VII
what the latter consider their personal rights " oo
difficulties be encountered. There seems W
be disposition to send The question directly 10 tne peo
plc and accordingly the law which has already been
considered in caucus authorizing the holding ., an
ont out The state. to decide whether they shall
have prohibition or not is iav9raoy oI Tns n
- prohititOry in itself and II, Mt the election held
hereunder Town shall decide in favor OF pfohloon'
no license can granted by such town for year tner
But Republicans feel that they VII DC ieii
equally responsible for action or naetioq on bls syeG
il is proposed 10 pass strong excise law, so thaJ tho
towns voting against prohibition snail not nave Ino
power grant licenses except subject to strict pr9ys
this View bin known as the Ohio law, being modelled
after ia force in that state has Deeh intIOsCe'
| and will probably be pressed
| IL is reported ia this city that the place
| made vacant in the Commission TO revise 'he
statutes this state by the resignation OF Nelson j.
| Waterbury, which sent in to-day, will be filled ny
the appointment Of Judge James NJ Emot, who was lot
many years the Bench of the Supreme Court OF inc
Second District and Is now engaged IN large anu ica
tive Law practice in New-f0rk CITY, he Ii hsnloeI ~
the Committee Of Seventy In politics ne IS Repuo
ard both As lawyer ana cltizeh MS characcr -
| above feprOach,
The Senate Committee Cities are still Mt work or
the Committee of Seventy's charter, with an honest
desire the part Of the Chairman and majority OF the
Committee perfect the Instrument They have de
c,od ON an iuportan amendment relating to the care
OF the finances The charter, IL passed the Assembly
abolished the office Of Chamberlain. This Office the
Senate Committee have restored vestng the appoint,
ment In the Mayor. The Chamberlain VIII DC required
10 give bonds the of sl200OOO He Is not to
any interest ON the public money fees or com
missions by Of emolumcnts, III addltlon 10 MS s
ary He shall keep not to exceed s20oOO on depOst ia
any bank The interest accrunS On deposits aud te
commission which he receives rom the state on th.
amount paid 10 HIM as County Treasurer on account oil
the STATE taxes shall be turned over 10 the Snhihg
Fund The banks having money deposited with them 10y
the Chamberlain shall make weekly statements Ol nelr
accounts with the nty, drafts pad: &c me onanpef
lain shall make weekly statements TO the Controller ana
Mayor and the hank accounts shall always he open to
the Inspection of the Mayor and Controller. No money
shall be drawn except on warrant OF the CohfoeI 10
which the Chamberlains check shall be attached ana
said cheeks shdl Dt eounterssheu sy the anu
whTcn were LETT by Assembly fixed by the Board
Aldermen established by the Senate Committee
amounts greatly reduced from those at present paid
The Printing Committee resumed their investigation
this afternoon. The first witness Edward Oracle
former bOOkkeeper OF Weed Parsons co., who made
the affidavit which led the exposure Of Terwilliger.
IIo first testified that the Terwiheer the only
which he had personal knowledgc Of percentages
being paid by that firm. He aitcrward testified that
there something paid UnderhilI, when he was Clerk
commission his work. but did not remember the details
! nor the total amounts. -
Parsons Co. while on %aee tne
randums Kind, but have mslad them; can't tell
| Just where they are now.
The Committee for some reason. did not follow this
point up but let Mr. Oracle go Al me time OF the Ter
wllieer investigation wac stated that MI Oracle had
era original bills of Weed, Parsons Co. against the
i'm the same manner that the Terwillger bill in
creased At the former meeting Of the Committee an
| thu testimony Of Mr. Goodwin in regard TO Ms
paving Richardson commission ~ $50 per cent on da-
grams while Clerk. MFR. Goodwin asked to be allowed
toSubstautatc Is former testimony. lie produced the
books Of Nj Pease IN whose employ he then was, eX-
hbed TIN entry. ana also produced letter from Mr.
Pca~c, confirming the payment. Mr.. SEDAN was then
called and testified that be heard Mr. Goodwin say, SIX
seven years ago. that thus particular commission had
paid Mr.. Richardson. He testified that MI Rrh-
ardson formerly JunkshUp Keeper kne" MN well;
would believe HIM under oath, ana would believe MIR.
Goodwin undcr OATH and had perfect c0nndcce IN MS
word The Committee then decided they would examine
10 more witnesses.
The result OF the senates labors this morning and
evening that the Beach Pneumatic bill for Railroad
under Broadway from the Battery TO Harlem River,
aud SWANS and metropolitan TwOicr Transit bill, for
roads on the side OF the city, ordered to n
third reading MI Gilhert's bill for elevated road
Cbahamst the B0wcry. and Third-avc. Will come
up next and Will, doubtless, through There was long
rambling discussion upon the BcaCh blI, IN which Sen
atOrs Btnedct and TemtDn advanced many puri1le Ar
guments against tunnel under Broadway, and which.
other hand elected nothing to inspire confidence
that any underground road will ever he built. In the
Assembly there Will probably Ice sharp contest on the
Reach hi and the Central Underground both parties
asking Broadway.
GENERAL PRESS DISPArtHl
SESATE...... ALBANY. Thursday, Mach ~ 1872.
PASSED.
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