New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-01
ornOr Ia. until "wednesday of next week TO make tho

ernor has until Wednesday OF next week 20 mako the
! appointments.
The supply bill occupied the attention OF the Assembly
This evening 10 the exclusion Of everything else but no
| very imuortaut charges were made in the items as
rcported from the Ways and Means Committee IL VIII
probably take two days to finish it, and the principal
fight will be ON OF the last items which approprates
sl,JOoOOO for the new capitol, and creates an
entire new Commission As there Is reason
for change in the Commission, except political or
rather fractional oue there will be strong opposition
10 making any change. majcrlty>of the present Com
mission Liberal Republicans nut II is not regarded
SO heinous a crime TO be liberal Republican now as II
at the beginning OF the session. As between Liberal
Republicans and Custom-house Republicans the former
have decided preference among respectable members
The Senate spent the entire session tins evening upon
the concurrent resolution proposing amendment to
the Constitution authorizing the funding OF the canal
and general fund debts into 4Oyear bonds, and limiting
the canal tolls scale sufficient TO pay only the IN
tercst the above debt contribution OF one cent per
annum for sinking fund cost of ordinary repairs aud
collecting tolls.
Should the proposed amendment be Incorporated In
the Constitution the cost OF work and the ex-
traordnary repairs would have be betrayed eachyear
by taxation The propositions for extraordinary repairs
and work Of late years have averaged more than
million dollars per annum. This taxation however, is
offset under the present provision Of the Constitution by
the surplus revenues which the canals pay into the
general fund and which applied the reduction Of
the general fund debt.
This surplus before the reduction OF the tolls
in 1870 was very large, ranging from 2OOooJO
20 s4OOOO0O year; but since 1870 1t has averaged
about 100000, while the tax for internal purposes
has averaged about 100000 II the position taken
by The Democratic Senators to-day is any indica-
ton. that party is willing to proceed no further
in the direction Of low tolls. Every Democratic
Senator except Mr.. OBrien voted against the third
reading of the resolution. The Republicans present
except Mr. Foster voted for the third readings nut MT
Lewis the Senator from Buffalo, the only Republl
can who spoke in favor Of the proposed reduction The
lack of interest in the question among other Senator'S
was only too apparent.
II the resolution passes this Legislature and the next
and is ratified by the people in 1874, from and after the
opening Of navigation IN 1875, there Will be reduction
in canal tolls OF from 80 TO 60 per cent according as the
cost Of ordinary repairs Is small or great AT the same
time there will be annual tax for the new work aud
extraordinary repairs for which the state cannot De re-
imbursed from the canal receipts.
The Democratic Senators certainly have a spokesman
in Mr. Lord, who thoroughly understands the Canal
question practically and affects the bulk Of the
people outside of New.York and Buffalo. Speaking for
Brooklyn Mr. Murphy said his constituents were grow
ing very uneasy under the heavy tax levied for State
purposes especially for canals The resolution will
probably have its third reading tomorrow and will then
be sent 70 the Assembly for its concurrence
On motion of Senator D. P. Wood the Chairman Of the
Finance Committee. resolution was adopted, tonight
calling on the Commissioners OF Emigration TO report
within three days TO the Senate the number OF officers
employed in the Bureau Of Emigration, their names
salaries, and services.
1t has been supposed that the Legislature wOnld be
able to adjourn sine die by the end Of week after next
but it is considered quite probable that another
week Will be necessary. The free passes over the Cen
tral and Hudson River Railroad expired to-day but Mr.
Vanderbilt will probably extend the time usual till
three days after adjournment.