The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-14

ON ce OF Canal Superintendents ana transfers me
duties 10 the Canal Commissioners. IL Is Knowr
a. the DAVIS canal Reform Dill.
Mr.. LINCOLN moved 70 strike out the clause
allowing each Commissioned $4,000 for expens es
lie satl the salary OF these Officers had been fixed
at $4,000. and he was opposed to ms addition.
Speaker MCGUIRE sustained the amendment. call
ing attention TO the tact that bills had been passed
creating new of.ces and increasing salaries. lie
sad the responsible majority here would We called
TO account for sucn action, ana WINE ne was OPP
sci nIg2afdly ones 10 ON GERS in high and respon-
sl0e positions. We had. ne said, increased nc
salaries Of the Canal Commissioners nearly 81, 00u
eacn per annUm; he therefore moved 10 make the
allowance 81, 0OD
Mr.. DAVIS, after alluding TO the increased re-
sponsioties and expenses thrown upon The
Canal Commissioners, said he Thought u would be
no more imam Just 10 make them an allowance; ne
therefore favored the amendment proposing
$1,000 Inc motion TO make II $1,000 was tnen
carried.
Mr. g. CAMPBELL moved 10 strike out the words,
.'Snbect 70 The approval Of the Canal Board /"
having reference 10 the appointments 81 the en-
glneerS by the state Engineer. lie SAID one Oh
toe greatest evils IN the present system was tnls
very division OF responsibility. AS II was now
done no one was responsible.
Mr.. ALroRD opposed this motion.
Mr.. DAVIS advocated ~.
Speaker MCGUIRE moved 10 amend by providing
thar the state Engineer may remove engineers only
Tor incompetence, misconduct or malversation IN
ONCE. tie proposed TINS as u compromise, as ne
thought there was diversity or opinion as 10 the
proprety or the Engineer having the sole appoint
ing power. TINS amendment would prevent
political removals.
Mr.. /. G. CAMPBELL accepted this amendment
and lt was adopted.
Mr.. ALvoRD moved TO add at the end OF sec
ton T. that all contracts snail be at an end when
ever the whole amount OF money to be paid q con-
tractor is earned and received by him and his
work IL done; excep. that the ten per cent addi-
tIonal provided for In tins section, may be taken
part OF the contract price,
Mr. HOGAN moved 10 strike out the first section
OF the bli, and proceeded TO argue that all the
sponsielllty necessary or requisite Tor an honest
administration OF canal affairs was now IN exist
ence. Botn the Canal Commissioners aud the
Canal Board are fully responsible. He stated in
detail the mode OF procedure and claimed that II
lar better 10 leave the matter as II is holding
state officials bonnd by their oath or office, than
10 trust 10 snbordinates.
Mr.. PAGE said the bill had been thoroughly dis.
cusSed. IL was understood that IL was intended
To concentrate the responsibility. That was its
main or chIei feature, and he hoped IL would re-
ceve the UNANIMOUS approval OF the House.
MT. Hogans motion was lost
Mr.. WHIrTENoRE moved 10 strike out the enact
ing clause. He thought the bill would produce q
worse system than the prevailing one.
Lost, and the bill was tnen ordered to q third
reading.
Amending the act of 1874, providing for new
Work upon ana the extraordinary repairs or
canals Ordered TO third reading