The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-25


named. AdOpted-yeas ID. nays 10.
Mr. WOODEN moved to amend Iurther that the
rate shall not be less than three per cent. Car.
red.
Tne bill was then progressed. and in the senate
Mr. GROSS moved 10 order the Dill 10 third read
ing. which was adopted. and The Senate ad-
journed.
ASSEMBLY.
ALBANY, March "a, 1878
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. MCGOwAN-To improve the Croton aQue-
duct, New York.
Also providing for the improvement OF part
OF Tenth avenue, New York.
ny MIR. DALY-ro provide fer the creation OF tbs
ofice OF Inspector OF Public Works. IN accordance
with the Governors recommendation.
TIE CANAL QUESTION.
The special order, peing the consideration OF tho
Governors Message on canal afIars, was an
n0unced.
mir. FAULKNER offered the following resolution
Resolved That the Committee the Whole, 10 whom,
in 10 the canals recommend tao House TO adopt
Resolved If The .nate concur, thai, there be ap-
in the Holse the committee the part Of the House
INTO Ike Hreon ,raad or colinsob between the Stats
officers and te con.ractors IN reference 20 the etn.
canals nov inforea finished, and that said commit
aud also have power e send for persons nd papors
and Iha said committee be a. liberty to report partially
nnrty days.
Mr.. DAVIS offered substitute as foows:--
the 81 i've members S Of tois o eva Mes
g G"mptsl Pay VI Miller ana harT9s9S np
special Message of this Governor Oh the subject OF the
persons and papers; tSst thsy have power 10 take
sa tHe an oes hs & sus s
respect the hey shall deem warranted oy the
annual session and mat thev also iprnsh ne attorney
General cory OF such testimony in order that he ma
IN 3ss la: s 'a
That Senate Committee be authorized to
Investigation during the recess OF the Legislature.
Messrs. DAILY and I. Z. CAMPBELL disclaimed
any desire to be placed on the committee.
Mr. DAVIS said It was understood that the
Speaker did aot wish to make q selection OF this
committee. IL was also understood :has the per.
thorough lnvessIgation. He had no design OF re-
necting upon the Speaker or treating MIN with
Mr. I. 9. CAMpBErL insistcd that the Speaker
should name the committee.
.ra ao 1o tsa e sns WSoie on
Mr. DAVIS said no had NO objection TO such
On molten Of Mr.. ALvozD they were thus 70.
1erred.
Tne House then went into Committee Of tho
Whole on the Message, Mr. I. J. Campbell IN the
char.
SPEAKER M'GUIRE's SPEECH
Speaker MCGUIRE called attention to the i'm
portance OF the Message, inasmuch as 1t charges
upon distinguished state orlclals high crimes
in IKE msnnsr These wer s0 graz grave charges
enanatlrg rom the Executive Chamber. 1t will
0P SS f ss IN 10 PC ss o
| not ask ior an investigation. IL VIII not DO Tor
the Governor to say .he does not desire an ln-
vestigatlon The people OF tue State Will not agree
to this Ii there nave oeen such frauds ler Us. IN
summary manner, bring them to speedy punish.
mont II there have been no frGuos, II these
charges are iase let as convince the people OF IT.
lie. every man, therefore. in this House demand
this investigation Justice to everybody, and par.
ticularly the people, demands 1t. therefore, ask
| every member here to demand an imme diste and
thorough lnvestgatio and not In the interest or
any one man or OF any clique. but in tho interest
! OF the people. | was surprised on coming here
vailed for many years. as charged. l was sur
prsed, say. 80 hear genhemen say they ald not
ernor would make such charges and then tell his
friends to come In here and soy he did NO. want
an nyessiSaSiSa NTw as TO the remeaia! pof
revising tho laws 50 as 70 remedy and and
go for full and thorough Investigation
Lot us learn whether q contract lot for $4,000
At the TACT whether the contractor stole the dii-
ference and whether this wholesale robbery has
been perpesrated. Bus II it sn0uld turn out tnat
the Canal Board altered the contract aud the con-
tractor actually performed the worx and earned
his money, then let tue people Know that TACT.
Ho then referred matter OF rle appoin nt
OF the cOnmistee, and denied mat he mad in any
tee. De nad heard 81 ioSoytng mere however, to
| prevent the Speaker rom selecting the commit
tee. He had been charged WITH being one OF the
Canal Ring and declared thai ne had never Ia ell
his lie received one dollar from q canal contract.
He Knew IT would be difficult To appoint commit
tee which would give iGl sat isactIon. There would
be those VINO would crtciic IL, aud nc referred to
the criticism already made by the puoic press on
HIS acton charging hun with ruling IN behalf OF
| the Rlng. He nstanceS cases and explained them
to show that he haa ruled IN accordance wra tue
rules instead oI In behalf OF the Ring. The Ques-
! ulon was, then, for you to Say whether you viii
| allow your presiding oflcer to be thus insuited.
| You Know whether was ruling ior tie Ring or In
accordance with the rules. And thus same idea
was circulated about here yesterday, that your
presiding oricer was TO be further tnsul.cd by
depriving him OF toe preroyatiye OF appointing
this committee. nov say 70 you II you have not
confidence enough III him TO give this appoin e.
| nent 10 him then take the duty 10 yourselves. As
TO tue committee named, he asked II the House
had selected ii, or ala one or Two gentlemen get
| together and select its But the main question
was. shall We have thorough tnvestigatlons aud
mrtherance OF any particular spite or
spleen. II any man mas . grievance. or
ans eepa r. G ms 1 et S DC iea
getner too important, too vital TO the Interests OF
the people 10 De dealt With In that way. We can
take up this question without any such feeling.
only an indictment ana Is 10 our dIry 10 carefully
examine aud wclgh IL
ADDRRss oy Mr. DAILY.
-, ar. DAILY followed, showing sne interest Sew
Yock city had IN this matter OF toe canals lie
SAID .ae more he read the Message TOE more he
was convinced there was cause for pronpt
remeuis! eg,satioa. il these caarges this start-
hing array OF facts and lgurss csnnet be explained
away, what = pass we have como to- Fraud
YORK. AMI from New YORK. 10 the intsricr.
ex.sw everywhere and threatens the down.
aiI o. the Republic: Men grow r.snsr
treasury, aud that. TOO, &C u time wAen che peo-
pie are GroaBinG unuor the load o. taxation they
bear. Tn!s condition OF AFFAIRS. i appears, Ass
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