New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-09

abandoned the amount Of damages arising would proba-
bly, exceed the present amount OF expenditures upon
them. There dams and cuverts connecte1 Win
them and these and cuyerts, II abandoned wouiu
before long become rotten, and there would be over
flows and breakages. Great damage to surrounding
neighborhoods would ensuc, and the Legislature woud
have to give relief by the expenditure OF as much one5
as is annually expended 10 maintain them Bat t1S
Is not the time to dispose OF the canals We must "A
until the Governors Commission makes ts report. ana
Senators may then be able 10 juig, whether theY snoo
be abandoned.
Mr.. Woodn said that the people have consented oy
accepting the Constitutional amendment upon the SUD
ject to the SALE lease abandonment OF these canals
but that not the Tor discussion Inc q"es
ton what to he done with them this wear whio we
still have them hands and are required 10 ooH W
their MANAGEMENT and maintenance TIE policy OF the
Legislature is them so as not to lnnict any
further burden than absolutely necessary The Canal
Committee have properly provided that not more than
double tho amounts received upon tae lateral cah'I'
shall he expended for their maintenance, and mat
amendment should prevail
Mr. Dickinson said that the argument OF the senator
from the XXVIIth Cfr. Bradley was the 81 ne arg'-
ment that is used by every contractor superintendent
aud Iocktenier the lateral canals. The damages ne
speaks Of could never amount TO the annual SUN no"
demanded. During the fiscal year ending SeP'enper'
1874 Their for ordinary repairs above ther
revenue amounted to $4,000 money wrung from tue
OF STATE 10 tucse uSceSs
Mr.. Laui1g said that the gentleman mast not con
found the expression "wrung from the taxpayers
with money taken by the oll-gathercr This money
was not distracted by the levgn- VI taxes upon Dur
dcned people, seemed to be the impression oi '"e
Senator. 1t not collected by the ttX-satteFcr pu'
by the gatberer from the commerce when pus-es
yearly over toe canals Of the State and which receives
the benefits the canals convey The statistics show tEdl
for the last FIVE years the expenses OF the canals" over
and above the repairs provided By appropriations nave
been little over million dollars
Mr.. LOwcry Cnlerrupn=) as@ei X ne UNDERSTOOD '"o
Senator to say that over 2OJJ s3OO1OJJ have been
collected Ivy direct tax accom-: OF the canal syeteh
OF the State during the last five years.
NJ. LINING said he couc never mk, the senator rom
the XIXl CIR L1weryD understand him. ba: he would
try agaa Eyeryo0i knows. suppo3e, said he. thtt
we have had large amount OF taxation IN the last I'VE
years to replcnisn various sink IL funds That nave
been borrowed II 'm In years before whcA are haiF
tsned by tIon the canals, 10 pay thea"
dcb:s which been Stolen, 50 10 speak from TIE
siazns funds 10 meet AGENCIES aud GppiC lraiic'7
made during tha; time. NV what said was that tie
current expenses for and repairs over and
above ordinary reDlIr,-.he current c1penscs % al
canals for Ave yeirss OF operation and every
Thing CONNECTED win Iaclued Plus s2l) CO. Tvs
been met by the current rr7cuu,s wichin thai Tine
Mr.. Ljwery-Thc Governor. in his messasa. Charged
tat :i50DO)O pad been levied upon the Taxpayers
during IT, last five years account OF the caEas The
Senator from t1e XXiIst Says Tat stttem:ni IS ld
ciOus
MI Lqning Gncrily)-There have been studied eGorts
on the part o. Senators aai reporters or ths p.c- to
place me II 4 wrong position ia respect to The Govern
ors message. Ii Is my irien l. abOit tis circle
DO not care for those Oatstc-saoad understand me
rightly have no: and do not intend TO coHtro-
vert the statement the Governor in respect I, s-
gle dnlltr. But | do mean 70 say that cOu'i TIE
canals have the last ya years clear Of all p7cv-
Gus debts aad def icnces, Oegu1 with clean bo0G they
would have met all their current expenses for main
enanco and repairs abDTc ordinary REPAIRS with all
costs OF operation. except s!locCo II seems that
Senators ought to be able to comprehend
that and yet for reason which eau
not understand IL has seemed iron the fsi tiuc on
tie Senator % &Xth and tha correso1 Leaf az The
NEwYoRK TRIBUNE 70 pa; M before me .'Ioh; IN =
false nosuon reference TO the Governors message.
w,sh 10 here and now tnat agree fui WIN e!iI
on the necessity OF revision % tIe canal system "Hd
fun aud thorough investigation OF tao fraud. which
n.' 'an'endarnf to efrihr ont tho word doiole IN
TIE substitute then lost ~ vote Oh 70 II, ana AZ
Mr.. L,r! then offered an amendment reducing the
appropriation for ordinary ezpep-es from .l10oJ TO
ss9OCOO ani That tue preseHt Large amount Vas
mncn nIgrcr t,an now Three hundsed thousand dbl
lars eond he saved by reducing the appropriation;
Mr. Johnson said reduction Of the appropriation
wonld make no material n rcncc, because wien
exhausted the canal managers could 20 at once To tie
revenues which ~ tue Constitution are PLEDGED To the
support OF the canals
Mi Lord declared that every dollar above the 9ppro-
prafiOn 10 D3 received through All ct Of the -sl-
ature. While Mr. Lird's ame ndnlrnt was SIN pendu:
tue Committee and repJried progress upon INC Dill
The session OF the Scniic to-nI-h' cal ly taken
nm with the iscu.sion OF General Orders. Debate on
tie Canal Ap pro yrla bil, which mad been IL COM
nittee Of the Whoie ali dag, was concluded,
Nj Lords amendment being accepted with
nttle discussion An amendment, male neces-
s9ry by Mr. LorG's, rcdivlie the general Gpv"o-
urlafiou among Iiie three divisions o. the E'Ia
canal NV reGrcrg TIE appropriation 10 each sio0u0
WA also agreed and additional appropriations
suggested Dg Mr. Johnson, OF $i5JJoJ tOr Repairing 10
locks In the Eastern ID vision ami the Mohs%k Al Ir-
ducti. WAS ncce pteI Tie bill then Oricici 10 a
third rcadins The ~ eIb!y D for tho rtdPr.oprla-
tOu OF certain mOneys. originally III sadeG iCr n-H work
ON the Cicr-cr valley Canal o. now Work "a the 'St-
era DIVISION 0f ao Egie Canal also ordered 10
third reading.