New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-29

DISPOSAL OF THE LATERAL CANALS.
TIE BILL RELATIVE TO THEIR DISPOSAL tNpEk Dis
CUssIoN IN THE sENArE-PAYdENI o| CANAL
AwARDs-NEw WORK on CANALS.
IFRoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE IHIbuNEI
ALBANY. April 2S.-The principal topic Oh
discussion in the to-day was the Assembly Dill 10
appoint commission investigate consider aud report
upon the disposition 10 be made OF the lateral Canals
This bill comes from Mr.. Page, Chairman Oh
the Assembly Committee on Canals Mr. Ian
ing moved TO change 1t by SUBSTITUTING 'ho
State Engineer and the thrcc Canal Commls-
soners for proposed commission OF four PERSONS ana
he made speech Of ength, designating the pro
posed commission as commission Of novices, VINO wouh
require six months TO acquaint Themselves win thcr
duties when the state Engineer and the three Cohnns-
soners .reaiy IN possession OF al 'he
required Mr.. woodn thought better motion wouid DC
To strike enacting clause. Tue PROVISIONS VI INV
bill required the appointment Of commission 10 report
upOn the disposition to be made of the iacral chs
when we are already in possession OF all the nsh upon
the subject which is likely TO come 10 Tile Legislature"
The people have PASSED upon the question, ana IT,
mains for the Legislature dispose of the canals Inc
LEGISLATURE may lease sell. give them away Ihere If
no subject upon which tho people better informed
Why then should "A commission DC createdf IS IL
scheme to perpeuate the incubus OF these canals upon
the etatei lie hoped the bill would he shorn down. 10
a. the State officers to make the e1 lp'oh'
Mr. Johnson sad a committee ndispensably neces
gary 10 decide which canals feeders 10 Eric "u"
which arc not The Chenango Canal, which Is not abie
70 nav its lock keepers from its earnings yet main
oins far M toward s sources immense reservoirs IRON
which il feeds the Erie.
Mr. Wooiin then made his amendment requiring 'he
Canal Board make the investigation and TINS aheho
ent was finally adopted by vote Of 10 10 II, and the
bill AZ amended was ordered To a third reading.
The following Is the bill as anne nded
An Acrto authorize Canal Board 10 investigate aud Tel"
upon the islnsltl0n OF me lat'i'H Shha1,
SECTION J. II shall dnt of the (aul Board TO tN9nne
the Lake, Cbenung ChCnangu BACK WNrr ana Neh
Valley Canals and their appur enlrs 10 lsAe sl ~
expeden Ia examine all surveys m1P Islors ar nan,
relating to the same in ne pubic orS 10 %
whether any portions Of OF them are necessary
be retained - feedcrs, and 90 IN "hll 'oi,o, ~ %"
ft the legal nights Of individuals, ana II So 10 Muh 'Nh
generally report all matters incident to son @
taken and the facts TO the Legislature OF IL - iu
week O the session thereof t"se'I WI, ' ~
in ch said disposition should made snd "hel s
lsop viii be necessary 10 carry into ehe't u"r t'''n""
81. Q. Tl,is act shall take effect immediately
The bill To authorize for the payment 81 awards
by the Canal Appraisers and 20 pay certificates OF
Indebtedness now outstanding. also considered In
Commit OF the Whole and ordered 10 third readlng
without amendment
The Conference Committee the bill for approprla-
tion for new work OF the canals agreed day on report
in which while they change amounts and places Of new
work somew hat they a-O add clause providing mat no
provision OF this act sba, Do construed a. approving
adopting, or lcgazing any action of tho Canal Board
Canal Commissioners. or Contracting Board which wa
unauthorized in conformity with law when the act
was done. The report was agreed TO.