New-York tribune., 1876-01-05

quarter o. u thst a.. Toa proposed i. " 354ii 10
Three-quarters OF the reduction contemplated vi"
have been effected out OF half the taxes III mo ".
mentioned There would seem to be no dirlOmN ou' VI
the remaining half of the taxes, to make the 'mns
quarter OF the proposed reduction The sngec ~i DO
further d scussed when the principal object u the eh
penditurcs are separately considered
THE PERMANENT RESULT.
ia not intended to insist on positive eXactneSS OF IT,
suits In the eXgenCies OF great state unforeseen
necessities may But in private business an1 III
the administration of those great corporate """es
which are the growth Of modern times and some oi
which receive and dsburse larger sums thah tue ue'7
urv of the state found to be wise ana oven hcco'
sary to WORK up to systematic plan Inc 0ta'c o"ku'
m do the same II il one OF the evils OF unsysteihSuo
legislation and administration that results are never oci
tain that expenditures exceed appropriations anu OF
prourlations exceed taxes. floating dopt Is mus
created 10y some subordinate officer OF au'ho'S ""io
the Constitution expressly prohibits the l""-lh"AniS
powers OF the Government from creating except 10 'o
extent Of 81 100000.
But there seems be reason to DOUBT 'at Oh vi"
lo Of our present population and our present poHcy
the remission of taxes may be permanent
In 1877. the Sl.7JOOOO required this year for tho
bounty debt. will ne unnecessary. 1t Is possible 'he
canals are well managed that the demand from them on
the Treasury nav be somewhat reduced The state fS-
ons the Quarantine aud salt works all anord scope Tor
retrencbments They now share the fate OF all other
buspess and spocuations which the state undertakes
decay Of income and growth OF expenditures Indicate
tho inconvenience OF the state in its sleepy ind dference
to compete with the cyer-van and earnest activity oI
private interests The deficiency in the state Prisons Tor
the year is nearly Sj5OOOO and OF the Quarantine about
S62 900 making Sol 900 This sum and the last install
ment of the bounty debt. amounting 10 Sl7oO, OOo'
which charge this year. and the deficiency III inc
canal sinking fund amount in the ag gFtsae u
$2,96O.OO0
The result xpressed in round numbers. is that after
Efufln MIR fID
SIG 600 900 to - 100000 S3OOOOG0 Of the SS00oO0O
remaining are ought to be- for exceptional eXpendi
That amount therefore. ought to fon fund ad
cquate after this year, meet the exceptional cNpendi
lures of the sta e for improving the main trunks OF the
canals and finishing all public buildings that ought To he
fms he'd and for ultimate further remission OF taXeS
Ihave made this explicit exposition Of the subject at
the opening your session, in order that in a the for
native stages of legislation involving cApc- dnrts a
pr0priatOns and taxation The considerations suggested
may he present 20 yOur minds. The amendment 10 thc
Constitution ais brought into operation at the last se'
SION imposing the Governor the obligation To revise
every item of appropriation, works change in oicia
practice amounting to n revolution. Hitherto, as the
appropriations were embraced in bills that had to be ac-
cepted or rejected, whole, the items have been III
effect withdrawn from the action of the Governor Inc
and difficult II tends perhaps to work some change IN
the customary relations OF the departments III OrunaN
LEGISLATION is stretching the junction OF the EXECUTIVE
veto too far TO apply It 10 every case IN which ihG Coy,
a the senate or Atstuhl NOulu Nott
against bill llefC seems 20 bc "a W a. '. M
tie Executive 10 the extreme o accountability III re
spect appropriations Jhs tend hcy may ne 'aifiSu
so far as to disturb the constitutional equilibrium OF Tie
executive and legislative forces. -
Not desiring to anpiiy ny Official powers, nor DISPOSED
to shrink nom any just shhty c occasion seems
Gt TO invite frank understanding To aNgW my o" WE,
for and seek FOR yOu cordial cooperation on tl>
su3eCI LOT tIV , t W Nc % 6nailia on prosprct-
and possibilities Of the STATE in plain language, d''sted
yebder dnancai stt,slrfts capable of being analyzcd
orly nv
anybody without explanations winch theE 40 ho'
contain.
POLICY OF THE STATE AS TO THE FElE CANAL
In INV annual message of a.' year entered into fnll
discussion Of the policy Of The state in respect 10 thc
construction, ownership management and Improvement
of the Erie Canal In special message oi NaIeh ~
1875. ] opened discussion as to the ImPioNi"'u'e'
waste aud corruption wLich have infested the admins
tr.tiu OF the canal system. Inviting yonr attention L"
those documents, conue myself "n ms occasion 70
3Hi lo oGWmerE NINA y i oi s,it ,Ig '''' VI '''
Not denying the general unh'nc. of GGycIn9gn& no io
construct own or manage The WORKS "Atcn o',l VI,
means Of Transportation The state oI Nr"-l on fh" ul
exception IN tho s' iation AID u the naC of NE caais
when are trunk connections between ile II u'H 'El ~
and thc great inland seas oh t'' IuIiA ''u W.
thing ~ public character. They gre hHA oi 5'o t,
i'm system which, ON tc ono hand by l'pD miles oi iAe
miles oi Inc waters o he hudson Rytr aHt ie A'lntc
Oce can, connects me tS"G.d ,' i ~ WIKI r
, The Enc Cana remains en important ana v"luobc
instrument Of transport not only } h- a. ''' Dul
by its regulating 12"cr in t"nIr.h'n WIZ" '"' ""h"
B. Tie Ere Canal las c4griiy 10 a'Conin2d'c % . c an
offered. II s capable ~ De!us a- an lr1ne oi '.e @
cheapest trans OItaion per ton per Init "i'h 30 nI
navigation IN existing geographical ana physcal c"ndi-
tOus can attain not by ChrucIu it, essential character,
hut ly pcsfccuns Al and gazing il the Ash's' en-
g. Ihe policy upon which the state appears 10 have de
cccd, and that which hai ho'Ur .oc"ly M lAe
i set foin IN Iuy messages or the l; year = {" k'ep
these great IuDc Wol"- "s ' i.' I'4 lIi m hi.'"' ~"
.tf ~ rrst ts
TAc -iSle Originally undertook tlr construction and all
/ facc and cheap tlpusr9rauon to "lrn private enter
! prise va, then ana long airrw'rI in4trouaic , ,
trl even iu rivalry to i. works, for the inter
change OF fire Agricultural Irod1,t' " tc West and oi
n has not cxactcd from tAc trust fl turn Of is
advances; hot In ex pcuurr. 90 of the
and Ge.Iayod by taXr and in remission oi tolls MS
madu large sacrifices TO cIe'p,n te cost Of umspofta
II bias No, sought TO limi' lc advantages of It, policy
10 it. own citizens, u0i l1e ID par because The price
even .cr our cousuulai.noi exported reals and
o,r,r rarcuurI p.ytu. rs l.e Aoo BY ioic martet-
lEt TIE benefits oi reduced COS. 3l '"h'rJiAt lA,m
10 ts .clJOsrd accrue c,y 80 tAo Western producer
SITUATION Al TIE LAsI SESSION.
Ia the progress Of tuo last session 10 became obvious
that the rcrcnciuen; iu 90. primary expenses OF The
canals and IN the outay for now work mm'nced in
L., message not likely To- h" n any degree realized
The apToq aoH- !0r ordinary repairs, passed by tie
/ Assembly and by The C.uuI Committee. nearly
,.l a. tho. o. tln previous wear. Tire appropriations
id-Leg work a. called frr J" iAe ba4s'i aagMuSd by
atuit f,i, at least aa large t ll, Similar estimates Of
' In mean time Che canal retiuc. lof uc months of
September aui Cct0 er which aye iu tAc tltn cuIcnt
HSJ%i ] yy.tI, @ 5 w ,A ,,inrn ,d otusr. IN,
glged in transportation were appealing for reduction
/ N ne tolls, IA order To- c-1oc tAtm to continue their
On am nve.tigatiop induced ty tli, emergency it was
found tJt 10 to pteer ling five yais nc state Aad lev
led taxes Of D-tw -cu eleven ana twelve million, of dol