The New York herald., 1877-02-08

been according 70 they would have paid
only about onsna o. IN sns nhs sum anu the
pcrity which the commerce upon our routes has
given 70 this city and the counties have referred 10
relieved other actions from the payment OF this
IL is striking fact that what is called the rail-
road war grew out OF the claim that roads other
States should carry frcirhts from the West to rival
cities ON seabord for less than those paid to the
lines New York. because the latter were OF greater
length
cost OF transportation II win be little matter for
this make the toll tree and TO put thcm In the
best condition for competing with all rivals.
/ know that there constitutional dnicuites
iul extent but IL the necessity arises consssitutons
can be amended In the meantime tho tolls be
duced TO tne lowest point which shall give revenue
enough to keep our canals repair. We give
courage TO our boatmen BY showing desire to help
them and sense OF the value of their exertions.
srEkcH or JANIS wADswoRrH
The speaker agreed with Governor Seymour that the
lowest toll not the best toll, but that toll
30 march Of ihs srspd ass Of %msrc"n
independence showed this, for the first time II
broached In legislative Assembly but seven out Of
tho whole body voted for IT, radical demand should
be made that the canals bo declared free the sea-
free tho lake. FREQ the river Tho canal u now
Is appears to be dying OF constitutional structure
tax on the carriage OF commodities and not
sumption has no warrant In any system OF
Smith down. The Eric Canal must be given
TO the people Tree from all impedmcnt and
RESTRICTIONS The canal So, 400, 600 annually,
yct this provision is Constitutional There is one and
only. mode OF escape and that Is change IN the
constitution. II necessary. let more c0nstitu
tonai convention he assembled and strike of from
laws this Injurious clause In the State constitu-
tion Tho food Of the world Is the property Of the the
concluded amid loud applause.
SPEECH or A. n. HUMPHREYS.
Mr.. Humphreys read speech. IN tho course OF
which hc said in substance First aud foremost let
tho State SELL give away or pay somebody any
moderate SUN TO take all the side canals which
a OF water auDDIv. In some
way abandon them and tho caro- Of them at once and
forever They arc constantly and only ,sy heavy e1
ways upon tho wrong side. popuary looked upon
forming necessary part OF the policy of having any
The tolls from the Chemung Canal for 1874
wcro. ........,......'.....' 4 ~ ~
Loss. 500 I5Z ~
The total tolls collected on the Chemnng
Canal since 1884 are. $5l597l 81
Cost OF collection and repairs. l,03S 635 20
The Chenanso Canal has cos, The State sio ssI s
and the amount OF tolls In forty years since II was
completed is $780, 46l 50iess than neicar!oenth Of
SIT, 622 05S 92 and tho total amount OF tolls received
il for forty years has been Sslss74 2elcss than
from this sl2 900 and expenses $125 e00
Those canals ! havo named are not tho only
% S % o
simply pauper canals aud tho that TACT is
widely recognized and vigorously acted upon tho bet
tor tho true interests OF the really usciul and de-
sirable canals.
The Auditor Of the Canal Department in his report
for 1878 gives the total profit Of the Erie and Cham
plain canals, from the time OF their opening to Sep
tombcr 3d. 1874 $780, 900 900, and all this, ana
more has been spent OH The atcras 1t would almost
that besides the Superintendent Of Public Works,
there also needed superintendent Of legislation.
The constitution OF the State now permits tho sao Of
of the ateras, and tho vOcc of IN meetings
this only needed 10 stimulate the necessary legsa-
t0n upon tho subject.
MR. THEODORE v. LEEs SPEECH.
or the hundreds OF railroads throughout the Union
not constructed for tho benefit oi commerce; ;
they all built and managed for the interest aud
benefit Of their constructors. Not until tho compre
hensive mind Of Clinton gave rs the Eric Canal
did Now York enter upon that OF unparalleled
prosperity which now distinguishes this State Should
tho railway supersedc the canal and throw out Of
ployment that great body OF boatmen which to- day
lind their support from the canals, that day would be
n unfortunate one for New York. And this only
be brought about by tho continued bad management
of the canal directors.
Before adJournng tho meeting passed voto OF
thanks 10 the chairman and named committee, con.
sistng OF a. B. Miller. L. }. N. Stark, iliam Spencer.
Emerson Footc aud H. H. Preston, in compliance with
the resolutions which had been adopted.