The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-06
THE FIGHT FOR Low TOLLS.
THE CfNIL BOiRD'S RESOLUTION rs
AMENDED AND IDOP1LD
Dr. Polar Hayes Familiarity with Canal
Navigation Fire Patrol for brooklyn
oil Pipes to he Laid Under New York.

ALBANY. Feb. 5.-This was a rcd d-lettcr
day in the Assembly for Dr. polnr Hayes. tho
Chairman Of the Canal Committee That COM
mittec reported favoraby the resolution fixing
the toll sheet for this year rs adopted 10y tho
Canal Board. The Doctor made his first Canal
speech OF tho session in favor Of this rcsolu-
tion. and demonstrated that he was fast bccom-
Ing MS familiar with navigation on the raging
canals rs he ever was with that Of the frozen
seas. Dr. Hayes openly avowed himself as op-
posed to any tolls on tho canals. which, he be-
lieves. should be made rs free rs the Atlantic
ocean. and he promised the House. when his
resolution making the canals free comes up. to
give them his reasons for the faith that is in
him. But as this result could not bc brought
about in less than three years, the next best
thing to do was to keep the tolls down TO the
lowest possible point until that time. He went
even further than the Canal Board in a resolu-
tion. which he offered. that flour lcachcd ashes
and petroleum he at once put on the free list.
This move captured some doubtful votes from
Oswego and other sections. and the representa-
tiyes from the lime kilns OF Warren county wcre
taken into camp by an amendment reducing tho
toll on that commodity 80 per cont. An these
were agreed to. and the resolution was adopted
bv n vote Of 92 TO %.
Then bill appropriating 5000 900 for the or
dinary repairs Of the canals for the current
year was called up. This was attacked by Mr.
Hepburn Of 81. Lawrence. who avcrrcd that it
was in violation OF the Constitution. which pro-
hihts the expenditure on the canals Of any
money in excess Of the amount earned for tho
previous year. But here he ran up against
Alvord. who. whatever may be his ignorance as
TO how the State ought tD he apportioned under
the Constitution, il du JdN on the canal quns-
ton. constituiionnlly or otherwise. lie ceased
playing with his gOldrn-haircd grandson, who
frequently occupies seat upon his knees dur
Ing the proceedings Just long enough To- con-
vince the House that the gentleman from ST.
Lawrence WIS entirely mistaken. In 1876. he
said. 100000 had been appropriated for deep
ening the canals. and of this slHOOOO had been
expended for that purpose. II was proposed in
this bill 10 use the remaining S3OOOOO If neccs-
snry. IN the same way.
Mcssrs. Hurd and Bergen agreed with Old
| Salt. but the gentleman from 81. Lawrence sill
| tion, in which he WAS undoubtedly right. Al
word, however; wns equal To the emergency Of
| getting around the Constitution. which he did
| hy an ainendm"nt providing that the s3uOOQO
thus temporarily appropriated shall hc made
good from the current revenues of the year.
| TINS satisfied all and the bill was ordered to a
third reading.
In The Senate, there was n long. discussion
over bill introduced by Senator Harris To- en-
able the Atlantic Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany OF Albany 10 Resume business. This COM
pany was put into the hands OF a receiver last
spring and II now seeks 10 resume on making
good its deficiencies. Mr.. Ecclesne mad" a
vigorous onslaught upon the measure. showing
tercst OF the policy holders and in this view ho
was supported by Mcssrs. Edick. Pomcroy. NJ
Sarthy. and others. The fire finally became 80
hot that Mr.. Harris was fain 10 progress the
bill in order. IS he said. TO give the Senators an
opp9rHtan.ty to examine IT, but i + quite Ger,
before the Senate will consent to enact IL into a
law.
senator jacobs introduced hill extending
the jurisdiction OF the Board of Fire Under-
writers for the city of New York over tho city ~
Brooklyn. with the view ~ establishing a nrc
patrol Tor the luttpr city. For this they
are authorized 10 in 'rea~e the iorr,. II neccs-
sarv: but such patrol when on duty I'm the civ
OF Brooklyn, shall be- subject 10 N" rules and
regulations of the Brooklyn Frc Department.
The same senator offered bill TO repeal the
| hct oi 1919 under winch p"rs'ns who bought
| property sold Tor taxes or as-r--furnt- were
| compelled To release 1t To- the original owner at
| them Of the amount paid for such property. TO-
| gethcr with ten per cent interest on the money.
| Previous To tins time the interest allowed Wa,
iltren per cent. and IL Is averred that at the re-
| dnrcd rates capitalists refuse i0 purchns,, lands
| and property So sold. on the ground that the re-
| muheratlon is not snih'itnt ana the cons"-
| quence is that a large amount of property cam
| not now be sold oven for the amount OF taxes
| and assessments against IT,
A bill Incorporating the Manhattan Pipe Limo
Company WIN capital OF sloo.OOO. which may
Senator WagstalH II authorizes this company
| 10 lay pipes from surhIspnt as they may select
IN New Jersey across, or under. III. Hudson
and across. or under. the East river To- Hunters
| Point and Long Island City. for the purpose Of
| conveying l'kIti'Nlls RtN, or 1in'f ifN0u Is
| II II part OF the great undertaking 10y which
| the carrying of petroleum Is TO be done entirely
| bypipcs laid under ground.
| The bill of Mr. Brooks establishing the extr-
| rior bnlkhcgd and pier lines on Staten Island
| from Fort Waisworil 10 the entrance of the
| Kill Won kull, WAS. at his request, under sns-
| pension Of the rules. passed 10y the Assembly
| chart made by the United States C"nst Sury"v
aud on file in the Office OF the Secretary OF State
| here.
bin introduced 10y Mr.. Baker Of New York
fltut In.
| have control over the regulating and LAYING out
| Of all streets north Of lijth street. This eX-
| tends the jurisdiction of that department ten
| blocks further south. as at present II has con-
| tIol over all streets north Of l5jth street.
Mr. skinner believes and he Will find many
| e. coincide with him. that once in two years IS
| often enough for the Legislature to meet. He
| introduced bin to-day amending the Revised
| Statutes To that effect and on being reminded
| that he would also have Ia amend the Consttu-
| tion To- accomplish his purpose, he said iNat he
| an amendment TO the Constitutions ~ he be-
| leyed 1t would be- fully as popular with the
people as Gov. Tildens great canal reform
Mr.. Day Of Erie introduced bin relative to
| the reorganization oi railroads sold under
| doubts rs 10 the power oi companies 50 r"or-
| ganzed to increase their capital stock from
time 10 time. This power the bin distinctly
| gives such corporations.
Petitions aggregaiing about 1900 namos
| and coming from all parts ot the state. as kim.
| for a modification OF the Excise law. wore in
| troduced in the Senate. 1t il understood that
no action will be taken in the Assembly on Mr.
Dalv's bill Tor the city Of New York h,ior,, nrNt
| week II is very probable that II Will he nmoul-
ed 50 as to include Brooklyn. Buffalo. Rochrs-
ter. Syracuse, AlbanN Troy, and other iarse
any modification Of the law were also pre-
| scnted.
To-day Lieut.. Gov. Dorshcmer is iG years
OF age and in honor of the event the Senators.
| Immediately after the adjournment, met the
Ileuieunant,Goyern2r in ne rarors Of Con
| pcrs of wine. and speeches were mndr bay