The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-28

o'cxcise power to revoke licenses. The othcr
bill makes more stringcntthc existing Inv rca-
tive To the sale OF liquors TO husbands after thcir
yivcs hayc given notice that they are habitual
In the Senate MIR. J. +. Pierce introduced
bill providing that any street railroad COM
pany may extend its roads along any street
upon such company first Obtaining the consent
IN writing of owners Of onc-half in value Of the
property adjoining. and also the consent Of the
Mr.. McCarly introduced bill providing that
any citizen may engage in the sale at auction Of
utensils. horses, cattle. and everything cxccpt
dsii,! spirits: The bill eXccpts New York
and Kings counties.
The House reasscmhlcd in the evening and
took up Dr. Polar Hnyes's concurrent resolu-
uons to amend the Constitution 50 as to make
the canals free Of tolls
DR. Hayes nverre1thnt Now York had less nat
ural grounds for being the home uf u prosper
ogS people than any equal amount OF territory
OF hcr soil are not more than sullicicrt 10 sus,,
tain her popu alton. The Hudson river and
New York harbor, could not have made New
York city one Of the three greatest cities in the
world. New York is purely artificial city. be-
cause there is no reason why It should be any
thing more than IA hamlet 10y tho sea, had not
tho VT ol man. concen;ralcd in DE Wit
Clintuu's brain. como to her assistance.
Blot cat the Erie canal and New York city
would take its place in history with Carthage
md Babylon. The railroads caunot save New
YORK. There is not q line OF railroad trans
portnt.ou in the world which pays any profit on
its Investment that does not connect one point
on may ignh" wntrr with another point on
naNlkNlle water Wlthin TWO hundftl mlcS OF
each other. The Now York Central WAS built
because the Erie canal wits thrre. The Erie
railroad WIS built to connect Buffalo aud the
lakes with New York. The distance was too
great. The road has been bankrupt always.
without the Erie canal. Montreal and New
Orleans would bc the great cities of the conti-
mont The simple question il, Shall we make
1t 50 cheap Tor the Ercnt producing sections to
roach seal card that they are hound to do II :
Enough hns been secn Of the sciii-hness pi rail-
road munopoi..s. Oar people hold the right "
wny from the Atlantic to the lakes. the key OF
commerce. They will make tho Erie canal rs
free n the ocean.
Dr. Hayes in conclusion said tina, he should
close TIE debate by Offering facts and figures 10
prove tn soundncss Of his position.
Mr.. Hurd followed in advocacy OF the rcsolu-
ton.
Mr. Hepburn defended the railroads against
the assertion that they had done nothing for the
STATE, and criticised the management Ot the
canals.
MIR Alvord said that the canals instcnd Of
| drAMing uluu the taxpayers ior their support
| had paid ih"ir cost prinrip and interest, ana
| had pUt millions OF dollars into the treasury
Progress was then reported. and on motion
! OF Dr. HAYES. this subject WAS made the spc ca
| order iur Thurs lay might oi neat week.
! ANurd has had three meetings oi the Rcpuh.
| tee 70 day and tii~ evening try lnE tp agree ui
/ his bin Wal j viii he reported hv Friday. II Is
/ n good ae -,ifl'd that NrW York b. to have
! only tNvmy-iour Ass"HilyWrn and kihs-
/ twelve. INr counties OF Suilulk AMI Mouro.
| viii probably lw given one additional member
| each. Ih' countic, which viii lose a member
| are Delaware. Columbia. Oneida. Oswcgo
/ ontario, 81. Lawrence, and Madison. Ih"r,
l. llii'h IN ttr gerrylnan der inE ut thr 'nutt
/ districts. but IL i- certain that Richmond county
| Will be tucked on to New York and the two
! counties given seven Senators. Kings county
will be given three Senators.