The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-07
JoBs IN THE AUTHORIZATION BILL.


ALBANY, May 6.--The Governor has be-
fore him several important bills. that will de-
mand his attention for at least week. The
most important two in his hands are the
Supply bill and the Canal Appropriation
bill. They are tho most important be-
cause they touch the pockets OF the people. Tho
former the Governor has until next week Tues
day. tho 18th inst. to act upon but the Canal
bill must be disposed OF this week. 1t is prob
able that the Governor will use tho pruning
knife pretty freely upon both. Under the
amended Constitution II Ia provided that the
canals shall be supported entirely from the
money received for tolls. aud 1t is. OF course.
desirable that a fund should be- kept on hand
which could be drawn upon in the event Of
a break or any unexpected emergency. 9th
erwise. in such an event the Erie Canal
might DO closed for two years. as the only way
In which money could be expended upon II by
the State. In excese OF the tolls would be by an
amendment TO the Constitution permitting
the Legislature to appropriate money
was very forcihly set forth this winter by ex-
Gov. Horatto Seymour in n speech delivered
before the Canal Committee OF the Senate. But
with THIS danger staring them iull in the face.
the Pomeroys, McCarthys. Alyords and other
canallers in the Legislature have loaded this
49.nIn,o 49.I ooWn WIN approprlntions l2r pri'Ses'
until they have exhausted every dollar OF the
canal fund. And it seems there was not money
enough To meet all the demands Of these men
Tor by the Superintendent Of Public Works for
the ordinary repairs OF the canals and this they
have actually done. But this 6ill is likely to ex.
perience freshet, before II gets out OF the Gov
ern9r's room. that will play sad havoc with its
bridges, dams. and overfowed lands, and the
Legislature can take the responsibility OF
jeopnrding the existence OF the canals u II
chooses to. while Mr.. Pomeroy will be fur
nished with additional grounds for advocating
| the taking OF the veto power from the Governor.
A great hnllabaloo went w from the organs
all over the State when the Legislature met that
| II was 10 be one of retrenchment and reform.
and when the Supply bill passed the Assembly
ersby inside % !. 900 tRS cTy %as tassn Tp
| afresh. and long and loud were the peans Of
praise sang sang to the LEADERS who had had
when they talked about determ mnation
to relieve the taxpayers. But when the bill
| reached Ham. Harris's committee in the Senate
the stuffinR process was begun and after the bill
had finally run the gauntlet Of that COMMITTEES.
the Senate and a c9nierence committee. the
amount appropriated was found TO have boen
swelled to nearly 81 900 900. Since then the or
gans havnt sung SO loudly about economy.
neither have they taken pains 70 call the atten-
s,uffing the bill received in the Senate.
Sysh the sns rncar p rSes a1.
ment and economy OF this Legislature. In
fact. it is only about two.thlrds tine appropri-
passed a bill approprlatine $500 900 to pay Oh
debts which had been incurred 10 prepare the
sembly. This was followed by a bill appropri-
ating t200.0OO for the National Guard.
another npDropriating 100000 for n Sol
| diers' Home. and others OF less
amount. making the total sum thus far appro-
| priated by the Legislature about 50 OOO. 900.
When II IL remembered that the supply bill OF
| last year was little more than one-halt as large
| as 1t IL this. and that the total amount appro-
priated by the last Legislature was less than
| one-half what has been voted by the present
| Legislature. II Is hard TO see how Messrs.
| Pomeroy. Robertson. Harris. Mccarthy. Loomis.
| SlOan. Hu6tal Alyord Fish dozen r
| two other would-be candidates for Governor.
can base their claim upon their record for econ
| omy and retrenchment But fortunately Gov.
| kobinsons pruning knife is yet between the
Legislature and the taxpayer.