New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
THE ASSEMBLY FAvoRs FREE CANALS.

THE ASSEMBLY FAVORS FREE CANALS.
u,,,. CONVENTIONAL AMENDMENTS CONSIDERED
Avn PASSED AMID GREAT EXCITEMENT BY
VOTE OF ~ TO ~.
Cypow THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIiE rRiBuNhI
ALBANY. March 23.-The amendments 10
the Constitution providing for free canals ana the sup
mort OF the canals by taxation, were cohsiHere" o'
the frat time by the Legislature THIS year in '"'
Assembly this morning From cary In the seSsioh' no"
ever the members have been receiving lnorma'I"h WI
the subject 20 that they could not be sad 10 nc "
formed concerning 1t. Tho past three years aSo mr.
has been so much citation in favor OF free canaH %
no member probably came to Albany without some
opnion a. TO the best method or dealing win ' hen
mcnts The present session the members have received
from OK Governor Horao Seymour long letter III IA
vor Of the project long report from cXState Enquirer
Seymour expressing the same favorable OPINION "
report from committee Of Senators Of the last Senate
appointed TO investigate the subject, VINO NJ 'he r
OF that Investigations reported in favor OF passing 'e
amendments
Uncxpectcdly the amendments encountered more oP
| position this year than they did last year. MI
Brod-ky, who introduced them in the As-en""'
| indeed II to he good policy to o'i"F
pressing them until late in the session in inc mean
FINE he thought that public sentiment in their iaVor
would grow stronger. His antcipaons have proved
correct Public opinion in the State Is decidedly more
in favor OF the amendments Gt the present time
than il was ut the beginning OF the SESSION.
iudcipg from the expressions Of opinion 81 ne hcD'i
when the amendments came mp for consideration 'hlS
morning there was little thought, l9wever' ot passing
them through the Assembly in one DAY. Inns
was what happened 80 the amazement OF every member
Three hours were consumed in hearing speeches on the
enbicct speeches of the usual tenor. MI Hickman OF
Pufao opened tho debate with long speech III IaNor 9"
| the amendments. He followed with equally long
spcocbcs In opposition TO the amendments from Cham
| bcrlain Of st. Lawrence County, Moves % 'aFuF'
and sheldon OF Chautauqua Every one then anticipated
that the friends of the amendments Woua pos ,ne nr
further consideration 70 another day W HY5ln,'
ever the chairman 81 the Canal COMMITTED auratl"uF
moved thai the COMMITTEE Of the Whole should be Dis
charged from the ur onSdcration 81 me g
and that thew shOuld I've ordered 10 tifu folhE.
noton If adopipd would practically end al further de
nate on Tho amendments TIE ~ "I r ,T ce5
shouted ont Gag law" GA law anu r IaItg ~ -
Mr. HIGGINS. but he. unmovcd by teSr Cries pressed ~.
motion. Many Of the snpportrI- 8l hs ~, l h6
he making a s"ro.f ml,,Ah'; vi; i -. ~, fr
ever and others haicd themselves IN getting Notfr r
mr. Hsglns ad"urd tr vote o. 81 yeas - s.; Maya
| Tmboldcned by this success. Mr.. Higgins moved
R& Td '4 im c and ia5scd Tic tide had set for the
amendments. thi. motion adopted nv vote of IS
| yeas TO 40 navs. The amendments were tnen reao Il
while the final vote being taken several spcechcs
,n 1,oyi, The decision Of the question
tLc voters Of the STATE Mr. j. W Higgins seized The OPP
porupity 10 taUu hIr defeated opponents ne sou lna
he had fXP Pee 1oc raI KIN and st. Lawrence to
| oppose the adoption Of the amendments lRry "Git
| "pauper" counties. receiving more money from INC
! mel them 10 bear Just, share of tn" state :
! iUrdeus they would naturally oppose. Nj ONtlI o.
Franklin made couutcrattack showing maj NlaEara
Couuf. was also "A paVpfr' county. General Sharpe
closed rhc debate Will fine speech that won me kech
attention Of thc Assembly lie said tha pc had been od
that his Assembly district was opposed 10 tHc am M
Iucuts But he cou.iia red himself rc'rC tFr o..
The stap ~ He az 1f IN Assembly district lie Tep.c
srutcd d-trc: which Dewitt clinton 10 TIE S"l'.
H. was pY0ud 90 cOntuar the policy ~ tal et'l Htu
and vote f.r The sWondngn's INC amtnaInen' ua's"'
~ y vote Of - yeas o. ~ NAYS The vote was ~ TO-
| lows Republicans M Roman Democrats ia '"'o"'