New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-09
NIAGARA AND THE FORESTS.
ru s1-BJECTS DISCUSSED IN THE CON-
sTITUTIoNAL CONVENTION.

=. AMENDMENT FOR THE PRESERVATION OF
-ur LATTER SENT TO THIRD READING
ACTION ON THE POWER SCHEME
STILL HANGS FIRE.
.us erGtlAa CORRESPONDENT or rur rRIp,rxr
sm,rv Sept S.-The Constitutional Convention
uornjng resumed the discussion OF the Forestry
'ndnoent In Committee OF the Whole. The lead
',sument in favor Of 1t made by Mr.. Nc
10 chairman of the special committee charged
-, the consideration Of the subject. Mr. Mcclure
~. for over an hour. giving brief description Of
" Adirondack Park lands and showing the value
,,,a Adirondack and Catskl forests in preserving
=. water supply. Some of the supply from those
,rces he affirmed, must be drawn upon by the
sr of New-York when the Croton supply runs
~, Mcclure then gave a detailed description OF
q. action Of the fresh surface "dof in absorb
=, the rains and gradually letting out the water
20, great sponge. In answer TO question by
n, choate he said that the amendment as drawn
-oM keep both pubic and private corporations
,,,m the use. the abuse Of the forests The
s,ts should preserve It's lands and add 10 them
Yen II II had to pay a large price for the same.
n, Mcintyre, OF St Lawrence, said it was foolish
a, the state 10 try to improve the Adirondack
,yers for the lumbermen ard then call them navig-
.bls streams one river which had been called
,,v,Sabe fell 400 feet within six miles.
when the two hours TO which the debate had
,.sn limited had expired, the chairman called for
ya,es on the several amendments which had oeen
Altered All were lost. and several amendments
osered by Mr.. Mcclure were adopted. so that the
amendment read
The lands of the State now owned or hereafter
acquired constituting the forest preserves as now
xed b. law shall be forever kept as T,ad lo5e 81
s. taken by any corporation. public or private; nor
hal the timber thereon be sold. removed or de-
stroyed. ,, .os
10 third reading.
The Committee on Cities to-day reported the lo'-
,owing. which was ordered printed and laid on the
table;
Section All cities are classified r aCe0T tms 10
tine made follows: The irst class includes al, al
cities having population OF SSov POPULATION Sr Of
s Spd and il less sa a f s ha Se hd
cities Of ss ,na the the
thereof divided into general and special city ~
al anil the cities Of one classes special city g
those which relate to single sS sity or c TO
s' ~s .ha not BE- except R wi with
the cy s% OF reas has
s. both branches Of the Legslaiurs the house in
s s9in copy Hereof Of such S,iy and
within hfteen days thereafter the mayer sna se re
VITA his certificate thereon: stating whether the
city has cv or Of has the nO the
IN every other city the Mayor and the legislative
bndv
70 such bill but the Legislature may provide Tor
The Concurrence of the legislative body In cities OF
Subc notice and opportunity for public hearing
concerning any such bill in every city 10 when
Tes,es ,ha Seo one ey Shall be
Wavor of each city which relates and shall not
Sded by every city Whenevsr any such ht bin
is accepted as herein provided 1t shall De SUBJECT
ss are other bills to the action OF the Governor.
Whenever any such bill is returned without the
With n
CITY il NAV nevertheless again be passed by both
branches Of the Lsssahinre and The sea of the
Governor In every special city law which Is passea
he 9e Of the be fiy f Ss the
nesn,sd nv the city or cities as the case may
be- in BY nG The woHds without the
ceptance Of the city or cities as 'he ea'e may
.,sr the sorestrv amendment the Committee Of
the Whole took up the Niagara water amendment
Mr. Hoitenroth offered amendment striking OUT
all recognition OF the corporations when were en-.
gagged on September l. 1884, in diverting the said
and .bds D nEe Of
privilege OF diversion which such corporations m'sh'
Mr. Mcmillan moved to strike out the words ana
the compensation TO be PAD therefor hs 20 tne
than selling rights OF this sort. which were doup,Iu
rate held The III, 5ye opposite sn
State might have large revenue rom ins rise
chose Mr. Becker moved na' y, tne .It again. This
was lost Mr. McMillans amendment was also iost
hui Mr. Hottenroths carried by a large major
ity The amendment stood in THIS shape x,,-.
All diversions Of the waters OF the Niagara River
above Niagara Falls for business or manuiacturint
purposes shall be regulated by and be under me on
reriion and control Of the Commissioners OF tnt
Land Office VINO shall from time 70 time are
notice 10 the Commissioners OF the state fIeser'a
tlon nj Niagara and TO the parties interested max
such orders and give such directions in REGARD l'
ire diversion and of such waters. ana the con-,
pensa ton to paid therefor 10 the state; as shal
be INST and proper. This section shall not o.
deemed to recognize any right privilege or lcsns'
under which any person or corporation may c.aiii
the rieh, 10 divert the waters OF said river
Mr. Johnson OF Wyoming. wanted to know VIVA
had become of the several substitutes which were
offered the other day. The Chair Mr.. Roche
decided that they were still in possession OF th'
Committee on Legislative Powers. Mr.. Green's mo
ton that the committee report progress ana as'
leave 10 sit again was lost. Mr.. Acker mover ina
the committee rise and recommend the reJectton
the amendment This motion was pendihs "heh
recess was taken until O'Clock ,s =. ,h
The first call Of the house was orneteu at W.
afternoon session. on motion OF MI. Acker. nior
than an hour was wasted In securing q Quo! ui'
after which discussion Of the amendmeht was 49,, re
sumed The roll was called on ordering the preV.oud
question on Mr. Acker's motion to reject the amen
tive 80 that the original amendment In some Iot n,
might still have a chance The motion was peaten
% yeas 10 IS nays. Messrs Root ana Johnson we,
about 10 offer their substitutes when nave AREA
appeared In The Tribune, when the hour oi aoJou'"