New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-13
TIoNAL CONVENTION.

TIONAL CONVENTION.
,,c,,, Ar cosRrsI oxDExr OF THE -BsUEr
D." lime l2.-The Produce Exchange of New
Aoai''' - in a movement for tho improve
rorh - canals which may lead 10 the submls-
me"' 49,, ,oonle IN November Of Important amend
SO" - the constitution. few days ago inc HN-
DE- sent out a circular letter INl'"'s '"' AZ
c" .o. of the canalmen of the stare az d co''I'i
'en'' "A he held here on Friday Afternoon. "eN'
en- ,.4,a.ion has already been accep'cu "S ''
THIS t,xcbange Of Buffalo and promises TO be
As.e,a bv other commercial bodies IN hocneS'',
HN,,sa OsweSo and Utica, as wen aS "S ""I'
syf%r'Ss .ho lire Of the Champlain Canal Among
men ar az n,u come from Buffalo are such well
mOSe ,ro,,oters of canal improvements as ap'a."
kn' mako Harvey J. Ilurd and ROBERT t. NV
ford. Ill, oone,ler such questions as the
i ~ ~. states canals to the hl,eu go
s,r,ent and whether or not "'V i'' r,,
cow Gov ha deepened and its locks leng'heheu' "o
H"" here think that the plan ior ca"'i '-,.
csna''0- ,,egested by Horato Seymour formerly
pr''1, ,,,.sr will be approved by thoSe N'O
s'a ,,e conference. and that the SusseS'''' -,
SUI" 81. canal be sold to the lnitoo H'"'c'
l"' ,aa,,roved The seymour plan pro''"'' ' 80
De ~ Of the Erie and Osweso o"h"iS ~ ."
~ - depth of nine feet ana thc -. 80,
s'e'"9 tsrira Of the canal locks 10 carry o"'
,he lens EMS, ra,,ire the expenditure by the S'a'e
this pa" Bonding the State for any sue"
Of III n,t novy permitted BY the Cons''"'lo"'
amoo"' go some amendment permi''hs '''
an" ~ safe debt TO that amount WI" nav
mede If the seymour plan Is "uol''" .,o.,
10 DC H..l amendments 70 the ConS'i'uuo"
',,nr for Improvement OF the c"hais N'.' ~,
pro'lu"9 ,,e constitutional Convention 'o-uaE
med " ,,,ord ..Old Salt" of Syracuse, VINO
Iho'na' hen an earnest friend OF the oanaiS
has H" az tho following interesting amendment 10
inrouuo1u o ~ the Constitution which fornids the
,s,e of the states cahaiS' ~, .,,o United
-, that in case the Government VI .n tn have
Except ~. 'm a. any time hereafter desire 10 iia ~
states IN canals of this state, now ioi -
tontlVl leased or otherwise dlsposeu ~ ~ "
essa1Urs i9 and ir to so deepen wiacn and enlarge
W. same as connect the nVls,t.11 Of The A.
ne ~ the West with the toe WaterS state nv
axes ocean within the borders OF TINS @tatV ~
sses navigating such lakes wl1nE o.; ,,s discretion
NteSaEing cargocs the Legislature III a,,s,a1, CON
fean nass the said canals over to me cuS.o! cveTn
,oi} and MANAGEMENT OF the nl'eu nyess condition
men, rr-aenoent Of said Government that Ihe Pa ~
canals shall all times be KEPT , b,T now are and
as goOu veil when enlarged or other"lse ~. N
proved be U Us Of all the inhabitants of this state
pehet .tet me present canals as they nov ar,
anu sad as enlarged canals. shall always pe i 70
not ustu ,ber present lines and connected so as 10
.anas,Iv and without hindrance useu anu vyU! !,
with any any al" drerees from the present lines OF the
s,ate canals; and also upon the IuI tlS, shall
ollon thai al the same time and with no uhneCyS
ssIse daiav If will build and maintain within tne
ssa;s M New York ship canal arOuHI 49,
sSns NJ the fun dimensions and capacity OF the
i,. IA Canal now operated by the Government %
S.naSa around the same falls. and that the SAM
sau he free Of use without charge 10 the peoPe vi
10 20 rnitad states For the purpose OF aldlhs tne
t'ri,sd States Government in the bullulhS anu
rgns large canal through this state the LEXIS
s,nra IN It's discretion may grant 10 Sucn NVH a.
ns.t such rights OF eminent domain as reSlue III
ma avs available TO the State in its WORKS OF pun
"a lmnroyement but this right never 70 De eA,l-
s.d without full and ample compensation u 'ho
pryate 49, :,
william j. Roche Den). Of Troy also suoihl'leu
a, interesting and important amendment TO the
crrnutIon relating to the canals one part OF MS
.u,.dnens provides for the election Instead OF the
s5,oIntment Of the Superintendent Of Pubic WORKS
Heis 10 serve for three years from January J. 1896
In another part of the amendment Mr. Roche pro-
yldes for the construction of State grain elevators
and authorizes the Legislature to fix the rates OF
priyate elevators 4 third part OF the amendment
creates Canal Improvement Commission. consist.
Ing Of the State Engineer. the Superintendent or
Public Works and three citizens. 20 be- selected by
the Governor from the commercial bodies OF the
State This commission Is directed 10 make an eX-
animation OF the canals for the Improvement there
Of, that boats OF larger capacity may be used
thereon" The voters Of the State are then 10 pass
upon the question Of improving the canals accord
ing 10 the plans OF the commission. If the question
Is decided affirmatlvely. the State may be bonded
20 the extent of 100000 TO improve the canals