New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-22
CANAL IMPROVEMENT.
TIE SENATE PASSES THE 100000 BOND
BILL

IT NOW GOES TO THE GOVERNOR AND IF 1T Is
SIGNED THE PEOPLE WILL VOTE UPON THE
PROPOSITION CONTAINED IN 1T.
Albany Feb 81 (SpeciaD.-One of the greatest
measures OF this session Of the Legislature. and
rossiby the greatest was passed by the Senate to-
dav without a word of debate II was Assembly
man Clarkson's bill providing for the submission
% the people at the November election this year of
q proposition to issue bonds to the extent OF &,-
nm 600 for the Improvement of the canals This bill
MS passed by the Assembly after brief debate
oruer in the week. Senator Persons. of Erie
copntv substituted it for the Senate bill on the
same subject which he had introduced. and this
morning pushed it before the Senate and passed
n BY vote OF 90 to T. The character of the i'm
movements planned for the canals mentioned is
clearly explained in Section Of the bill:
Within three months after issuing OF the said
bonds the Superintendent of Public Works is hereby
the n and the
The said TO- se Erie the ana o
Sepsh Of not less than nine feet Of wafer except
and across aqueducts. mitre sills cuiVerts ana
water shall be at least eight feet, but the deepening
may be performed by raising the banks wherever
e of Pc Re hh s
be heightened and providing the necessary mscn nd
for building vertical stone walls where, IN ,ns
e sne Of Psbc works
sary The Improvement upon the Champ,ain San nn
shall consist in deepening the Sdlu cdHa
feet of water and the building Of such vstun car
walls in the opinion OF the SIaLe ,, c' Inrks
and Surveyor and Superintendent OF iup.C 80 act
may be necessary. The work called ,oI u! Iii
shall be done in accordance with plans sPt ~
lions and estimates prepared and apPro'eu ny ''N
State Engineer and surveyor st., 80
The hill now .oes 10 the Governor for his APP
prevail ~ s..,..
When Mr. Iawson's bill prohibiting the n!lhs
of foreign flags on public buildings was reached
there was considerable discussion and an evident
disinclination to vote. ~ ~
senator NcNahon called the bill unnecessary
and childish. Public buildings were not ehtltled
10 any nag and the sentiment back OF the measure
was unpatriotic gush. ~.
senator O'Connor replied that the state OF New
York had flag flying over the Capitol daily. But
should support ii because IT would serve good
purpose Many foolish people were continually
Stirring I'D strife over the display OF foreign en-
hems. The sooner this was STOPPED the better
THE desire 10 get particular flags displayed was q
great nuisance. and this bill would abate II ana
Teiieve puhlic men from the annoyance caused un.
der the present system. Senator oConnor referred
70 his own country and its flag which, he said.
had been made the subject OF much ll-adNsed
controversy by It's well-meaning friends. Con
siderable time taken M ny a discussion Pc
tween senator Coggeshan and Senator Pound. who
was in the chair The latter ruled that the roll
could not he interrupted by the Senator's request
that the bill he explained. and the Senator
declined 10 vote. The bill passed by a vote OF ~
10 S-Senators Ahearn. Bradley, Corey. Collins,
Mcmahon and Sullivan voting in the negative.
Senator Robertson introduced bill to-day pro.
vidinC that the elevated railway companies or
New-York shall cars at least every eight min
utes from m 10 r. m. and every twenty MIN
Both houses adjourned until Monday night.