New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-10

hill had not only been introduced but had ALREADY
nassed the Assembly and had come within an acc
Of passing the Senate, the surprise ana con'''
ton he had produced would be difficult 10 oescfioe
Mr. McNaughton said that as soon as ne re-
ceived word that the bill had made the prosies'
that It had and might be passed by the oena. -
vent at once to Albany and had several Intervene
,,h roembers stating his objections to the DILL Anu
that he had at least been successful IN haVi"e ~
amendment added to the bill exempting the Au-
rondack Club from the provisions OF the o,' -
McNaughton said that on Monday ana iuesuaS 60,
II was impossible to find a single copy vi '''o ~
IN tho document room OF either the Senate or AS
semb:y He said. also. that so far as ne cou,I
there had not been single hearing on tue D"' -
b,s on,non the bill was vicious one ana he'e'
ought TO be allowed to become law. IL was III
direct opposition to the wishes OF the peopie VI .
State of New-York expressed IN the oo"''
tional Convention held in 1894. at wnich time .'
ranresentatiyes OF the people went on recorn do 's
nctly opposed to the decreasing OF the Adirohaac
vuderness and provided that not sing.e SUCK VI
,,rnher sho,d thereafter be cut on any land owned
nv the State within the limits OF the proposeu A'i
rondack Park Mr.. McNaughton said 'ha' - ~
were necessary to provide for the Improvement Oh
the navigation OF the Hudson 1t would seer" ', NJ,
more appropriate TO impose the thoroughly iauoao'e
duty upon a commission already appoi''eu :" p
tect the forests OF the State. l. e. the r''"e''e
Game and Forest Commission. 1t seemed per
nicious measure he added, to give the power ~
a commission composed Of men apparently "'oio "
terested in decreasing the adirondacKs IMAM J." -.
proyine, the navigation Of the HUDSON hiVe'' W.
McNaughton here referred to the TACT .''a' Wv
members OF the commission named In the Dill were
ALL men interested in the lumber or wood-pu'p oo''
A..
In referring to Section 7, which PROVIDES LOT tue
assessment by the commission upon properly AZ
legged to be benefited. to provide Tor cer'a'" .N
penses and the acquiring Of land, ana also ProV'ue
THAT said amount apportioned SHAH ne paiu NY
the voluntary contributions from those deriving the
benefits from said improvements as apportioned oy
the said commission" Mr.. McNaughton SAID that u
was the first time he had eyer heard OF voium,
tary assessments. 1t was ridiculous II was very
nrtinent TO suggest that the absence OF the vou-
tary contributions provided for In me ac.. Of
the intention provide funds TOR me sh G
the commission out OF the sale OF timber ana !, .ns
is Just where the bill. II It should become Jaw;
OF the Constitutional Convention % o,s,
Mr. McNaughton said that In section " IS reauI
nrovdes that the commissioners may dam and I'M
prove any stream. pond lake or other ooay Oh @
upon which there shall have been erected Dam.
bukhead or structure for the purpose OF holding
water to be used for flooding or og-driving-in other
territory on the Hudson River watershed, com
prised In the counties named In the Dill mr., Nj
n stream. pond lake or other body OF water In that
region on which at some time there had not beeh
nose the effect would be to give 10 the commission
the control OF that part OF the Hudson River water
shed not now owned by the State.
Mr. McNaughton also said that IT was evden,
that the people Of the State of New York desired
Intimately to acquire much larger holdings III the
Adirondack region for a State park. IL THIS BIZ
should become law and the commissioners should
exercise their authority In the matter to the fullest
extent the effect OF the alternate impoundng ana
drawing OF the water would be 10 XIII vast num-
hers OF trees now standing the watershed. unless
they should be previously cut, and this Dill APP
pareny gives authority 10 the commissioners 10 cut
and sell timber standing on any lands acquiIeu ny
them under Act g. Section II.