New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
AMENDMENTS ALL BEATEN
Small Vote Cast, Largest Against
More Pay for Legislators.
CANAL TERMINALS ASSURED
Bond Issue of S19,800,000 Au
thorized and State Engineer
Will Rush Work.

Albany. Doc. 1$.-rhc proposition TO bono
the state FOR SiaS0O.coo for barge canal
terminals was carried at the last election
lv a ma iority Of f.ns. according 10 the Of
,icial vote couva ssed to-day by the state
Hosrdr OF Cauvassers. Tho returns show
:js.q2. votes IN favor Of the proposition and
@it5l6 against it.
Tho seven proposed amendments to tho
constitution which were also submitted to
the electors were rejected by majorities
ranging from u.572 70 l5l,9l4, the latter
vote on the proposition 70 increase the sal
aries Of legislators. The amendment TO IN
crease tho salary of the Governor from
$1,000 10 S20O0o a year was defeated Oy d
majority of l2G.6A.
The official canvass shows tho following
results
Amendment Ne. Providing Tor an IN
crease i'm tho salary and mileage allowance
of members of the legislature: For o.
100: against. 44. lO4 rejected by l5l;9A
40 9-In relation to times and places lo'
special terms OF Appellate Division anG "S
signnont of Justices: For. 261lsi against
$3.50: rejected by $3.50. ,,..,., aim
~ Judges IN Kinss C94n'X,i hY ,i2 osS or -'''
No. +-ln relation to taking private prop i-,
crty for public use. For 254Vo; against
:J7Ssi: rejected by lOS.1S6. a..
10. Providing for an increase IN IN tne
salary Of the Governor from >leGgg 10
$4,000 A year. For, 2j2Nl; against "'o'''o'
rejected by 12566i ,,,. 90
canals and use Of funds derived from suCil
abandonment. For, 2S,@3; against o-4'4o''
rejected by A.ol2 ,.-. =,
30. 7-Authorizins the Supreme Court 10
ascertain compensation when private proe-
erty is taken for public use; For -'''sf''
against. go ~; rejected by 4I@35'
Tho state Board Of Csrvassers also de
clared the following to be elected justices
Of the Supreme Court
First Judicial District-Francis NJ. Scott
Daniel J. Cohalan. Francis Is. fendIetoli
and Henry D. Hotchkss. Second pistr1cIdd
charles IT, Kelby, Russell Benedi,ctt t~,ot anu
lanes G Van Siclen. Fourth Dlstrl3CI 3,
FdWard c. Whitmyer. Fifth District-lrF-
ing G.. Hubbs and Edgar 9. emerson
After the state Board of Canvassers had
made public the barge canal terminals vote
IN. state Engineer. John A. Bensel' an
rounced that steps will be taken at once 10
rut the plan into operation
Land will be acquired and preliminary
SURVEYS Will be- made for the docks, freight
and storehouses IN New York. Albany
,svracuse. Rochester. Buffalo and other
cities along the canal. The actual work OF
construction, MT. bello'i Sos -
started IN three months.
Commenting on the comparatively smaH
vote cast for the canal proposition and the
constitutional amendments Mr. Bcnsel to-
night said:
The official canvass ~ tho vote cast at
she recent election contains elements which
NAV please those believers in the referen-
dun1 FOR the cure OF all ills and also ele-
inepts which could be used by one IS an
argument showing the uselessness, OF rel.
orendums. Little interest was olspla!tu oE
,nt.rs in tho constitutional amendments.
OF the more than 10000 votes cast In the
entire state only about one-half or thc
,ofars took enough interest in the amend
.1.cuts 10 vote either for or against ihem.
Tho yoid ballots numbered .,lls while the
lrsrl- ballots totaIed from 45l.nl on amend
rert No I, providing for an increase in
,io salary of tie Legislators TO 0'lS4 on
amendment 80 in relation 10 the aoan-
Co.nent oc canal lardy