REMARKS IN THE SENATE, ON A BILL TO INCORPORATE THE NIAGARA SHIP-CANAL,
JUNE 28, 1866.
June 28th, the Senate took up a bill from the House to
incorporate the Niagara Ship-Canal, and the first question was
on the following amendment, reported by the Senate Committee on
Commerce:--
“SECTION 28. _And be it further enacted_, That this Act
shall not take effect, unless the Legislature of the State
of New York shall within one year of the date hereof give
its assent thereto.”