CHAP. CCXVIII. An ACT to enable certain persons therein named to purchase and hold real estate. Passed April 15, 1814. Certain real estate. BE it enacted by the people of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That William Jones, Henry Waller, aliens enaDaniel M'Given, James Maginness, Samuel Maginness, John bled to hold Bowers, William Lee, Robert M'Donald, John Dolan, Edward Campbell, Francis Toole and Mary Toole his wife, Margaret Toole, John Toole, Mary Toole, Catharine Toole, Elizabeth Toole, Isabella Toole, Adaline Toole, Clementine Toole and Anna Toole, children of the said Francis and Mary, and Archibald Watt, shall be, and hereby are enabled to take real property in this state, either by descent or purchase, and to hold or dispose of the same, in like manner as natural born citizens: Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to confer on them any other rights appertaining to natural born citizens, except those of taking, holding and disposing of real property within this state, upon their respectively taking the oaths of allegiance to the people of this state, and of abjuration to every prince, potentate and state whatsoever, and filing a certificate thereof in the office of the secretary of this state. Proviso. [Note.-This act met with considerable opposition in the Senate. Several names introduced in the bill in the Assembly were stricken out in the Senate, but eventually some were restored, and on the suggestion of the Hon. Morgan Lewis, Esquire, one of the Senate, that part of the proviso, requiring the persons named in the bill, to take the oath of allegiance and abjuration, was inserted, and passed.] ERRATA. Chap. 1, sec. 6, line II, after affect, insert impair. 36, sec 1, line 3, for Tyerck, read Tjerck. 38, sec. 1, line 13, for years, read acres. 42, sec. 3, line 5, for thereafter, read hereafter. 52, sec. 3, line 7, for John A Cumming, read John N. Cumming. sec 5, line 13, for encouragements, read engagements. 56, sec. 1, line 7, after Oothoudt's patent, insert to the northwest corner of Osthoudt's patent. 72, title, for Newton, read Newtown. 77, sec. 1, line 12 for exen, read oxen. 78, sec. 5, line 6, after as, dele to. 85, sec. 2, line 4, for Cole, read Coe. 97, recital. line 1, for Cornelius, read Cornelia. 11, sec. 1, line 9, for mire, read mine. 115, recital, line 9, for resident, read president. 133, sec. 1, line 13, after such, insert real. 144, sec. 4, line 5, after chosen, insert and no longer; which directors shall be chosen. 152, sec 5, line 2, for Brooking, read Brookins. 168, sec. 6, line 4, after other, insert person. 181, recital, line 2, after fifty, insert five. sec. 22, line 5, after such, insert false. 198, sec. 2, line 7, for of, read by. APPENDIX. AGRICULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL. FLOUR AND MEAL. [Reported by the Inspector of Flour and Meal in the city of New-York and King's county, March 5, 1814.] Inspected in New-York and county of Kings, from March 24, 1813, to Feb. 15, 1814. [Inspector General's Report of the number culled, &c. in the city of New-York, for the year past.] 932,200, 2 qrs. & 11 staves; and, 108,900 and 20 cullings. BANKS. BANK OF UTICA. The senate added a clause to the supply bill, as follows: "And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the president and directors of the bank of "Utica, at any time after the passing of this act, to establish an office of discount "and deposit in the county of Ontario, under such rules and regulations as are prac"tised in said bank, and to commit the management thereof to not less than one president and twelve directors, to be appointed by the said bank of Utica."-The assembly rejected the said clause and the senate receded from their amendment, 15 to 7. BANKS. 9. For 1 bank at Salem, The following applications were made: 1. For 1 bank at Cooperstown, 2. For 2 banks at Albany, 3. For 1 bank at Schenectady, 4. For 1 bank at Johnstown, 5. For 1 bank at Poughkeepsie, 6. For 6 banks at New-York, 7. For 1 bank at Auburn, 8. For 1 bank at Owego, Without entering into the merits of these several applications, it is sufficient to mention, that the senate at an early part of the session evinced a determination to resist the incorporation of any further banking companies in this state. The Commission Company at New-York, the North American Coal, and the New-York Coal Company, gave rise to the most interesting debates, but the banking privileges applied for suffered the same fate with other similar applications. It was intended to have taken a brief view of the subject, so far as related to the coal companies, &c. but considerations not necessary here to state have induced us to be silent. A bill was brought into the assembly "to regulate bankers and banking companies." It proposed to allow any company of persons not exceeding ten in number, to transact the ordinary business of banking, such as discounting notes, issuing bills, &c. The bill contained certain restrictions and penalties not necessary to detail. On the question to reject the bill, 66 voted to reject and 24 the contrary. Of course the bill was rejected. CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY. Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be requested to direct an enquiry to be made, as to the accommodation which might be obtained for holding the next session of the legislature in the city of New-York; and also, to cause an estimate to be made of the probable expense of a temporary removal of the seat of government to that city. ROADS BETWEEN THIS STATE AND PENNSYLVANIA. The following concurrent resolution was passed: Whereas by two certain acts of the legislature of this state, passed June 8th, 1812, and March 20th, 1813, the sum of nine thousand dollars was appropriated to opening and improving certain roads therein mentioned, by means whereof, and other roads before made, a line of communication will be opened from the Hudson's river to the outlet of Chetauque lake, otherwise called the Conewongo river, at or near the intersection thereof by the north boundary line of the state of Pennsylvania: And whereas, it is highly important that the said line of communication should be continued in a suitable manner, from the termination thereof in this state, to Le Beuf, or such other point in the state of Pennsylvania, as will be in a proper direction for the future continuation thereof to the state of Ohio; the completion of said line of communication being essential to the growing intercourse between the states east of Hudson river and the said state of Ohio, as well as to the great interests of the states of New-York and Pennsylvania: Therefore, resolved, That his Excellency the Governor of this state be requested to make known to his Excellency the Governor of the state of Pennsylvania, the measures taken by the legislature of this state, towards opening the aforesaid line of communication, and to invite the immediate co-operation therein of the legislature of the state of Pennsylvania, in order that an object so highly important to the states of New-York and Pennsylvania in particular, and to the general interests of other states and of the Union, may be accomplished as speedily as possible. CONSTITUTION OF THE U. STATES. AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. The legislature of the state of Tennessee proposed an amendment to the constitu tion of the United States, "so as to reduce the term of service of senators in con"6 gress from six to that of four years from the time they enter upon the duties of their appointment." The senate concurred in the proposed amendment-The assembly non-concurred-Of course this state did not accede to the said amendment. ELECTIONS. QUESTION ON THE CLAIM OF JOHN WHITE TO A SEAT IN THE ASSEMBLY. John Richards was returned as a member, duly elected, from the counties of Wash and Warren. John White claimed his seat in opposition to such return, on the ground that some of the inspectors of election in the town of Athol were aliens; and that there were also some other irregularities in conducting the election in the towns of Kingsbury and Johnsburgh. The committee to whom the question was referred, reported strongly against the regularity of an election held by any alien inspectors. The assembly by 54 votes to 39, vacated the seat of John Richards, and admitted John White to his seat in that house. JUDICIAL. COMMISSIONER IN THE MIDDLE DISTRICT. The assembly passed a bill to appoint a commissioner in the middle district to perform certain duties of a judge of the supreme court. The senate rejected the bill without a division. LITERARY. UNION COLLEGE. [Report of Trustees-February 2, 1814.] Number of Students for the last year, Admitted to the degree of A. B. 150 49 Annual expense of a student, for tuition, board and books, about 120 dollars. Officers of the College-President-Professors of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy-of Chemistry and Rhetoric-of Modern Languages—and three Tutors. The committee to whom the report of the trustees of Union College was referred in the house of Assembly, made an elaborate report, stating that the present buildings belonging to the College had, under the sanction of the Legislature, been sold, and that funds were necessary for the erection of others" a statement of funds" accompanied the report, and from which it appeared that the unproductive funds consisted of-1. Two unfinished edifices for the accommodation of students, on which had been expended 44,000 dollars: 2. An old brick house and lot, worth 1800 dollars: 3. A small brick building, occupied by students: 4. 600 acres of barren land in Schenectady, which cannot at present command any price: 5. 650 acres of unimproved land in the military tract, and which the trustees have not yet been able to sell: 6. 500 acres granted by the Regents, but the title so embarrassed as to prevent a sale; 7. 500 acres of unimproved land in Klock and Van Ingen's patent, and not at present of any value.-The funds productive, consist of bonds and mortgages and bank stock, amounting to $89,499 46. Debts due by the College, $59,814. The Comptroller, according to a resolution of the Assembly, reported the grants that had been made by the Legislature to the trustees of Union College, as follows: By the act of April 9, 1795, July 14, 1796, March 7, 1800, $3,750 10,000 March 30, 1805, (to be raised by lottery) Besides 6949 acres of land, (including 1449 acres granted by the Regents of the University.) When the act (vide chapter 120) came to the Senate from the Assembly, which had passed it, an animated discussion took place on those sections which granted further sums of money to the trustees of Union College, in order to enable them to build a new college. The Senate, on a division called, passed those sections-O” the principal question, the votes were 16 to 11. |