able a body as the senate of the state of New-York. I feel highly gratified also, in your testimony in favor of my brave officers and men. Of this number 169 were lunatics; of whom 47 were cured, 19 relieved, 3 eloped, 24 discharged, 6 died and 70 remain. Debts due by the institution the commencement of 1814, Debts due to the institution and monies in hand, Dolls. Cis 28,904 30 36,102 49 5,769 14 9,421 83 Chemical lectures both medical and surgical are delivered at the hospital on the cases of patients received there, and they are now attended by 85 students. STATE-PRISON REPORT. [Made to the Legislature March 2, 1814.] Prisoners remaining in prison December 31, 1812, Received during the year 1813, Discharged by expiration of sentence in 1813, Do. Do. pardon, Remaining in prison December 31, 1813, 496 prisoners. 486 198 684 22 134 32 188 [How gratifying must it be, to the friends of our present mild code of laws, that the encrease of prisoners beyond the number remaining in 1812, notwithstanding our encreased population, and during a state of war, &c. amounts to ten only! a decisive proof of the efficacy of the system, and highly consolatory to the patriot and philan thropist.] Prisoners for life, 21 years, 54 For 9 years, 1 8 years, TT 15 years, 14 ears, 13 years, 12 years, II years, 10 years, 4 2 7 years, 41 6 years, I 5 years, 3 4 years, 3 3 1-2 years, 38 3 years, The nett gain of the work done in prison for the year 1813, was 4332 dolls. 85 cig REVENUE AND FUNDS. PUBLIC LANDS. By the report of the surveyor-general, made to the legislature Feb. 1, 1814, it appears That of lands retained and owned by the state, surveyed into lots, and which are liable to be taken at prices affixed by law, there are, Of other lands surveyed and not yet exposed to sale, Appropriations for promoting the Gospel and Schools, besides some land in Otsego, at or near Crum Horn Mountain, Yielding an average annual income of 34,268 dollars. Of the dividends received $ 60,752 71 cents, were on that part of the stock belonging to the school fund. TREASURER'S REPORT. [Made to the Assembly January 29, 1814.] Receipts into the treasury from Feb. 12, 813, to Dec. 31, 1813, $759,689 25 93,466 92 $853,156 17 Payments out of the treasury, $799.747 97 Leaving a balance in the treasury on the 11th February, 1814, of SALT SPRINGS. [Superintendent of the Salt Springs Report, February 19, 1814.] Duties on 226,000 bushels, at 3 cents per bushel, TAXES. ASSUMPTION OF THE UNITED STATES' TAX. $6,780 The senate, by 19 to 4, passed a bill "for the payment by this state of its quota of the direct tax laid upon the United States, by the act of congress of the second day of August, 1813." The assembly by 55 to 40, rejected the said bill TURNPIKES AND BRIDGES. TURNPIKES. The assembly passed the following section in the supply bill, "And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the directors of any turnpike company, now or hereafter to be erected, to make such partial alterations in the routes of their respective roads, as such directors deem proper: Provided Such alterations are sanctioned by the court of common pleas of the county in which such alterations shall severally be made, and that such alterations in any one place shall not exceed the distance of two miles." The senate expunged the clause, by 13 votes to 10 votes. BRIDGE AT OR NEAR ALBANY ACROSS THE HUDSON RIVER. This subject excited unusual interest and attention, as well in the city of Albany as in the adjacent towns. A petition for the bridge, &c. was referred in the house of assembly to a select committee, who reported unfavorably to the application.The house, however, permitted a bill to be brought in by the petitioners. Soon after, remonstrances against the bill were presented from the common council, and from the inhabitants of Troy, Lansingburgh and Waterford. A motion was made to suspend the consideration of the bill till the next session. This was negatived. No further proceedings on the bill appear to have been taken during the session. Note. To some of the acts passed at this session, references are made to the Appendix. Materials had been furnished to satisfy such references, but have been omitted here, as well from the want of time, as from other considerations. It is presumed, however, the most essential matter has been furnished in this Appendix, and that the omissions will not be deem ed important. This work, on its present plan, will be pursued from year th year, with such improvements as may suggest themselves.-EDITOR. |