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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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Reports on New York Legislature activities: House introduced resolution on Utica Insurance Company proceedings, notice to repeal New York ferries act, passed act honoring General Montgomery, read bill on tax collectors' duties, tabled resolution on chancery fees; Senate rejected bill on state printing contracts. From Feb. 23.
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In the House of Assembly, on Wednesday, a resolution was introduced, requiring the attorney general to state what proceedings have been instituted by him to restrain the banking operations of the Utica Insurance Company, and what has prevented a final termination of the proceedings relative to the same. On Thursday, Mr. Edwards gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill to repeal the act relating to the New York ferries.—An act of honor to the memory of General Montgomery, was read a third time and passed. Mr. Powell brought in a bill to explain the duties of the collectors of taxes within this state, which was read twice. Mr. Root introduced a resolution which was ordered to lie on the table, that the chancellor be requested to lay before the House a new tariff or bill of fees proper to be allowed in the court of chancery, without regard to any laws or usages of that court now in force.
The Senate, on Friday, rejected the bill from the House, authorizing the clerks of the two houses to contract for the state printing.
[N. Y. Mer. Adv. Feb. 23.
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resolution introduced; notice given to introduce bill; act passed; bill read twice; resolution ordered to lie on the table; bill rejected
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In the House of Assembly, a resolution was introduced requiring the attorney general to report on proceedings against the Utica Insurance Company's banking operations. Mr. Edwards gave notice to introduce a bill repealing the New York ferries act. An act honoring General Montgomery was passed. Mr. Powell introduced a bill explaining tax collectors' duties, read twice. Mr. Root introduced a resolution requesting a new chancery fees tariff, ordered to lie on the table. The Senate rejected the House bill authorizing clerks to contract for state printing.