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Domestic News
March 29, 1788
The New York Journal, And Daily Patriotic Register
New York, New York County, New York
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Proceedings of the New York House of Assembly in Poughkeepsie on March 3-4, 1788, covering bills for naturalization, relief of individuals, settlement of public accounts, tax quotas by county, government salaries, and infrastructure projects like a new gaol and road repairs.
Merged-components note: Merged the table of county quotas into the House of Assembly proceedings component, as the table directly follows and illustrates the discussion on the tax bill. Relabeled from story to domestic_news as this reports local legislative proceedings.
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MISCELLANY.
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Of the State of New-York.
POUGHKEEPSIE, March 3, 1788.
[Continued.]
Went into a committee on the bill to naturalize the persons therein mentioned. Mr. Verplanck in the chair.
The committee having gone through the bill, and inserted the names of all the persons who have petitioned to be naturalized, rose and reported the same; when it was ordered to be engrossed.
A message was received from the Senate with a resolution for concurrence, giving leave to Saml. Brown and others, to bring in a bill at the next session of the legislature, first publishing their intention in one of the newspapers printed at New-York, and another at Springfield, in Massachusetts. The house agreed to this resolution.
A petition of John Sleight, sheriff of Ulster county, praying to be relieved from certain penalties he has incurred: was read and referred to a committee of the whole house.
When on the bill for the settlement of the public accounts.
On motion of Mr. Sands, the house went into committee on the said bill, for the settlement of the public accounts: Colonel Bruyn in the chair.
On motion of Mr. Sands, the following clauses were added to the bill:
One for the relief of Lawrence Kortright, Peter Kettletas, & John J. Meyer, permitting them to discharge a debt due to the state, in public securities:
One for the relief of Sam. Brewster and others, repaying them a sum of money which they advanced in 1777, for the support of the widows and children of soldiers who were killed at Fort Montgomery:
One for the relief of Sam. Townsend, late an assistant state agent, to indemnify him for a prosecution which has been commenced against him:
One for the relief of persons improperly taxed in the city of New-York: And
Another for settling an account between this state and Connecticut, relative to cannon.
On motion of Mr. Sands, the name of Henry Sleght was inserted in the clause already agreed to, for the relief of Ten Brook and Wendell.
Mr. Harrison moved for a clause in favour of the estate of Philip Livingston, Esq. deceased, extending to the heirs of that estate the privilege of paying what may be due therefrom to the state in public securities; which was agreed to.
Adjourned till tomorrow morning nine o'clock.
Tuesday, March 4.
The house met pursuant to adjournment.
The bill for raising a sum of money to build a new gaol, and for repairing the court-house in the county of Albany, was read a third time and passed the house.
Before the question was taken, on motion of Mr. Sickles, the mayor and corporation of Albany were inserted among the names of the commissioners who are to carry the said law into effect.
The amended bill for the relief of Wm. Chase, was read a third time, and passed the house.
The bill for vesting the estate of Sarah Anne Delaplaine, in trustees, was read a second time and committed.
Mr. Brooks from the committee to whom was referred the petition of the inhabitants of King's county, praying that the sum of 200l. may be raised for repairing the roads of said county, reported, that the prayer thereof ought to be granted; and that he had accordingly prepared a bill for that purpose, which he moved for leave to bring in: Leave was given accordingly, and the said bill, entitled, an act to raise money for repairing the roads of King's county, was read a first time, and ordered a second reading.
Mr. Doughty opposed the bringing in of the bill, but he was overruled.
Went into a committee on the tax bill: Mr. Winant in the chair.
The following were the quotas laid on the respective counties:
24,000
The supervisors are to meet on the first Tuesday of September, and the assessors on the first Tuesday of October and the collectors are to pay the money into the treasury on or before the first day of March next: with an allowance in New-York of 8d in the pound, and in all other parts of the state 1s.
The committee having through the bill, rose and reported the same, when it was ordered to be engrossed.
A message was received from the Senate, that they had passed a bill to prevent frauds, by sales of land purchased from the Indians, without the authority of this state;-- which was read a first time and ordered a second reading.
Went into a committee on the supply bill: Mr. Sickles in the chair.
Mr. Brooks moved for a reconsideration of the clause respecting the salary to the governor; this being agreed to, he again moved that the governor's salary be 1500l. on which a division was taken:
Affirmative. Messrs. Jones, Cornwall, Niven, Doughty, Wyckoff, Baker, Speaker, Van Orden, Frey, Arent, Webster, Savage, Schoonmaker, Cantine, Benson, Graham, Sands, Low, Younglove, Brooks, Clinton, Thomson, N. Smith, Veeder, Winn, Clark. 26.
Negative. Messrs. Carman, Dongan, Winant, Taulman, Sylvester, Patterson, De Witt, Gilbert, Powers, Strang, Bruyn, Broom, Hedges, Osborn, Verplanck, Wiser, Lewis, Drake, Lockwood. 19
A further allowance of 150l. was then made for the incidental charges for administering the government.
The salary of the chancellor was fixed at 500l. and of the judges also 500l.
Mr. Jones moved for an extra allowance to the judges of 16s. per day, while on the circuits. On the question being taken, it was negatived.
Members of Congress to have 24s. per day.
Members of the council of appointment, 16s.
Members of the senate and assembly, 12s. an allowance of a day's pay for every 30 miles distant from home.
Secretary of the council of appointment, 30l. per annum.
To the secretary of the state, for recording laws, engrossing, &c. or every folio of 128 words, 12s. 6d.
To the governor's secretary, 150l. per annum.
To the treasurer, 500l. per annum, and 600l. for the incidental expences of his office.
To the attorney general, 600l. per annum.
To the adjutant general, 350l. per annum.
To the collector of New-York, 1500l. including all the charges of his office.
To the collector of Sag Harbor, 50l. per annum including the expences of his office.
To the surveyor and searcher of New York, 250l. per annum.
To the auditor, 350l. per annum.
To the land and tide waiters of the customs, each 10s. per day.
[To be continued.]
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Of the State of New-York.
POUGHKEEPSIE, March 3, 1788.
[Continued.]
Went into a committee on the bill to naturalize the persons therein mentioned. Mr. Verplanck in the chair.
The committee having gone through the bill, and inserted the names of all the persons who have petitioned to be naturalized, rose and reported the same; when it was ordered to be engrossed.
A message was received from the Senate with a resolution for concurrence, giving leave to Saml. Brown and others, to bring in a bill at the next session of the legislature, first publishing their intention in one of the newspapers printed at New-York, and another at Springfield, in Massachusetts. The house agreed to this resolution.
A petition of John Sleight, sheriff of Ulster county, praying to be relieved from certain penalties he has incurred: was read and referred to a committee of the whole house.
When on the bill for the settlement of the public accounts.
On motion of Mr. Sands, the house went into committee on the said bill, for the settlement of the public accounts: Colonel Bruyn in the chair.
On motion of Mr. Sands, the following clauses were added to the bill:
One for the relief of Lawrence Kortright, Peter Kettletas, & John J. Meyer, permitting them to discharge a debt due to the state, in public securities:
One for the relief of Sam. Brewster and others, repaying them a sum of money which they advanced in 1777, for the support of the widows and children of soldiers who were killed at Fort Montgomery:
One for the relief of Sam. Townsend, late an assistant state agent, to indemnify him for a prosecution which has been commenced against him:
One for the relief of persons improperly taxed in the city of New-York: And
Another for settling an account between this state and Connecticut, relative to cannon.
On motion of Mr. Sands, the name of Henry Sleght was inserted in the clause already agreed to, for the relief of Ten Brook and Wendell.
Mr. Harrison moved for a clause in favour of the estate of Philip Livingston, Esq. deceased, extending to the heirs of that estate the privilege of paying what may be due therefrom to the state in public securities; which was agreed to.
Adjourned till tomorrow morning nine o'clock.
Tuesday, March 4.
The house met pursuant to adjournment.
The bill for raising a sum of money to build a new gaol, and for repairing the court-house in the county of Albany, was read a third time and passed the house.
Before the question was taken, on motion of Mr. Sickles, the mayor and corporation of Albany were inserted among the names of the commissioners who are to carry the said law into effect.
The amended bill for the relief of Wm. Chase, was read a third time, and passed the house.
The bill for vesting the estate of Sarah Anne Delaplaine, in trustees, was read a second time and committed.
Mr. Brooks from the committee to whom was referred the petition of the inhabitants of King's county, praying that the sum of 200l. may be raised for repairing the roads of said county, reported, that the prayer thereof ought to be granted; and that he had accordingly prepared a bill for that purpose, which he moved for leave to bring in: Leave was given accordingly, and the said bill, entitled, an act to raise money for repairing the roads of King's county, was read a first time, and ordered a second reading.
Mr. Doughty opposed the bringing in of the bill, but he was overruled.
Went into a committee on the tax bill: Mr. Winant in the chair.
The following were the quotas laid on the respective counties:
24,000
The supervisors are to meet on the first Tuesday of September, and the assessors on the first Tuesday of October and the collectors are to pay the money into the treasury on or before the first day of March next: with an allowance in New-York of 8d in the pound, and in all other parts of the state 1s.
The committee having through the bill, rose and reported the same, when it was ordered to be engrossed.
A message was received from the Senate, that they had passed a bill to prevent frauds, by sales of land purchased from the Indians, without the authority of this state;-- which was read a first time and ordered a second reading.
Went into a committee on the supply bill: Mr. Sickles in the chair.
Mr. Brooks moved for a reconsideration of the clause respecting the salary to the governor; this being agreed to, he again moved that the governor's salary be 1500l. on which a division was taken:
Affirmative. Messrs. Jones, Cornwall, Niven, Doughty, Wyckoff, Baker, Speaker, Van Orden, Frey, Arent, Webster, Savage, Schoonmaker, Cantine, Benson, Graham, Sands, Low, Younglove, Brooks, Clinton, Thomson, N. Smith, Veeder, Winn, Clark. 26.
Negative. Messrs. Carman, Dongan, Winant, Taulman, Sylvester, Patterson, De Witt, Gilbert, Powers, Strang, Bruyn, Broom, Hedges, Osborn, Verplanck, Wiser, Lewis, Drake, Lockwood. 19
A further allowance of 150l. was then made for the incidental charges for administering the government.
The salary of the chancellor was fixed at 500l. and of the judges also 500l.
Mr. Jones moved for an extra allowance to the judges of 16s. per day, while on the circuits. On the question being taken, it was negatived.
Members of Congress to have 24s. per day.
Members of the council of appointment, 16s.
Members of the senate and assembly, 12s. an allowance of a day's pay for every 30 miles distant from home.
Secretary of the council of appointment, 30l. per annum.
To the secretary of the state, for recording laws, engrossing, &c. or every folio of 128 words, 12s. 6d.
To the governor's secretary, 150l. per annum.
To the treasurer, 500l. per annum, and 600l. for the incidental expences of his office.
To the attorney general, 600l. per annum.
To the adjutant general, 350l. per annum.
To the collector of New-York, 1500l. including all the charges of his office.
To the collector of Sag Harbor, 50l. per annum including the expences of his office.
To the surveyor and searcher of New York, 250l. per annum.
To the auditor, 350l. per annum.
To the land and tide waiters of the customs, each 10s. per day.
[To be continued.]
| New-York, | £. 6,100 |
| Albany, | 2,950 |
| Columbia, | 1,250 |
| Dutchefs, | 2,550 |
| Ulter, | 1,700 |
| Orange, | 1,200 |
| Weltchefter, | 1,700 |
| Suffolk, | 2,000 |
| Richmond, | 450 |
| Montgomery, | 800 |
| Wafington, | 400 |
| King's, | 900 |
| Queen's, | 2,000 |
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Economic
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
New York Assembly
Legislative Proceedings
Tax Quotas
Public Accounts
Government Salaries
Infrastructure Bills
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Verplanck
Saml. Brown
John Sleight
Mr. Sands
Colonel Bruyn
Lawrence Kortright
Peter Kettletas
John J. Meyer
Sam. Brewster
Sam. Townsend
Henry Sleght
Mr. Harrison
Philip Livingston
Mr. Sickles
Wm. Chase
Sarah Anne Delaplaine
Mr. Brooks
Mr. Doughty
Mr. Winant
Mr. Jones
Where did it happen?
Poughkeepsie
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Poughkeepsie
Event Date
March 3 4, 1788
Key Persons
Mr. Verplanck
Saml. Brown
John Sleight
Mr. Sands
Colonel Bruyn
Lawrence Kortright
Peter Kettletas
John J. Meyer
Sam. Brewster
Sam. Townsend
Henry Sleght
Mr. Harrison
Philip Livingston
Mr. Sickles
Wm. Chase
Sarah Anne Delaplaine
Mr. Brooks
Mr. Doughty
Mr. Winant
Mr. Jones
Event Details
The House of Assembly considered and passed bills on naturalization, relief for various individuals and groups, settlement of public accounts, tax quotas for counties totaling 24,000l, government salaries and allowances, a new gaol and court-house repairs in Albany, road repairs in King's county, and other legislative matters including a Senate bill on Indian land sales.