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July 22, 1789
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Proceedings of the New York Legislature in Albany from July 13-16: Passed relief bill for Abraham Lott; resolved to reserve Fort George for public use including presidential residence; advanced Vermont independence bill with commissioners appointed; agreed on address to President; appointed senators to Congress; set next session in New York City.
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ALBANY.
SKETCH OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW-YORK.
MONDAY, JULY 13.
The bill for the relief of Abraham Lott and others, was read a third time; on the question for passing the bill, a division was called for.
For the affirmative 45.
For the negative 10.
On motion of Mr. Clarkson, the house came to the following resolution:
Resolved, as the sense of the legislature, that Fort George in the city of New-York, and the lands adjoining to the same, ought to be reserved and secured for public uses: and that a proper house ought to be erected on part of the ground for the residence and accomodation of the President of the United States; and that the legislature will at their next meeting make the necessary legislative provision in the premises. And the Governor of this State is hereby requested to cause the street commonly called the Broad-way, to be continued through the said fort, and to direct the materials of the said fort and battery to be collected and secured at the expence of the state.
This resolution was agreed to without a single dissentient.—It has since been agreed to by the senate—seventeen to three.
They also agreed to the amendments made to the bill for the relief of Abraham Lott.
The house resolved itself into a committee on the bill for appointing commissioners to declare the independence of Vermont.
Mr. Barker in the chair.
The bill was read in the words following:
An act appointing commissioners with power to declare the consent of the legislature of the state of New-York, that a certain territory within the jurisdiction thereof, should be formed or erected into a new State.
Be it enacted, &c. That [shall be] and hereby are appointed commissioners, with full power to them, or any of them in their discretion, as they shall judge the peace and interest of the United States in general, and this state in particular to require the same, and on such terms and conditions, and in such manner and form as they shall judge necessary and proper, to declare the consent of the legislature of this State, that such district or territory within the jurisdiction, and in the north-eastern and northern part thereof, as the said commissioners shall judge most convenient, shall be formed and erected into a new state. And every act of any of the commissioners hereby appointed in the execution of the power aforesaid, shall be as effectual to every purpose as if the same had been an immediate act of the legislature of this state.
A motion was then made by Mr. I. Smith to add the following proviso.—"Provided always and it is hereby declared, that nothing in this act contained is intended or shall be construed to give any person claiming lands in such district to be erected into an independent state, any right to any compensation whatsoever from this state."
This motion was carried 34 to 24.
TUESDAY, JULY 14.
The committee appointed to prepare the draught of an address to the President of the United States, made a report. The address reported by them having been read and considered by paragraphs, was unanimously agreed to.
The house resolved itself into a committee on the Vermont bill:
Mr. Barker in the chair.
The committee proceeded to fill up the blanks; it was resolved that there should be five commissioners, three to be named by the assembly and two by the senate. The members were then called on to nominate three commissioners; Judge Yates had 54 votes—Mr. King 43—Mr. Speaker 29, Judge Hobart and the attorney general each 17.
The names of Robert Yates, Rufus King, and Gulian Verplanck were then inserted.
IN SENATE, JULY 15.
On the question to concur in the appointment of General Schuyler one of the senators to represent this State in Congress, it was carried in the affirmative—13 to 6.
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, JULY 16.
A message was received from the senate, informing that they had passed the Vermont bill, and added the names of four gentlemen as commissioners in addition to those nominated by the assembly; the names are Robert R. Livingston, Richard Varick, Simeon DeWitt, John Lansing, jun.
This amendment having been taken into consideration, was agreed to.
The bill was then sent to the council of revision.
A resolution was then moved for to appoint Rufus King one of the senators to represent this State in Congress.
The question on Mr. King was then put and carried unanimously.
A message was received from the council of revision that they had agreed to the Vermont bill.
A resolution was then moved for, that the next meeting of the legislature should be at the city of New-York; a motion was made for Poughkeepsie; on the question being put on Poughkeepsie, it was negatived, 45 to 14.—New-York was then carried, 32 to 27.
Same day in the senate, on the question for concurring in the resolution of the assembly, appointing Rufus King a senator, it was agreed to—11 to 8.
The question on the resolution for holding the next session at New-York was then taken into consideration and agreed to—12 to 8.
The two houses then adjourned to meet at the city of New-York on the second Monday in January next.
SKETCH OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW-YORK.
MONDAY, JULY 13.
The bill for the relief of Abraham Lott and others, was read a third time; on the question for passing the bill, a division was called for.
For the affirmative 45.
For the negative 10.
On motion of Mr. Clarkson, the house came to the following resolution:
Resolved, as the sense of the legislature, that Fort George in the city of New-York, and the lands adjoining to the same, ought to be reserved and secured for public uses: and that a proper house ought to be erected on part of the ground for the residence and accomodation of the President of the United States; and that the legislature will at their next meeting make the necessary legislative provision in the premises. And the Governor of this State is hereby requested to cause the street commonly called the Broad-way, to be continued through the said fort, and to direct the materials of the said fort and battery to be collected and secured at the expence of the state.
This resolution was agreed to without a single dissentient.—It has since been agreed to by the senate—seventeen to three.
They also agreed to the amendments made to the bill for the relief of Abraham Lott.
The house resolved itself into a committee on the bill for appointing commissioners to declare the independence of Vermont.
Mr. Barker in the chair.
The bill was read in the words following:
An act appointing commissioners with power to declare the consent of the legislature of the state of New-York, that a certain territory within the jurisdiction thereof, should be formed or erected into a new State.
Be it enacted, &c. That [shall be] and hereby are appointed commissioners, with full power to them, or any of them in their discretion, as they shall judge the peace and interest of the United States in general, and this state in particular to require the same, and on such terms and conditions, and in such manner and form as they shall judge necessary and proper, to declare the consent of the legislature of this State, that such district or territory within the jurisdiction, and in the north-eastern and northern part thereof, as the said commissioners shall judge most convenient, shall be formed and erected into a new state. And every act of any of the commissioners hereby appointed in the execution of the power aforesaid, shall be as effectual to every purpose as if the same had been an immediate act of the legislature of this state.
A motion was then made by Mr. I. Smith to add the following proviso.—"Provided always and it is hereby declared, that nothing in this act contained is intended or shall be construed to give any person claiming lands in such district to be erected into an independent state, any right to any compensation whatsoever from this state."
This motion was carried 34 to 24.
TUESDAY, JULY 14.
The committee appointed to prepare the draught of an address to the President of the United States, made a report. The address reported by them having been read and considered by paragraphs, was unanimously agreed to.
The house resolved itself into a committee on the Vermont bill:
Mr. Barker in the chair.
The committee proceeded to fill up the blanks; it was resolved that there should be five commissioners, three to be named by the assembly and two by the senate. The members were then called on to nominate three commissioners; Judge Yates had 54 votes—Mr. King 43—Mr. Speaker 29, Judge Hobart and the attorney general each 17.
The names of Robert Yates, Rufus King, and Gulian Verplanck were then inserted.
IN SENATE, JULY 15.
On the question to concur in the appointment of General Schuyler one of the senators to represent this State in Congress, it was carried in the affirmative—13 to 6.
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, JULY 16.
A message was received from the senate, informing that they had passed the Vermont bill, and added the names of four gentlemen as commissioners in addition to those nominated by the assembly; the names are Robert R. Livingston, Richard Varick, Simeon DeWitt, John Lansing, jun.
This amendment having been taken into consideration, was agreed to.
The bill was then sent to the council of revision.
A resolution was then moved for to appoint Rufus King one of the senators to represent this State in Congress.
The question on Mr. King was then put and carried unanimously.
A message was received from the council of revision that they had agreed to the Vermont bill.
A resolution was then moved for, that the next meeting of the legislature should be at the city of New-York; a motion was made for Poughkeepsie; on the question being put on Poughkeepsie, it was negatived, 45 to 14.—New-York was then carried, 32 to 27.
Same day in the senate, on the question for concurring in the resolution of the assembly, appointing Rufus King a senator, it was agreed to—11 to 8.
The question on the resolution for holding the next session at New-York was then taken into consideration and agreed to—12 to 8.
The two houses then adjourned to meet at the city of New-York on the second Monday in January next.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Appointment
What keywords are associated?
New York Legislature
Vermont Independence
Fort George Resolution
Abraham Lott Relief
Senator Appointments
What entities or persons were involved?
Abraham Lott
Mr. Clarkson
Mr. Barker
Mr. I. Smith
Judge Yates
Rufus King
Gulian Verplanck
General Schuyler
Robert R. Livingston
Richard Varick
Simeon Dewitt
John Lansing Jun.
Where did it happen?
Albany
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Albany
Event Date
July 13 16
Key Persons
Abraham Lott
Mr. Clarkson
Mr. Barker
Mr. I. Smith
Judge Yates
Rufus King
Gulian Verplanck
General Schuyler
Robert R. Livingston
Richard Varick
Simeon Dewitt
John Lansing Jun.
Outcome
relief bill for abraham lott passed 45-10; fort george resolution passed unanimously in house, 17-3 in senate; vermont bill passed with commissioners appointed and land claims proviso; address to president agreed unanimously; schuyler and king appointed senators; next session set for new york city.
Event Details
The New York Legislature in Albany passed a relief bill for Abraham Lott and others. They resolved to reserve Fort George for public uses, including a presidential residence, and to continue Broadway through it. They advanced a bill appointing commissioners to consent to Vermont's formation as a new state, adding a proviso denying compensation for land claims, and appointed commissioners including Robert Yates, Rufus King, and others. An address to the President was unanimously agreed. General Schuyler and Rufus King were appointed senators to Congress. The next session was set for New York City over Poughkeepsie.