The New York Journal, And Daily Patriotic Register

MISCELLANY.

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Of the State of New-York.
POUGHKEEPSIE, February 29, 1788.
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Went again into a committee on the tax bill:
Mr. Winans in the chair.
In proceeding in the bill, Mr. Brooks moved, that the sum to be raised, should be 240,000l.
On this motion, a division was taken:
Affirmative. Messrs. Jones, Cornwall, Dongan, Sylvester, Speaker, Van Orden, Frey, Arent, Powers, Schoonmaker, Cantine, Bruyne, James Livingston, Bloom, P. Cantine, Benson, Sands, Verplanck.
W. Sner, Sickles, Younglove, Brooks, Clinton, Thompson, Harrison, N. Smith, Drake, Winn, Veeder. 29.
Negative. Messrs. Carman, Taulman, Niven, J. Smith, Doughty, Wyckoff, Baker, Patterson, De Witt, Gilbert, Strang, Savage, Webster, Hedges, Osborn, Graham, Low, John Livingston, Lockwood. 19.
The committee then rose and reported their progress.
A committee was then appointed to apportion the tax; consisting of Mr. Sands, from New-York: Mr. Sickles from Albany: Mr. Jones from Queen's; Mr. Doughty from King's; Mr. J. Smith from Suffolk: Mr. Strang from Westchester; Mr. Thompson from Orange; Mr. Benson from Dutchess; Gen. Clinton from Ulster: Mr. Winn from Montgomery; Mr. Powers, from Columbia; Mr. Webster from Washington; and Mr. Dongan, from Richmond.
Went into a committee on the supply bill.
Mr. Sickles in the chair.
After reading the bill, and agreeing to the first enacted clause, Mr. Brooks moved, that the Governor's salary be 1500l.
Mr. J. Smith moved that it be 1300l.
Mr. Schoonmaker made a motion to reduce all the salaries of the officers of government, one sixth.
On this motion, a division was taken.
Affirmative. Messrs. Cornwall, Winans, J. Smith, Patterson, De Witt, Gilbert, Strang, Schoonmaker, Cantine, Bruyne, James Livingston, Bloom, Hedges, Winer, Clinton, N. Smith, Drake, Lockwood. 19.
Negative. Messrs. Jones, Carman, Dongan, Niven, Doughty, Wyckoff, Sylvester, Baker, Speaker, Van Orden, Frey, Arent, Powers, Webster, Savage, P. Cantine, Benson, Osborn, Graham, Sands, Low, Verplanck, Younglove, Brooks, John Livingston, Thompson, Harrison, Winn, Veeder. 29.
The question was then taken on Mr. Brooks's motion, for allowing the Governor 1500 per ann.
Affirmative. Messrs. Jones, Cornwall, Niven, Wyckoff, Baker, Speaker, Van Orden, Frey, Webster, Savage, Cantine, James Livingston, Benson, Graham, Low, Younglove, Brooks, Schoonmaker, Harrison, N. Smith, Winn, Veeder. 22.
Negative. Messrs. Carman, Dongan, Winans, Taulman, J. Smith, Doughty, Sylvester, Patterson, De Witt, Gilbert, Strang, Arent, Powers, Bruyne, Bloom, P. Cantine, Hedges, Osborn, Sands, Verplanck, Winer, John Livingston, Thompson, Drake, Lockwood. 25.
Mr. Brooks then gave notice, that he should move for a reconsideration of the question.
Whereupon the committee rose, and reported their progress.
Adjourned till to-morrow morning, nine o'clock.
Saturday, March 1.
The house met pursuant to adjournment.
The bill to prevent the destruction of Deer;
The bill to prevent the destruction of sheep by dogs;
The bill to prevent breaking and defacing mile stones and other public monuments;
The bill relative to forfeited estates; and
The bill to enable the Mayor, Aldermen, and commonalty of Albany, to raise 500l. for the purpose of supporting a night watch;
were severally read a second time and committed.
The bill to enable the corporation of Trinity Church to assume the name therein mentioned, was read a third time and passed the house.
A message was received from the council of revision by the hon. Mr. Justice Yates, that the council had no objection to,
The excise bill: and
The bill for appointing commissioners to hold treaties with the Indians within this state.
A petition of a number of inhabitants of the county of Westchester, praying to be relieved from prosecutions commenced against them for acts they have committed during the war, on persons who were reputed to be enemies to the state; was read and referred to Messrs. Benson, Brooks and Dongan.
A petition from Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Esq. and others concerning lands at Weehawk:
was read, and referred to Messrs. Verplanck, N. Smith, De Witt, Sickles, and Thompson.
A petition from Jacob Sammons, of Caughnawaga, in Montgomery county, concerning a farm, he has purchased from the commissioners of forfeitures, and part of which has since been taken from him by virtue of a mortgage; was read, and referred to the attorney general.
A memorial from a number of inhabitants of the city of New-York, praying that the interest may be paid on the certificates; was read, and referred to a committee of the whole, when on the tax bill.
A petition of Robert Hoffman, treasurer of Dutchess county, stating, that at the time money was wanted for the exigencies of the war, he had paid large sums into the state treasury without any deduction for the usual commissions, and praying to have an allowance for the same; was read, and referred to the state treasurer to make report thereon to the house.
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