10 bring three-fourths of the exports of the New World to the European consumers. The ships of the United States fill the docks of Havre and of Liverpool ; whilst the number of English and French vessels which are to be seen at New York is comparatively small." We turn to the actual results reached since these words were written with disappointment. In 1940 Ainerican vessels carried 8270 per cent of all our exports and imports ; iu 1850, 72; in 1860, 6610 ; in 1870, 3516 ; in ; 1880, 1710 ; in 1882, 15%. The citizen of New York, looking beyond this State and all her efforts in the interest of commerce and national growth, will naturally inquire concerning the causes of this decadence of American shipping While he sternly demande of his home government the exact limitation of taxation by the needs of the State, he will challenge the policy that accumulates millions of useless and unnecessary surplus in the national treasury, which has been not less a tax because it was indirectly but surely added to the cost of the people's life. Let us anticipate a time when care for the people's needs as they actnally arise, and the application of repiedies, as wrongs appear, shall lead in the conduct of national affairs; and let us undertake the business of legislation with the fuli deterinination that these principles shall guide us in the performance of our duties as guardians of the interests of the State. GROVER CLEVELAND. The President presented a communication from the State Board of Charities in regard to the indigent blind of the State; which was laid upon the table and ordered printed. (See Doc. No. 6.) Also, a communication from the Comptroller in relation to the sale of lands in Franklin county, referred to the Legislature by the Commissioners of the Land Office ; which was laid upon the table and ordered priuted. (See Doc. No. 7.) Mr. Jacobs offered the following : Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That 5,000 extra copies of the Governor's message be printed in English for the use of the Legislature and 1,000 copies for the use of the Governor, and that 3,000 copies be printed in German for the use of the Legislature and 500 copies for the use of the Governor. By unanimous consent, The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows : FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Arkell Daggett Jacobs Murphy Thacher Baker Daly Kiernan Nelson Thomas Bowen Davidson Lansing New bold Titus Campbell Ellsworth Low Otis Van Schaick Coggeshall Esty McCarthy Robb Vedder Comstock Gibbs 27 Ordered, That the Clerk deliver said resolution to the Assembly, and request their concurrence therein. Mr. McCarthy offered the following: Resolved, That Robert M. Richardson be and he is hereby appointed clerk of the committee on finance for the sessions of the Senate of 1884 and 1885. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows : FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE. Kiernan Otis Thacher Bowen Daly Gibbs McCarthy Titus Campbell Davidson Gilbert Murphy Van Schaick Coggeshall Ellsworth Jacobs Nelson Vedder 25 Mr. Daly introduced a bill entitled "An act in relation to telegraph and electric light companies in cities of this State,” which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on miscellaneous corporations, when appointed. Also, a bill entitled “An act to amend chapter 137 of the Laws of 1865, as amended by chapter 518 of the Laws of 1870, regulating pilotage of the port of New York,” which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation, when appointed. Also, a bill entitled "An act to exempt property, real and personal, of the German Hospital and Dispensary in the city of New York from taxation," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on finance, when appointed. Mr. Murphy introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to consolidate into one act and to declare the special and local laws affecting public interests in the city of New York,' which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on cities, when appointed. Mr. Lansing offered the following: Pesolved, That the Attorney-General is hereby requested to take such action as shall prevent sales of wild public lands in the Adirondack region in pursuance of Laws of 1883 until after the adjournment of the Legislature. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. McCarthy, the Senate took a recess for ten minutes. The ten minutes having elapsed, the Senate again met. A message from the Assembly was received and read in the words following: IN ASSEMBLY, January 1, 1884. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That when the Legislature adjourns to-morrow morning, it adjourn to meet on Tuesday evening next at eight o'clock. در و By unanimous consent, The President put the question whether the Senate would agree 'to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk return said resolution to the Assembly, with a message that the Senate have concurred the passage of the same. The President announced the following appointments : The Clerk of the Senate announced the following appointments for the years 1884 and 1885: Librarian of the Senate — Stafford Mosher. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1884. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The President presented the Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor ; which was laid upon the table and ordered printed. (See Doc. No. 9.) Also, the following: To the Honorable the Legislature of the State of New York: The undersigned, commissioners appointed by His Excellency the Governor of this State, to negotiate a treaty with the Onondaga Indians, pursuant to the act chapter 489 of the Laws of 1883, respectfully report to your honorable body, That there were first appointed by the Governor, E. B. Judson and C. N. Sims, of Syracuse, and John F. Seymour of Utica, who, together with the Attorney-General of this State, comprised the commissioners under said act. That thereafter, and on or about the th day of December, 1883, Mr. John F. Seymour resigned his place on said commission, and on December 10, 1883, Charles D. Adams, of Utica, was appointed by the Governor in his place and stead. Your commissioners further show that owing to the brief time which has elapsed since said new commissioner entered upon his duties, they have not yet been able to fulfill their duties as such commissioners and make a report thereof; and further, that the new Attorney-General will be unable, in conjunction with his other duties, to take sufficient part with your commissioners to enable said report to be prepared and submitted during the first week of the present session of the Legislature, as by said act required. Your commissioners therefore pray that the time within which to prepare and submit said report and fulfill their duties under said act may be extended for the period of four weeks. Dated December 31, 1883. C. N. SIMS, Attorney-General а Mr. Lansing moved that the request be granted. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Esty introduced a bill entitled "An act in relation to the election of trustees of “The Ithaca Academy,' the transfer and disposition of its funds and property, and the dissolution of said corporation,” which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time. On motion of Mr. Esty, and by unanimous consent, the rules were suspended, and said bill ordered to a third reading and printed. Mr. Daly introduced a bill entitled “An act in relation to the issuing of bonds and stock upon any railroad,” which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on railroads, when appointed. Mr. McCarthy introduced a bill entitled “An act to confirm and legalize the action of the late Attorney-General in a certain case,” which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary, when appointed. Mr. Ellsworth introduced a bill entitled “An act to amend chapter 517 of the Laws of 1864, entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the formation of corporations for manufacturing, mining, mechanical or chemical purposes,' passed February 17, 1848, as amended by chapter 481 of the Laws of 1871,” which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on miscellaneous corporations, when appointed. Mr. Murphy introduced a bill entitled "An act to restrict and regulate the right of the Highland Junction Railroad Company to build their bridge across the Hudson river, and to save the river from obstruction," which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on commerce and navigation, when appointed. Mr. Daly offered the following: Whereas, The true greatness and real prosperity of a Commonwealth largely depend on its agricultural and farming industries, Resolved, That the committee on taxation and retrenchment be requested to look into the advisability of reporting a bill to the Senate calculated to encourage still further the development of such industries by a rebate of State taxes, based on production, or otherwise. Mr. Jacobs moved that said resolution be referred to the committee on taxation and retrenchment, when appointed. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. McCarthy (for Mr. Thomas) offered the following: Resolved, That Hiram W. Baker be and he is hereby appointed postoffice messenger of the Senate for the sessions of 1884 and 1885. The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative, a majority of all the members elected to the Senate voting in favor thereof, as follows : [SENATE JOURNAL.] 명 FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE, Baker Davidson Gilbert McCarthy Robinson Thacher Vedder 18 The Assembly returned the concurrent resolution for printing the Annual Message of the Governor, with a message that they had concurred in the passage of the same. The Clerk of the Senate announced the following appointments for the years 1883 and 1884 : Assistant Librarian-Lucius V. S. Mattison. Messengers to Committees and Pages for the years 1884 and 1885– John M. Clifford, Byron L. Stearns, William Buckley, Patrick J. Walsh, Abraham L. Kellogg. On motion of Mr. Ellsworth, the Senate adjourned. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1884. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. The journal of Wednesday, January 2, was read and approved. The President presented the annual report of the State Treasurer; which was laid upon the table and ordered printed. (See Doc. No. 3.) Mr. Baker introduced a bill entitled “Án act to authorize the appointment of attorneys and counsellors at law, as notaries public,” which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary, when appointed. Also, a bill entitled “An act to incorporate the Reynolds Library in the city of Rochester," which was read the first time, and by unani. mous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on miscellaneous corporations, when appointed. Mr. Cullen introduced a bill entitled An act to amend chapter 466 of the Laws of 1877, entitled 'An act in relation to assignments of the estates of debtors for the benefit of creditors,'” which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on the judiciary, when appointed. Mr. Robb introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 409 of the Laws of 1882, entitled 'An act to revise the statutes of this State relating to banks, banking, and trust companies,'” which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time, and referred to the committee on banks, when appointed. Mr. Thacher introduced a bill entitled “An act to change the name of the Justice's Court of the city of Albany, to the City Court of Albany,' to prescribe the manner of the appointment of the clerk thereof, and of the marshals and attendants upon said court, and to increase the jurisdiction thereof,” which was read the first time, and by |
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