Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-09
STATE LEGISLATuRE

NEW YORK, April 3.--A restitution has passcd
both Houses ri the Legislature, fixing on the 1911
OF April, nj ~ o'clock al noon, rs the time OF adj
iournmen'. They will meet again in Albany, on the
first Tuesday in November
The Governor has approved of the bills 10 ncor-
porae the Sur, 1Etpa, Greenwich, aud United
States, Fire Insurance Companies IN the civ of n
York.
House Of assembly, .Nrrch so and 81
DEFALcATioN OF A CANAL COMMISSIONERS.
o. Tuesday, Mr Warren presented 4 commuri-
cation itom hiyron Huley, canal comm issioner, in
obedience TO "A resolution of the oh Feb requiring
the commissioners TO inform the hnus- &c they had
given their individual for work OF The canal
Mr.. H. stated that he had found ssary for the
accomm mediation If The contractors give his no es
Tor la'hor, great part OF whic, unpaid The
communication was OF great length, and
give but \ faint view of il. MIR. III however con-
tossed himself defaulicr 10 the amount of thirty
thousand dollars and he stated that he had oulv
property suihcieutto cover abou' half Of that
mount. MI III. considers himself entitled 10 some
compensation for his services as treasurer of the
canal board, aud asks per cent. s., 500 coo,
money which has passed through his hands, aud
Which would amount 10 S25 900
Mr. ". states thar he has purchased pronerty on
the line of the canal which is rapidly increasing in
value, and he IS oi opinion thar within 1--WE wears II
will amount 10 sufficient TO cover the deaicaiion.
Several motions were made 10 refer this commu-
n'eanon 10 The canal committee, the comG,iitee of
ways and means, aud a select committee, to invcsi-
gate the subject After debate, 1t referred
10 The committee Of ways aud means, with power To
send Tor persons and papers.
The communication was ordered TO he printed,
WEDNESDAY A communication was received
from Messrs. Seymour Bnuck ,nd Young, canal
commissioners soliciting the appointment of cou,-
m'iiee TO examine their accounts, &c. Il was re-
lcrred to the con,mitiee OF WAYS and means, and
Messrs. Flagg and Wheaton, were added 10 said
c"mo'ir'"e. which consisted Of Nrssrs. Warren, NJ
II. Smith, or, Morss and Hubbard.
The Comptroller transmitted "a report conGurna
lily 10 Mr. FUllet's resolution Of Yesterday Of the
nance, number, &c. Of the suretes OF the camul
commissioners, which referred TO lhe committee
of ways and means.
The surecs of Mr. Holley, are John NJ Holey,
oi Salisbury. Connecticut, Eb"nezer r. Norton al
Buffalo, and the late Gideon Granger, OF Canandai-
qua
Those Of Mr.. Young, are John Cramer, and Eli
Jah Raymond, of Saratoga county.
Those OF Mr.. Seymour, are Victory Birdsrve, Of
Pompey, o"oudaga county, and p q. Childs, of
Cazrnovia, Madison county.
These e Mr. Bouck, are Christian Bonclk, John
ID aud Christian Lawyer, and Abraham Keyser, jr.
Of Schoharie county.
The Cnmrt OIler believes them all safe the a.
mount nf The bonds, each of which is $50, GOO.
MI. Follef, from The select co,uniee 20 whom
was referred the communication OF Mr. EnleY, &C
ing canal commissioner, who supeIinIeudad ihe
hi ing ct the aqueduct across The Geueset river a
Rochester, giving an account of the expenditures
nc. NJ such 'Greduci,) made long report which
was ordered 10 be printed