John Willard, Deputy Treasurer, Henry Underwood, Private Secretary to the Governor, and for attendance on Miscellaneous Library Harrison G. O. Rogers, Doorkeeper of Ex. Chamber, Samuel Park, Superintendent of the Capitol, Commissioners of the Canal Fund. $1,100 600 700 125 $3 each day. 100 and $1 per day. The same officers as the Commissioners of the Land Office, with the exception of the Speaker of the Assembly. The Canal Board. Consists of the Commissioners of the Canal Fund and the Canal Commissioners. Trustees of the Capitol. The same officers who are Trustees of the State Library, with the addition of the Speaker of the Assembly. Trustees of the new State-Hall. The same officers who are Trustees of the State Library, with the addition of the Speaker of the Assembly and the Surveyor-General. Trustees having the care and custody of the State Hall. The Secretary of State, The Comptroller, Regents of the University, with the dates of their appointment. 1807, February 11, 66 66 1831, March 23, The Governor, ex officio. 1833, February, 5, William Campbell, 66 66 "Erastus Corning, 1839, February 18, Prosper M. Wetmore, Peter Wendell, Chancellor. Clerks in the different State Offices. Secretary of State's Office.-Morgan L. Schermerhorn, Alexander G. Johnson. Comptroller's Office.-James Wilson, Ebenezer Watson, Homer R. Phelps, Peter Keyser, Daniel W. Mills, John V. Ford, James A. Pratt. Bank Department.-Frederick W. Huxford, Register, Herman Leonard, Register, Joseph S. Colt, Book-keeper, William A. Morris, Clerk. Clerks of the Commissioners of the Canal Fund.-Visscher Ten Eyck, Chief Clerk, Edward James, William McGourkey, John B. Staats and John Oliphant. Surveyor-General's Office.-Barent S. Van Rensselaer. Journal to be read. Order of business. RULES AND ORDERS OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK. 1st. The president having taken the chair at the hour to which the Senate shall have adjourned, and a quorum being present, the journal of the preceding day shall be read, to the end that any mistake therein may be corrected. 2d. After the reading and approving of the journal, the order of business shall be as follows: 1. The presentation of petitions. 2. Reports of standing committees. 5. Messages from the Assembly. 6. Communications and reports from State officers. 7. Motions, resolutions and notices. 8. Third reading of bills. 9. Unfinished business of the preceding day. 11. Unfinished business generally. 12. General orders of the day; but messages from the Governor and from the Assembly, and communications from State officers, may be considered at any time. 3d. The president shall cause the clerk of the Senate General orto make a list of all bills, resolutions, reports of com- ders of the day. mittees, and other proceedings of the Senate which are committed to a committee of the whole Senate, and which are not made the order of the day for any particular day; which list shall be called "The general orders of the day." 4th. All questions relating to the priority of busi- Priority of ness, shall be decided without debate. business. 5th. When the reading of a paper is called for, ex- Reading of cept petitions, and the same is objected to by any mem- papers. ber, it shall be determined by a vote of the Senate, without a debate. 6th. No member shall speak to another, or other- Business not wise interrupt the business of the Senate, or read any to be interrupted. newspapers while the journals or public papers are reading; and when the president is putting a question, no senator shall walk out of or across the house, nor when a senator is speaking, pass between him and the chair. substitute. 7th. The president shall have the right to name any President member to perform the duties of the chair who is may name a hereby vested, during such time, with all the powers of the president; but such substitute shall not lose the right of voting on any question while so presiding. 8th. Every member, when he speaks, shall address Order of dethe chair, standing in his place. No member shall bate. speak more than twice in any one debate on the same day, without leave of the Senate. 9th. When two or more members rise at once, the Ib. president shall name the member who is first to speak. 10th. No motion shall be debated until the same be Order of seconded; and it shall be reduced to writing, if desired motions. by the president or any member, delivered in at the table, and read by the president or clerk, before the same shall be debated; but it may be withdrawn at any time before decision or amendment. 11th. While a question is before the Senate, no mo- Ib. tion shall be received, unless to lie on the table, for ar amendment, for postponing it, to commit it, or to ad Questions divided. Amend ments. Introduction of bills. Bills to have three readings. journ; and a motion for adjournment shall always be in order; and shall be decided without debate. 12th. If the question in debate contain several points, any member may have the same divided. 13th. A motion for commitment, until it is decided, shall preclude all amendments of the main proposition. 14th. Every bill shall be introduced by motion for leave, or by order of the Senate on the report of a committee; and one day's notice at least shall be given of an intended motion for leave to bring in a bill, unless the Senate unanimously order otherwise. Such notice shall state generally the subject matter of such bill. 15th. Every bill shall receive three readings, previous to its being passed, and the president shall give notice at each, whether it be the first, second or third; which reading shall be on three different days, unless the Senate unanimously direct otherwise. No bill shall be amended or committed until it shall have been twice read; and all resolutions which propose any amendment to the Constitution, shall be treated in the ments to the form of proceedings on them in a similar manner with bills, except that it shall not be necessary to commit such resolutions to a committee of the whole. Amend Constitu tion. Divisions. Committees to be ap ballot. 16th. Upon a division in the Senate, the names of those who voted for or against a question shall be entered alphabetically on the minutes, if two members require it; and each member called upon, unless for special reasons he be excused by the Senate, shall declare, openly and without debate, his assent or dissent to the question. 17th. All committees shall be appointed by ballot, unless specially ordered otherwise by the Senate, and pointed by each committee shall consist of three members, unless a different number shall be directed by the Senate; and if upon such ballot the number required shall not be elected by a majority of the votes given, the Senate shall proceed to a second ballot, in which a plurality of votes shall prevail; and in case a greater number than is required to compose or complete a committee shall have an equal number of votes, the Senate shall proceed to a further ballot or ballots. |