Lynch's inn, in the village of Auburn, on the second Wednesday of July next, when they shall proceed to divide themselves by lot into three classes as aforesaid. And whereas the said committee on behalf of the said Synod, Recital, have further represented that there are other presbyteries within the state of New-York, not connected with the said Synod, who are disposed to associate with them, for the purpose of aiding in the accomplishment of the aforesaid benevolent object: Therefore, represented pose a board V. Be it further enacted, That a representation annually to be Certain preschosen of two clergymen and one layman from each of the follow-byteries to be ing presbyteries (and such other presbyteries as shall hereafter as- and to comsociate with the said Synod for the purpose aforesaid,) to wit: The of commis presbyteries of Niagara, Genesee, Rochester, Bath, Ontario, Ge- sioners, &c. neva, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida and St. Lawrence, shall compose a board of commissioners, who shall have the general superintendence, management and control of the aforesaid institution, and who shall have authority to fill the places of the aforesaid trustees, as they shall become vacant; to appoint the tutors, professors and Their power. other officers of the said institution; to fix and determine the salary and other compensation of the said officers; to authorise and direct all such appropriations of their funds, as they shall think proper; to make by-laws and regulations for themselves; to choose their own president and other officers, and to determine what number of their board shall form a quorum for doing business. subsequent VI. And be it further enacted, That the first meeting of said Their first & board of commissioners, shall be held at Lnych's inn, in the vil- meetings. lage of Auburn, on the second Wednesday of July next, at two o'clock in the afternoon; and that the said board of commissioners shall meet afterwards on their own adjournment. VII. And be it further enacted, That in case the funds of the Funds how aforesaid institution shall at any time hereafter, be applied to any to be applied. purpose other than what is hereby expressed or intended, then, and in that case all the privileges and powers hereby granted shall cease and be utterly void. 1 VIII. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be, and Public act. hereby is declared to be a public act, and that the same shall be construed benignly and favourably for every beneficial purpose hereby intended; nor shall any non-user of the privileges hereby granted to the said corporation, create or produce any forfeiture of the same; and no misnomer of the said corporation, in any deed, will, testament, gift, grant, demise or other instrument, contract or conveyance, shall defeat or vitiate the same: Provided, The said corporation shall be sufficiently described to ascertain the intention of the parties. IX. And be it further enacted, That the legislature may at any Rights reser time hereafter, amend, modify or repeal this act. ved. Octr. term in Process returnable at Utica. Proviso. CHAP. CCXVI. AN ACT to alter the place of holding the October term of the 1. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the October term of the supreme court shall hereafter be held at the academy, in the town of Utica, in the county of Oneida, instead of the city-hall of the city of New-York; and that the clerk of the said court, residing in the said town of Utica, shall attend the said term, and do and perform all the duties which the clerk of the said court in the city of New-York is now by law authorised and required to perform during such term; and the sheriff of the county of Oneida shall be required to attend the said term, by himself and deputies, in the same manner, and to discharge the same duties now imposed by law on the sheriff of the city and county of Albany, during the terms of the said court in the city of Albany. II. And be it further enacted, That from and after the first day of September next, the sheriffs and coroners of the several counties composing the western district of this state, the counties of Chenango, Herkimer, Lewis, Jefferson and St. Lawrence, shall return all process to the office of the clerk of the said court, in Utica; that the sheriffs and coroners of the remaining counties in the eastern district, and of all the counties except Orange and Sullivan, in the middle district, shall return such process to the office of the clerk of the said court in Albany; and that the sheriffs and coroners of the counties of Orange and Sullivan, and of the several counties composing the southern district of this state, shall return such process to the office of the clerk of the said court in the city of New-York; and that no return made by any sheriff or coroner of any such process, to any other office than that required by this act, shall be deemed sufficient to excuse such officer from the pains and penalties for a neglect to make returns according to law, and the rules of the said court: Provided, That nothing in this section contained shall be deemed to apply to process of attachment, or to writs of habeas corpus, but such shall be returned at the times and in the manner now prescribed by law. Towns may CHAP. CCXVII. AN ACT to authorise the respective Towns in this State to regulate the fees to be allowed to the Collectors of Taxes for the said Towns. Passed April 14, 1820. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, reregulate al presented in Senate and Assembly, That it shall and may be lawcollectors of ful for the electors of the respective towns in this state, at their antaxes. nual town meetings, to determine by vote of said meeting, the amount lowance to of compensation to be allowed to the collectors of taxes for their respective towns, which compensation shall in no case be less than three nor more than five per cent. any law to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided however, That in case the rate of com- Proviso: pensation now allowed by law shall be reduced by vote of said meeting, it shall be optional in the collector or collectors to accept of his or their said offices, or to decline the same, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. CHAP. CCXVIII. AN ACT to authorise the sale of certain Real Estate whereof Passed April 14, 1820. WHEREAS by an act of the legislature of this state, entitled Preamble. "An act to authorise the sale of certain real estate whereof Anthony A. Rutgers died seised," passed 15th April, 1814, it was enacted that Jonathan Rhea, of Trenton, in the state of New-Jersey, be and he was thereby authorised and empowered to sell and dispose of all the lands and real estate in the counties of Ulster and Rensselaer, in this state, whereof the said Anthony A. Rutgers died seised, and which then remained unsold, and to make and execute proper conveyances to vest the same and the whole estate and interest of the said Anthony A. Rutgers therein at the time of his death, in the purchaser or purchasers thereof, as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes, as the executors of the said Anthony A. Rutgers might or could have done, were they all living and capable of acting therein: Aud whereas it is represented to this legislature, by Oren Clark and others, that about one year after the passing of the said act, the said Jonathan Rhea died, not having done any thing in the premises, by or under the authority of the act aforesaid, and praying that a law may be passed autho rising and empowering David A. Miller, of Mount-Morris, in the county of Genesee, and Lansing B. Mizner, of Geneva, in the coun→ ty of Ontaria, to sell and dispose of the said lands, in the same manner, and under the same limitations, conditions and restrictions, as are mentioned and contained in said recited act: Therefore, BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, re- Certain espresented in Senate and Assembly, That David A. Miller, of tate to besold. the county of Genesee, and Lansing B. Mizner, of the county of Ontario, be and they are hereby authorised and empowered to sell and dispose of all the land and real estate whereof the said Anthony A. Rutgers died seised, and which now remains unsold, in the same manner and for the like purpose, under the same duties, restrictions, conditions, limitations, and with like securities, as the said Jonathan Rhea was subject to, in and by the before recited act. Power of Courts in the the first judge. CHAP. CCXIX. AN ACT to amend an Act, entitled "An Act relative to District Attornies," passed April 21st, 1818. Passed April 14, 1820. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, reabsence of presented in Senate and Assembly, That it shall be lawful for the different courts of common pleas of the several counties of this state, to exercise the power conferred on them on the subject of the collection and remission of fines, in the absence of the first judge of the said courts, any thing in the eighth section of the act hereby amended to the contrary notwithstanding. Comptroller to receive certain returas. CHAP. CCXX. AN ACT for the relief of County Treasurers within this state. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That it shall be lawful for the comptroller of this state to receive the returns of all such arrears of taxes of the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, as were not returned to his office from any of the county treasurers in this state, who may have omitted to make such returns within the time limited by law: Provided, the same shall be returned to his office by the 15th day of May next, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. D. Hows. CHAP. CCXXI. AN ACT for the relief of David Hows. Passed April 14, 1820. 115d. 12c. to BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the treasurer of this state is hereby directed to pay, on the warrant of the comptroller, to David Hows, one hundred and fifteen dollars and twelve and an half cents, for the loss of certain armorers tools belonging to him, and when employed by the state commissary of military stores. CHAP. CCXXII. AN ACT to amend the Act, entitled "An Act to reduce several laws relating particularly to the city of New-York into one act," so far as it relates to the importation of Passengers. Passed April 14, 1820. vessels, &c. to report. I. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, re- Masters of presented in Senate and Assembly, That every master or commander of any ship or other vessel, arriving at the port of NewYork, which by the laws of the United States, as they existed on the 9th April, 1813, were bound to enter at the custom-house in said port, shall, notwithstanding the repeal, modification, or alteration of the laws of the United States, since the said period, in regard to the entry of vessels at the custom-house, and whether such ships or vessels shall be entered at the custom-house or not, be bound to make report of their passengers, to all intents and purposes according to the provisions of the two hundred and fifty-first section of the act hereby amended, and under the penalties therein contained. II. And be it further enacted, That the owner or consignee of Liability of any such ship or vessel, shall be subject to the like penalties and owners, &c. forfeitures with the master or commander thereof, for any violation of the provisions of said act by the said master or commander. report then selves. III. And be it further enacted, That every alien who shall enter Alians to the said city, with the intention of residing therein, shall, within twenty-four hours thereafter, make a report of himself in writing, on oath, to the mayor, or in case of his sickness or absence, to the recorder of the said city, stating his name, age, and occupation, the name of the ship or vessel in which he arrived, the time aud place when and where he landed, and the name of the commander of such ship or vessel, under the penalty of one hundred dollars. IV. And be it further enacted, That the penalties hereby im- Penalties posed shall be sued for, recovered, and appropriated in the manhow applied. ner prescribed in and by the two hundred and fifty-fifth section of the act hereby amended. CHAP. CCXXIII. AN ACT in addition to the several Acts relating to the Salt Passed April 14, 1820. be ofences. 1. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, re- curtain act presented in Senate and Assembly, That if any person or persons declared i not duly authorised, shall, under any pretence whatever, receive the duties upon any salt manufactured, or to be manufactured in the western district of this state, or if any person or persons shall convey or transport, or cause to be conveyed or transported, from any place, where salt is manufactured, in the western district of this state, any salt upon which the duties have not been paid, the |