Messengers. To receive copy from clerks of such counties respectively, as herein directed, on the day next succeeding that on which the canvass shall have been made, except that of the county of Orange, which shall be delivered, together with that of Sullivan, to the clerk of Dutchess, on the second day after the canvass shall have been made, for the purpose of being delivered to the proper messenger, to wit: those of the counties of Niagara and Orleans, to the clerk of the county of Genesee; those of the counties of Livingston, Monroe, Wayne and Yates, to the clerk of Ontario; that of the county of Seneca, to the clerk of Cayuga; those of the counties of Cortland and Oswego, to the clerk of Onondaga; that of the county of Madison, to the clerk of Oneida; those of the counties of Montgomery and Saratoga, to the clerk of Schenectady; that of the county of Tompkins, to the clerk of Tioga; that of the county of Chenango, to the clerk of Broome; that of the county of Sullivan, to the clerk of Orange; that of the county of Ulster, to the clerk of Greene; those of the counties of Rockland and Orange, to the clerk of Dutchess; that of the county of Richmond, to the clerk of New-York; and those of the counties of Otsego, Schoharie, Rensselaer and Albany, to the secretary of this state. $5. The board of canvassers of each of the counties of St. Lawrence, Chautauque, Cattaraugus, Tompkins and Suffolk, immediately after canvassing the electoral votes of their respective counties, shall appoint a messenger to receive and carry the certified copies of such statement of votes as herein directed; which appointment shall be certified by the president and clerks of the respective boards, under the seal of the county clerk. $ 6. Each clerk of a county, having received the certified copy of County clerk. Statement of electoral votes of any other county, shall deliver the same to the messenger authorised to receive the certified copy of such statement made by him, and shall also deliver such certified copy made by him, to the messenger authorised to receive the same when demanded at his office. county. Mesenger in $7. The messenger appointed in the county of St. Lawrence, shall, St. Lawrence immediately after his appointment, receive the certified copy of the statement of electoral votes of that county, and forthwith proceed to the offices of the clerks of the counties of Jefferson and Lewis, and receive the certified copies of statements of the electoral votes of those counties; and within three days after his appointment, deliver the copies by him received, to the clerk of Oneida county. In Cattarau $8. The messenger appointed in the county of Cattaraugus, shall, gus county. immediately after his appointment, receive the certified copy of the statement of electoral votes of that county, and forthwith proceed to the clerks' offices of the counties of Allegany and Steuben, receive the certified copies of statements of the electoral votes of those counties, and within fifty-six hours after his appointment, deliver the copies by him received to the clerk of Ontario county. In Chautau que. $9. The messenger appointed in the county of Chautauque, shall, immediately after his appointment, receive the certified copy of the statement of electoral votes of that county, and forthwith proceed with all reasonable diligence, to the offices of the clerks of the counties of Erie, Genesee, Ontario, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Herki mer and Schenectady, and receive from the several clerks the certified copies of the statement of electoral votes in those counties respectively; and such others as shall have been delivered to such clerks, as herein provided, and deliver the same to the secretary of this state. $10. The messenger appointed in the county of Franklin, shall, In Franklin. immediately after his appointment, receive the certified copy of the statement of electoral votes of that county, and forthwith proceed with all reasonable diligence, to the offices of the clerks of the counties of Clinton, Essex, Warren and Washington, and receive from the several clerks the certified copies of the statement of electoral votes in those counties respectively, and deliver the same to the secretary of this state. $ 11. The messenger appointed in the county of Tompkins, shall, In Tompkins. immediately after his appointment, receive the certified copy of the statement of electoral votes of that county, and forthwith proceed with all reasonable diligence, to the offices of the clerks of the counties of Tioga, Broome, Delaware and Greene, and receive from the several clerks the certified copies of the statement of electoral votes in those counties respectively, and such others as shall have been delivered to such clerks, as herein provided, and deliver the same to the secretary of state. $12. The messenger appointed in the county of Suffolk, shall, In Suffolk. immediately after his appointment, receive the certified copy of the statement of electoral votes of that county, and forthwith proceed with all reasonable diligence, to the offices of the clerks of the counties of Queens, Kings, New-York, Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Columbia, and receive from the several clerks the certified copies of the statements of electoral votes in those counties respectively, and such others as shall have been delivered to such clerks, as herein provided, and deliver the same to the secretary of this state. canvassers. S13. The board of state canvassers shall meet at the office of the Duty of state secretary of state, on the Wednesday next after the third Monday of November, after every such election, or sooner if certified copies of the statements of votes shall have been received from all the counties, to canvass the votes given for electors of president and vice-president; and in case all the said copies of statements shall not have been received on that day, the board may adjourn from day to day, until the same shall be received, not exceeding five days. votes. $14. The board of state canvassers shall proceed in making a Statement of statement of all the votes, and determining and certifying the persons elected, in the manner prescribed by law in relation to the election of state officers. state. $ 15. The secretary of state shall, without delay, cause a copy, Duty of the under the seal of his office, of the certified determination of the board secretary of of state canvassers, to be delivered to each of the persons therein declared to be elected; and for that purpose he may employ such and so many messengers as he shall deem necessary. 16. If any of the messengers shall be guilty of destroying the Penalty for certificates entrusted to their care, or wilfully do any act that shall certis, defeat the due delivery of them as directed by this act, he shall be &c. certificate, For wilful neglect or duct. punished by imprisonment in the state prison, at hard labor, for a term not less than three nor exceeding five years. $ 17. If any officer or messenger, on whom any duty is enjoined corrupt con- in this act, shall be guilty of any wilful neglect of such duty, or of any corrupt conduct in the execution of the same, and be thereof convicted, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding one year. Pay of the messengers. Repeal. Prohibition. Ib. Penalty. S18. The messengers employed or appointed under this act, shall receive for their compensation twelve cents per mile for travelling, to be audited by the comptroller upon the certificate of the secretary of state. $ 19. Section twelve of the original text of Title six of the sixth Chapter of the First Part of the Revised Statutes, and so much of that Chapter as is inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. An act to preserve the purity of elections. Passed May 5, 1829. S1. It shall not be lawful for any candidate for any elective office, with intent to promote his election, or for any other person, with intent to promote the election of any such candidate, either, 1. To provide or furnish entertainment at his expense, to any meeting of electors, previous to, or during the election at which he shall be a candidate: or, 2. To pay for, procure, or engage to pay for any such entertainment: or, 3. To furnish any money or other property to any person, for the purpose of being expended in procuring the attendance of voters at the polls: or, 4. To engage to pay any money, or deliver any property, or otherwise compensate any person for procuring the attendance of voters at the polls: or, 5. To contribute money for any other purpose intended to promote an election of any particular person or ticket, except for defraying the expenses of printing, and the circulation of votes, handbills and other papers previous to any such election. S2. No person shall fraudulently or deceitfully change a vote of any elector by which such elector shall be prevented from voting for such candidate as he intended. $3. Every person offending against the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months. Acts relating to the Legislature. OF APPLICATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE. An act relative to applications to the legislature for grants of escheated lands. Passed April 25, 1829. Chap. 259, p. 394. $1. Every person hereafter applying to the legislature for a release of lands escheated to the state, shall give the like notice of such application in the county where such lands may be situate, and in the state paper, as is required by the third Title of the seventh Chapter of the First Part of the Revised Statutes. An act requiring the publication of notices in certain cases. Passed April 27, 1829. Chap. 275, p. 404. 1. In all cases of applications to the legislature for the passage of laws authorising the construction of dams, in or across the streams and waters of this state, which are by law public highways, like notices shall be given and published as are required to be given and published by the third Title of the seventh Chapter of the First Part of the Revised Statutes, in cases of applications for acts of incorporation, and in the other cases therein specified. Acts relating to the Funds, Revenue, Expenditures and Property of the State. THE GENERAL FUND. An act to change and increase the fund for the support and encouragement of common schools, and for other purposes. Passed April 13, 1819. Chap. 212, p. 274. $2. And be it further enacted, That the whole of the fund now denominated the "school fund," with the exception of the Merchants' Bank stock, and the proceeds of the fees of the clerks of the supreme court, be and the same is hereby declared to belong to the general funds of the state; and the proceeds thereof shall and may be applied to the discharge of the debts due from this state, and the payment of the ordinary expenses of government. An act to extend the time for the payment of monies loaned by the loan-officers and the commissioners of loans, and for other purposes. Passed March 3, 1815. Chap. 56, p. 61. $3. And be it further enacted, That from and after the first day of July next, all loans now due, heretofore made by the treasurer or comptroller of this state, to any individual or body corporate, from the funds or revenues of this state, shall bear an interest at and after the rate of seven per centum per annum, until paid; and that all loans so made as are not yet due, shall, from and after the time at which they shall respectively become due, bear the like interest until paid, any thing in the securities given for said loans to the contrary Treasurer's salary. Former sala ry to cease. Canal com. missioners notwithstanding: Provided always, That this proviso shall not extend to the debt due from the bank of New-York. An act respecting the salaries and compensations of certain public officers. Passed May 5, 1829. Chap. 376, p. 568. S 1. There shall be allowed to the treasurer of this state, the annual salary of one thousand five hundred dollars, to commence from the first day of January last; and shall be paid by the treasurer, on the warrant of the comptroller, quarterly thereafter. S2. The salary allowed to said treasurer, by any former or existing law, shall be deemed to have ceased on the first day of January last, and the provisions hereby made, to embrace such part of the salary of said officer, as may have accrued to him since the said first day of January. $ 3. There shall be paid to each of the canal commissioners who not acting. is not an acting commissioner, such compensation for services which may be actually rendered in pursuance of any law of this state, as shall be in the same ratio for the time they shall be employed, as the acting commissioners shall be compensated by law. Clerk hire how to be drawn. Superintendent of com S4. The moneys drawn for clerk hire under the tenth section of the first Title of the ninth Chapter of the First Part of the Revised Statutes, shall be drawn on the warrant of the comptroller in favor of the clerks entitled to the same respectively, and the amount of such warrants, and the names of the persons in whose favor the same shall be drawn, shall be set forth in the annual reports of the comptroller and treasurer. $5. There shall be annually paid to the superintendent of common school mon schools, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, in addition to his compensation as secretary of state and superintendent. Funds for the support of common schools. THE COMMON SCHOOL FUND. An act to change and increase the fund for the support and encouragement of common schools, and for other purposes. Passed April 13, 1819. Chap. 212, p. 274. $1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That for the more effectual support and encouragement of common schools, within this state, the following funds and revenues be and the same are hereby forever appropriated and set apart, viz: the loans made pursuant to the act entitled "an act for loaning moneys belonging to this state," passed the fourteenth day of March, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and the act entitled "an act authorising a loan of moneys to the citizens of this state," passed the eleventh day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight; the shares of the capital stock of the Merchants' bank, held in the name of the people of this state; the nett proceeds of all lands which may escheat to this state in the military tract; and the nett proceeds of the fees of the clerks of the supreme court of this state; and the said funds, with such additional grants and appropriations as may, from time to time, be made for the benefit of common schools, to be denominated the "school fund." |