FOR THE USE OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, FOR THE YEAR 1862. PREPARED, PURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND By the Secretary of Staté. ALBANY: WEED, PARSONS AND COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1862. DSM Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the Secretary of State cause to be prepared and printed by the Printer to the State, annually hereafter, for the use of the Senate and Assembly, a book to be denominated a Manual; which shall contain the Constitution of this State, and of the United States, diagrams of the Senate and Assembly Chambers, extracts from statutes, and statistical and other information of the same description with that contained in the books heretofore procured by the Clerks of the two Houses respectively, with such other matter as may be deemed useful; and that he have the same bound in a pocket volume, and a copy thereof delivered within two weeks after the commencement of each session of the Legislature, and as much earlier as may be practicable, to each of the members and officers of the two Houses, and to each of the State officers who are entitled to copies of the Session Laws, with the name of such officer or member lettered on the cover; and also a map of the State, exhibiting the route of all canals and rail. roads that are finished or in the course of construction; the necessary expenso whereof shall be paid by the Treasurer, on the warrant of the Comptroller. Resolved, That the Senate concur with the Assembly in the foregoing resolution. By Order, JOHN F. BACON Clerk. INDEX. A. PAGE. Acres of land assessed in 1861, statement relative to, 350 Aggregate valuations of real and personal estate, and the rate of taxation for Officers of, with home post-office and Albany residence,.. 465 459 Reporters of, with home post-office and Albany residence, 466 Rules and orders of, 472 absence of quorum,... bills, manner of introducing, &c.,.. 485 assembly chamber, and the privileges of admission to the floor thereof, 484 480 |