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400. An act to amend chapter three hundred and fifty-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Warwick," as amended by chapter four hundred and eighty-one of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-two.

401. An act to amend chapter twenty-four of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend the charter of the village of Dunkirk,' passed April twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.”

402. An act to repeal section fifty-one of chapter five hundred and five of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, entitled "An act to reorganize the village of Gloversville."

403. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to revise the charter of the city of Buffalo," in respect to the board of education of said city, its powers and duties. .

404. An act to enable Clinton Liberal Institute to change its location.

405. An act to establish a high school in the city of Brooklyn. 406. An act in relation to the improvement of the Racket river, and of the hydraulic power thereon, and to check freshets therein. 407. An act to prevent fraud in the manufacture and sale of commercial fertilizers.

408. An act for the further protection of male employes in the city of New York.

409. (Senate. Printed No. 156.) An act to amend chapter one hundred and seventy-six of the laws of eighteen hundred and fiftyone, entitled "An act to amend the law for the assessment and collection of taxes," and chapter five hundred and thirty-six of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, entitled "An act to amend chapter thirteen, part first of the revised statutes, entitled Of the assessment and collection of taxes.""

410. An act to regulate the manufacturing of gunpowder, nitro-glycerine, giant-powder, gun-cotton and other explosives.

411. An act fixing the rate of interest for the loan or forbearance of money, goods, or things in action.

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412. An act for the improvement of the navigation of the Hudson river, and to make an appropriation therefor.

413. An act to amend chapter two hundred and seventy-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-four, entitled "An act to incorporate the trustees of the Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund," passed April twenty-one, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. 414. An act to amend the statutes in reference to the collection of taxes in the different counties in this State.

415. An act to provide for the adjustment and payment of a deficiency in the State tax of eighteen hundred and seventy-four, arising out of the annexation of the towns of Morrisania, West Farms and Kingsbridge, in the county of Westchester to the city and county of New York.

416. An act in relation to the St. Joseph's Institution for the improved instruction of deaf mutes, at Fordham, in the county of Westchester.

417. An act relative to the bonded indebtedness of cities, villages, towns and counties.

418. An act to enforce the payment of unpaid taxes, and to authorize the sale of lands for non-payment of the same, in the county of Rockland.

419. (Senate. Printed No. 154.) An act to authorize the appointment of an additional assistant physician for the Willard asylum for the insane.

420. (Senate. Printed No. 91.) An act to amend chapter six hundred and ten of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-four, entitled "An act to authorize the sale of lands for the non-payment of taxes, and for the collection of unpaid taxes in the several towns of the county of Westchester."

421. An act providing for the use of a portion of Washington Square, at Stapleton, in the village of Edgewater, town of Midtown, and county of Richmond, as a site for a county courthouse.

422. An act to amend chapter five hundred and forty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, entitled "An act

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regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors," passed April eleventh, eighteen hundred and seventy, and the act entitled "An act to suppress intemperance and to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors," passed April sixteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven.

423. An act to amend section nine of chapter eighty-six of the laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-five, entitled "An act to amend 'An act entitled to provide for the incorporation of villages,' passed December seventh, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, so far as relates to the village of Niagara City, in the county of Niagara.

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424. An act to protect salmon-trout in Lake Awasting, otherwise Long Pond; and brook trout in the Beerkill, in the county of Ulster.

425. An act to provide for the removal of eel weirs and other devices. for taking fish from the Delaware river and its branches, and to prevent the maintenance of such devices.

426. An act extending the time for Maria Matilda Thompson to file her claim for damages, with the canal appraisers."

427. (Senate. Printed No. 137.) An act to authorize the appointment and provide for the compensation of a stenographer of the special terms of the supreme court held in the county of Westchester.

428. An act authorizing the taxation of stockholders of banks, and the surplus funds of savings banks.

No. 82.

IN ASSEMBLY,

March 22, 1877.

COMMUNICATION

FROM THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, IN ANSWER TO A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY, SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY COLLECTED AS THE RESULT OF THE SO-CALLED NEW YORK "RING SUITS.”

STATE OF NEW YORK:

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL,
ALBANY, March 22, 1877.

Hon. GEORGE B. SLOAN, Speaker of the Assembly:

SIR.-The Attorney-General has received a resolution of the Assembly, of which the following is a copy:

"ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, March 12, 1877.

"Resolved, That the Attorney-General be respectfully requested to report to this House within ten days, the amount which has been received by himself in any and all the suits brought in the name of the people of the State for the recovery of the moneys belonging to the city or county of New York in what is commonly known as the 'ring suits,' specifying the names of the parties from whom received, and also the amount of allowances made and to whom paid for legal services in and about said suits, or for any of the expenses thereof. By order of the Assembly.

EDWARD M. JOHNSON,

Clerk."

[Assembly, No. 82.]

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In response to said resolution, the Attorney-General respectfully reports that the only information which he has in relation to the subject of said inquiry is embraced in the following account rendered by him to the comptroller of the city of New York on January 16th, 1877:

"THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL IN ACCOUNT WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK,

1876. Jan.

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24. To check received from estate of Watson,
and deposited same day in Union Trust
Co. of New York....

June 30. Interest allowed by trust company.
Dec. 31. Interest allowed by trust company..

1877.

Jan.

3. Payment on account from Elbert A.Wood-
ward, and deposited in Union Trust Co.

$590,435 94 324 91 88 67

100,000 00

$690,849 52

1876. Jan.

24. By check on Union Trust Co., to order of
chamberlain of city and county of New
York...

March 4. By payment on account to H. F. Taintor,

for services as accountant

Cr.

$555,435 94

4,000 00

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24. By payment to H. F. Taintor on account
of above bill ..

6,000 00

Sept.

6. By payment to H. F. Taintor, in full of
above bill..

10,263 00

19. By payment to E. J. Anthony, services
in People v. Watson...

100 00

1877.

Jan.

16. By check on Union Trust Co., to order
of chamberlain of the city and county
of New York ....

102,801 06

NEW YORK, January 16, 1877.

$690,849 52

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