The recommendation of the Legislature will no more operate as a bar to future improvements than a similar recommendation proceeding from individuals. It will be effectual only so far as it is supported by public opinion. The work recommended will continue to be read so long as it retains its peculiar value, and no longer; and will be superseded in the same manner, and with the same facility as other books are superseded, when another work on the same subject of superior merit, and equally adapted to the use of the schools, shall appear.

In conclusion, your committee cannot but express their earnest hope that the resolutions from the Senate will be sanctioned, and rendered effectual by the unanimous vote of this House.

IN ASSEMBLY,

April 8, 1833.

REPORT

Of the committee on claims, on the petition of Francis Mayotte and others.

Mr. Russell, from the committee on claims, to which was referred the petition of Francis Mayotte and others, heirs at law of Augustine Mayotte deceased, a Canadian refugee, praying compensation for the services of their said father in the war of the revolution,

REPORTED:

Though the facts attending the claim of the petitioners in this case are different, the principle involved is not distinguishable from that in the case of Toussaint Lavernway, herewith submitted, to which the committee beg leave to refer for the reasons which induce them to offer for the consideration of the House the following resolution:

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners, Francis Mayotte and others, ought not to be granted.

[Assem. No. 334.]

Albany firemen,

Addington, S. H. et al.

Agriculture,

Alabama on nullification, see South-Carolina.

Albany lumber inspector, report of B. C. Capron,
Albany leather inspector, report of George Charles,
Albany gas light company,

Albany inspector-general of staves and heading, report of J.

Albany race course and horse fair,
Albany pot and pearlash inspector, report of Van Benthuisen

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Albany inspector of lumber, report of I. P. Hand,..
Albany inspector of lumber, report of H. Salisbury,
Albany inspector of lumber, report of W. P. Lansing,
Albany Commercial Bank, annual statement of,..
Albany Medical College,

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Albany flour inspector, report of J. S. Keeler,
Albany Savings Bank,

229

312

15

45

58

Radliff,

72

74

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75

& Rudes,

Alcock, William,

61

Aliens,

326

...

Allegany county, bridge in Hume, over the Genesee,
Allen, Daty,

256

46

Allen, Isaac, et al.

261

Assembly, list of members, ...

1

Assembly, list of members, residences and boarding-houses, .

9

Auburn, see State prisons.

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