A statement of facts relative to the establishment and progress of the Elgin Botanic Garden : and the subsequent disposal of the same to the State of New-York / by David Hosack, M.D.

  • David Hosack
Date:
1811
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Credit: A statement of facts relative to the establishment and progress of the Elgin Botanic Garden : and the subsequent disposal of the same to the State of New-York / by David Hosack, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    £1 ue it further enacted, That the surveyor general shall 9et apart and de- te, and if necessary, cause to be surveyed, so much of the unappropriated lands belonging to tlie people of this state, as upon a fair and equitable valu- ation by him to be made, shall amount to the same sum that shall be express- ed in tbe certificate of the aforesaid commissioners ; and the said surveyor- ra] shall give to the commissioners of the land office, an accurate de- scription of tin- lands so by him designated, and the value and appraisement (hereof so by him made ; and it shall thereupon be the duty of the commis- sioners of the land office, and they are hereby authorised to grant letters patent to the said David Hosack, his heirs and assigns, for the lands so de- signated and appraised by the- surveyor-general, in full compensation of the said botanic garden, lands, buildings, and improvements, by him so to be con- veyed to the people of this state. That debates were had thereon, and the question having been put, whether the committee! would agree to the said clause, it was carried in the af- firmative That the yeas and nays having been called for by Mr. Cande, seconded by .Mr. Child, were as follows, to wit :—Yeas 4.1—Nays 37. That in the further proceeding on the said bill, Mr. R. Van Hornc made a motion, that tlie committee should rise, report progress, and ask for leave to sit again. That debates were had thereon, and tlie question having been put, whether; the committee would agree to the said motion, it passed in the negative. That (lie yeas and nays being called for by Mr. It. Van Home, seconded by Mr. 13. Thompson, were as follows, to wit :—Nays 60—Yeas 26 Mr. Pond further reported, that after the committee had gone through the Said bill, made amendments, filled up the blanks, and agreed to the title, the question was put whether the committee would agree to the whole bill, and it was carried in the affirmative. That the yeas and nays having been called for by Mr. Kellogg, seconded by Mr. Bishop) were as follows, to wit :—Yeas 46—Nays 40. Which he was directed to report to the house ; and he read the report in his place, and delivered the same in at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the house. Ordered, That the hill be engrossed.* March Uth, 1809. The engrossed bill, entitled, An act for promoting medicai science in the State of New-York, was read the third time. Mr. Skinner then made a motion, that the said bill should be recommitted to a committee of the whole house. Debates were had thereon, and Mr. Speaker having put the question, whether the house would agree to the said motion, it was carried in the af- firmative. The yeas and nays being called for by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Pond, were as follows, to wit :—Yeas 49—Nays 36. Thereupon, Ordered, That the said bill be recommitted to a committee of the whole house. The house then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill, entitled, An act for promoting medical science in the state of New-York, and after sonic time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mi D. Rogers, from the said committee, reported, that after the committee had gone through the. bill, made an amendment and added a clause, the question * ft mriM of the A.^embly. SSd session, p- £93, 4, 5, • >