Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York

IN ASSEMBLY,

January 17, 1831.

REPORT

Of the Select Committee to which was referred the petitions of several Distillers, and inhabitants of the counties of Oneida, Yates and Chenango.

Mr. Moulton, from the select committee to which was referred the petitions of several distillers, and inhabitants of the counties of Oneida, Yates and Chenango,

REPORTED

That it appears from the several petitions, that there is a deficiency in the existing laws relative to the inspection and proof of domestic distilled spirits. The law now provides for the inspection of the strength or proof of domestic distilled spirits, but in no way points out how the casks containing the liquor shall be guaged, or the quantity they contain ascertained. The guagers are now appointed by the corporation of the city of New-York, and it is said, that in many instances the guagers are themselves purchasers, or agents of purchasers, of domestic spirits, contrary to the spirit of all our laws on the subject of inspection.

The business of inspection is now done, it is understood, by deputies; and the fees of the office amount to nearly $7,000 per annum, of which the inspector reserves to himself one-half, allowing the residue to the deputies. The committee believe that the fees now allowed for proving are sufficient to pay both for proving and guaging. They are of opinion that there should be a sufficient number of officers appointed in the city of New-York to attend to the inspection of spirits without the employment of deputies. And the committee, therefore, ask leave to introduce a bill providing for the amendment of the existing law on this subject.

IN ASSEMBLY,

January 17, 1831.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TREASURER.

TREASURER'S OFFICE,

STATE OF NEW-YORK.

SIR

Albany, 17th January, 1831.

I have the honor herewith to transmit to the Legislature, the annual report required by the act relating to the duties of the Treasurer of this State.