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Mr. Hitt. — I should oppose any such amendment as that. Of 

 course we •will give everybody reasonable time. 



Mr. Adams. — May I make an inquiry? If we adjourn to Wednesday 

 evening, if it should be necessary to conclude it next week, would 

 there be likely to be an afternoon session to accomplish that end ? 



Chairman Ryan. — The committee can hardly hold a session in the 

 afternoon, as every member of this committee is a member t>f other 

 important committees. From what I learn from members who have 

 been here longer than I have, I presume we will shortly hold evening 

 sessions. \Y e must try and get through with this part of the investi- 

 gation next week. 



Mr. Connelly. — I move, as an amendment, that we meet Tuesday 

 evening. 



The motion to adjourn to Tuesday evening prevailing, the com- 

 mittee adjourned. 



Albany, Tuesday, March 3, 1891 — 7:30 p. m. 



The committee met pursuant to adjournment. 



Present — Chairman Ryan, Messrs. Davie, Cameron, Dempsey, 

 Brown and Griff or d. 



Chairman Ryan. — Mr. Adams have you any testimony that you wish 

 to introduce now ? 



Mr. Adams.— Mr. Chairman, I have had sent to me two short affi- 

 davits that I desire to read and the, point they cover is in regard to 

 the recent trespass spoken of by Mr. Lynch. He testified that it 

 appeared to him to have been done inside of two years, and some 

 other witness testified it was longer; I have the affidavit of the two 

 men who were engaged in the cutting I desire to read. 



Chairman Ryan. — Counsel may read. 



Mr. Adams.— The first is of Joseph Murphy, Essex county, town of 

 Minerva. 



ESSEX COUNTY, ) 



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Town or Minerva, ) " 



Joseph Murphy, being duly sworn, deposes and says that in the fall 

 of 1889 he purchased timber of E. H. Talbot, at twenty-five cents per 

 market log, on lot 68 in township 25, of Totten and Crossfield's pur- 

 chase, Bailey's patent. That he believes Joseph Lorrimer cut timber 

 on the adjoining lot 69 while working for him; that there was no line 

 run between said lots 68 and 69 at the time; that he paid said Talbot 

 for all tb,e timber cut at that time, which amounted fa thirty-three 



