New-York daily tribune., 1844-02-16

The result of criminal prosecutions within our
own State, within short time, manltests most
clearly that public opinion demands an adequate
punishment for offences against the laws OF So
clety and good morals else why have Jurors
been found who have apparently shut their eyes
to every thing but the fact that great wrong
| had hcen committed for which the laws afforded
no redress, and tolerated a resort to personal vlo-
lence, thus bringing into disreputc all laws? p
and why have ycrdicts based upon such prlncl-
pies been sustained by an enlightened comnu-
nifty But one onswer can be given, and that
is the entire want of proper legislative enactment
upon the subject Of seduction and adultery and
other kindred offences.
The committee dc not deem it necessary Or
proper TO refer TO statutes within our State, pun
lshing other offences criminally, less henous in
thcmseles, less detrimental to individual interest
and happiness, and less injurious to Society," nor
do they deem II proper to go now into detail upon
the SUBJECT, but they beg leave 10 refer to the able
and interesting report Of the Committee on the
Judiciary IN 1912; upon this subject, before refer
red to, where the whole subject is treated in q
mastery aud conclusive manner, and where all
IS said that need be said
The Committee believing that Committee had
we'll digcsted and considered the whole matter,
and that the bill matured by it is in all respects
proper, have adopted the bi and ask leave to
report it to this House for action, and recommend
It's passage.
AN ACT TO PREVENT LiCENTIoUsNEss.
The Ptopc Of The State V Nc,c York represented IN Senate
aud .7sScnnbfy, dc enact as totocS:
SEC. /. Every person who shall commit the crime
Of adultery shall be punished by Imprisonment i'll a
State Prison Tor term not exceeding three years,
or by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars; and
,oeIol ,o, ,,,I
ried man and woman who is unmarried, the
man shull I've deemed guilty OF adultery and be La
bic TO the punishment for that offence.
~. II any man and woman not being lawfully mar
ried to each other shall lewd!y and asc;vieusIy
ciate and cohabit together every such person shall
be punished by imprisonment in the State Prison
for not more than two years, or in County Jail not
more than two years, or by fine not exceeding two
hundred and fifty dollars.
03. If any man shall lewly cohabit with any sim
gle woman, each Of them shall be punished as iol-
lows that is TO say the man shall be imprisoned IN
a State Prison or County Jail not exceeding two
years, or fined not exceeding two hundred dollars ;
the woman confined in State Prison or County
Jail, House Of Refuge established for the reforma
ton OF juvenile delinquents III the city OF Newly ork,
for term not exceeding two years or fine exceeding
two hundred dollars.
"a. Every person who shall invege, entice or
take away any female under the aye OF eighteen
years, from her father, mother, guardian or other
person, with whom she may reside or be- for the
purpose ofprostitution and concubnage, and every
person who shall aid abet assist therein shall be
punished by Imprisonment in State Prison not less
than three nor more than five years.
IS. Every person who shall keep house OF i'll
fame or assignation, resored to for the purpose of
prostitution or lewdness, shall be punished by i'm
prisonment in State Prison not less than three nor
more than five years, or by fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars, or by both fine and imprisonment
sc. Every person who shall lease or let any
dwelling or tenement for the purpose OF be-
ing kept as hoxse of ill-fame or bawdy house, or
as place ofassignaton, for the purposes of pros-
tulion shall be punished by imprisonment in a
State Prison or County Jail for a term not exceed
ing two years, or by fine not exceeding five hun
dred dollars or by both, and shall moreover forfeit
to the use of the Poor Of the city or county where
such house or tenement shall be situated the rents
and profits OF the same for five years next ensuing,
to be recovered in ejectment by the Overseers OF
such Poor.