New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-23
Grand Jury Presentment.

Gesrpu Ss-Tuesd0y.-BeiOre the ne
erder and two Aldermeu-Ths Grand Jury this morn's
msds the following pfesentment h., .s,,io, had 10
The Grand Inquest AZ the close OF ihet srs.'ou 10
representation Of Whist they concslve TO Dc Po1e
duty Fnt-rhe Grand loqas,t iany .s of this
highly prejudcisto the pun noi s,rssb
IA. p-n,itie. of hugh crimes transactions not only a
snf honest but useful and necessary Ihey 80
s-s.very few which there Is BOT more thau
per cent interest allowed for the pos,ponem9u. py
,n.,,-fh.t ia the price Of merch and ne sod al or
montbs credit IL uniformly greater t1an h- casa pncs y
moe N the lawful interest for the lime ana ms oy th-
decision, Of the Courts iss violation OF the isN tn'
ana by psynE for an endorsement. aod some otn-'
circumstances intended 70 be uuiious u Sens' ~
.a.o.c.ed 10 be 90, Of nsno become tainted a9o
hls. while sppesrsg as good and, being negotiable
are discounted by the banks and mo VdOas Al es az
est Such innocent holders Of notes have y ossn
p,r of the Of the note VINO wefe the only Pso
ia. they are never enforced by the pubnc poseontfs
Th.y ave only enforced by debtors no make use o. tne
to dsfraun their nones ana innocsn. %
les. able 10 thsn themselves The usuTy s" are u
terry trsp!sa upon with tnls exec P.oe, snu 40
iaw cd Gus, the general fe'Peos oT laS' " 49,.
,ary 10 thu public welfare, IL weakened Inc usuy ~
o7srste coostsnt and powerful tsmptauon 20 11 -
the part Of debtors, snd that temptation csooi; -
powerfu when money scarce or Tho ceotois chcuu
pressing At The tune whey oes' & ~ hi. hon
strong and he peeds the support OF law IN iaNo VI us
..t ,x.rtons these laws hold out their most
temptation The Grand Jury mish, ek,ena ,ns,i ~
cat on. but hey think what they ave sag ~
sustain their opinion, thai the usnry laws OF lu'
highly luxurious TO the puDlc morals a. WEI a. 70 W
fu busness OF the people, snd ought 10 DC mus PuO
secondly the members % the Grand Inquest hsvins
I'D their attention called 10 certain eAhlo.l0. NV
a. the Living Model Artists believe from the tesumopy
which hiss been presented 70 men a ',ior. eb.1.s
Ter administering TO the most corrupt and cePsNso pa
Of those that v' them and ore
influence Obscene puoheauons snd Pe'oies Me -,
h,b.d by law being considered as highy f lous 70 n
moral. Of the community hen we oasn' -, ~. ,bs
tom the still more psfnicious tendency o. NEE
ions Tor the but the shadow the faint representa-
ton OF while the other 10 rs arns Ieaa.y Peo,.s
nd exposed, speaking IN stronger arguAs
than pen or pencil ever painted These exhibitions AZ
f.st Increasing in numbers some sx or seven s5s sLo
this Inquest 40 helng 10 me Ia .lue y. s. -
ton which, under tho ssoise OF eia-siss ehh
nightly attracting c'o~oes seele1ees ' $3.50 800 :.
character Of these exhioitio2s me 0iano - =
mend that immediate and ehectuA measties Be tAken
the proper authorities TO suppress al saen - are A0
Thrdly-Toe attention Of Tie Grand Jury IA, oeA-n
rsetsd 70 What may be pISPss y 'ss%so
city ana especially our pubic docks 10 TIE ehar.
terof besgsr or rsspieses' ns1oi,S ., mon AZ =
daily BY theit parens or otner persons hHsht .A
them, and should they return u night ~''-o-. .
nolen' supplS, rysr 49,, -. ,-v.r.Ig 80
ti..d A great number Of children are thus induces
commit theft support this worthless at Of vssAooae
tb~r,by contracting hsos In thef youth which event
auy make them tar sspirants for oar fe1lientsfs
oaissoe. which calls fof The imm-eiais sca
u the LEGAL sethoTiiie', sne rseo1la-ne - =,
q The notice OF the Common Iol1eA n
1,tv thai they may pass ofcilsnce, or n %, in 81
power TO do 70 Apply 70 apply 70 ih- Lsss..--f-
In
purchase q sufficient qaantity q and - = pa - -
II proper persons 70 act ~ oyers-efs 70 s-p,t---
aud education VI SID cticr,n sn q 49,
children who are found wandering tnro1sh .hs 49,
our City without any cmpoymen % Flsll.i i->t-s
tsininsA livelihood % be srresio1 2cief st1 a. "a
cause ihem 20 bs Psee1 andsr TIE pf,tec Re- = - =
perintondent remain there rutil t.eJ sfrF- =.
ase 20 Be plsced under the charge = rrt9et-ae ss
a Apprentices estcs, 70 = c.1nl u 80 rfe
by the CITY sathofitss uoti q ls~fal az. -
them opportunity Of b-coainz usefs 1a-r1'-rs 'f
e.ty The 6raad Inquest Of opiaioe IA, - u -
.a,k course. would he the uas.as q r-f3fr1ilf
npmhsr Of childfeE ~ho y the 49,. n taef pef-ft
49,. who cootro them. led ca % o.. co1nass 90
lime witch ends 10 their on ~ sna stftce a. :
..the destruction Of the mofa pfine 7lss = a. 81
"'"' ,s,ro.N DAVID TAPPAS Fsrsaia'
J. Btu. Clerk.
Tn. Gr.nd jury we're thea aissasfssa ~ ~ isra'
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