The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-25
The Antf-Rcnt Disturbances.

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EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Albany. June 90, 1883.
HoN: WILLIAM LUDLOW, SPEAKER OF TnE Asssapiy -
nave Ieceived the following resolutions offered by
the Hon Mr. Burnett and adopted by the A. sembly on
the 1st instsnt =
wss S e %
Lawrence while in the discharge of his ocia duty ~
Resolved That His Eseelinsy tho Governor be respect
discovery and Of
or whether any other have been taken
that His Exceilency the Governor be
further and what legislation necessary to prevent the
Of such outrages the better Of
In TO the inquiries contained in the
occurep respectfully state that Immediately after tas
whom the assault ~s ntsryeg 5 5n nuitS ,sSS his
counsel and also with the pisliioe $500. @ and the
Sheriff Of the county of Albany. complaint was made
before of the magistrates of this city and placed n
the HANDS Of the Sheriff lie has vet been nbls to
make arrest but hive reason doubt that the
parties implicated will arrested aud that the tra
tiop will under take Judicial investigation
have pct offered any reward for the apprehension Of
the parties charged with the ofepce The outrage was
committed in open day by several persons whom
Is well known and is still in the county of Albany Un
der these circumstances eem il the duty OF the OIL
OF Ihis county to arrest him asd his copferate
In many iustsncas the Offer of wards for appre
bersion OF criminals TENDS impression In the
minds tf those required to process and
laws tfat they are in some degree relieved from this
duty 1t assumes that the ordinary of enforc
ing the law insufficient The statutes of the State
confer upon the sberfs the several counties the
ample powers to ds charge the Responsibilities imposed
upon them for the maintenance OF public order I Il
necessary and proper to hold them fr u
efcient discharge Of their duties. They should
permitted 10 they csnuot those ~bo known
10 be eihn their Jurisdiction. While the iav imposes
upon sherts the responsibility of enforcing obedience
any judicial process 1t st the time clothes
with ample powers for that purpose Article chapter
T. OF be third of the Revised Statutes contains the
following provisions
Sec 90 whenevera sheriff or other public officer autho
to execute any process delivered to him. shall find
the execution OF such process he SHALL be authorized to
direct aud any mt.r, company companies in said said
conins te reisters their aders abctsor be dealt
Sec ''S'k oi Every person commanded by sheriff or
herein provided who shall without sfa cause
eSet n n ana Ga guilty
See l In shall appear the Governor that tho
sheriff thereof to execute delivered to him. he shall
are re% other county Of this
shall be necessary.
the execution crmin been forobIy
o s Of
by force exist in any such couat counties and
d sss
& to the Of m
Of the of the county courts thereof by proclamation
as be declare sues coansy COUNTIES to Be
STATE ana sS 1S INT sryGs M
companies other militia Of this state as ho shall deem
der the command of such officer officers he shall think
revoke declare that suah shall
TINA and in such as he shall direct.
BY virtue OF these provisions of the law the entire
power OF the Sfa1o is plscOd s the disposal of this
sbeis Of the several and of the Governor
the purpose OF enabling them to enforce any civil
csmsa process and sbey 20 he held ponsbe to'
the faithful vigorous AID efficient discharge Of THAR
respective duties deer IL incumbent upon the executive
TO that the sheris Ct the different carry ou
all the requiem ents Of the statute eud il they fail 90 dc
be sboud them ard pu, in their place faithful
ard energetic The public confidence in the psomp p'
administration Of justice should be grounded upon an
exhibition OF seDhe OF duty, and determination 90 per-
form IL the part Of executive officers and not upon
the stimulos of rewards aud procamatons While IT. IL
ary in instances to offer rewards for the de
lection Of unknown or abscoDding criminals, there
larger that hese may be resorsed 10 as az
apoicgy for The neglect to ndop or prosecute eicen
p.tetlies by The regularly constituted authorities.
ii not deem any legislation necessary ts secure TIN
better eofo OF the when resistance Is mad
to lis execution prepared to say what furthe
easnres can be adopted to prevent the recurrence
.inar diicuities They grow out Of controversies re
spestpg the service of civil process, which have TO
many years past been the subject Of executive message
and Of seielatiye inquiry, and ! have at this time
rev TO make to the Legislature In
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