The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-16

ALBANY, Feb. Is, 1855.
RIroErs ETC.
The annual report OF the Managers OF the Asylum for
the Deaf and Dumb received.
The bill for the relief Of the Gold Hill Mining Company
was referred to be reported complete.
IMPORTANT LsGAL REBORN
Mr. sruYvANr presented on notice, bill TO enlarge
the jursdction of the Courts of General Special
Its provisicns "a follews.-
Section The Court OF GeneI al Sessions OF the Peace
power 10 hear, determine and punish according to la
all crimes and mis5emeanors whatsoever, including
crimes punis bsbe with death, or Imprisonment. in the
Sec 2 All the provisions Of law what's ,ever now ex.
listing relating 10 Courts OF Oyer and Teomner and
gardny trials indcm for capital offences and for
offences punishable by imprisonment in the State prison
for life and regarding sntsnces thereupon and wrts Of
error, bis OF exceptions dictionaries AID wris Of Ia
bess corpus arising UPON trials Of such indictments
hereby applet 10 The said Court Of General Sessions Of
the Peace 10 and for the city and county OF New York
sec. .. Every conviction Tor capital offence or for
one punishable, as minimum punishment by imp prison
meut IN state prison for life shall be brought before the
court AMI Court o. Appeals from the courts OF
OF General Ses ions of the Peace In and for the city
county OF New York, BY writ Of errorwth story Of
proceedings, as matter Of right; and the appellate
csurt shall not be hound regard any error in the law
as pronounced in the court below If the said appellate
court sha be satisfied that the jury ought 10 have
verdict they shall bave found And the said appel
late court may order trial IL II shall be satisfied
that the verdict against tine prisoner was against the
weight M evidence or against lfg that Justice re
qures uer trial, whether any exceptions shall have
been taken or not
Sec T. The Cour; Of Oyer and Termrer 10 and for the
city aud county OF New Sors, may, by order 10 be
entered in its minutes, s,rd all indictments for any
crimes Cncluding ctimts punishable with death or inn
prisonmen In the State prison for e) that may here
after be In any way brought before the said court 10
the Court Of General Sessions Of the Peace in and for
Abe city and county Of New Yori 70 be there heart
tried and determined according 70 law,
Sec g. The Cour. OF Special Sessions OF the Peace in
and for the city sni county Of New York shall have
power I, hear determine and punish according to law
AL 90 nplants for misde and shall possess ex-
elusive Jurisdiction Thereof unless the said Court of
Special Sessions shall order any such complaint 20 be
sent the Court of General Sessions Of the Peace and
Abe committing magistrate thsl elect 10 have his
heard and determined by the Court OF General Sessions
of the Peace In and for the said county ~ New York
and s hereby made tns daty Of such magistrate upon
such arrest to inform the ssi1 accused OF the provisions
Of this section.
Sec q The Court OF General Sessions OF the Peace in
end for the city and county OF New York shall have
power AZ all times to make rules and regulations for its
government and conc uct and 70 enforce the same BY
imprisonment for contempt, or by hne, or by both
Sec. T. All fines imposed by the Courts OF Oyer and
fermner General and Special SESSIONS in the city and
rounty OF New York, may be at any time RENTED by
Abe Judge imposing the same aud In addition to such
imprisonment All such fines shall be collected BY and
paid 10, The clerks Of said court and be by him &C
counted for 10 the Chamberlain Of said city and county
Of New York, with statement under oath.
Sec g. All acts statutes, parts OF acts and parts OF
statutes provisions OF Law conflicting with any OF the
provisions OF this act, are hereby repealed.
Zee. y This set shah take effect immediately
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