The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-20

Assembly.
ALBANY, Feb. 10, 1855.
BILLS REPORTED.
By Mr. SOARING, authorizing the Evergrsens Cemetery
Association TO sell portion of their lands.
Mr. HrApLEY, from the Select Committee the Code
Of Criminal Procedure submitted bill to amend that
code
Mr.. STANTON, from minority Of the committee so
much Of the Governors message relates the deten
ton Of witnesses submitted report 10 writing with
bill TO amend The Revised Statutes the subject. He
also, on behalf of the Chairman, (Mr Leigh submit.
ted the bill reported by the majority which referred
back TO tine committee few days since.
The bull amendatory of the acts for the assessment
and collection OF taxes was received from the Senate
with message OF concurrence with the amendment
HARBoR EycRoAcmxryrs.
The SPA KER need the following the select
committee the New York Harbor Encroacbment Bill:
Messrs. Coleman, Baker, stuvyesant Soaring and De-
vining.
Mr. JSsERsoS to provide for the election OF the N Y
Chief Of Police. Also for the formation Of new ward
in New York. TO be called the 23d Ward
Mr. FMRonrID, in relation TO unclaimed depostes In
Savings Banks.
NOTICES AND INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr. srryYEAST to amend the act relative TO Jurors in
tine city of New York.
Mr.. sEARINe amend the charter Of the Church Cha
rity Foundation in the county Of Kings.
QUARANTINE PROPERTY.
Mr. RAYMOND moved that the bill relating to selling
Quarantine property Staten Island be made the special
order for TO morrow. Laid over
Recess 10 Pm.
Another and Important Legal Reform.
Mr.. PHkLPs introduced a bill relating TO the record
and foreclosure Of mortgages, which Ii of mpor
lance, and calculated to effect needed reform Its pro
visions as follows
Sec, 1. Every mortgage OF conveyance intended to
operate as mortgage Of real estate hereafter TO be
made, heretofore made within nineteen years before
the passage Of this act, shall TO De valid
against the creditors Of the persons making the same
against subsequent purchasers mortgages In good
'ah alter the expiration Of twenty years from the
date thereof unless within the year Immediately pre-
such mortgage, together with statement exhibiting
the amount claimed thereon. shall be recorded the
Office OF the Clerk Of the county where the mortgage
premises are situated IL shall be the duty OF the
County clerk to Immediately record said copy OF
gage and statement the books, and in
manoer aud for the same fees, original mortgages
recorced.
Gee. Every mortgage conveyance intended to ope
rate as mortgage OF real estate heretofore made
than nineteen years before the passage this act
shah cease to be valid creditors OF the persou
making the same, and against ,sequent purchasers
and mortgages In good faith after expiration OF one
year from the passage Of this unless within ssid
year copy OF such mortgage, together with state
ment exhibiting the amount claimed thereon shall be
recorded In the once OF the Clerk OF the county where
the mortgaged premises are situated. II shalt be the
duty Of the Clerk TO record said copy mortxars and
statement, In the same books, and In the same
and for the fees original mortgages are
Sec g. The FIRST two sections Of this shall not be
applicable to mortgages heretofore hereafter I, be
ecutsd BY any railroad corporation security for bonds
issued BY such corporation.
Sec T. subdivsion two, OF the third section Of "a.
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