The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-14
Bills Before the Legislature.
CANAL DAMAGES,

In the Senate Mr.. Pattersons bill relative to appraisal
Of canal damages provides that any three more per-
sons having claims for damages after ten days notice to
the Commissioner in charge, may apply to the County
judge who shall appoint disinterested person to act
appraiser in connection with appointed by the Com
missioner and by the claimants In Of neglect
Of the Commissioner to appraiser the claimants
may select two The appraisers appointed to possess
all the Of the regular Canal Appraisers the awards
have the effect and be subject appeal
the Canal Board Where alteration is made by the
Canal Board the Appraisers award is to be paio the
Auditor warrant The law is to remain in effect one
year.
ASSEMBLY BILLS.
TIE QUARANTINE RIOTERS
Mr. Jobnsons bill in relation to the trial of certain Of
fences intended reach the Quarantine rioters
vides that every criminal offence against any property,
real personal, in Richmond county, held by any par
ties for quarantine purposes and every felony INSIDE
against any officer person engaged in quaran
tine matters, which has been shall be committed In
said county shall be tried in New York Kings county
unless the Supreme Court shall change the place Of trial
Every person who has committed or shall commit any OF
the above offences in Richmond county may be indicted
and tried In New York Kings and exclusive jurisdiction
such vested in the magistrates and criminal
courts Of such counties.
JUsrICEs FEEs ETC
Mr. Van Valkenburghs bill to increase the fees OF JUS
mons, warrant, attachment commitment, transcript of
Judgment and adjournment, 25 cents each; subpoena Is
cents; administering oath and filing every paper,
cents each; swearing jury rs cents trial. 81 judgment
afdavits 10 cents per folio; drawing bond 10 cents
terng verdict % cents confession Of Judgment Is cents
NJ J. Wilson's bill to amend building associations in the
county of Kings provides that all associations formed
under the act Of April TO- 1851 shall be annuled
pealed Any person claiming to be interested in such
socation, after ten days notice TO the secretary
apply TO the Supreme Court for the appointment Of
ceiver who shall thereupon take possession Of all effects
of the association and wind up its affairs
Mr. Growers bill 10 amend the lien law provides that
mechanic, laborer operator proper proof of
payment of shall be entitled to lien upon the full
effects property OF his employer wherever located
ill the claim be fully lqudated.
Mr. law bill TO provide for the payment of travelling
other Judges of the Court Of Appeals and Justices OF
the Supreme Court elected prior 10 1856, gives to such
ca terms for their expenses Of travel Offices fuel clerk
hire &c The first payment to be made April 1889
THE DIVORCE.
Mr. spencer bill provides that divorces may be grant
ed for wu deseron by husband wife for Ave years.
for nhuman treatment by husband endangering
life The parties applying to have been three years resi-
dents Of this State II authorizes the DENIAL of divorces
proof Of connivancc by plaintiff of for
gveness voluntary cohabtation after the offence.
Mr. Spencer introduces a similar bill, except that the
divorce may be granted after three years desertion.
WORD.
Mr. Spencer introduces bill in relation TO criminal
trials which provides that in such trials the counsel to
the people must the defence may conclude
the argument to the jury.
CoSsrABrEs' FEEs
Mr. Warner introduces bill fixing the travelling fees
PENDANTS residence wherever he may be found the
place where the process is returnable.
Mr. Mastersons blu relating to the New York Fremens
foremen of Board of Five Fire Commissioners on the
second Tuesday OF May The commissioners to hold
for tive years and be elected each year The terms
Of Office of the Eve first elected to be fixed by lot They
rarment appointments, suspensions trials, investga
tiops. &c.