New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-20

ma'iera refiDR to opening, al,rrna ~ stf"e'~, nv
,Dues, and perform all tha duties nOw deyOlVUg on
tie Corporation Council in an Ia matters The term OF
oi,e - DO FIVE years, and ~ dHy SUN, - oe pc
on the warrant of The Controller o. the Guy, wuh1h.
n rsmc he ny cOuI ernet by the ClerS ~
the Cunmon CouuciL Tie cOun-sl thus cceated Is 70
b. the eg, advser Of the Boards # CON ns'0Ier5 Ok
Taxes and of Assessments, aud 20 have cognzauee d
all law matters ap(eItalnlDg 10 sald Boards.
TIE salary of the Counsel TO the Cor 1oration is to ~
S. COO and 90 G0 additional for clerk hire, to be PAD
monthly in lieu Of oil salary or compensation and OF
all fees, which he is now entitled 10 receive; and tls
Common Council IN all not increase the above slay OF
G. importation. All fees and costs received by the Cor
poTalon Counsel above Disbursements are 10 be Pald
over 10 the Controller. The Corporation Counsel ~
required 10 haLd over all paDtr5 IN his possession III
relation to street openings to the Counsel Tor street
openings and assessments, appointed under the law.
So much of the Charter amendment law passed IN lo1'
a. col cts with the present law and the act OF 1871
relating 10 the opening Of streets, &C., in New-fork,
are repealed.
Mr.. JhOUESS bill TO amend the Life and Health
Insurance Company ac1, provides AS follows:
No Company shall be organized under the FIRST department
Of the s.con Of the act Of 1883 with les capital than
COO nor under second department. with less than
25 capital Before proceeding 20 bnne the whole yap
n shall paid In and invested IN United States or New orr
State soc above par in bond and mortgage on uo
numbered real estate within the state OF Newl or. worth -
per more than the amount loaned exclusive 81 l n
ne securities received at 'he BANK Depnr
nent The securities 70 the ta amount 10 Dc ea Ta
shall continue solvent shall be at liberty to collect the lotse
o Id nds such secUTes or 70 cbange tue S"o " 'S
Of equal value. -, -. n
Sc of the act amended to allow the investment Of
the funds or Accommodations the companies organized under the
act in bond and mortgage worth preen the face
OF the mortgage, IN stock at par or n stocks Of s m N
coipoIaed Under the State laws which are worm par ~
OF purchase provision made that any
amended act and make their charter con-
MIR. JAQUEsS bill to incorporate the Athepeum
Association of New-Y0rk gives the incorporation 10
Geo. Folsom. John A. &. GRAY, Frank Moore, WIN.
G.. Prime VIM. s. Thayer, l.. Seymour Ashley, Parke
edwin. Cbarles c. Mott and George L. WariDg Jr.
Tie object is to promote the advancement OF literature
snd All by establishing and mantllnn9 hnrtry,
reading room, aud gallery Of art. The Society has
pver 10 purchase and hold real esate to the vade OF
SlGG Geo
Mr. JAQUES'S bill to amend the act relative to the
office of Attorney General aud District Attorneys,
provides that the Attorney General may, with consent
of the Governor employ additional counsel ~ prose-
cutting and defending suits in which the people are IN
interest, in my conrt but sueh counsel sha'l De APP
Ioined from the county where the suit is tried if any
conn eent counsel can be found therein, aud shall be
in DO way connected in business with the Governor or
Attorney General The Governor IL empowered 10
allow reasonable fee 10 counsel go employed 10 De
raid ont Of the State Treasury, 10 order payment
thereof by the county where the trial is held.
Mr. JkOIIES'S bill relative TO District Attorneys,
requires such officers within 30 days after the close OF
a term OF The Cont at which criminals are tried, 10
hle i'm the County Clerks office full and correct MN
ntes OF the evidence taken the trial Of such GRIM
inas.
Mr. JAQUES'S bill to amend the act in relation to
the TRANSPORTATION of criminals to State Prisons and
Houses OF Refuge provides that the accounts therefor
shall be audited by the Board OF Supervisors, ana
"pad out of the treasury OF the county IN which the
ofense was committed"