The New York herald., 1862-01-19
Work Before the LegisIatsra.
BILLS IN THE SENATE. -

AMENDMENT PRocsDrW.
Mr. Murphy's bill amending the Code of Procedure, ,.
provides for the amendment Of section 1872 by adding the
following the end Of the section:sAnd as TO every
such person. the action hereafter instituted in
which such notice may shall be fled shall be deemed
TO be commenced and pending from the time Of service
of the any defendant therein from the
time of the delivery Of the summons, with intent that it
shall be actually served to the sheriff other officer Of
the county in which the defendants, any of them,
usually or last resided"
Mr. Ramsey bill amending the Code of Procedure pro-
vdes that party shall bo examined On his own behalf
against parties who are representatives OF deceased
in respect TO any transactions had personally
between the deceased and the witness and except aso
that neither husband wife shall be required TO disclose
any communication made by one to the other.
Mr. Farrar's bill amends the eleventh section Of tho
Code Of Procedure by striking therefIom all after the
words "new tral' where they first occur in said sab
An appeal the Court Of Apea from order which
grants new trial may be taken at any time within
sixty days afor this act shall take effect provided tho
trial granted by such order has not been com.
menced.
INTERESTING TO SUPERVISORS
Mr. Ramsey's bill to prevent Supervisors from holding
county offices and taking certain contracts, provides as
folows;-
Section l. No person hereafter elected to tho office of
Supervisor any the towns Of this State shall during
the term Of such ofice hold any other county Offices
either by appointment election and any agreement or
made between any member Of any Board Of Su
pervsors with such board shall be void and bis Office 90
such Supervisor shall be deemed vacant.
Sec Any person holding an office either by election
or appcinent when this act shall take erect shall not
be eligible an election for the Office Of Supervisor In any
Of the towns Of this State.
TIE POWERS OF xorAREs PUBLIC
Mr.. Lite's bill in relation to Notares Public provides
that addition 10 their present powers Noares Public
Of this State hereby authorized to administer olths
atrmations and take the proofs and acknowledge
or record in this state in all cases where the same may
DO taken and administered by Commissioners Of
as
Justices Of the Peace and such Notares acts may be
performed without Official seal All acts and duties which
have been performed since April Is, 1861, In the
administration of oaths and afrmations AND the taking
Of proofs and Acknowledgements by all Notares Public
of this State are hereby confirmed and made valid.
TRIALS
Mr. Harding's bi-An act to give parties trial
In the county in all appeal from the courts
Of Justices Of tho Peace where judgment sos
Section Hereafter all appeal the county
@ 1s he OF ss pa d
m snail be had IN the ne county court upon ,ne same adgs
as now provided by for Of civil acions and
the county court in each Of the counties Of this State aha
Sec . same shah Be allowed to the prevailing
in hs Co when % an %
ten dolarsthe party parties then prevailing shall
Sec case OF biz Of exceptions to review the excep-
n b. %Sde Sd a % e II he time IN e Sd
co "d ~ appeals %sy be ken 10 te supreme a.
i provided sSS by s Law in nss Sas in the
court below shall not be required TO return the evidence
BILLS IN THE ASSEMBLY.
MAKING PARrfrs WITNESSES.
Mr. D. Water burys bill to amend sec. 399 Of the Dode
OF Procedure provides that party TO an aGtion or
special proceeding including proceedings In Surrogates
courts and for the summary recovery for the possession
Of land may bo witness his behalf or on behalf
any other party except that such party shall not be
examined his behalf against parties who are =
representatives Of deceased person in respect to personal
transactions between witness and the deceased and ex
cept that neither husband wife shall be required tc
disclose any communication made by one to the otner
KINGS COUNTY COMMISSIONER or JURORS
Mr.. Benedcs bill relating to the above makes the term
OF the present Commissioner expire the second Monday of
May next, and Board, consisting OF tho County Clerk,
cessor the previous Monday term Of the next CON-
missioner to be fve years The Governor may remove
for and the said Board appoint his successor Tho
Commissioner Is empowered TO impanncl urymen with.
previous notice from bysanders whonevor additional
Jurors required In a court Of record.
HAwKERs AND PEDI.ERs.
Mr. Banks bill provides the following taxes for licenses
Of hawkers and pedcrs Where travelling foot, S25
per year with horse other beast with boat
boats $50 with than one horse $100 and where
TO be reduced proportonatoy for any shorter
torn not less than six months. Makes II un-
lawful for any person TO hawk goods about city or
village, 10 hire room temporarily for the sale OF
goods unless they have hawkers license. Breach OF
the law punishable by 800 $500 hnc but prosecutions
must be made within year from the commission OF the
offence
pRo0yLyy TENEMENT HOUSES AND AWNINGS.
Mr.. Maddox introduces bill empowering the brooklyn
Common Council TO make and enforce Laws and regula.
houses occupied by than three families, and to de-
clare and enforce penalties for their violation
THE LoANRRs ASSOCIATION
Mr. Kenney's bill continues the directors OF TINS as
socation in Office until May 1853 and empowers them 10
nll all vacancies In their number