The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-12

yhs s "a. part q s0sS and Z, 1 ga on r sssi
has where body local law emcracss two
aforesaid the title Of The act may referred 70 and con
saeIed IN De ermnng the question thus arising aVn por
ton Of the BIZ relating that subject shall be up p sa.
act Of CHAP los, there be more distinct subjects than
one. they appear TO be as Ouows:-
The subject Of auditing claims for COUNT pnsrc.ug
Referring title of the act it found TO read as
enable the Board of Supervisors Of county Of
ras money sas @
bill phrase enable Ss three ne 70
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that the Lsissture confer Hoard Of Super
powers Of local iessasisn @ they shall
competent Legislature conef upon the Supervisors
the hs%s to | ssp % g.
1859 such superinenaence and construction entirely
does not therefore above mentioned the
Sas' he eI s valid hf.s
eay each %s passed y Su the Iessae
the same time BY the same votes presents i,sdf with the
to recognition Il therefore this &C, Of 1858 local bull
IN more Than one subject IN my opinion
the vital question remaining 70 be disposed Of Y as 70 Tue
cson OF this question substantially determines the constu-
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&c. State
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Tive departments Of The city government Whose duty by
law i e e aid in the inespret0n and esecatoa and NO.
as s for a BENEFIT s ns the S 81
this rule the judiciary among
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cisions in these cases may be easily ded1ced in my opn
lie s.s 3 sisss @ M @ May
his Office from fee 70 saaried Office In the bill were
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court S 1aS Ssse Nc doubt sSe pses
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any county in the state statute which relates 70 whole
chiefs which provision the constitutions Intended
H which s to aa
ss 81 e % ore e
9! votes e carry ae
the OF The act Which are as pubic in their nature as
any conceivable legislation falling short Of the whole State
Sls GS = se ia;
IN holding that the act Question local cal within the
neaning Of constitution we observe several s,atut
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present occupies attention and the Comp
troe and nyscf in regard The designation Of four news
papers 70 DO the ely advertising Is inserted in the city tax
In me county sT levy CONCERNING the and
cor Of yet as not heard of
the ion which enaef the Mayer aud Cop,roer to DIS
the city, ,"e A's0 'A'''' p'"'.A''
Connor this act private or local the sens of the
I'm my opinion i -; s r. i hS case .S c
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delivering the opinion Of The court says ut i COMMANDED
local BILL and embraces than subject.
which not expressed in its tte anu is therefore uncot
the constitution is tia; private
shall be expressed in the title tArce 5, section id.j
either private o. BILL no sense ssiie
private bill It inenied TO regulate the Of
sas ,hs city authorities Of
% a Ss an SfiSns
ems 50 Pisaif ana TO
NOR DO think saca al: dsSolving upon other: the
government can b. called local act"
to TIE
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In the Of McCann The People the Conrt OF Appeals
decides that the character OF an act Is to De determined ~
the OF its provisions and not by its te and that
general provisions inserted IN an act embracing local sub
ec which alone was expressed In the title were not void
but were and oud have been VALID with or without any
title wha,ev er TO the onl. :. j.,
v7d OF service 10 LOOK AZ the act In Quesuon lchapter
lS o OF lstS-in the light Afforded by this decison
The fd!Dw1ns provisions are 70 De found N IT. 49,.
The Board LOT tne year Icy are
and required 10 order and cause 70 Dc raised by tsx
mater specified t-Ei ctlon expeness, seventy-two
dollars This defray the expenses
the lscsn Of the oncers not emily Of the county but also
OF the state At large. CONSERVATION OF Aarem river
bridge" This item is for the construction OF public
highway open and disable by every person IN the
State. Removal OF membranes from the harbor.'
This amount y for the purpose OF clearing another public
highway disable and used not only the people OF this
State but by from every part OF the world Sup
port OF prisoners IN the county a eiherawaung trans
other counties confined trial which
their delivery over 10 State officers for confinement
OF the prisons OF the State.
AUTHORITY and direction TO superintend and construct
county buildings
These may be used as ais court houses &C. &c In con-
sidering this item WILL however conhne myself 10 the
practical question OF the supcrinendence and erection
county court house .