The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-31

any ptTB0H Dy SUCH CAftIeSS dIRCharge OF nTeafinH
TO Imprisonment OF not more than two years. IL
furthermore enables any person so injured TO re-
cover damages at court OF law
MANDAMusING IN THE SUPREME COURTS.
The act relative to writs OF mandamus does away
with one OF the most oppressive evils of the system
IN vogue among the corrupt judges, wherein one
could overthrow the action OF another or, at
least hinder and obstruct 1t in such . manner
that one inscriptions man on the bench was
decisions OF ali his associates The wars OF
mandamuses and inIunctfOns that so frequently
during the % regime are 70 oe
authorizes writs Of mandamus ana OF prohibition
to issue to the Special Term OF the Supreme Court,
or any Justice holding such term, or sitting
in Chambers, provided application be made Tor
such writ to the General Term in the judicial de-
partment where the subject matter OF such ap-
plicati0n originated. II no General Term is in
session In that department. then application may
BE- made to an adjoining department. The. pro,
ceedlngs on such application are not to he stayed
or suspended by the writ or order OF any Court
other than the General Term before which It is
pending.
THE NEW MARRIAGE LAW.
very important bill relative to marriage and
wh Se conc
templating elopement and candestine marriage, is
chapter rs. This dreadful act defines "flbs" as to
age, responsibility, residence and other facts
deemed requisite by ministers to the soemniza-
tion Of the marriage contract as wllnl
cG Te Rg ana Of tns
enactment, is authorized TO administer Oaths
to the parties contemplating marriage and ques-
ter oaths to any other persons and question them
upon the subject, and they shall subscribe TO the
examination. And false swearing under the act ID
considered perjury and punishable as such.
THE LAW OF PROCEDURE.
number Of highly important acts were passed
procedure. Among these are the following
l. An act extending the term Of the Commits
sioners Of Appeals until July ], 1873, unless the
causes ordered shall be sooner determined.
q Authorizing the transfer OF causes pending
before the Court OF Appeals on January l. 1862, not
heretofore disposed OF, to the printed calendar OF
the Commissioners OF Appeals.
g. Defining the dlsquali1catons OF an executor
First as being incapable Of making contract
except married w0menl second, being under the
age Of twenty-one; third, an alien, not an inhabi-
tant OF the State; fourth, who shall have been
victed OF q infamous crime and fifth, who shall be
incompetent by reason OF drunkenness, dishonesty.
improvidence or want OF understanding.
:; FOR tie rellei OF SIGN prisoners conhned upon
viding that physician and warden or jailer may
certify that prisoner confined upon civil process
and the County Judge. or in the city OF New York
the Judge OF the Court OF Common Pleas, may order
his removal to any hospital. where he shall be I'M
der the custody OF the Warden.
s. In relation to just division OF the debtors
estate conveyed to assienees Tor the benefit Of
creditors. 1t amends the previous statnte by pro-
viding for the prosecution OF the bond OF assgnees
who may have become insolyent.
TAX LAWS.
Chapter IL is an act to authorize the levying OF a
tax oil three and half mills Tor canal and general
deficiencies by the Boards OF Supervisors OF the
ting $l42 1903 IA for the current year. for deficiency
in the appropriation for ordinary repairs OF canals
MINOR EXCISE ACT,
chapter 24s, provides that there shall be Board Of
commissioners OF Excise in each city, Incorporated
THE FISHERY COMMISSION
OF the State Is continued by chapter "A, with the
original powers, the commissioners to receive no
salary
IMPORTANT BILLS LOST.
The following are tne important bills that failed
to pass both hOuses:-
An act relating to wits OF error in capital cases
defence or insanity In criminal cases; to exempt
bonds and mortgages from taxation; to abolish the
Usury laws an act relating to the Filth regiment
National Guard; an act to regulate the sale OF gas
and TO appoint inspectors Donohue's bin re-
ating to the safe keeping OF lunatics; to provide
S as 9esye To Ss
ment; to suppress lotteries relative to forfeiture
OF life insurance policies; relative to New York
and county Of New York; relative to actions
Of e ace New 'ss
the time for the collection OF assessments for the
| laying out OF Riverside Park; an act amending
Laws q ls4e, entitled an act to Equalize Taxa.
ton in relation to mechanics liens in the City OF
| New York; the act refunding to drafted men sub.
s sssf money! IN the to city regulate ss ss YoH
act in relation to telegraph companies;
an act amendatory ofan act to promote medical
science, passed April 1854 an act relating to the
| Marine Court in the city OF New York, declaring
and defining Its jurisdiction and practice and con-
| Court; an act in relation to criminal cases;
| an act to regulate the fare on the Eighth Avenue
Railroad: an act to enable husband and wife, or
| either OF them, to be witness for against the
other or on behalf OF any party in certain cases;
act to equaze the state tax among the several
| counties OF this State; an act to facilitate the
construction OF the Metropolitan Transit Railroad
| to amend act relative to double sessions OF the
Court OF General Sessisns in relation to witnesses
| in criminal cases; to prevent gambling to amend
| chapter 1877 LAWS 1870 in relation to New YORK
| relative to local improvements and street open
fVsr lslfc \,
| Incorporate Underground Railroad Company; to
| regulate the price OF gas In New York and Brook
iyn; to appoint commissioners Of city railroads
| corporate the Railroad Advertising Company
amending act relative to Supreme Court and to
| the election OF Judge OF Court Of Common Pleas
for the protection OF factory children; to prevent
| the use OF salt on thoroughiares; to incorporate
| Riverside police extend tracks OF Third Avenue
| Railway; TO promote justice IN certain proceed.
| ings; to abolish the Commissioners Of Quarantine
| to incorporate the Metropolitan Transit Company
| to alter map OF Seventh avenue; relative to i'm.
| prOvements between Harlem River and 10th
street; to incorporate the Elevated Arched Rail
county; to construct a tunnel under the Hudson
| the Ninth regiment bill the local improvement bill.
The Closing scenes.
ALBANY, may 80, 1873.
The adjournment Of the Legislature at four
O'Clock this morning was preceded by mock SEES.
sion that battles description. 1t lasted half an hour
nearly, and the di sorderly elements Il came very
near saying characters) broke out in all their
strength and turned the Assembly Chamber into
perfect pandemonum. 1t was not safe for any
one to remain seated In the body OF the room
alter the blouse" had been called to order (' ; so
the charmed circle presented
BEGGARLY ARRAY OF EMPTY CHAIRS,
while the members who relshed the fun and those
who did not were alike huddled out OF harms way
in the galleries. 1t fell to the popular lot OF Mr..
Jacobs to be selected unanimously as the Speaker.
on taking the chair the full sense of the honor he
has been seeking for so many years-that OF being
really 'Mr. speakern-seemed to overwhelm him,
and for short time alter taking the gavei in hand
his emotion proved too much for his physique. In
fact he had to cover his face with his hands Tor