New-York tribune., 1875-03-06
THE OFFICIAL LAW JOURNAL JOB.

PROSPECTS OF THE REPEAL OF THE ACT EsTAB-
LIsHING THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
LEGAL PROFESSION CONCERNING IT.
A bin has been introduced into the Legis-
this session to repeal the act Of 1874 under which
The Daily Register has designated by the judges as
the official law journal Of the city and county. Inc
propro,ors Of The Daily Register are Gen. Joshua T.
Owen. Gen. Anson G. McCook and John Bryan, or C..
Bryan his representative. The franchise granted to
them Is estimated to bo worth from 100000 TO s5oOOo
per annum The act was passed by the Legislature in
May, 1874 but approved by tho Governor until
Dec. II. 1874, o few days before his retirement from
office. The act Is as follows:
Chapter CSC. An act relating to the publication OF ju
and County Passed Dec. II. 1874. The people OF the
State OF New York represented i'll Senate ana Assembly,
do enact as follows:
SECTION l. The presiding Justice OF the Supreme Court
OF the lst Judicial Department the Chief Judge OF the
Court OF Common Pleas IN and for the CITY and County
EewYOrk The Chief Judge OF the Superior Court or
the City OF NewYork, and the ChietJustice OF the
them. shall designate daily law Journal. published in
said city, in which shall be published al calendars M
OF the courts OF record held in and for said city
and county, which calendars shall contain the nun
bers and titles OF the causes and names OF the attorneys
appearing therein, with such particulars and notices IN
respect to such calendars the thereon may
be specified by tho clerks OF said courts respectively
under the order OF said courts, togeiner WIN every
notice or advertisement legal proceedings which may
be required by law 10 be published In one or more
papers in said city county II such notice adyer
tisenent required to be published in only one paper
then such publication shallbs made in said paper but
If such notice OF advertisement required to be pub
lshed in than one paper, then one o such requ
site papers shall be the paper so de5gnated proyacd,
that nothing herein contained shall be held 10 app to
or authorize or require any advertisement to b. ia
sericd in the Journal TO be designated as aforesaid;
which is directed by law ordinance TO be advertised
or inserted The CITY Record the official paper OF the
Mayor Aldermen. ana COmmOnalty or the city OF New
York nor TO require the publication of any advertise
direction or control OF any Glier OF te sate GoveIh
be paid per folio tnan chat now allowed by law.
SEC. O. The expenses OF the publication OF calendars,
directed made by the frat section OF this act for each
OF the courts therein named, shall be PAID III the same
manner the expenses of printing and stationery for
the said courts now or shall hereafter DE PAID
and the alnJunts necessary for such PAYMENTS which
shall exceed In tho aggregate more than $1,000 per
annum, shal be appropriated In tle same manner as
appropriate made or shall hereafter be pro-
vded by law to be made for the expense OF sald conr
provided, that no greater sun sal DC pii1 per ioo
than that now allowed by law. aud provided further,
that not more than $40 per annum shall be charged to
each ANIMAL subscriber thereof. -,
SEC s. All acts parts ot acts inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed.
SEC 4 THIS act shall take effect Immediately.
In pursuance OF this act Judge Noah Davis. c. L.
Mone Chas p. DAILY, and Geo. shed Dee. 2 1874, de-
sgnateG The DAILY ReGser TO publish the calendars and
legal notices and advertisements Before the Governor
approved the II stipulated by the propretors OF
Tie Register that the maximum sum TO be paid in any
one year publishing the court calendars should not
exceed 5000 and tho right to receive the OF s5000
as expressed in tGe bill, was formally waived. This
stipulation Twas signed Dec. 10, 1874. The Daily
Register organized on Nov. ., 1s7 with capital Of
$4,000 consisting OF $50 shares of 500 each The original
trustees named in the certificate OF Incorporation
William II. Sckcls, John b. Fassett. A. Barton H0ugh.
and Wardale c. McAister. The action OF Gov. Dix IN
signing this act just he going out Of Office Is
sharply criticised all sides. Members OF the Bar
complain that they restricted 20 this paper OF lin
tied circulation and that IL Is unfair 70 compel them to
iusert ia 1t their legal notices and advertisements 1t
is also well known that the daily newspapers publish
the court calendars items Of for their readers
and tho payment OF 5000 yearly to an OBSCURE law
Journal for this service Is waste or money In
the present of the City Treasury. Moreover IS
claimed that the public generally have no interest In
the private lawsuits of citizens except IN exraordnary
cases publication OF the court caleDdars Is not
Il proper charge against the city
The bills OF The Daiy Register for January and Feb
ruary been presented 10 the Controller lor pay
ment but have not yet been acted on. IL ls re-
ported that responsible persons stand ready TO
publish the court calendars without expense u the
county privilege of having the exclusive right
10 publish all legal notices etc. There Is Widespread
opinion that such valuable franchise should not nave
been granted The Register without at least giving an
opportunity foI competition. 1t Is believed that the bill
to repeal this will be passed within few days and
allowed to publish their legal notices and
advertisements such newspapers as Will best promote
the interests or their clients