The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-04

Board authorized TO hire or lease rooms for the
Of the Law Department for Ave years at $4,000 The
Common Council Is prohibited from taking or making
. lease OF any real estate franchise.
RELATIVE TO JUDGMENTS
An act providing that any justice OF the Court OF
Common Pleas may vacate and set aside any Judgment
entered on the forfeiture OF recognizance by prin-
cpal or surety by the failure Of surety 10 produce
principal In compliance with the recognizancc, and
where the opinion OF the District Attorney tho peo
pie are in as good position 70 prosecute the principal
as when the failure occurred.
LIENS or CONTRACTORS
An act amending the act defining the liens OF contrac
others upon estate New York. povid-
ing that when ninety days have elapsed the ning
OF the claim and entry has been made by the County
Clerk OF the OF an action to enforce the
enter on the docket, discharged by lapse OF time"
which shall DO conclusive evidence OF the discharge Of
such Zen
AMENDING rHr CHARTER OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
An act amending the charter Of the American lnst-
tute and providing tor new method OF elecling tho
trustees and officers or the organization ana aimed 10
concentrate more eicctuay the management OF the n
stiute IN the hands OF board OF trustees The Commits
sioncrs shall make reasonable allowance parties njuri
ously Affected BY the alteration.
TnR SCHOOL AMENDMENT.
The school amendment passed by concurrent reso-
luton which will be submitted 10 the people in the
fall OF 1877 for adoption, is as ioiows:-
Resolved Or the Senate concur. That article Of the
constitution DO amended BY the addition OF tho following
.sEcrIos a-Prec common schools shall be maintained
for the Instruction in the branches education
of se sa ~ rs o hs
twenty eight weeks in each year.
sas & village % %
@ A be IN "a q BE
under the control or in charge q denomination
destruction given peculiar to any church creed sect or
% al or to ?, u aid Of any such nor
control and supervision and in charge OF the public school
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS PASSED.
Other bills OF more or less Importance were passed
both houses foows:-
Reorganzng the police force of TROY and designating
the number OF police magistrates the city should have
Authorizing the villages OF the State to furnish pure
and wholesome water 10 their Inhabitants, and pro-
viding that the payment OF all valid judgments which
may be obtained In actions or proceedings against the
Water Commissioners shall be provided for by the
trustees OF the villages in the annual appropriations
made Tor village purposes.
Consolidating and amending tho various acts In rea-
ton TO the Rochester charter.
Consolidating tho general acts relating to public in
struction.
Raising money by tax for the caro- and improvement
OF Washington's headquarters, Newburgh.
Changing the name OF the Utica and Black River
Railroad Company TO the Utica Black River and st.
Lawrence Railroad Company the company under tho
latter namo to enjoy the rights powers privileges and
immunitics which the ohcr road possessed prior to
Incorporating the Now York state Grange Of the
Patrons Of Husbandry.
vi1s that the law OF 1854 skall be construed that
persons only who, with intent to defraud" supply
milk diluted with water or cheese tainted from want OF
care IN keeping the milk pals shall be deemed guilty
OF a violation Of the act.
Repcalng the OF 1874 for the suppression OF
temperance the county of Wcstchester because OF
its obnoxious features as special act
Giving the Governor the same power to remove
county trcasurers and county OF the
poor that he now has as 10 sherilis.
Giving the Court Of General Sessions of New York
authority TO appoint two additional deputy clerks
stenographer and an interpreter, the Board Of Esti-
mate 10 yearly provide for their payment
Providing Tor the maintenance OF tho support and
government Of the poor In Queens county, the bill
doing away with tho election Of tho superintendent Of
the Poor In the county ana making the Office an APP
pontvs one by the Board OF Supervisors
Giving the Common Council OF Brooklyn authority
70 build apublic building for municipal purposes aud
10 acquire land therefor. the building cost
than 100000 the total amount for land and building
20 be raised BY In three annual insalmcnts during
1876, 1877 and 1878. and authorizing the OF
on Atlantic avenue as motive power for tho cars run
ming on that avenue
Reducing the expenses ofthe Marine Court by cutting
down, IN bulk the amount TO DC expended for clerk
interpreter and stenographer hire.
Repeating the act Of 1869 in relation to the opening
widening and extending OF streets, avenues and public
places ~ the city u New York, the bill having pro.
vision that existing right or interest lawfully created
and established by and under the provision OF the
shall be affected or in any manner prejudccd invai
Amending the OF 1875 relative to the Jurisdiction
OF the Marno Court by provision that person who
lie resident OF State and who has place OF bust
mesa in AZ. city OF New York shall be dsemod TO be
PRESIDENT under the provisions oil the law.
Allowing two or more religious societies TO conso-
date and vestnR all the rights OF the original ind
vidusl societies IN the new corporation formed by the
consolidation
gives
right 10 vote. Tho provisions OF the act have been
freely ventilated In the HERALD during the session that
Il Is scarcely necessary to do moro than mention tho
bill
The Civil Justices BILL which reduces the number OF
employees and requires the employment OF only five
stenographers for the ten courts instead of ton.
The Woodin charter amendments, which passed both
houses yesterday and the full scope OF which are too
well known 10 al New Workers TO need repetition.
The bill prohibiting the salo of tickets Tor staieroons
steamboats, and passage tickets on ocean steamers
by spectators. The act requiring hotels at the
In the summer time while bathing. The bill making II
finale offence Tor any one to throw ashes, cnders,
or to dump mud from scows or boats IN the Hudson
River
The Pattcn Pavement BILL which requires that tho
taxes to BIO levied Tor the laying OF pavement: must
be levied upon the property benefited and not as the
act intended In ts original shape. upon the city mt
large, afterward suggested, onehaf the city,
hotel proprietor shall be legally responsible for the loss
OF diamonds and articles OF his guests unless
the latter should have previous 70 their loss handed
them to him for ssne custody. Tho act requires
that hotel propretors shall post in conspicuous places
In his hotel notice, in large type, to this elect.
The Morr,ssey BILL which provides that in auction
sales under shcrn's orders tho defendant may by con-
sent Of the plaintiff, select his own auctlonecr.
The Starbuck bill, relative to the forfeiture OF life
insurance policies. and providing that the companies
must give the insured least thirty days notice OF the
time when payment on their policies IS due.
The bill creating State Board Of Aunt, which shall
decide all private claims against the State
The bill enarging the powers OF the Canal Board,
tha me Board can carry on investigations 40 oo ooo
for canal purposes
The Annual Appropriation BILL the Supply bill and
the annual Tax bill,
Tho act making u nneable offence for person to
alter ballot AZ town or county election with view
OF deceiving the voter.
BILLS LOST.
The following are among the most important bills
that were lost either by being killed outright which,
alter passing one House, failed TO pass ia the other
The State ApportonInent bill, the Green Extension
bill, the New York Park BILL the New York Deposit
bill the Hustled Rapid Transit bill, the Parade Ground
tux a
sessents who were 10 have charge OF all open
ngs tho act TO repeal the Pretty Waiter Girl act or
1852, the No Seat No Fare bill, tho Watts bii requsr
Ing city horse cars 10 partition oil their seats with iron
rods seats In the crryboa partitioned OH tho
bill giving the Common Council tho right to TX the
rate Of wages 81 laborcrs In tho city employ;
the Albany charter bill, creating ward IN that
city; the Excise bill which reduced the license
$50, So aud $40 from their present scale; the bn
create Board OF Audit for canal CLAIMS the County
Treasurers BILL the Bank Tax bill the
the Court OF Common Pleas, superior and Supreme
Courts; the bill transferring the Croon Aqucduct be-
partment from the Department OF Public Works 10
Finance Department IN New York; tho act providing