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


tors OF the act are to be fined the OF IS per cubic
yard OF material not disposed Of as required.
THE LAW
The bill passed. which received the above name
during one Of the many debates which ensucd upon
H. Is one OF the ouigrowths Of the Brooklyn trial. IL
provides that IN an action for criminal conversation
the wife OF the plaintiff may be witness for the do
PENDANT and that she shall be competent to give evil
dencc the same any other behalf OF tho
deendnnt but enacts that she shall not be permitted
10 disclose any confidential communication had or
made by her 10 or with her husband only.
RICH NINE UNDERMINED.
The referee bill was the production Of Mr. Bixby. lt
puts an end 10 the wholesale practice Of courts np
pointing their clerks referees. II expressly pro-
vidcs that clerk deputy clerk assistant clerk OF
any court OF record in the city OF New York or Of
pointed referee, receiver commissioner under any
order or Judgment OF any such court
FORMATION RAILROAD COMPANIES
The Hammond BILL amenaing the law relative 20 the
formation Of railroad companies, provides that u
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the clerks Office OF the county which the land u
proposes 70 take Is situated, and 70 make
OF the order Of the sums TO be paid for the land
TO be taken, and for costs, expenses ana counsel
tees with interest from the date OF the order any
party 20 the proceedings may certified copy Of
the order to be recorded. Thcreupon the moneys
order. become a debt against the company, and arc
made by the bill lien upon real and may be
forced and collected by action At law or in equity IN hs
DRAWING GRAND JUNIORS
The Robertson bill amending Tho Revised Statutes
their powers and duties is OF great importance. II
provides that At least sixteen persons qualified to
Court OF Oyer and Tcrminer Court OF Sessions.
or the number Of grand jurors be reduced below
teen by one Of them being discharged or other
wise, the Clerk OF the Court shall. In the
presence of the court proceed publicly to from tho
jury box containing the Of all persons in attend
ance not excused who have been drawn 20
petit jurors for that OF the the Of
as many persons as there shall DO additional grand
| Jurors required by the order When tho drawing IL
persons drawn, each OF which shall be certified BY him
TO be correct list OF the names Of the persons drawn
by him. OF which he Is to file in his Office and the
other he is to deliver to the sheriff county The
sheriff must thereupon proceed to summon tho
persons mentioned in the list TO appear forthwith IN
the court In which the order requiring the attendance
oil the jurors shall have been made and the persons
! drawn and summoned unless excused, shall be tho
grand jurors OF the court for every purpose and in
every respect though they had been drawn and
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from completing the grand jury In any other way than
under its provisions ltprovdes too, that after tho
discharge OF tho grand jury by the court the of
the persons drawn as called for in the act shall be
turned to the jury box from which they were drawn
and the persons shall dschargc their duties petit
| jurors for tho remainder Of the court.
INSANE.
Tho act passed amendatory OF the law OF 1874 which
consolidated the statutes relating to the care and
custody Of the insane the management or the asyums
and duties OF the State Commissioner in Lunacy
most thorough reform SO far criminals con-
cerned. One amendment provides that whenever any
person under sentence Of death shall be declared insane
that purpose, the Governor may in his
discretion order his removal to tho, State
amendment then reads that the ' criminal shall
s'ihere until his right mind, and It
shall be the duty Of the medical superintendent Of such
asylum whenever, In his opinion, sad cured
OF his insanity to report the TACT to the State Commits
sioner in Lunacy and Justice Of the Supreme Court OF
the district which said arylum Is situated who shall
thereupon inquire into the truth of such and II tho
be proved to their satisfaction, they shall
lily under their Official hands seals to the clerk
him. tho said convict to be returned tho
tody OF the sheriff Of county whence he came and
to law. +"
The bill gives the commissioner power to issue CON-
public private, whenever there inadequate pro-
vision made for the skliu medical care proper super
| vision and safe keeping OF tho patients.
SUPERINTENDENT PRISONS
The concurrent resolution which passed the Legsla
ture Of 1879 also passed the two houses The supern
by the Governor ana Senate. The amendment aboshcs
the Office OF State Prison Inspector
The following acts, specially concerning New York
city, were also passed.
An authorizing the Comptroller to issue bonds for
the payment OF certain claims for work done school,
houses In New York city between the years 1869 and
and the payment 70 be made In the discretion OF tho
CHANGE OF CORPORATION TITLE
An act authorizing tho Knickerbocker Plate Glass
| and Accidental Insurance Company OF New York to
change It's to the Kn,ckerbocker Casualty Insur
corporated in It's bylaws.
| RELArIvE TO STREETS IN NEW YORK
| An act directing tho Commissioners Of the Depart
ment OF Public Parks designate each street. avenue
road in the city not yet opened as belonging ono
Of three classes-the FIRST to be opened BY tho proper
department the government the second TO be opened
frontage and the third on petition Of owners Of three
ASSESSMENTS poR SEWERS AND DRAINS
An act providing that no assessments for sewers
drains already completed shall set aside on account
of Al Common q uaa n
luton ordinance therefor, for other defect,
except whore fraud Is shown.
NEW YORK INFANT ASYLUM.
An act amending the act Incorporating tho Now York
Infant Asylum and providing for the payment TO the
each homeless and needy mother with nursing In
FAINT
PROCEEDINGS FOR NoSPAyxESr or RENT.
An act providing that proceeding shall be taken
before any justice OF any district the city OF
New York 10 dspossess any tenant under the statute In
session of lands unless the summons Is returnsbIc and
all the proceedings before such justice at the Court
House the place designated TOR the to be held
All the and fees shall be paid the clerk of The
district court who shall account for them TO the Comp
troler.
An act providing that any person within year after
the passage Of the act may pay to the Comptroller Of
real personal, belonging to such person heretofore
remaining unpaid, together with interest At seven per
cent to be calculated from the time such tax i'm
posed 10 the time OF payment
rHR CENTRAL COMPANY.
An act amendatory Of the act Incorporating the Gen.
trial Trust Company OF New York. and providing that
on any OF money less than 500 which shall
be collected received by sad company in its capacity
OF guardian receiver depository Of moneys IN
court IN interest shall DO allowed by the company
OF less than three per cent annually which rate Of
interest shall continue until the moneys received
shall be duly expended or distributed.
IMPROVEMENT THE ANNEXED TERRITORY.
An act directing the Commissioners Of Pubic Parks
TO lay and Construct public parks and places and TO
lay out and locate streets. roads and avenues IN the
towns OF West Farms, Morrsania and Kingsbrd2e.
The Department OF Public Works shall have the excu
syc power OPEN requisite grade and pave the streets
after the Of the act all unpaid taxes and
shall be received by the Bureau Of Arrears
and Taxes OF the city OF New York, ana tho Comp
trolIer Is authorized TO issue assessments
THE SALE or THK GRAND STREET FERRY LEAsE
An act authorizing the Commissioners OF Docks to
sell at public auction the lease Tor OF years
OF the Grand street Jerry together with the docks and
slips ana other privileges heretofore used. Any
person company other than the nrst Iessees or
grantees required 10 purchase the Loats buildings
bridges and other property OF the terry