New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-11
1AUS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE

The laws Of the last session OF the Legislature
have been published IN two moderate sized VOL
uucs They contain fewer new ana Important
laws Than usual, but some points are worthy o1
popuiar notice. Gas companies nave received
powcT to Iiee electric lighting Instead OF gas Coupon
ioud, OF the City OF NeN " DIX may be exchanged
for registered bonds, although they do not con
tain any clause authorizing such change. there
/, IA stringent law furnishing frauds, false voting,
obstIuctIug voters, etc, at primary elections III
counties containing any town or city OF more than
10000 population, except Now-l ork County.
There IL new Table oi lees Which the secretary Oh
State may charge Tor official Services here are
new regulations as 10 dredging III New YORK llaI-
bOr Keeping an opium zen Is punishable so ~
dredging Tor nhell-ll>h with steam drcdge or any
dredcc exceeding thirty pounds IN weight, except
when done by the owner OF an Oystel-Dcd. Inc
ornanlZation of the New-IoTk police has been
stated anew ana so has the coat -Ol-urlns OF the
State. ct-Att0rneSs may employ couilsel TO
assist in any capital trial Trade III olcomargarlne
and like limitations Is the subject OF several rcstrlc-
tive enacimcnts. Publication of affairs OF foreign
insurance companies by the Insurance department
is restricted To their assets ana business III IuIs
country Advances payable on demand, OF not less
than 5000 cgOtlaDle cOllaterdls, are no
longer subject to the interest laws, but may be
made for any COMPENSATION agreed upon IN writing.
4 State Agricultural Experiment station Is 10
be established. Tie South Ferry Is to have some
additional wharf accommodations. The waters
along the East River. between Piers Nos and :,
are 70 be reserved Tor canalboat business. The
IoWer of cOIpUr;,tiOns to hold lana 10 somewhat
enlarged. The tests Tor mcrcbautable naphtha,
coal-un and petroleum. and manufactures from
them. are described anew and more speclhcally.
Monthly tenants IN this city cannot DO put ont
IL summary as before.
!; The proyisions Of law for abating nuisanccs on
Investigation by the board OF Health and order Of
tine GOV rTnOr are made more stringent lie law
for forming manufacturing companies has been
changed IN the enumeration OF the purposes ipI
which such companies may he formed. In iuiuic
anv new promise To- PAY a debt discharged III bank
ruptcy must be in Wiling The Police Pension
Fund act has been deliberately amended. When
ever the age of "a chd Is IN question IN legal pro-
ceedinp, the child may be exhibited for inspection
and physicians may be asked their opinions.
Street railroads may use each others tracks, III
certain cases Oh paying CONVERSATIONS Inc
powers Of boards of health are stared anew, ana
apparently enlarged. Board of Railroad Com
msslOners is created 20 collect information as To
| the railroad service investigate accidents ana yl0
latlOns of the law, unjust discrimination IN charges
/ defective repair OF roads OF rolling stock, aud
! like abuses and make annual reports 10 the Legs
! lntuTc. The sum OF = 1000 ~ given for compct
/ ing The monument at SchuYlerville commcmo atlnl
! the surrender OF buIgoyne. About eighteen
| pages OF amendments to the Code OF Crimina
Procedure arolmadc .abOut seven pages To the fcna
/ Code and "A dozen 10 the Code of CIVIL Procedure
alse swearing at political cHucuses and assembled
/ Is made perjury. The channel OF the Hudson he
/ tw cen Troy and COXsackio Is To be improved ant
30 are the Racket River. tho Saranac River. th'