New-York tribune., 1890-04-01

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| keen.
Somewhat alarmed by the small annual increase
Of population in France, the Chamber OF Deputies
| passed last year measure according a premium
| in the forin of exemption from taxation 10 all
| families of seven children and upwards When,
| however, the law was put into execution, IL was
found that contrary 10 the general understandings
fine State would not consent to bear the dehclJ III
| the revenue created thereby. Consequently, IN
each community the inhabitants not blessed WIN
! the requisite number of olive Drancqes nave hiu
r. nav all the faxes for their privileged neghbors,
in addition 10 their own In some parts oil r'"loc'
such as for instance Brittany where large families
are common the ratepaycrs with less THAN seven
Children have had to submit To an increase OF
taxation to the extent Of fifty. and even SIXTY per
cent. The Chamber. however, has recently de-
clined 70 repeal the measure, or even 10 modliS
il until after the passage Of the Dill now unaer
discussion. which provides for the taxation OF
haclelors and old maids. II is estimated that
tbc revenue to be derived from TINS source VIII
hermit the diminution of the oucrous State dues
that are now exactcd from the unfortunate latners
Of small families.
Mr. Croker saws if the Tammany rascaiS are
bad rascals-put them out But why pun lds-
cals in? Why give the people 50 much tro"ole
c,citzerIand appears 10 be the only country
in the world where the authorizes accoIu con-
sidclaton to the tramps One of the iatter nap
uened TO be bitten in the hand some time ago o'
the watchdog of house Which hc la" III
cautiously entered for the purpose oi eN'loiSi"S
his profession. Although the bite was hot "
severe nature, yet the tramp, whose dil"P'""'c"
and rcpulsyc appearance was sulhccho " 'N'''O
rho ,,roth of oven the mildcst-mannered dog. had
the nerve 10 bring suit against the owner u 'n'
inhospitablc ouadruped, and to claim damages
on the ground that the bite had "lncapacH'.eu
him for work. The Swiss courts at Zurich
At onco rccoonlzed the Justice of his demands and
have Given n decision which should be treasured
bv the tramps in every part of the world for
il declares explicitly that the owner Of house
is RESPONSIBLE for the safety Of all persons who
come to see him. even when the visit IS for the
nurposc of making an appeal to his bcncvolence
Il is decided that The Government must make
restitution for s;ilcoit's thcfts. As usual, the
public must pay tie piper while its official roSues
dance
Judcc Barrctt's decision in the case Of the re-
norter Choatc. summoned before him for con-
fcmptnous behavior i'm secretlns himself IN the
ury-room while the Flacl jurors were delioeratIns,
lrff no doubt of the courts power summarily 10
uunl,h the offender. The statute holds that
an offence 70 be thus dealt with must be COM
n,iticl within the immediate view ana presence
of the court The LEGISLATURE. in framing this
statute. undoubtedly intended 10 enable magis-
,rstc - protect h, court from all classes OF be-
la,.i.r that tended - interrupt or disturb It's de-
lllcra'ious and ~ the same time 10 guar" aS"insu
fltr ahus, Of thi, power BY unjust and tvrannlcal
indqc~ 80 question was raised. OF course. as -
fhc disorlcrlv character Of Choaie's conduct
The only question was whether IT lad occurred
within fhc courts immediate VIE" ana pres
cucc and I'm answering that The nudge was called
unon 10 define court. lie h"ld inat 10 WIS
neither "a place ror "a person, bni iotai'y OF
f,ne.ionaric, cnragcd in thc administration OF
Justice: that the jury was an element OF II A.
well rs the magistrate. and. therefore, that an
offence committed in the iury's presence was com
mificd i'm the presence OF the court In 'hl-
view Jud-e Barrett Is sustained by the opinions
of many learned writer's and hy the decisions
OF other courts.
fine sample OF Satan in the act Of reonNns
SIN. The jersey CITY Democratic Convention
.l,arre r-oluiions rmphntioaNv N"nonncinS
tr.u.. af flr lallYt-hoN. In m'rainins iron"
broad outlaw, while doing this. the delegates /
rl,f la.. made a, desperate an effort as ~" ola
Roman augurs did when they kept their Faces /
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