New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-25
FROM BENCH AND BAR.
GATHERED FROM LAWYERS AND AMONG
THE COURTS

that any organization Gaming llsotl PeI''"'
could have It's ballots prined'a, public expense s
have been made long ago II the session laws CT 'he
state published reasonably near the ciose VI '
Legislative session. The change was ho' p'
noted until recently. The General Elccuoh ID" n"'
been printed with some other statutes, p'' uo '
plete session laws yet remain unpupDsneu'
have made frequent complaints OF the deiss you .ni
vcar II ,s even mare exasperang than usual The
session OF the Legislature this year ended at an u'
usually early date and although some OF ine sau h,
enacted were long. yet they "te con'nared with the
and and pcen G' upon by the
ernor
Tho responsibility for this long and unnecessary de-
law In uhlIsbing the session laws apparently rests en-
trely with the Secretary Of stale. The laws as qncLy
as approved by the Governor. ae sent 10 inc o'"-
cial Printer who pats them III type In Inc same Iori
as that which will be used in the publication 81 Inc
regular volume. Slips from these types are immedi-
atsy furnished 10 the Secretary Of State. ana are
distributed TO various subscribers I'm different parts OF
the state. act approved by the Governor Is
in type within a week two OF the time wheh IL Ii
signed The Secretary OF state has only to compare
the printed slips with the original acts and to prepare
an index The work OF comparison and indexng coud
readily proceed while the Legislature Is In session. so
lat week or two after the signing OF the last act
would suffice to prepare the matter TO be sent 10 'he
publisher Instead however. OF receiving the Official
volumes OF the laws in June, lawyers are Obliged TO
This year the publication Is delayed even beyond that
OF previous years and the volumes will NOT be ready
until the middle latter part Of October five months
after has passed the last OF the acts
of the legislature The secretary OF state. 1t is saa
has only at work at the index. but III dicut
10 see how public employe working on yearly
talary could do SO little in great length OF time az
Ibis individual acoempshes. The members OF the bar
IRE iDeignan. these delays. Publishers bave sent
Dur all sorts OF pamphlets volumes in The attempt 70
supply that which the official publication should il!'
laws, election laws and Others have been separately,
ps ensr. Mep sss Sassr's snoS. the
uo Of Genera STATUTES. Includes af Of the laws ays
II the ges'. .poraHce to the q but m9 %ay
& great M ssn &c ssaT MI s.ts s''S So S iG
hatsthe Secretary Of State Will be compelled to perform
Nathaniel c. Moak who died few DAYS ago, was
better Snown than almost any lawyer outside OF ihe
Caty of New-Yorh. to the members OF the pro
fssscn practising here. He was rarely seen In the
courts IN this city, but his practise was large and his
Influence In the profession great. The most striking
example, 'perhapsof his persuasveness ara the weight
OF his influence was shown when the Judicial Con7ch'
ton presented its Recommendation for change In W.
system OF appellate courts. The convention was com
posed Of number Of the most eloquent learned and
pctiye members OF the bar in the STATE. It's concln-
stons had the approval of the present Court Of Ap'
peals. Yet the Legislature set the whole eabora'e
system prepared by the commissioners aside. and SUB
sltuted smother system. which had Mr. Mesk for It's
principal advocate. So far was apparent from pub
ished reports 1t almost entirely Mr.. Meaks strong
personality which carried through the Legislature the
scheme finally adopted by It,. Mr. Sfoak was kown'tH
bis neishbors as well,read man Win great hloi!Ha
ZION On vide range Of subject 10 ae men sCcS 2.
and effective advocate His writings had as Inucn en-
OF ss .,s ps'ns w sna w M sa n ' ons
Ing but convincing His death was NOT uneApsc.ea py
fow 10 those outside Of the circle Of his mmeae
acquantanceS.
Tie last Legislature made an unusually large
number Of changes in the Penal Code and Increased
The size Of the volume 10 considerable extent
Editions OF it, annotated or unannotated, are now
printed, and OF the changes arc so great as 10
require Il rercsdng OF whole Chapters OF the Code
especially those relating 70 tile election clauses anu
frauds ly bankers or employees Of corporations The
Legislature was so fond OF making amendments ID
the Code tha: it in some cases made two or three
changes which went into effect within Cav or TWO
OF each other. Section 600 Of the Penal Code, for
Instance was amended ny Chapter 0G2. approved by
the Governor on May II, ard was again amended
and entirely changed by Chapter 500, approved by
he. Governor on May IS. The same chapter es2.
made considerable changes IN sSson ~ nj, 81 swe e
Ges meter But on the next day The Governor Governor
approved Chapter go OF the Laws, which ehureY
changed the section G51, and announced t3rge
number q other pslns ana penalties against those
who are DO. careful Of their gas meters or fns Pipe
Legislature through all It's changing expressions Of
H. H. pampsd IS H'' Of I cede or
be found imperfect.
These frequent changes of the statutes leads to
The publication OF large number Of volumes
each year that it is questionable whether the book
publishers make great profits out OF them. There is.
for Instance, this year, new annotated code by
Banks d. Brothers. new edition OF ThroOp's. Code,
and there may be Revised Statutes In forms
although it would seem az II the publishers has
exhausted this field last year. Baniss Code is
announced continuing three thousand pages
sf which over third included in the first
volume already Issued. The last volume viii be
ready month 1t will contain also acts affecting
practice and the general rules OF practice Two
gears have elasped since the last edition Of Blsss
Code. and the publishers NAV find sufficient demand
for new code TO make good the large expenditure
Involved. Il. Nj. Slower Is the annotater Of the new
Code. Publishers also busy with volumes
minute subdivisions Of legal learning. One writer
has book on jurisprudence. which has not here
tolore been considered sufficiently important TO
rank a a separate branch OF the ldw Mr.. Keasbey
che well known New. Jersey lawyer, has some
tundred psges on Electric Wires in Streets and
Highways" subject of growing Importance.
Irving Browne, Of Albany. has done wisely ia
publishing, In neat Volume, an abstract OF his
lectures on criminal law The sentences
volume Intoxicating Liquors." is declared TO
be "he only general work on the subject that IS
Ontslde probably Of the work the Pr0hhitionisis
novel departure In law publishing Is the issuing
Of new edition Of the English work. Williams on
Real Property, under the International copyright
law, that II can be protected in both countries
Therefore. publishers In this. country freely
taken Advantage OF the abors OF English law writer's
and some London publishers have rcissned law books
which had American copyright.
The growing consideration for American law writer's
shown by tsreign lawyers Is frustrated By pleas
sn words in the English law Magazine and Review"
In notice Of edition OF Rattigans Jurisprudence
the reviewer praises the author for his wide range o.
investigation Including the consulting OF many Amer