New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-24
THE YEARS LAW-MAK1NG.
WHAT WAS DONE AT ALBANY BY THE
LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR.
A REVIEW or TIE LAWS AND AMENDMENTS
THAT WE'RE PASSED. AND THOSE THAT


THAT WE'RE PASSED. AND THOSE THAT
FAILED OF ADOPTION
Albany. June % (specaD.-A number OF mpor ant
measures relative 10 the city and county o. New
York were passed by the las, Legislature. Among
them was the one cutting or the fees OF the Sheriff
AMI allowing him salary Of $1,000 year but the
/ Governor vetOel bin authorizing the Sheriff -
appoint additional deputies. These bis failed TO
pass Authorizing the appointment OF official ref
and stopographers IN the courts Of record re-
curing that judicial sales Of land shall take place
at No. 6 Ilbertyst fixing the sentences Of persons
committed for public intoxicatlon. dlsordery con-
duct or vagrancy at the term OF six months. AMI
! empowering the Commissioners OF Charities ami
Correction 10 discharge persons 80 committed; reat-
Ing ID the exemption Of persons from serving "a trial
Jurors and directing the Police Department 10 obtain
aid Wits OF owners. agents persons in charge or
houses and buildings in said city. setting forth the
names OF all males dwelling lodging therein;
making the salary Of the official Interpreter Of the
Superior Court 500 ana extending the jurisdiction
OF the city Court u the recovery Of lquilatel dam
ages for breach Of contract. Provision was made
for the erection OF court building in the Flfth
judicial District, The city Hall saved by re-
/ psaiug the law II lS,2 that allowed new building
to be erected in The CRY Hall Park
The Consolidation act amended 50 as 10 limit
10 twenty days the time within which District
Court Justice may set aside default after a juig-
merit and to reduce the salaries Of the deputy AMI
assistant clerks Of the Marine Court The Governor
vetoed mn amendment relative TO the discharge OF
liens: also amendment providing that the judy
men OF the Cour; OF Special Sessions. on appeal or
order Of the court making any amendment author
ted shall be final. These amendments did not pass:
Re.atlve 10 the Marine Court Increasing the number
OF stcnographers from three - five. - deputy clerks
from ten TO thirteen. all 0: attendants from thirteen
20 seventoen providing that all calendars OF courts
Of record published daily In "The city Record"
shall he promptly distributed; allowing summon9es IN
district courts 10 b" served by a.v person over
eighteen years Old: reducing from &r}) - N2O the
salaries OF the clerks and assistant clerks or tho
district courts forbdling Police Justices from prac-
Using law: providing that Police Courts shall be
halI in st1ilon-house the number OF justices TO b.
clual 70 The number Of precincts less four their
salaries 10 DO $500 ana their courts o b. open from
S n. to 10 p. m. ~ intervals; providing for ak
Justices - Special Sessions. with a term OF I'VE
years. "a Oh. and three attendants.
An act was passed - provide for indeXng ami
rendexing conveyanccs mortgages and other lns'ru-
men;s relating 10 lands aud Hens thereon In the
county Of KlNgs; and The treasurer 81 that county
was authorized TO dorignle one Of his assistants
10 act "a deputy In his absence. The law Of 1903
WIS amended SO that III. Supervisors, aside from
Kings County. shall make quarterly payments to
the Justices ana the stcnograph~rs ~ the Supreme
Cour: IN the Second judicial District. Tho power
~ The Special Sessions In brooklyn was increased
a. d Jurors and bail The Governor vetoed MI
giving the Mayor or Brooklyn the power ID appoint
Police Justices. also bill creating two new jus
tccs court, IN that city These bills III not reach
the Governor: Allowing an Al Iliona stenographer /
In the supreme Court Of the second Judicial De /
pa-imcr' requiring iuliclll sirs - take piac" at
No ~ and lsl Montasue-s' brooklyn regulating /
the app1lntmen; of the Commissioner Of Jurors In /
arI for Kings County; reorsaniz!ng the Offices OF
the Clerk and the Register Of KINGS County 0wo |
l.lls).
There were many mportant enactmenis for soy
cral localities outside Of Ncv-York and Kings coun-
tics. An amendment was made 10 the charter OF
Buffalo Trovilug that the Mayor may appoint |
person 70 act Municipal Judge In case OF the .
rlnes, 81 any Of the judges. An additional SUI
rrcine Court straographer was provided IN the |
Eighth Judicial District. \ bin failed 70 pass max
Ing the Office Of the Clerk OF the Superior Court
81 Buffalo n saarcd office. and regulating the man
ngeu.cnt Of said Office
These efforts failed in Albany: Making Il four
year term for justices Of the CITY Court; abolish
Ing the Court OF Special Sessions for the city Of
Albany and transferring all actions AMI proceed
nga now pending AMI undetermined IN said court
20 the Court Of Sessions for The county Ot Albany,
allowing the Mayor OF Albany 20 appoint two Jus
tees - the CITY Court Tho amount 70 70 sypcnd-
81 for the now courthouse 81 Troy was increased
to '3lseo The local court OF r.vil anl criminal IA
riTdiotion IN I'tica was exempted from SECTIONS
$50 1883 and 30l5 81 the code Of Civil Procedure
The Judges cf IN" MUNICIPAL court or syracuse re
ceivcl power to take oaths and acknowledgements
with the zane force and effect "a Justice Of the
peace. and cthc~ Of them may conduct proceedings
alone
\ number ~ changes were made rel tive 10 county
officials The oGic" Of Surroglt" OF Niagara County
was abolished and its duties VIII b" performed by
the County Judge. at salary Of @o, The saary
Of the County Judge Of oneida County was raised
from 81 OU 10 81 so: but effort 10 raise the salary
Of the County Judge Of Orange County TO F."V
failed. The salary Of the Sheriff of Ncstchester
County was made 5000 and in Niagara County
s. cp. with certain fees additional The County
clerk Of On. latter county IS TO have 5000 but q
bill failed giving the same salary 10 TIE Cleri; OF
Hroome County. 4 bin did not pass amending the
county law by providing that only salaried county
clerks shall report 60 the Board Of Supervisors.
rhc Governor vetoed an amendment TO the same law
requiring the closing Of the County Clerks Office.
In counties whore the Office & salhricd one, at
o'clock in the afternoon between March 81 and Oc-
obcr l. because in all other counties the office IS
required by law 10 remain open until o'clock dur
Ing those months. ,
4 ccncral act was passed lcgallang the official
acts Of certain Justices Of thc peace AMI authori2-
Ing them to execute and file official bonds. An
other act empowers Boards Of Supervisors 10 d. !
rect the payment and report by Justice Of the
peace to their respective towns. the fines and pen
iltics received by them. The Governor vetoed a
bill providing that any person holding tho Office OF
Justice OF the Peace Of town shall not be eligible
10 election or appointments 10 the Office Of over ,
seer OF the Poor during the term Of his office as
Justice OF the Peace.
THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
The Executive law amended as 10 rotaries ,
Jubc 80 that the County Clerk Of every county ,
,hall on the last days Of June and December In ,
.ach year pay over TO the Government out of the
mount of fees paid to such County Clerk By nOta-
les public a condition OF filing their oaths Of D
,fcc during the six months then next preceding. .
; cents for each such notary public filing hls ,
,ath The Governor may apply the amount 80 re- q
aimed by him In payment Of the salaries Of notaral
forks I'm the executive cha mbcr. The County Clerk
n every county ahal. on the last days OF june and
December Ia each year. pny over TO the state II
Treasurer the remainder OF all fees paid TO such y