New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-24

repealed by Chapter lO22 Where the ntestate
lneal descendant If he leaves lIneal descendant
living. she shall inherit the whole II he leaves
consangunity she shall Inherit like share as each
of such descendants II he leaves descendants en-
titled to share. of unequal degrees OF consanguiny'
she shall inherit like share the descendant ny
ing of the nearest degree of consanguinty TO the
The Revised Statutes amended in relation
to uses and trusts concerning limited mted
abroad before an Ambassador or Cnars ,a A.,
were made to amend the Revised Statutes concern
ing the soemnizaon and proof OF mafr,asa' e se IN
buffalo to be held by daylight. securing widow
her dover in all land owned by her deceased nus nus
mortgages Of land from fraudulent acts Of mar
RED men, relating TO the acknowledgment oy n'rr-
Teq prev,dng that in and Brooklyn
shall be lawful for the parties to agree IN Sr sep
Vices in brokerage or in soliciting loans. c,,,,,s
shan have ana pow 200
hear and determine any application or ciaIih pre-
of ey G sns for the release by the State
OF It's interest in the proceeds OF property tnat mas
party may take appeal to the Court Of appeals
il the amount In controversy exceeds sow pro,
of appeal within thirty days after service Of copy
ne award bill abOssns the The c snre@ 9 c conrs
did pass; neither did a bill allowing interest
n sHe the hf charge and
Of all the legal business OF the anS
requires the services OF attorney or counse IN order
protect the interests OF the state: but TINS sec
partment bureaus military offices of the State.
THE LEGISLATIVE LAW AMENDED.
The Legislative law amended so that certain
employees may be retained thirty days instead OF
ten days after the end OF the session. Another
law was passed providing that the Governor snail
appoint five persons to constitute commission 10
investigate in relation to the organization and gov
| ernm ~ he T,egis nj he
progression OF bills, and generally In relation to
legislative business and methods who shall report
TO the Governor on or before December l. 1895, any
changes they may deem desirable: sucn com"l.s
soners shall receive no compensation except eA-
penses not to exceed 5000
The County law was WAS amended so ,b that sh s he
offices s9a remain open Tns 70 me in the
afternoon. except Sundays and other days ana nall
days declared by law to be holidays or half-hol
open except Sundays and other days and half
days declared by law TO be holidays or half-ho
in the afternoon during the months OF November.
December January February and March Of Pfc, each
o'clock in the afternoon dgrhs the other months Sr
Of each Of the counties in the State is required to
keep strict account OF all moneys deposited In
clerks Offices shall remain open during the months
OF July and August IN each year from 3 O'CLOCK
during the other months in each year from
O'Clock in the forenoon to o'clock in the after
March 81 and October l. A bill aboshing the office
OF Coroner failed to pass.
FOR the purchase and distribution OF chronological
table OF the statutes Of the state; and one Of SO5-
go to pay newspapers for printing the revised Con
stitution \ more generous law was enacted for
reports general law covering all law Libraries
owned and maintained by the State failed to pass.
MIRA nnl I'm in the E' vit Tx Judicial District ''' III
MISCELLANEOUS LAWS.
Miscellaneous laws were passed as follows: L.
eliminating children whose parents have in,ermar
ed after the birth o, such children In relation to
proceedings for the voluntary dissolution OF corpora
lions and providing for relief from defects and
omissions therein: for the protection Of domestic
servants and employees where receiver has been
appointed OF copartnership interest: for the pro-
order Of surrogates; designating Iincolns Birthday
February u. az public holiday in relation to chan
cery funds to protect all citizens in their civil and
legal rights.
Among the bills that did not pass were these:
Abclishing the death penalty for crime: according
the privilege Of witnesses being represented by
mittee: revising and consolidating the laws reat
Ing TO the state Board Of Charities; creating a
State OF New-York: comforting additional powers
upon attorneys and couasellors t-law. providing
husband. wife. child or parent 10 any such society.
association corporation shall be valid In any Will
| OF the tcstator
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
| Three amendments to the Constitution fled
with the Secretary OF State. and they must pass
another Legislature before being submitted 10 the
people The first provides that the Legislature may
authorize the leasing for such term 1t may by
law Tx Of a parcel OF not more than five OF
| land In the forest preserve to any person for
camp ana cottage purposes The second super
alive 10 prison labor. and declares that all prisoners
sentenced 10 the several State prisons. peniten-
ares Jails and reforma; tories IN the State shall
be- kept occupied and employed at labor; and on and
after the hrst day Of January 1891. no such pris
oner shall be required or allowed to work at any
| trade Industry or occupation wherein or whereby
| 70 any person. nrm. organization corporation
| The Legislature shall provide for the employment
OF such prisoners. far "a practicable. upon pub
lie works or In the manufacture OF supplies re-
CURED for the use OF public institutions owned
ca division herecf The thir strk V a ont the
word male" from the qualification OF elector
for mileage 10 the members OF the Legislature: 70:
the referendum as 70 laws relating TO any political
subdivision of the STATE. and providing that.
city bills. the Governor shall have the same power
over any bill 40 returned AS over other bills either
, To approve or disapprove the same. within thirty
| DAYS after the return OF said bill by the Mayor of
| The statutory Revision Commission passed its Re-
| lgious Corporation law and Its Membership Cor
| rs Tax law dd not pass There complete
the following codihcations from the Commission
| thai VIII be presented 10 the next Legislature:
Political divisions. enumeration. State finance poor.
| insanity. navigaton and domestic commerce The
| i9Ho"lnS coditcatlons are not yet complete. but
they Will probably be completed In time for pres
! entation to the coming legislature: Prisons vii
lagos. civil service. excise. educaton labor. real
| property personal property. laws and domestic
|
In this connection It should be stated that the
session laws viii be printed in two large volumes.
! general laws In one volume and the special laws
| In another. Of course this f. experiment. be-
cause the law have always. from the foundation OF
the state, been printed In consecutive order Tn
der this new plan the numbers OF the laws Will
| be- found In index at the end OF the book The
| statutory Revision Commissioners preparing "A
special index TO he session laws which will show
| at a glance the amendments made TO laws of
previous years. The first OF the laws will be the
amendment TO the earliest year and the years will
| be followed down to 1895 In consecutive order
|