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

all deeds mortgages and instruments creating liens
real property which may be presented 10 such
officers for record filing for the purpose OF de-
tecng any apparent errors. inaccuracies or lorger
les therein and Immediately to notify in writing
the persons interested In such Instruments or papers
whose interests may be affected by their record
ing filing Of such errors. inaccuracies or iorsees
as he may detect provided however that such
appointment shall imply no obligation on the part
OF such Register County CLERK to correct any
defective or inaccurate Instrument. nor shall the
said County Clerk or Register assume 10 De he'u
responsible for the acts OF said expert Inc INV Oh
1894 providing for indexing and re'ndeNihg con-
veyances mortgages and other instruments relating
to lands and liens thereon In the county OF NiheS
was amended that the Board OF Estimate Is
authorized and directed. from time to time. TO de-
termine Ii amounts of money not Otherwise pro-
vided for. which may be required to carry out 'he
provisions of this act. until January l. ls%
These bills failed: Enabling the Board OF super
vleors of the county Of Kings to extend alter ana
improve public buildings for the purpose OF providing
new courtrooms and preserving the records OF the
county: providing that the term OF ONCE OF al
county officers hereafter elected In Kings except III
case OF election to fill a vacancy happeh'ns "S
hereafter provided, shall be two years from the
beginning OF the next succeeding poltca. that
in case vacancy In any such office shall happen
before the annual election In any even-numpereu
year the vacancy shall be filled at such amman
election. and the term of office or the person 80
next judicial year. and that this act shall not Apply
70 any judicial officer: repeating Sections y. -. ~
o. 26 and q OF Chapter 265 of the Laws OF lsf 10
provide for indexing and reindexing cohVeya"0e9'
mortgages and other instruments relating 10 iahuS
and liens thereon in the county Of Kings. An at
tempt TO amend the charter OF Brooklyn so as 10
divide the city into three udica. districts failed; as
did also an amendment pr cvidlng that on the secou
Tuesday in May. 1895. the Mayor. Controiier anu
Auditor shall meet In the Office OF the CohtfoHer al
p o'clock noon, and shall then or as soon there-
after as possibe by concurrent vote. proceed 10
appolnt successors all the Police Justices then IN
Once except the Police Justices appointed under
and in pursuance OF the provisions OF chap'er 44'
Of the Laws OF 1894 entitled IAN Act TO provide lot
the annexation TO the city OF Brooklyn OF the Town
OF Gravesend. In Kings County. ana OF 'hap'e' 30
OF the Laws OF 1894 entitled IAN Act TO provide Tor
the annexation TO the city OF Brooklyn OF the low"
| OF Flatbush"
VARIOUS LOCAL LAWS.
Other laws affecting different localities were
| these: Making the salary OF the County Judge OIL
| Albany County 5000. and the salary OF the sur
roea,. 5000: providing for the election In every
| odd numbered year OF Police Justices for Ainahy'
uhose term shall be four years. providing the same
| for Justices OF the CITY Court OF Albany. whose
terms shall be six years creating me once OF III
terpreter OF the courts OF Monroe county proVi'ns
| that the County Judge OF Monroe county may "''s
| nate a term to be presided over by the s'''l''
| Judge: allowing the JUSTICES VI '"' i'''~ 49,
Utica TO appoint and at pleasure remove COM
netent person Of ful. and a resident OF sa'i
city 10 act as clerk OF said justice so appoi''"s
| him: establishing City Court n Hudson
The following local bills failed: Extending inc
jurisdiction OF the Cour, of Sessions OF the County
~ Nonroe 10 the crimes OF cruelty 10 children anu
equality IN annals requiring that the Police JUSTICE
.. SYRACUSE sha,. be an attorney and counseHor ~
| law OF the Supreme Court OF the State Oh -'o"
York OF not less than three years standing trans
| ,err,nr 10 the County Judge OF Albany county al
tho movers OF the Court of Special Sessions author-
| ,zinz the appointment OF an additional Ass's'"l'
D,s,r,c. Attorney for the county OF Albany amend
ing the act in relation 10 the Justices Co"r, Vi
| Albany by providing that when the oefehua'' Is
ready for trial after issue Is joined. ana inc pam"
~ upon his own motion wthiraws or dscoh''n"eS
| the action the defendant shall recover the same
| attorney fee 10 which the plaintiff would be en-
| ,itled on recovering judgment upon the Defendant
| failure 10 answer.
THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AMENDED
The Code OF Civil Procedure was amended by gen
oral bill so as conform 10 the changes mace IN 'e
judiciary Article by the revised Constitution A"o"s
| these changes was the striking ont from 'he eHu"
grafton OF courts Of record Of the following co"'"
mitch have been eliminated by the revised Const-
| ,ution: Circuit Court in each county 'o"'' ."
| over and Terrnlner in each county; the 'ou'' Vi
| Common Pleas for the city ana county oi ~"
Wv. ,be Suner,or Cour, OF the city OF New-fork;
| : p
| Prooklyn and Court Of Sessions In each county
.xcen, Eew-york There have been added the
Municipal Court OF the city OF syracuse anu '',
! Nunicipa, Cour. Of the city OF BnHaio "eN''"'
sections OF the code have been amended by H''h'ns
an, the words General Term" and substituting
".nnellatA Division OF the Supreme court In"
changes made by the revised Constitution relative
N the jurisdiction OF the Court OF Appeals nave ai
heen made in this general law, which Is hho"" Do
| chanter GAG Pursuant also, 10 the ie'Neu 'o"'"
,u,lon aw was passed. chapter so a"enu'''s '
coda On as 10 divide State into four judical oe
| ,.o,,s tho cap,tas respectively. being New
| vorL Rrooklvn Albany and Rochester Another
lay nroyides tina. within ten days OF the passage Vi
| tho same the Governor shall appoint 'h''e "'"'
~ the bar who shall examine the CODE OF ffo''".o
and the Codes OF Procedure ana fracuce AoE III
! ,orce in other States and countries ana the r"'S
| =, oour, adon,ed in connection with them. ana re-
nor, IN the next Legislature In what respects inc
| civil procedure in courts OF THIS STATE ca" ~ re-
,is.a In connection with this aw. Governor morton
| announced the following appointments OF coihi"S-
a,oners TO revise the Code OF civil froce'"''' p"'
s,a,, ~ the provisions Of Chapter lTA or the LAWS
! ., ,sa,. Charles H. Lincoln, OF Little valley a.
| Iudd Northrup OF Syracuse and william H. 'ohh-
! son Of Oneonta. who are the preseh, he'"oe'' Vi
| the Statutory Revision Commission
| I'll. most important amendments 10 the 'o'o
| =. rI,.,, procedure by sections, were the follow
! ,,o. lAe, Providing that Judge OF the Court OF
Anpeals shall not be disqualified from taxing part
| o. n. decision OF action or special proceeding
| 1, which An insurance company IL party or ~
! interested by reason OF his being pohcy-n o'uer
therein: GID providing that the contracts 'hanc W
Tho sta,e Reporter for the printing OF the reports
| =, the Court OF Appeals shall be under the sn-
nerv,sIon OF the Chief Judge OF that court instead
| q, The Secretary Of State and the Controller as
formerly and also providing that the price 10 'he
public shall not be more than V Voiu'ne ''H''A'
s %. Ig,n nroviding that where no order Is re-
,,r.d claim for preference. specifying the pro-
vision ~ law under which the claim Is mahe' may
no ,neer,ed in the note OF issue 10 be hied win
tho clerk and It shall then be he duty OF such
clerk TO place such cause in It's proper place among
the n,eferred causes at the head OF the caIehda'.
. ,ha, IN the counties OF New-York and
Kings and the With Judicial District no acuoh
or snecial proceeding shall be placed as preferred
oa,,so ,non the calendar OF any Circuit Court or