New-York tribune., 1896-05-01


corporated
The law relating to the receivers Of corpo-
rations has also been amended. provldins lot the
hling OF detailed statement OF the expenses
and receipts of the corporation.
The Business Corporation law has been amend
ed relating to articles Of Incorporation The com
pensation of trustees under deeds OF trust 10
sell property for the benefit of creditors has
been fixed at the commissions row allowed by
law for an assignee.
A bill which became law this year enables
the cities and towns Of the State to use the
Davis automatic ballot machines at all elections
THE RESTRICTION OF PRIzE-FIGHTING.
The codes both penal and civil. have been sub
jected to the usual number Of changes. One or
the most significant amendments to the Penal
Code is that in relation to prize fighting ana
sparring exhibitions. This provides that "a per-
son who. within this State. engages in. ins igaes
aids. encourages does any act to further
contention, or fight without weapons. between
two more persons. fight commonly called
a ring prize fight, either within or without the
State. or who engages IN a public or private
sparring exhibition. with or without gloves wi h
in the State, at which admission fee is
charged received. either directly or indirectly.
or who sends or publishes a challenge or ac-
ceptancc Of challenge for such contention, ex-
hibition or fight or carries or delivers fuch
challenge or acceptance, or trains or assists any
person in training or preparing for such con-
tention. exhibition fight. Is guilty Of a msde-
mcanOr: provided. however. that SparrinS exhl-
bitions with gloves Of not le4s than flvc Vtnccs
each in weight may be held by a dome In
corporated athletic association. in building
leased by 1t for athletic purposes only for at
least one year. or In building owned and oc-
cuped by such association. The law goes into
effect September of the present year IL w2e
the int mt. on of the framer of tho law A-se y
man Horton. Of Wayne. to prohibit all sparring
matches at which an adm ssion fee is charged.
but 1T is probable that many bouts Will be legally
had under the provi-ion by which sparrins ex-
N "a clubs allowed.
Section Cos of the Penal Code relatins- to the
imprisonment OF female convicts has been so
amended that any woman over the age OF SIX
teen years convicted of n felony shall II The
sentence imposed is one year cr more. be con-
fined in the State prison Cor women at Auburn
If the sentence is for lcss than one year sh" may
he committed to the county Jail. pcnitenta1y
or TO 4 house OF refuge for wo non.
Another amendment to tn" Penal Code adds t.
the lhst Of badges the unauthorized "earinE or
which Is deemed a misdeneanor that oi INC
Military order Of the Foreign Wars Of the
United States" and that Of the Patrons o. hus-
bandry.'
Section 81 Of the Code Of Criminal Procedure
now reads that "the courts have tn sam" power
10 direct cuitabla provisions = be nad" 'or th"lr
accommodation as is now possessed by the Su-
prone Court The Recorder city Judge and
Judges Of the Court OF General Sessions - the
City and County Of Ne~-York. must appoint n
clerk and not more than eight deputy cieiii''
three interpreters. four stcnoGra1heTs. four rec
ord clerks and four chief court ATTENDANTS
CODE OF CIVIL. PROCEDURE AMENDMENTS.
The Code Of civil Procedure Ia amended ~ fol
lows. Section 359 by chapter Of th' laws Of 500,
relating TO the appointment OF stenographers by
the county 1udges Of the County Of Kings SC
ton ?S55 by chapter 6t OF the laws OF 1896. re-
lating to guardians by will or deed. section W.
by chapter "A Of the laws Of 1896. transferring
the custody OF the reals. books ilcs. records.
papers and documents OF the superior Court or
the City Of New-York and the Court OF Common
Pleas for the City and County of Ncw-lork. the
Supcrior Court of Buffalo, and the city Court or
BROOKLYN. to the clerks of the counties wherein
these courts rave heretofore existed. secipn 319b
by chapter 90 Of the laws OF 1870. III relation TO
the fees ~ rcferees section 7l5 by chapter - or
the laws Of 1896 in relation to the filing OF bond
by a receiver. appointed in an acton or special
proceeding: section 222 is added TO the Code ol
Civil Procedure by chapter ll3 Of the laws or
1896 and relates to the revocation of the desig-
nasion Of a Justice for the appellate division. by
the Governor. upon the written request OF such
Justice sections 232 and 1913 are amended by
chapter 40 Of the laws 81 1896 in reference 10
the appontme nts Of terms Of the supreme Court
and section 1862 Is amended by extending the
Jurisdiction Of Justices courts 10 certain actions
10 recover damages for an escape from the jail
liberties
NEW METHODS OF JURY DRAWING.
The methods Of drawing juries have been
changed by the Legislature of 1896 one Of the
new laws affecting New York and Kings Coun-
tics particularly IS that providing for n special
fury in criminal cases In counties having popu-
lation OF 800 900 or more. and further providing
for the mode of selecting and procuring such
special juries. and also creating special jury
commits ioner for such counties. The special jury
commissioner ls to be appointed by the appellate
division OF the Supreme Court. Is to serve Tor hve
years and receive yearly salary OF 5000 HIS
duties are to provide all special Juries. and for
this purpoec he must keep list OF those suitable
for special Jury duty.
Sections 1888 1914 and i0t5 Of the Code Of Civil
Procedure relative TO the d aw.rg Of juri 3. nave
been amended Chapter a u tae laws or 1896
amends the revised statute relating 10 the con-
tents certIncation and filing Of the lists OF grand
Jurors. ,
been passed Chief among these are the modin-
cations of the law relative TO tho study or the
effects Of ma rcotcs upon the human system. ana
minor changes in the Compulsory Education law.
The Consolidated School law was al'o variousy
amended
ALDRIDGEs SCHEME WORKED.
The superintendent Of Publir Works. Mr.. AID
ridge. eucceeded In passing through both
branches Of the Legislature. and having the Gov
ernor sign n biz allowing the payment Of the
men illogally appointed by him last year to work
on the canals The Controller refused to pay
the men. as they had not been certified by the
Civil Service Commissioners. The case was
carried to the courts and the Court or Appeals
sustained the Controller. As last resort the
Superintendent sought to have the Legislature
authorize the payment Of the men. While this
was done doubt still remains OF the legality Of
their claims
Among numerous b lis affecting New-York CITY
are the following One of the first bills to be-
come a law this year was the act for the con
version OF the Ncw-York City fylums for the
insane into State hospital and 10 establish the
Manhattan STATE Hospital" This act trans
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