New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-04

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COMPLETION OF THE REVISION OF THE
STATUTES
A commission to revise the statutes with view
of coadensing combining and barmonizing the
subjects Of general legislation created In 1889
Several general laws which were originally pro-
posed have been rendered unnecessary by the
reason OF the changes OF the Constitution OF 1885,
and several additional subjects OF general lesisla-
ton have been suggested Inc revision OF ne Soe9
but has now become part Of the work Of the Com
mission. large number OF the bills advocated y
the Commission have become laws. and some nave
been submitted. but have not passed during ne
amending the general laws by Incorporating them
into various general statutes passed ssnes n I0se
ing the plan of revision down to date and codfyins
which can fairly be Incorporated IN an existing gen
eral law 1t has been the custom heretofore TO
judiciary or tns Committee on Codes but I Is
come from Individual members are referred to
these COMMITTEES careful attention can Dc gysn
their Importance warrants.
l beg leave to respectfully suggest the appoint
ment OF a special committee In each house. or
special Joint committee. 20 take charge OF these
ures which the Statutory Revision Commission
closing up Commission. which ought TO be done
during the present year, IscomHsna INA tnsI steps
DEPARTMENT OF THE CONTROLLER.
The office of the Controller shows a balance on
hand in the Treasury October l. 1895. OF SS.s7s.
sOi 45. The receipts from all sources during the
fiscal year ending September 80, 1893, were Sz5SS7
1876 49, making total receipt. with the balance OF
last year. OF $29slO.9H 81. The payments for all
purposes during fiscal year were IS 39S126 g.
leaving balance in the Treasury Of 49, sl4 T.
~ was ~ mi pills Us Inc present 20, OF Lne
poration and organization taxes was 2I4lSlS Co
me II. I'SS vs. ~ IS a.
crease during the nsca year OF $zf1y Inc amount
received for tax on inheritance during the fiscal
tb Exycisa BansTt11en vas g. 1sI ~ x an incress5
OF pVer he las
Attention is called 70 the increasing payments
legislative enactments providing for the pay OF
assistants 20 suTIosateS lG qset-, C.oI.e3 i ~
county and the! Controller OF the city OF
TO the State t Tressgry T s COUNTIES Of Ere K
Monroe. New-York. Oneida onGndaga, Queens.
extra assistants at aggregate cost for salaries
tax While admitting that this law has Increased the
labors OF Surrogates somewhat II has not increased
them the extent Of generally requiring assist
ants I do not believe that any special provision
ties Which have paid to the State for the last i've
years an average transfer tax Of at least $1,000
District Attorneys transfer assistants. for the
the compensation therein allowed and that
their employment is therefore useless expenditure
The transfer act provides that County Zsa
collected col per cent on the second 5000 an ana
sewing this tax and remitting 1t quarterly 70 the
consists in issuing duplicate receipts the
tors for the payment OF this tax and making a
payment OF apRraiseTs' fees and other legal dis
fee or commission for their own use and benehr.
except in the county OF Monroe where 1t Is turned
take little interest in the enforcement OF the
ana 90 is pEaecs s nGtn1ng 70 warrant Tae
County the fees formerly paid into the County
storg he to hs p9ns the last
Treasurers and the Controller Of New-York City
agSTegated S67 70 Co. or this amount the Con-
believe that these fees should either go to the
e9H9sy or Ihdt IL tne aggFegate amount allowed any
least 100000 should be saved to the State annually
from this tax.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Originally and in the early history Of the State
corporations were created by special acts OF the
Legislature They were limited as to time and
terms of existence would expire legislative action
was necessary to continue their existence
General statutes were afterward enacted provid-
ing for the formation of corporations without
Notwithstanding these general laws the Legis-
nsI mas eonthued 70 create corporations oy
the ng and Tse0fdng in S oe or Ee pa
pose of effecting interpretations OF certificate OF
same name as an existing domestic corporation. or
name so nearly resembling it as to be calculated
BY Section 2.F11 Code of Civil Procedure. Pc
name of domestic corporation must have an
neNed thereto Certtncate OF the Secretary OF
state that the name proposed IS not the name OF
any other domestic corporation which
it as to be calculated to deceive.
To enable the Secretary Of State to comply with
the above provisions the names OF all domestic
corporations should be file in his once alpha
betically arranged, Just as the names of all
porations are which are Incorporated under the
In all cases where a corporation is created BY
special act clause should be contained In the
Rotary of States oficS of a certified copy OF such
the of all domestic corporations except
banking and insurance corporations upon our
The Secretary of State has paid 10 the State
Treasurer during the last fiscal year, for the
new corporations. companies increasing their cap
ital stock and amount Of increased capital have
SHOWN large gain over preceding years
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
call your particular attention to the report Of
the Attorney General. which will be handed TO you
in few days. and the excellent showing It makes
for that office cordially concur in what he will
say as TO the advisability of having all laws take
erect at some definite time say. the first OF Sep
know that they are on the statute ey b6Sk 9ne 30
course. exceptions will be made in cases where
emergencies exist.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISONS
The Superintendent calls attention TO the excel-
lent working Of the principle OF indeterninats
sentence for maximum and minimum limits fixed
by the court the Prison Parole Board being allowed
TO parole under supervision any prisoner at any
time after the expiration of the minimum term
first offence for felony save of course murder and
arson. be sentenced to ndeterminate terms There
and execution OF condemned prisoners.
| STATE COMMISSION OF PRISONS.
/ Under the present laws none of the products OF
| our own prisons are put upon the open market TO