New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
NEW LAWS NOW In FORCE.
,rRcHANTS, BOXERS, DIVORCED MEN,
POLITICIANS HORSE RACERS,
PARENTS AND SMALL
Dorc arrr$rrn
BOYS AFFECTED.

.,..-v forty laws passed by the last Legislature
.Se state went into effect yesterday. The act
..l,ng the Horton law is among the forty. An
- important one is expected to prevent the
'.+ration Of frauds upon business houses. This
~ addition 20 Section SeS OF the Penal Code
= ,-ovides that no person persons shall here
- carry on business in this State under any
,-,ed name fictitious firm style unless they
80 ale with the clerk Of each county in which
~ -. ,ntend 10 do business a certificate setting
-. the name under which the business is con-
90 and the true and full name Of the person
= persons carrying the business, with their
- addresses. Persons now carrying on business
s.- such fictitious firm names are required to
a. these statements within thirty days after the
81 goes into force, and persons hereafter under
cling business under such names are required TO
sls statement with the County Clerk before they
hse4n business. Failure TO comply with these pro-
ss,ons IS made nisdemeanor This law does not
snnlv however. 10 incorporated bodies under LEGAL
xsrrant nor does II prevent the use OF a partner
.h,n name which includes the true name of at
least one OF the persons doing business under that
name
IN the ONCE Of the County Clerk sos certificates
we're fled yesterday. and the Deputy County Clerk
George H. Fahrbach, said he expected five thou
ssud certificates would be fled before September so
Nos; Of the certificates were filed in by lawyers
They covered all kinds of businesses from install
nsnt loan associations to laundries drygoods con-
germs. butchers shops and cigarette manufacturers
as well as news associations Each certificate cost
3 cents, which goes to the State, while Decent
revenue stamp has TO be attached to every one Of
then Assistant District Attorney Maurice B. Blu
renthal said the District Attorneys Office would
urosecute conviction every person who failed to
als certificate before September 80, or who filed
q false certificate.
Another Of the. forty laws forbids the use Of
trading stamps
The divorce law IS changed so that alimony can
be reduced or wholly cancelled where the defendant
has become poorer since the award was made or
The plaintiff has married a well to do husband
since her divorce. Under the old law the courts
could not vary modify or annul degrees as to ali
law makes the statute OF 1884 retroactive.
Il IS now risdemeanor TO solicit from q candt-
date for an elective office money other property
81 return for newspaper other support in
Political campaign.
Henceforth II is also misdemeanor for any per-
70 conduct races between horses or other ami
mails within one mile Of any place where q court
Is actually sitting. County fairs excepted from
this provision.
Next Fourth Of July the small boy will grieve
ever q new law which makes It a nisdemeanor
tor any person 10 sell give an air gun or spring
gun 10 any person under twelve years Of age or TO
give or sell toy pistol using blank cartridges to
any person under sixteen years OF age. A notable
decrease Of accidents may be the result however.