New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
IMPORTANT NEW LAWS
MANY BILLS RECEIVE THE GOVERNORS
APPROVAL

Albany. April q lSpecian.-Governor OdelI signed
to-day the bill apportoning the Congress districts
Of the State and several other important bills
One OF these was the one sent here by the RAND
Transit Commissioners and introduced by Senator
stranahan, making clear the sections of the Rapid
Transit act providing for the condemnation of land
for the underground rapid transit road
Another act approved was that concerning the
punishment Of directors of stock corporations who
sell their votes or issue proxy any person for
sum of money Both offences are brought under
the Penal Code Senator Bracket introduced the
bill!
The Governor also signed Assemblyman Remsen's
bill for the Improvement of Bedford-ave
Mayor Van Wyck having approved of Assembly
man Morgans bill enlarging the number of trus-
tees of the consolidated libraries of New-York to
twenty. Governor Oden no objection to it and
signed it.
The judges OF the Appellate Division of the SUI
preme Court in the I'D Judicial District will be
glad TO learn that Governor Odell has signed Sen
ator Millss bill providing that their compensation
they DO not live in the district. shall be the same
as the supreme Court justices who do live in it.
One Of the most important acts signed to-day
was one presented by Senator Elsberg which re-
peals the law of 1896 providing for special jury
commissioner In the counties of New-fork and
Kings. The act says that 1.-The office of each
special commissioner of jurors is abolished and
each OF such special commissioners Of jurors
shall turn over TO the commissioner Of jurors Of
his county all books. papers and documents held
by him as such special commissioner of jurors
In another bill signed by the Governor provision
is made by Senator Elsberg that ION day desg
mated by the commissioner of jurors the commits
sioner OF jurors his assistant the county clerk
or his deputy, and one more judges of court
Of record, residing in the county of New-York
shall attend at the Office of the commissioner OF
jurors witness and assist in the drawing of the
trial jurors for the term Of court of record at
which issues Of fact triable by jury
In another act signed by the Governor which
was prepared by Senator Elsberg 1t is provided
that within twenty days after the act takes effect
the justices OF the Appellate Division in both the
First and Second Judicial districts shall appoint
a commissioner Of jurors. These then are TO
take the places OF the present commissioners
of Jurors in the counties of New-York and Kings.
and also of the special commissioners of Jurors in
these counties Each commissioner is to receive
a salary exceeding $500.
Other bills signed to-day We're:
Senator MISUNDERSTANDING from 100000 to
s. $4,000 the appropriation for bridge over the
Harlem River. A.,
Senator Mills's-Providing that the salary Of the
county Judge of Westchester County shall be sf,5yy
Senator observation-disclosures until January, lSV5
the time in which two-thirds of the capital stock
of the New-York State Title Guarantee Company
shall be paid in. -,
Mr. ewiss-Exempting from taxation the un-
earned premiums of ire, casualty and surety IN
surance companies.
Mr. Axters-AuthoriZing the State Board of Rail
road Commissioners 10 extend the time IN Whicn
a railroad company may complete its road