New-York tribune., 1911-09-01
.F|REARN LAW IN EFFECT
Many New Statutes Passed This
Year Now Enforceable.
ONE HITS AT LOAN SHARKS
Kidnapping Made a Felony, with
Fifty-Year Term AS Maxi
mum Punishment.

Albany. Aug. 31.-Among the many
laws enacted by the Legislature or 1911
which go into effect at midnight tonight
is the so-called Sullivan dangerous weap-
on statute which is designed to reduce the
number of homicides in the state, es-
recially in New York City. 1t provides
that any person over sixteen years old who
has revolver or other 6rearm In his or
her possession without q license TO carry
the same is guilty Of a misdemeanor. the
crime is made a felony if the weapon Is
concealed about the person.
Another provision OF this law is that all
sales OF firearms shall be registered-the
name, age and residence of the purchaser
and a description Of the weapon. It also
makes II a felony to use blackjack or
sandbag, and a dealer must see a permit
to carry q weapon before selling one to
any person.
Assembyman Brookss loan shark bill
also goes into effect at midnight. It's prin-
cipal provision is that the interest on sal
airy loans shall not exceed 1S per cent n
year. either as a bonus, as interest, or un-
der the Euise of charge for Investigating
the status Of a person applying for loan
Under this law every person, firm or
corporation engaged in the business OF
lending money on salary or wages must
file with the county clerk in the county in
which its principal office is located state
ment showing the name and residences Of
those engaged i'm the business.
Presentations on the stage NJ living
characters representing the Deity are pro-
hibited in another new law
Many Other New Laws,
Other new statutes which must be obeyed
beginning tomorrow include these.
Defining kidnapping as felony punish
able by imprisonment of not more than ten
years i parent IS involyed T., aro II tnf
of not loss than ten years nor more than
fifty years.
Declaring that oral or written threats
may constitute eXtortlon either TO kidnap
or TO iniure or destroy persons or prop
erty and increasing the terms OF imprison-
ment.
Providing broader Interpretation by
election officials Of the cross mark used
on the official ballot by voters
Prohibiting rebating and discrimination
i'm premiums paid for fire insurance.
Extending to the State Superintendent
Of Insurance powers Of visitation and
supervision of fire insurance rate making
associations.
Making IT = misdemeanor 10 discriminate
| =
uniform i'm the enjoyment of hotels,
theatres and amusement resorts
Prohibiting voluntary associations, as
well az corporations. from practising law
Authorizing the sheriff to levy on cor
porate bond well as stock
Extending to all the boroughs of New
York City the provision applying to Gew
York County which prohibits the stuffins
If private letter boxes m residences with
advertising circulars not addressed.
Authorizing the State Superintendent OF
Banks 70 license foreign banking corpora
/ tions.
Uniform laws amending the personal
property law governing sales Of goods and
! governing bills Of lading. -
| State Commissioner Of Labor all patients
suffering from lead poisoning. phosphorus.
| arsenic or mercury, or from anthrax or
| from compressed air Illness.
Providing that In an action Tor divorce,
where the answer contains the statutory
! charge. il must he verified in respect 10
| such counter charge where 'ne complaint
| is verified
Making it misdemeanor To solicit the
surrender Of immigrant passenger tickets
Prohibiting any person OF firm from al
yer,sng or R9qng thfeye5 ,Gss Or as orders for
! transportation 70 or from foreign countries
unless licensed by the state Controller.
Provides for Former Judges
Authorizing the Appellate Division Of the
!
! poiIt any former justice or justices Of the
| supreme Court I'm the lst Judicial District
! who shall have served as p Justice or Judge
OF n court OF record for twenty years or
| more and who after such service shall. at
the age OF siXtv-fiVe years, or over, have
| retired or shall hereafter retire as official
/ referees.
! Prohibiting any child under the age Of
| sixteen years. unless accompanied by a
| parent or guardian, from entering public
| pool or billiard room or bowling alley.
| Making II 2 misdemeanor punishable by
! a fire of not moro than S25 to operate
| motor boats without mufffers on tide
| waters. except that boats competing in
race under the direction of an incorporated
| association are not required to use mufflers
Providing for the licensing and regulation
| of immigrant lodging places by the state
Commissioner Of Labor.
| Making the possession or bse by any per
| son of a false weight. measure or other
apparatus for determining the quantity Of
/ any commodity or article of merchandise
| as ure,umptive evidence of knowledge by
! such person Of the falsity Of such weight,
| measure or apparatus.
| Including theatres and other places OF
| amusement. barber shops and shoe polish
| ing establishments among the places in