The New York herald., 1922-04-16
Law. to Curb Crime.


of the criminal courts. and 1t is provided
that appeals from decisions of police
magistrates can be taken to the Court
of Special Sessions instead of to the
overcrowded General Sessions Court.
Absence from home for five years Of
either husband or wife establishes pre-
sumption that the absentee Is dead and
is made a second cause for divorce in
this State.
An appropriation OF $500. 900 is made
as New York States share for the con-
struction Of the vehicular tunnel under
the Hudson River between New York
city and Jersey City.
Application for peddlers' licenses to
soldiers and sailors must be accom-
panied by photograph OF the applicant.
Meat dealers must label their products
as kosher and are forbidden to sell other
meats as kosher.
The sum OF $4,000 is appropriated for
the maintenance and operation OF the
grain terminal at Gowanus Bay In
Brooklyn.
The sum of Sc, 900 is appropriated for
survey of that part of Pipe Line Boule-
ward in Kings and Queens counties.
Cornell University Is authorized to
acquire land and equipment on Long
Island for the study of problems In
maintaining the fertility of soil for truck
crops and the control Of pests.
For Harlem River Canal.
The State is authorized to furnish the
United States the right Of way necessary
for rectifying the bend in the Harlem
River Ship Canal The States share for
the work is to be $1,500,00
Several measures were enacted pro-
viding for bullShead improvements at
Jamaica Bay and for many street open
ings in various parts OF the city.
The Court of Special Sessions Is given
power to try workmen's compensation
cases.
District Attorneys OF the counties
within New York city will no longer
have to pay fees to city, county and
other officers for levy, service or return
of executions or other court mandates.
The city is authorized to use the pro-
ceeds of bond issues for the erection
and equipment of the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art and Central Library in
Brooklyn.
Numerous bills were enacted which
cancel taxes and water rents on religious
and charitable and veterans institutions.
including the New York Nursery and
Childs Hospital. st. Marks Hospital,
the diocesan missions on Long Island.
the Church of the Mediator and other
institutions,
The annual salary of the confidential
clerk of the First Department Appellate
Division is increased to $4,000.
city to Police Bronx Parkway.
New York is required to contribute to
the policing of Bronx Parkway.
Abram. l.. ,Katlin's expenses incurred
in the contest in retaining his seat from
the Eleventh Senate district is paid by
the State Daniel J. Carroll. who lost
the contest, Is also reimbursed.
The Board Of Estimate Is allowed to
award contract where there is an in
sufficient appropriation when the bids
are opened. provided an additional ap-
preparation is made.
Captains in the Police Department
are to be selected from lieutenants who
have served one year as such instead of
three.
The salaries OF various clerical POSI-
tions in the Appellate Court in the First
and Second departments are increased.
Local boards are given authority to
plant trees along city streets as local
improvements.
Two regular clerks in the office of
the New York City Clerk arc to perform
marriage ceremonies. Now there is only
one.
new 1OrK city iS 10 UtdT tHc cApcusc
of counties within It for the construc-
ton Of highway in Kings. Queens and
Nassau counties.
A Reapportionment.
The boundary lines Of the Eleventh.
Twelfth. Thirteenth and Fourteenth Con-
gressionai districts on the East Side OF
the city are changed under new reap
portionment law which was introduced
at the request OF the New York County
Republican Committee.
Savings banks and trust companies
are permitted to invest in Federal farm
loan bonds.
A large measure OF home rule for all
the cities and localities of the State will
be given under a constitutional amend
ment adopted by the last Legislature
and which will have 10 be acted on by
the Legislature next year and then sub
mittcd to the people.
Another constitutional amendment
which will have TO 60 through the same
process enables the issuance of $4,000
600 in bonds for a soldier bonus. II
meets the decision of the Court OF APP