The last two sections are substituted for the following pro vision of the Revised Statutes: "If any master shall be guilty of any cruelty, misusage, refusal of necessary provisions or clothing, or any other violation of the provisions of this Title, or of the terms of the indenture or contract, towards any such person so bound to service, such person may make complaint to any two of the officers specified in the preceding thirtieth section, who shall summon the parties before them, and examine into, hear and determine tho complaint, and by certificate under their hands, discharge such person from his obligation of service." 2 R S. 3d ed. 219, sec. 32. § 1017. The preceding sections of this title do not extend to an apprentice, whose master has received, or is entitled to receive, a sum of money with him, as a compensation for his instruction. Same as 2 R. S., 3d ed. 219, sec. 33. § 1018. Where money is paid or agreed to be paid, on binding out a clerk or apprentice, he may make the complaint mentioned in section 1015, and the magistrates to whom it is made, must examine it, as provided in section 1016, and on such examination, may make such order and direction between the parties, as the justice of the case may require. Same as 2 R. S. 3d ed. 219, sec. 34. § 1019. If, in the case mentioned in the last section, the complaint cannot be compromised, the magistrates must take a written undertaking from the master, for his appearance at the next court of sessions of the county, in a sum, and with sureties approved by them. Same as 2 R. S. 3d ed. 219, sec. 35. § 1020. Upon hearing the parties, the court may, by an order entered upon the minutes, direct that the clerk or apprentice be discharged from service, and that the money paid or agreed for in binding him out, be refunded, if paid, to the person who advanced it, or his personal representatives, or if not paid, that it be discharged, and that any security given therefor be delivered up or cancelled. Same as 2 R. S. 3d ed., 219, 220, sec. 36. § 1021. The master of a clerk or apprentice, where money is paid or agreed for on binding him out, may make the complaint mentioned in section 1011, and the magistrate to whom it is made, must proceed thereupon, as provided in sections 1012 to 1014, both inclusive, and may discharge the complaint, or if in his opinion it be well founded, may take a written undertaking, in a sum and with sureties to be approved by him, for the appearance of the clerk or apprentice at the next court of sessions of the county. Same as 2 R. S., 3d ed., 220, sec. 37. § 1022. Upon hearing the parties, the court may proceed as provided in section 1020, and may punish the clerk or apprentice, by fine or imprisonment, or both, as for a misdemeanor. Same as 2 R. S., 3d ed., 220, sec. 38 § 1023. Upon the death of a master to whom a person has been bound to service, as clerk, apprentice or servant, by the county superintendents of the poor, or by the overseers of the poor, or in the city of NewYork, by the governors of the alms-house, the personal representatives of the master may, with the written consent of the clerk, apprentice or servant, acknowledged before a justice of the peace or police justice, assign the indenture or contract of service to another, who thereby becomes vested with all the rights of the master. Same as 2 R. S., 3d ed. 220, sec. 41. § 1024. If, in the case mentioned in the last section, the written consent of the clerk, apprentice or servant be refused, the assignment may be made with the same effect, under an order of the court of sessions of the county, upon fourteen days notice of the application therefor, to the apprentice, or to his parent or guardian, if there be any in the county. Same as 2 R. S, 3d ed. 220, sec. 42. TIILE XI. OF CRIMINAL STATISTICS. SECTION 1025. Clerks of courts of oyer and terminer, and sessions and city courts, to transmit statement to secretary of state. 1026, 1027. Report of sheriff respecting persons convicted at those courts, and at police courts. 1028. Form of report. 1029. Sheriff to make certain inquiries, to enable him to make report. 1030. Compensation of sheriff. 1031. Magistrates holding police courts, to give information to sheriff and to make certain inquiries. 1032. Copies of certificates of conviction in police courts, to be transmitted to secretary of state by county clerk. 1033. Clerks of police courts to transmit transcripts of convictions to 1034. Penalty for neglect to comply with provisions of this title. In a note to a corresponding portion of the code of civil procedure, the Commissioners have given the reasons which have influenced them, in proposing a plan for collecting the statistics of litigation. The same reasons apply to the provisions of this title. There are other reasons also, of great weight. The increase or diminution of crime, affords the best means of determining the effect of particular laws, as well as the general tendency of the public morals. Without this knowledge, legislators must grope their way in the dark. The provisions of this title are taken from, and are in substantial conformity with, 2 R. S., 3d ed., 833-835, sec. 52-58. § 1025. Within ten days after the adjournment of a court of oyer and terminer or of sessions, or of a city court, the clerk must transmit to the secretary of state, by mail, a certified statement of the number of indictments tried thereat, specifying the number for each offence, the number on which convictions were had, the number on which the defendant was acquitted, and the number of indictments against persons discharged without trial, specifying the number for each offence. § 1026. Within ten days after the adjournment of each of the courts mentioned in the last section, the sheriff of the county where it was held, must report by mail to the secretary of state, the name, occupation, age, sex, and native country of every person convicted at that court, of a public offence, with the degree of instruction which each person convicted has received, and such other information in relation to the persons so convicted, and their offences, as the secretary of state may require. § 1027. A report must be made, in like manner, by the sheriff of every county in which there is a city, in respect to persons convicted at a city or police court, held within that city. The report, in respect to city courts, must be made within thirty days after the adjournment of each of those courts; and in respect to the police courts, on the first days of January and July in each year. § 1028. The report required by the last three sections, must be made in the form prescribed by the secretary of state. § 1029. To enable the sheriff to make his report, he may, either before or after conviction, by himself or his deputies, make all necessary inquiries of the persons convicted, and of the keeper of a jail, penitentiary, or |