Brewster v. . City of Syracuse

The first objection made to the constitutionality of the law, the validity of which is involved in the judgment appealed from (Laws 1857, ch. 14), is that it embraces more than one subject, and that its subject is not expressed in its title. The Constitution (art. 3, § 16), provides that no private or local bill, which may be passed by the Legislature, shall embrace more than one subject, and that shall be expressed in its title. The title of the act is, "An act for the relief of James Ley Son." The substance of the act is that power is conferred on the common council of Syracuse to assess,…