The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-06
Memorial OF the Pilots OF tho Port OF New

York.
PRsyING REPRAL MODIFICATION OF rHr ACT OF
MARCH =, 1887, CONCERNING PiLoTs. DEcEmBgR 10,
ls45, RrrEkaED THE COMMITTEE on COMMERCE,
TO the honorable ne Senate and House or Representatives
Of the Unted States OF 4melea IN Congress
Of the port of New York, respectfully showeth -
That the number Of pilots In commission for the
which bave cost them from six thousand Ave hundred to
eight thousand 1--WE hundred dollars each that they have
attached to the said boats in all hands and up
wards that some Of the said pilots have been fy years
in the said service and that most Of them entered It
when by the law Of the State of New York. ndivdu
al could become pilot until he had served appren
tcehip Of five years that this law had been in opera
ton for nearly halfa century, and that your memora.
lists and those whom they represent trusting to the
the attsning such requisite knowledge might entitle
them to the pilots branch, and have served the
in the purchase Of boats and in fact interested
in the same to the amount Of their whole worldly sub
stance And your msmorisliss represent further that
York posed act shortening the term Of apprentice
ship to three years. end otherwise modifying and alter
for &e port Of New York And your msnoEaii.i: lar.
thes represent that by the twenty third sscon Of this
Ss oss any
said boat and provision was further made that no
pilot shall participate, unless authorized by the commis
ones ia the earnings Of any others than those attach
cd to he Same boat and for breach OF this provision
anypst or pilots shall forfeit his or their license or Ii
Ceu1ts
Year msmorialis further represent that by the act
from which the section aforesaid 10 quoted, provisi
wa. nsds for the waots Of the port Of New York In re-
misssnsr herstofore named to sdmnstsr the requisite
70 act :. pilot: BY the way Of sandy Hook including
thoqe called deputy pilots ~ they may deem competen
.ss Sh:,
fo Your memorslists further represent thst by these
enacnents al the freedom and competition in their call
Arx
and property Of their fellow citizens have been secured
and the objections In this respect which urged at
represent that on the second day Of March, 1887 the
IciswinS act Of Congress was passed "Bs Il enacted
mander Of any vessel coming into going Of any
port situate upon the waters which are the boundary
tween two States employ any pilot duly licensed or
on the said waters to pilot any vessel to from said
port law usage or custom to the contrary notwith
Standing And your msmoralists further represent,
that this act passed by both branches Of the national
Legislature on the said I'd day Of March, 1897 Chat be-
Ing the last day but Of the sssios and also under
ment and dispassionate examination Of the rights Or
your mcmoriasts under the constitution Of the United
s.Afes and laws Of the State Of New York
And your memoralists further xspressnt that great
excitement srvadsd the community at this grow
ing out OF the destruction Of life sJprope by the loss
Of %scs: ps sIs and
the body with which your msorslists are ccnnsctsd
Your memoraliss that the fesity Of
thessupon the act sought to be repealed
ed las been repeatedly dsproved both BY the aiavs
Of - n,n, Of y: TO-
bsn made the victims and also BY the presentment Of
the grand jury Of New York, who amer patient sxami
sS,pwsscEs were atsrcutsSs 70 any capsSis neglect
on the part Of the pilots arrived at the csncluson that
@ 81 s .sodsd
Ole degree Of caution ON the part Of the ocsrs and
Tho period Of the passge Of the Law 1.-THE United States
o. Of the law Of State Of New York hsrenbsors ~.
sd TO- no, :. any had there S:sH
wi the port and Ssrbor q New York ,Ss. the lands
70 - ur.dcton Of said state and hearty ali the navga
ee b and Of sad hssbor to and the said port
New y 1ssS ss !: s :.
q June Of s Tie ses
given to The state Of New York over the atss Of the
bay ofNew York. of the Hudson river wes Of Manhat.
tan island over the lands covered by water to the low
Ellis islands and that by the said compact, ratified
a. Aforesaid New Jersey was excluded from any uis.
dcon the waters situate Aforesaid except those
flowing above low water mark upon the New Jersey
shore.
Your msmorialiss further represent, that the re-
pecve boundaries and jurisdictions Of the said States
Of New York and New Jersey, together with the un-
consutonalty ofthe act Of Congress Of March p 1887
and large appear By reference q the memorial Of The
pilots OF tie pot Of New York 10 the egssture Of the
State Of New York. and to the message Of bis excelency
the governor Of said State in transmitting the same here
unto annexed And your represent,
that under the act Of Congress Of March 1887 board
Of New Jersey: that number Of pilots in COM
mission from the said State engaged in plotting vessels
in and out Of the port and harbor Of New York; which
- your memorisliss respectfully submit unjust and
oppressive to the pilots Of the port Of New York, det
rmentsi to the navigation and out Of said port and
interference with the legislation Of the State New York
the has exercised without dispute
And your memorialsts represent in support Of said as
seron firstly, that by the said act Of CoDgress body
Of men who have entered profession laborious in itself
and requiring long and rigorous probation, and have
opportunities Of gaining livelihood trusting to the pro-
lection Of their State laws In matter where State urs
dicuon had never been BY the general sSvs
lies upon the faith Of their regular earnings under such
laws who are many Of them now old and worn out in
having large families dependent upon them for support
dad themselves suddenly deprived Of their occupation
invested no money and arc irssponsbis in most H.
stances either a. to reputation property And ysur
memoriasts represent that all Of the New York pilots
act Of Congress complained Of and that the twenty
referred to had served their apprencrshp end they res
the Jurisdiction Of the State Of New York as to the ns
rests Of her citizens TO the emolumsnts Of individuals in
habiting neighboriDg State.
that the New Jsrcy pilots admitted without appren
ceshp and that in consequsce Of such facility your
memorialiss prepared to prove, persons adudged
Incompetent by the New York board Of pilot commits
soners, have procured licenses from the State of New
Jersey to the manifest prejudice a. your memorslists
submit Of foreign and inward bound vessls who cannot
be supposed to distinguish between good pilot and an
ignorant one and which may be committed a. any me
owing to such state Of things to the Of ignorant
and unskul persons, who tempted BY theaes Of pilot.
age a. they have been fixed upon the understanding
that pilot to apprenticeship, may assume 70
belong to profession for which they are not qualified
and sndanger life and property in the confidence that
they cannot be made answerabls therefor
Your memoralists respectfully suggest that the idea
Of throwing the businsss open to compstton which has
the passage Of the present law ought to be
ceivej with the following qualification. namely, hst
one should beaowed to enter calling which 10 to in
yolve the security Of lie and property Of Others with
out security given that the public shall be safe
In all professions whore the skfuinsss and unskfu
Of the practitioner will operate TO his loss or
cmoument merely, compettion Of course will insure
diligence but your memorialists submit that II the pro-
fession Of medicine law thrown open to compe
tition, and the unesrned the patient obliged TO re
csive the nrs ply scisn attorney who offered bis ser
fam lat he od arh