The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-15
ALBANY, Feb. Is, 1919.
aHairs an the LesisLafurs &c

ALBANY, Feb. 10, 1S49.
affairs in the Legislature, &c.
resolution was reported to the House this morning
In the following Words
sWhereas the Supreme Court Of the United States
has decided that the iDpotition OF a tax on immi
grants arriving ut the port Of Nes York for the pur-
pose OF protecting the people OF THIS State against
tu ch b. coming chargsbe as paupers, aud
al,o that The impos tim OF tax upon ngrsnts for
the support of the quarantine establishment and the
hospitals h. rent When imposed by the aoth'rties OF
IN State l. etitut,onal and void and whereas
IN the alb ce Of the ght TO impose such take, ID
to b~ sppr. b. pa.d that there win be thrown eur
shores large numbers of Immigrants. VINO will be q
charge upon the people Of this State for their susie
nauo. nd that cont agious aud fatal diseases will be
init reduced and spresd throughout the State aud,
wb.reas under the laws declared TO be uncon tt
tutoHsl destitute eminrsDte have hitherto on their
Arrival been cloth ed and fed until such tims AS they
ccuio PROVIDE for themselves and contagious disease,
have been excluded from beyond the hospitals OF
the QusrsniiDe- therefore,
.Rescl7et That our Senators and fseprese natives
in Coper, be equesed to endesv-r TO procurs the
papses Of a law authorizIg the Legislature OF this
State impose tax not exceeding three 'llars, on
esch Jsson arriving from foreign port at the city OF
New York f r the pur pc. es above mentioned "
The resolution, which was concurrent resolution,
adopted by the House. IL was Introduced ~ this
p.r,oo in o, d,r favorable action
solution reported TO the House OF Representatives. At
Washington, Friday last. That resolution propos
Cd 10 the Judiciary Committee OF the House
tf etentatves to inquire whether it would be ex
n. Mt fer operes authorize the several States to
tske curty from eDgl p on their arrival for the
sprpoyt 81 such Of their unable to keep
themselves. . - -
helm sppr that the Court OF tue United
S,s,ss would douotets dec are the crescent emsrant
tax law Of this State to be uncessututions procur-
ed the draft Of . supplementary act and trans
mit,.d IL to Albany, with request that IL
might be INN edstey pa.ed by the Legislature Toe
Ctpmhsiopers Of Emigration seemed To entertain n
op uion that this tuppi mentsry act contained the
on dy which would extricsts the state IRON the
difculty which it has become involved on acc ~ at
OF the Tesnt d.cifiop Il the Supreme Court " the
Unite States The House referred the supplementary
act TO the Attorney General Of this State, and tnst
officer dstsrm,n, TO await the decision OF the Supr. me
Court ut Washington before delivering his op'n o q
upon The subject He d~rpstcSed message TO Wash
ing Oh IN oroer to hasten the dtcion OF the Court
On the reception Of the mrsssge, t5e Conrt Delivered
its decision and su,itt.d II to this city, In
writing; It received here last evening, aud
Cd mon to morrow. 1t Is confidently expected,
that be viii tugqe-t mode OF action to
the Houte, by which the State authorizes may
be relieved from tie embarrsstments which they
do. My In conseq OF the de-
c,,, Of the Superior Court. The substitute TO the
pre,.nt Jaw t.nt To Albany by the comm stioners OF
fm,sIston PROPOSED to leave It TO the option Of the
jnniprspis give bonds In the sum OF $500 he snip
in which they arrive TO b. held as .ursy Tor the pay
e Mt of the bond,) hat they will not become tax
upon any county In the state las psupers) or pay
over 81 So cad to be applied TO sfuod for the up
tb.t III. ,mm,arapts would be sbls TO give the
taIy be pds they must therefore pay The 81 30 for
which the CoHm'rtfoners propose 20 mold the vessel
halle The therefore, oct ~een the su osti
tote the preept Law H. that The former leaves the
an alternative OF which they cannot avail
then selves The Attorney General will Inform the
Hou,. whether in his judgment the suo.t,tuis ad
mi,fble ne q remedy wLion will dispense With tue Goa
tsmpls.d action of Congrtss or whether IL Is sonst
tuious IL appea ara to that the poser TO regulate
commerce with foreign nstoss being conferred .xcd-
tvsy uIon Congress, every suoh assumption OF power
by N. several States Is uscon.titutopa and void
believe, therefore that tbs Attorney General wiz al
wire the Legislature to ak Consrets TO pass q Law
which viii suit the emergency.
In tbe nous. TO day ire Committee OF the Wboe
ps'"o Dill ProvdiuR for the establisbmeDt Of ferry
from Piermobt 1.-THE TERMINUS Vt tbs Nov York and
Erie ks,noso) TO the opposite shore the Hudson
river. This fry wiz connect the New York and Al
bapy with the New YORK aud Erie rsiroad
The pilot law reported 20 the Uouse nv Mr.
Fifke. has passed that body and IN nos bsf,ra thu
Ss pste By provision OF this bill a pilot bring, no
ye.l sfe into the port OF New York Ia. the cnsvs
rigit re take her TO ses again on her departu Tas
piIo Therefore, Who ere most daring who IA Ia,
lbs,t to meet returning VESSELS wil be be,tr
wsrded.
A resolution was offered In the Senate to- dsy "a
aurips the several mutual Insurance compa nies In
this state 10 make detailed report Of thsis ou,os.
trspssctiops and the bsr Of divide as
which they have made during the pact year. Tue
folntiop wss agreed to
rbr bli tlGr TIRE further protscH,n ~ psrsonL
hLelty,n 1913. c.is.n CT sh's STATE siit9J I1s