New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-10


value of the property in their hands nor does sp
near tina, thev have refused relief where II wasusNy
due. II does appear, however that one oil the Keep
ers in the Centrest house, has carried ",'a
him large stick with which he has occasiohany wv
| the ipmates There is no ground Whatever io' VIC
charses that the missioners have maze money W
tbei, office contrary to law Only one case naSoe
found in which proper care has not been 'aAon 'o'
the property Of a deceased emigraht' VI VI ''P"".
| children and in that case the Commissioners ma
no, possession of the property. 1t is recommenoeu
that the general agent and others having properly OF
the Commissioners in their hands, give bonds IL
appears that in two cases there mas Deeh coAosion
between EMPLOY ees OF the Commissioners ana ON
ers this should be prevented IEe hepon oPPosses
the revival Of the bonding system, oy which snip
owners were allowed 10 take care Vi "ieii 0"'' P
| sengers. II says:
It's an easy thing to find faults under such an or
gapizaton as that of the commissioners OF Etnigia
ton 1t is not an easy thug 70 nho an ent,e Ieheuy
| COmplaints there Will be and perhaps there Will
| always be- in some instances, color oil truth 70
substantate the complaints; out these complains
| generally come from those who either propose no
remedy or such as Is, in the whole exec ptonaoie
Occasional Committees OF investigation would opef'
ate benehcally In their influence upon the conouct
of the Commission, ard afford opportunity ior the
proof or refutaton OF those complaints which may
be made.
The Report is signed by Mossrs. James Dewey
and Howard c. Cady, Mr.. lie Roy, who was also a
member of the Committee, having deceased The
following amendments to the present law are
proposed;
AN ACT amend the several Acts on pss, sDd
Protection Of Emigyants arriving In the state OF
The Peopie Of the State of New York, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as foilows 80
SECTION !. The sum, by the payment OF winch ~
shall be lawful for any wner or consignee OF snip
or vessel TO commute for the bond required, as pro-
yded in section of chapter 523 OF the laws OF 1871
shall be increased 25 cents, making the amount OF
the computation money which may ne PAID Tor eacn
and every passenger reported as ,S Sy Screase
shall be set apart by the Commissioners
of Emigration as separate fund, until the
came is sufficient as hereinafter specified and snal
be used for the sole purpose OF erecting perna-
nenl and appropriate hospital and other buildings,
accommodations necessary IN caring or peIsons
whose maintenance and support it's the duty Oh the
Commissioners TO provide for, or whom they are re-
quired TO receive into their institutions whenever
such fund SD be sufficient for hpuEpose the pfov
for the of such communication shall cease
to operate, and shall be OF no efect, except curing
the months of January, February, and March IN
each year and thereafter the sum to be PAID oncoi
mutation of the bond herenbefOre referred 10, shall
be dollar and twenty five cen for each passen'
ger reported, as required, during all the months
of each year, other than those last aforesaid
SEC. 2 For the purpose OF the examination INTO
the condition of passengers arriving az inc por OF
provisions of section four OF chapter hve nundTeo
and twenty three of the laws of eighteen hundred
and fifty one, the Commissioners OF Emlgrauon,
shall appoint more persons whose sole duty
shall be TO make such examination, ana 10 the end
OF faithful discharge of his or their duty, he, or
they may detain any such snip or vessel areasoha-
| bic time for such examination.
| SEC. 3 Section five of chapter three hundred and
nineteen OF the laws of eighteen hundred and forty
| eight, is hereby repealed.
| SEC 4. Section four of chapter one hundred and
ninety FIVE of the laws Of eighteen hundred and
| foIsy seven, is hereby amenoed by striking out
theretrorn the words, "The Mayor OF the CITY OF
| New.York the Mayor of the City of Brooklyn
| SEC 5. No person who is engaged IN the business
Of conveying emigrant passengers, or Shipping them
10 this country, or who is concerned tneren elmer
as shipowner agent or censgnee, shall BY appoint
| ment or Otherwise. hereafter become one OF the
| Commissioners of Emigration.
SEC 9. The general agent ste wards, or 0tner per-
sons appointed by the Commissioners OF Enlsra
| ton, having funds in their hands behalf OF the
| Commissioners, shall give bonds, severally, In
amount, form, and manner, to be fixed by the Com.
miss toner's, conditioned for the faithful care OF all
tuch funds and for the disposition thereof, accord
ing TO the rules and regulations prescribed by the
Commiss toner's.
SEC. T. The propreton and agents of all steam
boats and canal DO ats and all railroad corporations
engaged in the business of conveying emigrant pas
seDgers their luggage. shall cause to be flied with
the Commissioners OF Emigration, on or before tne
first day Of May In each year. list OF prices for the
conveyance OF emigrant passengers aRd their lug
| gage and such prices shall lot be altered or
| tee thereo; TO the Commissioners upon any such
| change, list OF such new prices shall De hiea, as
| aforC said within three days. Any VIOLATION OF inc
foregoing PROVISIONS OF tnis section snail Iehua tue
party or parties guilty thereof Subject to a hne OF
| one bundled collars. And any person asking, oe-
mandlpg, or receiving from an emigrant passenger
larger amount for the conveyance of such pdssen-
ger or his luggage, on such boat or road, than the
prlce therefor stated III the list furnished as aiofe-
sald shall he guilty OF misdemeanor aud on every
conyicon therefor shall be punished oy iInprsoh'
mtnt in the county jail for not less than thirty, nor
than sixty days, and be subject 10 anne OF one
hundred collars.
ported on any canal other boat, or on any railroad
IN the State before being placed on BOARD OF sucn
boat or the of such Railroad shall be weighed
by weights and scales made conformable TO the
standards of the STATE and which shall have been
sealed and compared with such standards GER
tfcate of the weight of such baggage, signed by the
master, owner, authorized agent or supeInten-
dent OF the boat or railroad cars upon which such
luggage is to be transported shall be given 70 tno
| owner of such luggage. Any person VINO SHAH ask,
demand, or receive any money ior she tIanspoi.a,
ton of such luggage as aforesaid, and whe is not
authorized TO give said certificate, shall Do guity Oh
| a msdemeanor, punishable by Imprisonment IN the
county jail for not less than Sky days, nor more
! proprietor Of a boat, and the corporation OF any
railroad on which the luggage OF an emiSrant pas,
senger shall be transported, which luggage shall
not have been weighed as aforesaid shall DC suoect
to penalty of one hundred dollars
SEC 9. Every ticket for the conveyance OF an
cmgTant passenger shall have printed or written on
Its face the place to which such passenger Is entl'
titled to be conveyed by virtue thereof, the price
paid by him or her for such ticket, the number OF
pounds Of luggage allowed to be carried free OF
charge, the amount paid for such passengers lug
case, the names OF the party or company issuing
Inc ticket and his or their place Of business, and
whether the ticket entities such passenger to be
conveyed by steamboat, railroad, O canal boat,
specifying the same Any person selling ticket
contrary To the provisions of this section shall be
subject to fine not exceeding nifty dollars.
| SEC 10 The testimony of any witness, material to
prove violation of this act or any OF the provisions
| Of statute concerning passengers In vessels coming
/ 10 the Cny OF New York, or for the protecnon OF
emgrants arriving in the State Of New-fork, or to
| prove the commission of fraud upon an emigrant,
may be taken in writing II such witness Is about TO
depart from the State before any Jucge Justice OF
Courtof Record Justice of the Peace, or Special
Justice any after the arrest of the person a-