The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-21


70 the Democratic ranks at this moment, win provo the
forerunner Of glorious minority next fall ifA branches
OF the State government The canal districts have shown
that they are not to be- tred with. The 1ary which
would impose tax upon tAe farmer. the mechanic and
the tradesnan In oroer to do that which might be dons
without cent OF taxation from the to
crue to- the State would be swept into nohinfpess by
the popular breath and should such q mad course be
ADOPTED or shsald persistasce in wearing out
sent in mastery inactivity the result
must be return TO power of the wkiys with all their
schemes 81 improsdent and wasteful expenditure Had
commencement of the session. however STRONG to comIrs
mise IN anJ particular among thcmsslvea the unfora-
nate selection of Governor Marcy would have reopencd
fold can scarcely be doubted by any sare person who
will look in upon the legislative DEBATES Albany for
half an hour.
Tho Duties or the Ccmmissloncxs OF Emiara-
tsOn.
The following bill, reportcd by Mr. Otis, fm a select
committee Of the Senate passed in Committee of the
Whole, and was ordered to be engrossed.
AN ACT
TO AMEND THE RELATING TO TUE poyru,s AND
DUTIES or Tm COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION
REGULATION OF TIN MARNE HosPrTAL.
The people of ths State of York. represented in
senate and Assembly, do enact follows:-
Section l. The time allowed by the second section Of
eighteen hundred and ffty to any owners
sgnee or consgnees OF any ship vessel bringing emi
OF passengers to the city Of New YORK; giving
the pond or bonds first mentioned in said section FAY
ing the money also therein mentioned shall hencefurth
DO hours, instead of three days. from the
landing Of sad passengers and the time allowed by the
said section to the said owners or
sgnees OF any such ship vessel giving other bond
bonds mentioned in said section shall be twenty four
hours instead of six days from the making of the require
went for such last mentioned bond or bonds
Sec q The Commissioners Of Emigration are and each
to the administering oaths of Office to employees to
the binding out of children with of parents or
Sf ,n shssss
the charge Of said commissioners for the prevention or
punishment Of an infraction or violation Of the rules
orders and regulation Of such commissioners their
officers in regard to such institutions By
the Governors Of the Aims House in the city Of New York
or any Of them, for the same purposes.
Sec g. Section fifteen of article rst chapter fourteen
title four Of the first part Of the Revised es horeF
amended to read follows The Commissioners of Egrs
tion shall annually before the first day of February
In each report to the Legislature the amount Of
moneys received under the provisions of this act during
snd the ANNE II I the %
persons employed by them and the several paid
to and the period OF time during which such person
or persons in the employ of said commissioners and
in stating their disbursements they the
shall distinctly set forth the of the person per-
sons and for what purposes and to whom such dburss
menfs or pay Dents were made.
Sec. There shall be appointed by joint resolution Of
the legislature at each session committee of three per-
sons and which persons shall reside either in the first
second third fourth, fifth SIXTH and in the eleventh
and in the thirty Senatorial districts and any
two Of them shall have to do business and it shall
be their duty three months to visit and examine the
hospital buildings and premises in charge Of the Com
mssioners Of EmigI ation and they shall audit all the
accounts of said board and they shall decide upon the
nature and character Of claims preferred by the
towns cities and counties in the State other than the
city and county Of New York. and decide the in
which sh. Be %aas to the ssa cGSPtf S fatns
said payments and nc account shall be paid unless VERT
fed by affidavit and said committee shall report annu
ally to the legislature all proceedings had by them under
the provisions Of this act the said committee shall
ture to be paid out of the commutation fund
Sec g. The Office Of Physician Of Marine Hospital as
ded and fifty Of the laws of eighteen hundred and forty
Dne is hereby restored together with the duties and
compensation of the specified in sections eighteen
and twenty of said chapter three hundred and fifty OF
the laws of eighteen hundred and forty nine.
Sec. 8. The Ply scian of Marine Hospital shall have
power to select and appoint subject to the approval of
the Commissioners Of Emigration, such and many
assistant ysicAns. graduates in medicine, may be
found necessary for the proper care and medical treat
ment Of the inmates of the Marine Hospital and to
pend any sad assistants for period not longer than
thirty days. and any of said assistants with the
consent OF the Commissioners OF Emigration but the
number and rate of pay of said assistant physicians
tha be regulated and determined by the Commissioners
Of Emigration.
shall select and appoint such and many and
ordcrlies in the department of such hospital which shall
have been assigned to be under his supervision and
shall be required for the proper of the
mates of their respective depart Dts but the
of such and orderies shall be determined and
troled by the Physician Of Marine Hospital who shall
also have the powerof approval by all appointments
of and orderlies and likewise the privilege of dis
charging any of the same, and the Commissioners of
Emigration shall regulate and determine the of pay
of the and orderes employed at the Marine Hosp
tai All discharges of patients from the Marine Hospital
shall be in writing and by the MUSICIAN OF Marine Hosp
tai who shall be responsible for the same and who is
hereby expressly prohibited from dchargng any patient
sent to the Marine Hospital and affected with any
tagious infectious disease until such patient shall be
cured Of such disease and the said Physician of Marine
Hospital shall receive the into Marine Hospital all Of
.stbs % hs ana nsr
authority of the Board Of Health of the city Of New
York except itch and syphilis, which shall not be con-
srued diseases emitting those suffering from them to
be admitted patients into the Marine Hospital.
Sec. g. All officers and employees of the Marine Hos
pa EXCEPT chapains, shall be required to reside with
Ia the Quarantine enclosure and the Commissioners Of
Emigration hereby directed to provide suitable
commodations for the same.
Sec o. The power gran ed to the Health Officer by an
act entitled IAN relative to the public health
April 10 $780, in far relates to the and de
tenon Of persons elopipg from the Marine Hospital
persons invading the Quarantine grounds, is hereby
granted the Physician Of the Marine Hospital for the
purpose of enabling him to maintain the Marine Hospital
as quarantine establishment and the said physician
the Marine Hospital is authorized and required pre-
scribe rules for regulating intercourse with the
and its inmates and he is expressly prohibited from ad
mitting vsiters at all when in his judgment there may
be danger OF their comm unicatng disease without the
precincts of the Quarantine grounds
Sec 10. The Physician of the Marine Hospital shall
present the Legislature annually before the first
March report OF the general condition Of the hos
ta under his charge with the statistics of the institu
ton IN detail and such other Information and sugges
tons in regard to the he may deem advisable,
and testify the by his affidavit he hall furnish
tho Board Of Health Of the city of New York and to
the Commissioners of Emigration whenever required by
them TO DO ofEca return Of the numbers and dis
eases Of the patients in the Marine Hospital
Sec H. The Health Officer shall have authority or
control the MAJ inc Hospital any charge
of the sick inmates employees Of the institution lie
shall at all times however have free to the
ycral wards, with the privilege Of examining the
dton of the sick sent to the hospital ander his author
y for the purpose Of enabling him judge as TO the
cesv for OBTAINING the vessels from which said sick may
have landed but hing in this act shall be
strued to interfere with the rights duties and paw
er Of the Health Ucer in regard to existing provision
of law in far his control over vessel
and quarantine regulations upon the water may hs
cerned
Sec H. The Physician Of the Marine hospital shall dis
charge the duties Of superintendent OF the Maine Hos
pal, under the Commissioners Of Emigration and with
out further pecunary compensation than that alowe
him as physician.
Sec, Is. The amount fsS which the master owner O
owners consgnee coignees OF any such ship or YES
sci, may commute for any bond bonds AUTHORISED o
required by pursuant to the seventh section Of chap
ter i've hundred and twen,ytAree of the laws OF eghee
hundred ard fifty 0ae sha from and after the passag
OF this ac be harS for such and such pas