The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-01

Assembly.
Ain,yY, Fts. 2s, 1858
riE CAM APPRAISERS Etc.
After numerous petitions had been disposed Of Mr..
HIARn, (den.) of onondaga rose to question privi
lege. The canal appraisers we're required by Law to
the awards thereon bnt he could not learn that any
ports had been made 70, three yoars previous reacu
ton of his, calling therDrisers for inform ton had
not been answered lie moved that they be required
Mr. BpnnorGns, (iad 9eI Of oro,rs said t.ero ws-s
great urgency fsr compliance with inc ro-oution Of
Mr. Ibbari, aS many people on ne Lac 81 the enlarged
canal we're suffering for lack OF adjudication Of their
cLns
Mr. Hbbard .a,.oluticn was than adopted.
AItiIoS FRAUDS. 3g- liza
Mr. u F,yioR (dem) Of n Y, reported to prevent
pA-stei or mr. ,toc4 AUCTION prIs
Mr. HowA;o, {dem) Of y Y, rsyeTtca the bill I"
suspension s !he rules 70 permit the bill to be read
tlild time. Carried
Mr. y. r. TAYLOR asked to be eAcnsed from voting The
bill ckanged the whole system Of licensing auctionee.s
and mgrtecct great mischief lie willag togo for
udicous law on The subject, Out the preent b was
Unconstitutional IN eone Of its provisions and he could
not 90 for it, Not cxcu ed
liis ssa YORK pnoTs.
The Assembly proceeded - the consideration Of the
bin 70 provide for the appoia me Of pilots in the port
Mr. " TAYLOR, (whig) Of n y said The present sys-
tenn OF piloa.c approved by commercial in the
city of Now York. This law not called ~ the
selves. Congress has regulated the whole affair in
arprop late insnnar, AID II needed no change
ss J, ~ hgn (a.n] Q. I'M. n M stated to- that 'he plot sv
Tic piiacipie objected 10 that Of charging hale
piloagc % vessels not taking pilot This provision was
necessary because un'es enforced s.els would not
take pilots III fair weather and only patroui.c them
night during storms. Their services OF tho ut
most importance to the safety OF life ani property, and
their pay must be regulated 10 hem live
lhood. They mast be always duty in fair weather
and foul, and in oil ports Of the world sli ho piloage Is
granted 10 pilots. lie aw Of Congress had inflicted
injury upon pilots and commercial men ami
infringement Of The rights of the Stale bill similar
TO he enc before the House passed the Assembly two
years ago bat did not reach the Senate in time to be
acted upon there. The Objectionable features OF le old
a Which was passed many years ago, we're omitted in
grcss, unanimously petition for the passage Of the law.
They give upanswerabe arguments in favor Of this law
which ha been before the shippers OF New York for
months apd met with entire approval IL Is only recent
y that an, emonstranco had been prepared, and thai
had been red By many under rrisaprrehenson Of its
rurIoit Mr. H. willing to amend the bin by exccp.
Ig all coastiDg Scssles from the hall ploago feature
Mr SHAW (dem }, Of N Y said this would relieve tie
bill Of Objectionable feature. II hal better go back
10 The Committee Of the Whole for amendment Yet he
though the bill unnecessary The question Of free trade
night well be applied 10 tho question OF piotage. Say,
~ OF the most heavy shippers Of New York, are for
Law regulating pilots-opposed to the law many
menstrants also shippers who say the plot system
never more efficient than now Among tho latter were
TIE ents of nearly all the lines oil packets sailing from
New York. Under this state OF facts Il the proposed
law necessary hr shaw, in reference to the city Of
NtN 1urK, nc WOuu fecant MS Haue oh
previous occasion in regard to the purity OF the public
officers in New York Charges have been made against
OF them, OF gross abuse OF power with great pros
Iect OF being sustained He vas glad the grand jury
purc and finn enough 20 frame indictments against
tire crniiuals The port charges of New York were
Fighter than any other city in the wori This was that
citys pride and the source Of tt prosperity. Ne in
ease Of these charges should Ne permitted The system
Of half pot3ge oppressive to coasting vcsel which
do not need pilots and the owneis OF which Cannot A.
ford 10 bear this burden The pilots get ali that il
asked except halt ploage vessels tat do not employ
them. BE hoped tie aOuse would not make this con
lion 10 them
Mr. j. B TAYLOR believed the rcmonsrlnts against the
bill all engaged in the coasting trade. But the
proposed cXcept all sing from the
half piloagc and would obyinte the objection
the onstrants The law Is necessary TO protect the
live, OF those Who arrive At the port Of New York from
foreign portsemigraDts for instance whose safety Is
often endangered by the commanders Of vessels neglect
ing To employ pilots The or y.one firms who ask for
this la1 represent eight tenths OF tho shipping interest
of New York. Besides this, seventy captains OF ships
petition for the laval in fact, wno had been spoken
with TIE subject. There would have been no remon
sances against the law had been known the bill did not
include vessels of less than 80 tons burden. The bus
ness the pilot Of extreme danger and those who
engage in 1t need peculiar encouragement The system
OF the utmost importance, anu should be fesu
lated with great care.
MIR HASTINGS, (whig9 Of Monroe opposed the bill. The
ray those who engage in hazardous services for the
benefit Of should be abundant but the bill
did not provide the best manner Of arranging the
pcnsation Of pilots
Mr.. CHATFEID, (whig) Of Tioga on leave, moved
consde Of the Mr. Hobards resolution call
ing for information from the canal appraisers. Lost.
Leave OF absence granted to Messrs l. Reed, w.
A. Smith Crocker Spaford, and Mclean; and then the
Assembly adjourned
The stcamship Star Of tho West at Charles
ton short OF COnl.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 27, 1858.
The steamship Star CT the West, from San Juan Mica
ragua for New York with 800 passengers, put in here
short Of coal She leaves for New York this evening
Her California dates are the those received by the
Albatross, at New York
The Massachusetts Secret Ballot Law nc
BcsroS Feb %, 1858
Acer . VAN, and excitinr debate, sceupying the
Uouse mn 10 half mast oclock this evening the bill re-