The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-17

BILLS READ ruIID TINE AND PASSED.
To incorporate the Dunkirk Savings Bauk
10 change the title Of Oswego Congregational Society
Relative to the Maspeth Avenue Railroad.
To incorporate the Packer Female Institute Brookvn
TO confirm the official acts of Peter r. Simmons a Jus
tce OF the Peace.
To extend the term Of complain nee with the general rail
road act by the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad
To regulate the fees Of wardens in the Clerks office,
To authorize the Emanuel congregation OF New York
sell real estate.
To release the interest Of the State in land devised
To facilitate the Agricultural and Horticultural So
cietics
Relative to lands held in trust by 7. Romeyn Beck
To authorize the Monticello and Westboro Plankroad
Company to purchase q road and erect bridge.
Toincorporate the publishers Of the No1hsm Christian
To establish ferry across Cayuga Lake, at Union
Springs:
To authorize town OF North Danvlle to borrow mouey
for railroad purposes
For relief Of Commissioners to survey Racket river
For the better support Of the poor in Newburg.
To authorize the city Of Utica to take stock in the Black
River Railroad.
11n BILL TO PRo1mT ENrcRASr PASSENGERS
The bill TO protect emgant passengers arriving in the
port Of New York having been taken up, Mr. SHAW,
pursued towards emigrants and the frauds com
nted against them. He hoped bill of such great i'm
porance would receive the further consideration OF the
Mr O'KfrrE, (dena Of n. Y, sad-It may seem pre-
roseIous for me to reply to my eloquent colleague from
New York Having affixed my name to that report.
feel it to be my duty to defend it. did think that
opposition would manifest itself; but it seems to have
come, and from the merchants The first section
is intended TO remedy great and crying evil perpeated
by these very merchants 1t prevents them from selling
to these unlicensed and unrrincp robbers permits go
on vessels at Quarantine and there plunder and rob
htaaM What is the effect of the present system? A
vessel arrives at Quarantine it is Immediately
boarded by these arpes and else is permitted
board These poor emgrants forthwith hudded upon
private dock walled In and shut in, and as
upon the broad world. Merchants are as class men of
character and standing but like the rest the world
selfish This bill prevents these thieves and robbers
from going these vessels shutting up emigrants on
private docks preventing them from seeing relatives,
separating the father from the and the from the
father. (r o'kcefe hero read article from news
PAPER to show the frauds rraced ier the present
lawD This bill will permit the emigrants to land upon
public docks where their friends and relatives have
opportunity of seeing them and advising them II Is
impossible Mr.. Speaker that should advocate any bill
that would not protect the emgrant. I am but few
that VIII protect us owe apology to the House for
having occupied their time but have done SO, Mr..
Speaker for the sake or those who need protection
Mr.. SESSIONS (whig) Of Chautauque, hoped if what
had been said true Notifications would be erected in
New York fully EQUIPPED With Paixhans, and all mnni,
New York from the bloodhounds who destroying
them.
Mr.. NOBLE (dem of New York hoped that the House
would pause consider the injury TO be done by pass
ING The consideration of this bill Should the bill
20 back to the Committee Of The Whole Il might be
reached again this session. and the evil would DO without
remedy Tor another session.
Mr. suAw was willing 10 consent to any course that
would insure speedy relief to the afflicted omgrahs
Mr. NoBIE-Ihe bill will effect important purpose.
II destroys the mode by which this swindng is carried
on. 1t prevents the Imprisonment and plhder Of the
emigant by those interested in railroads and mboat
lines The low is aimed at Tho rufans who reach the
enierant before he lands and when he is ignorant how
to act. IF the bill needs amendment let those amend.
monts TO the Senate and be incorporated in the bill
there, and we will concur in them,
Mr. IoRsy y1H (den,) of Albany, said he would go for
IN vae N Hs1c
trade would prevent much of The robbery. Those who
now pay the highest price FOR permits to board eniyant
five tines as much from them for passages into the
Try ought to be paid Competition would prevent this
Runner would bid against runner and the rivalry Of those
barpes would destroy them. Then there should be
efficient police force for the special protection OF emf
srants from the svindlers who may surround them.
esrans hE aEs snssS ss s, p would sst sisn
nave seen t policemen 'shs ss '1s be enas'ss rssds ss
,htir protection The robbery Is committed at private
docks. The owners of raengeS ships, those who
these frauds They charge the iniquty upon their clerks
but does this eNoncrate them Not at all. They know
the thing y DONE and it isa fact that these permits
given to dsreputablc politicians reward for their
dirty political services These permits granted to
them, and they sell them to the highest bidder without
regard to their character Doubtless some honest men
obtain Them but the generality Of runners are no better
than bghwoymen although their swindlng transactions
are protected by law Living in district whore these
coirupt most extensively carried he
understood the necessity OF amending the present law
Mr. oscoop, {dem( Of Rensselaer,, moved the previous
quosts n and the bill was passed
The House then took a recess to 4 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
PASSED
To license and regulate pilots in the port Of New York.
TO amend the charter Of the village OF Sing Sing.
10 authorize the construction Of draw bridges over
Flushing and Newtown creeks.
For the relief OF the Williamsburg Turnpike and Bridge
Company.
Increasing the number Of Harbor Masters in the port
OF New York.
Providing for additional Notaries in New York city
Relative 10 suits by and against Joint stock compa
The Assembly thsu adjourned.