The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-20


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The Tea Govsrnon met yesterday, stAP.M After
| transacting some unimportAnt business, Governor
SxnoH DaArR rad the following report which
| cepted and adopted
TIN committee to whom referred the subject Of
the Introduction Of P.apsr. into the ns:usi0as Of pub
That they have called upon the wArdens, superin-
tendents &c. Of the various institutions under charge
Of the Board, and herewith present the detail Of the
number they find 1T the date OF the examinations made
appears that At that period We supporting an
aggregate Of $685. not including Bellevue Hospital
City Prison, number much ess in the opinion OF tho
committee than could have shown previous TO the
day Of March, 1854, which followed by . discharge
Of considerable number Of that class from the
m thu Ion ia. ine %h s was taken y the Board
general inquiry into the justice of this burthcn ts
department. and the question may be considered
| OF sufficient Importance TO call upon to cou-
time the inquiry and engage the attention Of the lie
g,slature of this State, well the action Of
national councils Among the most prominent sources
Of congratuaton is in finding the chief point OF
ration fully endorsed by promise Of the
part Of the Commissioners OF Emigration who have
report committee, and adopted BY the Board
reiterated the fact that convcts from abroad and in
this
Now this is the point to which desire to call the at
tention of our law makers and this point seek
lief As guardians Of the taxpayers OF this metropolis
and far their interests rests with this Board,
feel it duty to demand relief Your nitec
that has hen done in, or by this department, which,
by any just construction can be attributed to
unfriendly disposition TO take from the Commits
soness OF Emigration that measure OF fidelity to their
trustt so eminently due to the gentlemen composing
that commission, and which their untiring efforts
acknowledged humanity demands. There ID no dsposi-
ton tho part OF the Board OF Governors to diminish,
in the slightest degree the cause Of congratulaon
properly referred 10 by the Commissioners of Eigra
ton the successful results OF their pscuniary and
humane" administration Of their commission On the
contrary they most cheeriuly accord TO them their
tire confidence in them and in their personal sacric.
to the objects OF their charge and while they will endea
to keep pace with them in pursuing the obe of
their creation they hope they be permitted to
tend for proper and legal division of their duties and
obligations The recital the report of the Committee
OF the Commissioners Emigration OF the statrts laws
which the basis of the respective action of each
mission is without objection 1t ia adpittei that the
| Commissioners Of Emigration bound to indemnify
the Governors of The Almshousc for all emigrants sup
ported by them as far as may be, according to ex
incurred referring Of course only to those that
have not been in the country FIVE years. and who arrived
at the port Of New York Your committee deem
come 10 an understanding upon two important
points which hare been mooed by the Commissioners OF
Emigration. Upoffcialy, they desire to prevent
any dispute as to their charge under the agreement
which entered into by the two boards and second,
whether the simple commitment by magistrate for
grancy shall relieve the Commissioners Of Emigration Of
their five year obligation aud require the tax payers of
New York to support for all time without remuneration,
the vagabonds that the rest of the world fit to throw
into the Of our police Your committee not
unmndful of all the advantages to the country at large
as well as to our shpowners and citizens generally
properly advercd to by the report in question: and ysur
committee join in the very proper efforts alluded TO, to
arrest the imposition OF cuprits and other improper
persons sent TO regardless Of proprety and
honesty by contractors and communities whe her 1t BE-
| from foreign States or elsewhere.
Your committee did not require to be told
| that the Commissioners Of Emigration were not
liable for the support Of emgrants arriving else
| where than at New York. but nothing in
| the statement to deter them from advertng to
the fact that many such forced upon us and they
ask upon that point with Others Legislative relief The
fact being admitted the question is Of fair inquiry
certainly There has claim been made by this Board
upon the Commissioners Of Emigration for the support
OF such Of their charge Of those who to and
prisons during the FIRST five years Of their residences,
and therefore any adverson to that class is quite
tuitous. But we are Of opinion that when We claim
support for those confined for vsgrancy, including
syphils and other kindred Diseases" that neither
show "neglect Of duty nor are we involved in
rhetorical felton, Your committee know Of no law
construction of law, which allows them to send
grants from the Peniieniiary to Wards Island to take
not to be taken to Wards Island at pleasure They
committed Migrants and cannot be discharged with
the aid OF the committing magistrate and then be
thrown upon the city, not only asravae and engenier
disease, but nhumanjy be thrown second time into
Of law by which magistrates under the vagraut &C.
can or 90 commit them TO Wards Island
A to any attempt ON the part of the Governors to
conceal known enactments separate innocent babies
from their mothers, they beg to say that they have
| thing to conceal, no inhumanity to perpetratc.
They repeat, without intending to reflect upon the
Commissioners Of Emigration, that there is in their
opinion, necessity o: fixing their obligations in
porting--numbering at present four hundred
that those for whom they s-e acting shall
have TO complain OF their efforts at least
to Justly administer committed them There
be desire the of the Board Of Governors
to burthsn the Commissioners Of Emigration improperly
unnecessarily they have svinced any other
than the most friendly disposition, far they have
had the and they fear they have far beyond
what might be deemed q just interference with their
legitimate charge-they have consented to serve that
board Adherence to the communication of the resident
physician at the Lunatic Asylum viii Mt once convnce
those who read it, that the bargain made for the sup
port OF lunatics was an interference with legitimate
! patients, which the most intimate relations OF
| friendship would hardly justify Your commit
tee recommend the continuation Of the committee
to which this subject is referred, and reeommit-
| ment of the whole subject 10 them, with in.
sructions to take such action as win render just,
harmonious and effective the service their on duties
the amounts paid by the Commissioners Of Emigration
to this department. under contract made on the 2srh
expenditure under the entered into by the
| two Commissioners and the payments made will show
the credit taken and II should mot be forgotten that the
cost of the food and raent well the expenses of
guarding guiding and attending their patients, are
paid for in cash. while the rsmeurss%ens .: far =:
Of the amount sim unpaid, estimating 8, t the
without interest, and 81 go interest on previous dis
| bursements.
Your committee notice with great satisfaction state
ment made lately by the President Of the Commissioners
Of Emigration that the Board had ample provided
and would therefore recommend that the contract be
closed and the unntcs be transferred to these vacant
quarters and our Asylum relieved Of what is deemed BY
the Commiss oners q profitable contract.
There be nothing gained, in the opinion OF your
committee, by keeping boarding house for the Commits
soners of Emigration Money did not expect to make
by accedng 70 urgent request Of that commission.
Certainly nothing TO have been gained in credit for
good neighborhood and friendly charity.
The accompanying note Of Mr.. Evarts viii show pre-.
csely the condition Of the question OF reference OF DIFF
ferences to dssguished citizens No such reference
has been fixed ulon. Your committee are of opinion
that legal settlement OF the questions hch are brought
forward BY the Commissioners is the only fae one we
can adopt.
Your committee learn, through the report OF the Com
mssioners OF Emigration, for the first time that
offer has made by that commission to pay TO this
Board support Of the mothers OF such children
hey claim support for
In conclusion your committee claim that the Commis
soners of Emigraton--n law and in equityare bound
N take charge the hrst Ave years all cmigra