The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-18

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ton lire, should bs permitted TO sell sicks.s-t1at
the sgent should rse bis nams, in his Official ca
pasify, upon tbs I ckes al tas time of a,e-,nss
eseh ore OF me disrsn' lines saoalt b. perIissst
condition that they ou'd 50 keep The scales for
weighing the baggage t1efe nn such d)ok, and
urcer II surveillance o. police Omoer--tnAs n 0
ticket should be assignabe 70 any iotsrms tiAts
statiop but should be unchanged the whole DISTANCE
for which il IL sold; and at these tickets shall be
given In the language which the emigrants who buy
them understand, and that it ali contain cirec-
u,n low II 10 to be ussd; and that the emigr ant
shall also be furnished with bill for his frelghs,
written is ths language which he understands aod
that he shall be dec ed to keep saeh recsipt bill
OF freight, and In al cases the original company,
whose agent sells such ticket or gives such ra,eips
for paid luggage shall be responkbls for the trans
porIstion Of snch luggage the whole distance speci
lied on tbs receipt OK ticket. Law Ia not 90 mush
reepectt on account OF its severity for the or
tanty Of p2nuhment think, by being made TOO
severe, they defeat the intention OF the legislator.
In all cases between runners, boarding horse keep.
ers and emigrants, would place the aiminstras on
Of justice in the hands OF police magistrates,
and make the proceedings - summary -
possible. Think the Mayor also should b
vested with power to ty all suits aad settle ali
difficulties on behalf Of tbs emig.ants, under tbs
before him; this connected with the general power
he row has would insure justice aud despat,h.
8. Question: Ii the la~ 10, bddiog the sale Of
ships' psrmits ard tie boarding OF vessels by run
explicit, and is it not constantly violated?
This law Ia Gear ana explicit, although it ia
constantly violated; and from The viOlhtsOn Of this
law fow nearly all the fssuds peastised upon ths
only few shipping nou,ss in this city who Will MOI
sell permits 70 runners. Rich ms Grants, with the
appearance Of respecsb ity, receive no ino0asdera
BILE income from the douceurs they receive from
ruDIers. Tee captains, pilots, mates and custom
house officers receive libsral reGuneeAt Ons az the
price OF neutrality. As go permit s obtained,
the booker hires ste smooAs to convey his prey to
ons Of the docks under mis- clarge, Or under Tho
10 ususlly manned with boxes, runners, aghars,
bosrding house kee 1ers and 0thers who occupy
moro suspicious position. The expenses of such
sxp d9 u.s. are N qusn ~ Sos beyond 800 Uaass
cost for such conveyance, Or that the EN- grants
with to be taken TO the c:sy in such malnas is tina
law, which fJrbds the sale Of permits, evad d. rhe
sansr and a. he has and Usually Uu lily
enaues sceAe Of rot, fraud Eni robbery when tuo
lsss passenger Is on board the steams-. Tns pas
sepeers vii not be allowed to land until they arc
either forced or persuaded to uu:c ,sse raroai
tickets, for which they often have no use. N,
words can give an idea of the ruth anisn, oru Atty
&c terror that prevails dur1g these transact ns.
The passengers ate finally lsaded on pier wnca is
bought the permit to plumber them, from thu
copsignee. Here is all their luggage kept
lthes always arrive a. night evsn whsn
they are taken from on board tae ships in the
morniDg) A, soon as they laad, ,otaer ruaners
march them eff to boar ding houses, where, In many
instance s, they arc deprived OF tbs lat osns they
pcesess. Lest this may seem exaggerated, insert
part of the affidavit of VIM. Dix, passenger on
board the Helvisis, taken few days ago a. the
Mayors office, aud which is a. foll0 VS.
AFTER the chip had cast anchor In the river, q
steamboat came, and was taste ned alongside, aud
number of men boarded the ship, By whom Ito
gesher with the crew. they were, partly By fo-cs.
put boari the steamer, and psrdy By toe fear Of
losing thsir luggage, which hal bsen rem wed TO
tie steamboat. ina, on the s.samboas, ons
inland passage At Havre as they " ,uld hAvs to pay
the balance cue on their tickets Daponeat tnsn
said he had agreed In Hsvre TO travel oy New Yosk
and E,is Railroad and that he hal bsaa advised By
the person 10 wh5m he psid part Of his fare on
the route, that be sbeuld no. pay his fare to ~
one not belop gng to tie New York a1d E.ia Raj
road, and whD old not ~ TIE sans tims show ice
list oeponen. ha1 sgned IN Hsvre, which lis, would
alto, he had not the list ne would gs, ~ whsn thsy
arrived in Nsw York. an1 that re wonld sell him
tickets for the New York AID f - Railroad; thai
dep: nent was duoed TO believe this ;ouot Of
and be o was an tfhaer, sent to proscs poor
em'gralts; that on hearing this be gave -
the ticket he Co. IN Havre and $2S 49, ia excn snge
and their ugsgs was Kept On the dock; one q ne
en- who had boarded the ship told the passengers
that il they old not 60 and board a. hfs houss their
luggage would not be fecured; dap33eat further
.sys tia. they stayed ~ thst pl.Se one night taas
chassd from were 70. what he waned; taat
they vera on sno,hsr railroad; thai " IAN hs vent
to get lis ticket changed, t1.y pusb I'd him away,
and tod bin - san: his ruth, OF ne would ges
licking. Depoaent fu'thsr says that h. Eas b,sn
requested by fifty tello~ passengers, woo hsvs been
ssin3Ied in the sama way, to pYole uts said MAJ;
and this case vas dismissed without tr.a or ths
opinion Of the District Attorney"
With whom d,eE the M IN aafnrra thsaa
Lass lie?
TIE power to ENFORCE them Is vested In the Va !.
ous courts; but the POI er TO have them en'0rcsd
rests principally with the Commissioners OF Eni.
stiou.
I. Have of.ncss against thess laws been br "a sht
TO light, add the ofsn. ers prosscu,ec?
Prose cusions have been conmsns sd, but ali ways
failed; fret, becs1se the climbers scraple st no
against tbsm soon scatter thru n the eouarJ Id
cam ~ b. kund; third, IL tneTe 10 suS dsngsr OF
conviction thc witnfsses sre spssied ,sy
do not kaov single case nsrs tI3 U,n MIS-
siGptrs Emigss.ioo have sued Tor dnes az the q
requrss them ID d., in OF the vs.hus clsestaa;
have bsen reported to them by offcsrs o. tae xsy-
or Office an. ofhe 4
g. To vast DO you asciio5 the ictif-ren,s Or Re-
luctsncs 20 e. force the l1yy
0. Have you reason 70 suspec. any score; u1lsr
standing ba.~esn past.sa coanscisd wta tais
mattel?
10 IA the plea we'll grounded that M lg,str s.es
laws snd sffgd iepa redress 70 ieju cd q Irbgtsg
Ii reply 10 che iofsg log me s5,cns would say
that IL Ia am.st Impossible, wihoa the ss'c esi
invesSigatiuD, To give d d ip'e aggwe'. There are
some thinss ths tru;n OF w1ich oIa oCiy b. asse-
tare by tue usss Sa:oAiug maui Y; ant % ,ugh
treIe may be reason she sod siroas gcod1ds 70
suspect tsei tUe-e ia ia the rds of ,eiti,,
"a sec'es u5jerss4 nding be wen psrsi-s loade; ed
with thi mses, sti. as s,e,e Is NJ psoy. sw ialS
b. - judi isus III ne 10 say taas taee s. nsaev5
there ste magistrates wh) will scniois-er tla ttv
with fidelity. and who wsuld sff,rt TO pjlte. EN-
grsgts az t1a lega redess 4h,co c,uss viz IN DC
hni's % their ia iicih power ard susa)nty.
IL. When tn bt@ dock & es sol,shs1, the o m MS.
OF EBigsajos TiI be asbst at ne AIRY
al tie former cau-ei Of comp3iat Ia ciss they
adj pit wholesome rules for US m,usg neat; p;v d
cd they are assisted by the Legissurs Ia an,nfls
laws IS those herein mentioned, aud asssssd b7 "
city authorizes, w1iSh thsy will o., ~ tisy ca q
ford 10 procure ire assistance Of suic.en. Police
force. police force g.a'io1ed On the dock, n I'd
also at StassD Island, vii be ssary, 30 that
officer can be sent on h,ard eaca ahio win sha
health off ,e~ Ard convsy1d si b the passsnCaa &,