The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-23
The Commissioners Of Emigration.

The Commissioners OF Emigration.
THE CASE OF TOM DUNLAP AND JAMES KELLY-
SHOULD THE oUARTNTINR BE REMovED2-THE Exl.
GRANT BILL BEFORE THE sENArE.
A meeting Of the Commissioners Of Emigration
held Wednesday at 4P.M. Prescnt-Commissioners Yer
phnek Tin the chair witthaus, Dunlap Kennedy, Crab
tree, Kerrgan and England. After reading the minutes
the following received
In SENATE, Feb. ls, 1855.
Resolved, That the Commissioners Of Emigration DO
requested to inform the Senate by what authority
nomss Dunlap and James Kelly have BEEN and are
cognzed mbers Of their Board and permitted to
HIGH ]. HASTINGS, Clerk Of the Senate.
Upon this there was no debate. The President was
directed to reply as follows
The Commissioners of Emigration respectfully reply TO
the interrcgAtories Of the Senate
That said James Kelly was on January, 1882, ap-
pointed by the Governor and Senate, and duly commits
evidence WHEREOF given That the sad Thomas Dun
nap In the Of the Senate appointed and COM
nissoned as Commissioners BY the Governor, in octo-
eer 1885, satisfactory evidence Of which also pre-
sented. That the said James Kelly an Thomas Dunlap
entered upon the duties Of the said ofce that the
have not been informed that any person
has been appointed or qualified as successor in ONCE
10 either Of them has any claimed to be such
Of Emigration is prescribed BY the general provision Of
the clause Of the Revised Statutes which states that
"eyery officer duly appointsd other than the Justices
the duties OF his Office shall continue to discharge the
duties thereof although his time Of Office shall have
PRED until his successor In such office shall be duly
Under this belief the Commissioners have hitherto
sognized the said James Kelly and Thomas Dunlap As
members and entitled to all the privileges Of the same
"A communication received from DR.. l. N. Carao-
eh an surgeonin Chief Of the Emigrant Refuge Hospi
tai wards relative to the removal of Quarantine, as
fellows
To PRESIDENT AND NrMpERs OF ruE BOARD OF Con-
MIssIoSERs EMIGRATION
GKSrlEMKs--As the bill now before the Legislature
for the dposng Of the Quarantine property Staten
lland, and for the removal Of the Quarantine contsm
plates very great change in the uses of the State
Emigrant Hospital Wards Island, AMI you
the constituted guardians Of the hospital and Of the
refuge, beg leave to submit respectfully the follow
ing objections for your consideration
BY the fourth section 1t 10 provided that 1t shall be
me dnty OF the e%igrant physician 20 sena dreci 70
unwell board of vessels arriving IN the port OF
New York and also all sick persons who may be Ia tae
Marine Hof pital at the time he enters upon the dis
charge Of hts duties Now the effect OF this provision
viii be TO make hospital what II Ia not, has
been, ami sb oud bean hospital for the treat
ment of diseases Of contagious charsstcr THE reasons
for the exclusion Of this class OF diseases
based upon considerations of sanitary expedsncy and
humanity and are as strong now as they have ever
been-that Is to say contagious diseases excluded
on account Of the dangers to which the city would
steamboat or otherwise, and by their treatment
m lo.aity which must necessarily remain Access
sible TO the visits Of the whole emigraut popula-
zion; besides Wards Island is refuge for emigr ants
IN health well emig affected With dseae and
cannot deliberately be made receptacle OF contigiou
grant is undeserving Of legislative solcitude.
Emlt rants affected with contagious disease have
hitherto been detained and treated at the Hospt
tai on Staten Island. This institution Is abolished by
the BILL and ia 70 he replaced by a floating hospital
which, is intended shall be securely nored In the
bay or cove north OF Coney Island, where s
shall be the receptacle not of all OF contagious
disease, but Of such found beard OF venel.
arriving in port between the fifteenth day OF June aul
The 6rs day OF November In each year from any DOR,
suth Of the southern bouniry of Virginia there
viii remain insulated hospital for the treatment OF con-
tsgion introduced from other parts Of the world and
class of diseases Is assigned TO the Warts Island Hos
pita which have hitherto been properly excluded
from IT, In fsci the Gfth aed sixth sections are in.
tended provide solely against the OF yell
low other tropical fevers as u these the only
diseases Of contagious character to which the city
b. exposed But Cholera whether IL originate north or
south Of Virginia; ship fever, smallpox, and many
other diseases, equally contagious commu nicabe
and ship fever especially Is OF more certain AMI fire.
quent occurrence In the port than any tropical fever
In fine gentlemen permit myself TO hope that bill
which provides for the transportation OF contsgion
through so crowded mart as the East river, and for
its reception and treatment In 40 unsuitable locality
Wards Island viii not meet with your support but
that the contrary, you win take the necessary step,
70 protest against Il unwie, psrous, and unjust
isncyat.on. have the honor TO be- gentlemen, your
oeedient servant, J. NJ CARN0CHAN.
Commissioner wrHAus offered the folis wing
Resolved, That the Committee Bills be hereby re-
quested TO appeal at TO Congress- that the two
clauses providing for the duty part OF vessels TO
furnish emigrants with well cooked provisions during
the passage and also that the owner OF vessels shall
return the passage MONEY Of all passengers who die
the conveying Of passengers which may be before that
This wss referred to COMMITTEES, consisting Of Com