The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-28
Assembly.
ALRANY, Feb. %, 1876.

QUARANTINE.
The House wsnt into Committee of he Whole, Mr..
Batchford in the chair, the bill to dispose of the
Quarantine property Staten Island, and to remove
the Quarantine, and fer the appointment of smgrant
physician, and Of hospital physician and for the build
ing Of floating hospital.
Mr. COLEMAN moved to strike out the Fl rst section.
Mr. RAYMOND opposed the motion, and spoke at length
in favor of the bill The appeal embode ed in this bill
had beeu pressed upon the legislature for the last niue
years. and would continue to be- until the end sought
was alta ned The quarantine hau been located whore
1t now is for nearly sixty years. AT that time New
York was but hamlet compared with what it now
is Then, also, the country 10 the vicinity of Quaran-
line was almost entirely upinhabi.e1 Now New York
has its half million, and Staten Island IL densely popu-
'ated. quarantine implies isolation, and II should be
show that peshentia diseases had bsen spread over
he island by the proximity OF the hospital to the danse
populate outside of Quarantine; that the removal
would be economical act while It would not result in
any convenience to commerce. and that public JUS
tice, as well public policy, demanded such removal.
Mr. r. spoke at length citing numerous documents in
illustration Of his position, and appealing with much
force to the committee to pass the bill
Mr. MAGumE opposed the bill, insisting that the
by them He ridicued the idea of floating hospital,
not only as Ridiculous but unjust ii, and inhuman
called for upon any just principle improper in every
particular thurman respects the smigrant against
IN conflict with the commerce and Tpng interests Ct
the State. He called for the reading OF the remon-
soners Of Emigration, and the Board OF Underwater
against the bill.
Mr.: LEIGH also opposed the bill, as which, if
adopted would be Injurious to the and health
Of the city Of New York. He particularly objected to
the proposed location Of the floating hospital. the
Cove exposed to winds and storms, which would
rerdtr it often unsafe 1t also from its peculiar
location the receptacle Of all floating obectsdead
eases Of every description gather there. This Hospital
trent the sick emigrsnt might be afforded few feet of
terra aTma as reeting place lie spoke at length.
legislature we're about to visit New York il would be
well TO postpone action upon the bill until at,r their
return lie movedto report progress Agreed to.
The House went into Committee of the Whole, Mr.:
Rci erson in the chair the bull to prohibit banks
issue and deposit from acting as tavings banks
Mr.. WELLS moved 70 except country banks
Mr.. DAVIDSON said il THIS bill was necessary for the
city it was for the country. It was bill for The pro
lection Of the poorto prevent the. being swinded out
q their hard earnings as too many have been, because
there such law this.
Mr. WATERBURY, favored the bill although It did not
go far as he desired designed to protect those
who most nee ded protection.
Mr. RIDER thought it very wrong that the earnings Of
Of the poor should be eoparded by being made the basis
Of discount by discount banks.
Mr. Hull supported the bill eminently Just. The
principle upon which savings institutions was bacd
violated by every savings institution which allows tbe
savings deposits to be used the basis of discount bank
ing. No discount bank should bs allowed to act
savings bank, and every investment OF savings should
50 to proAb not Vsty si
for, but from receiving deposits of this character.
Mr. GLEASON thought the proposed amendment was too
indefinite.
Mr. ODEIL had received letters requesting that this bill
should be delayed Ter little time until circumstances
should be sent. Agreed to.
BILL TO EXTEND Tue PREVENTIVE RIGHT OF
BARBoR AND SARATOGA RAILROAD COMPANY.
Mr. Hull moved to md tbs bill by adding, "Au
conveyance authorized by the act Of April TO- ls3s
shall be upon the express condition that such
shall be void and the land shall to the State
unless the said company shall compete the entire road
and bave it in running order by the FIRST day Of May
$780,
Mr. II. spoke briefly in support of his proposition.
Mr. FITCH replied assuming that accompany mad
iniv computed with every provision OF law ant that
what they asked but simple justice.
Mr. WELLS urged the passage Of the BILL ami spoke OF
the importance Of the enterprise.
Mr.. BoySToS opposed the amendment a, in elect de.
rriving the company OF the advantages which their pre-
emptive right to these lanes would be to them. The
effect OF the passage Of this amendment wosd be TO de-
feat the enterprite entirely.
Mr. EDWARDS considered the "a it'll OF the State pledged
the company, and II could not retract The Land
in wilderness has been worthless and would
continue 10 be worthless unless this road was built He
the efore sustained the bill, and opposed the ameai
ment,
Mr. Hull alluded 10 the orig nal route Of the road IL
abandonment and the bad faith which had marked the
progress Of the managers of this enterprise.
Mr. LANPoRT opposed the amendment, because beside
being unjust 1t would cripple and emb,rrass the com
pnny.
sf sTEpbys thought the amendment was necessary In
orc er to secure the completion cf the road.
without taking the question: the committee reported
pfogrefs
Mr. 81 lrcHFoRp called up his resolution TO hold after
noon sessions on and alter day In doing he said
there 81, bile the calendar and that but 81 had
been acted upon. ~