The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-16
The Quarantine Question in the New Jersey
Legislature.

Legislature.
On the 18th inst the House took the report The
removal OF the New York Quarantine TO sandy HOOK
Mr. BAooT offered Concurrent resolution for the ap
poso,nen. o. o0@nss Of nvs Sn NE H,n,s and
missioner on this subject and report 70 the House
whether, IN their Judgment Il s advisable 70 appoint
con- N ssstoperS on the subject
kr. DAY addressed the House 10 favor of the resolution.
BE said that there had been much misrepresentation OF
tae subec AZ tsAt much prejudice hal been thereby
created. IL an important question, and that ought
70 be dspassonatey sscussed and properly settled.
The committee corh mpaied by this resolution ouly
should have al The formation possible upon the subect
before attem ping finally 70 decide.
Mr. AIrss offered substitute for the resolution, re-
specifically nfoF ming the commissioners from New York
that the Legislature Of New Jersey osnno consent 70 have
The New York Quarantine located upon soil wee
waters. Mr. addressed the House In favor OF his
amendment and against the oess'ou OF any OF tbs terri
York tssss.Sre h.S scssd in .n,. matter wishos. pro
pcr courtesy towards New Jersoy-tbey had indeed,
treated our legislature win contemrt-shcy had even
ntimsted that with $50 goo they could procure from oar
Sa any legislation they desired. He said there was
no neoeasity for The location OF the QuaraDie ri sandy
limits that would answer quite q YELL indeed better
than vsrd ihas place. Hs hopsd that the Houfe would
To, snes s'sp III. matter y p,omS,y informing ssw
for NE location OF . pest house.
Mr.. DusorI did not vlsn be underxs,od contend
ing for the cesson 10 New York Of sandy Hook any
obsr portion OF her territory although there many
OF his constituents who favored The removal Of tho Quar-
while be was N nvcr Of he removal be would never
consent 70 Ito location the sol Of Ne Jersey against
The vshc, Of her peo.ic al ihs 'ne resolution oaere1
JOINT ct Dmee 10 procure Information 70 be laid before
The legislature and also TO repors whether NOT
nin'on should be appointed CO orr psr 70 consult win
the New YORK CON msr'cpert on the subject No
nnal ASTON sAs W bs taken 0y This co n zee aud II
was only courteous 70 New York ihas the committee
Mr.. Buuiisw was opposei 10 sypoln,lnr q commits
son sDd thought tina, tbs House Vas entirety sstape-
20 uCfHIC ~ lie
any OF or territory for The purpose OF Q1arsn,ine
NJ Hofsxsr amended tho subituis 30 az 70 .sy that
ihe "Lesslaaure," ins'ead Of "Nes Jersey" csnngs
Mr.. BAsKn sdvoc,icd the app rn,men, Of committee
70 inquire into the pruprcsy or necessity Of appointing
Mr. sAIItr replied 70 Mr. BAKER and stated Ia his re
nsrxr that The Chamber Of Commerce Of New York had
protested against the removal OF the Quarantine.
Mr. DAY addressed the House IN favor Of ho resolution
protested state that psrepr tston and
prejudice had been created this subject, Thai Was
important one, which ought 70 be mutually and pro.
perly rctled.
ne subjec. vas further debated by xr Denman, NJ.
Ginord and Others In favor OF treating the New York
Commsslontrs with courtesy, and appointing tue com.
mittce calsd for by Mr.. Bacots resolution.
The question was taken on Mr. sAlsers Substitute, ~
The question tnen came up on the adoption Of the rsso
M GrisIsr addressed the House ss.ias, H. ana chs
rrcterired rss an act q disoourtesy.
Nv. Bsowr took the same view. We DID not commit
ourselves In any gay BY bearing whs' me Nsr York
Mr. 7. b. ATKINSON thought Was no disoourtesy 70
pass this resolution insmuch all agree that they
net cor cent 10 lave The Quarantine IN New Jersey.
Mr. GTosD said dd not consent 10 anything eroopt
70 hear what the New York Commissioners had 70 soy
this subject and others entirely disconnected With ous
rtlpe He Thought least we ought 70 hear what they
have W say. Theyo ~s nothing wrong 10 this. He wss
opposed 70 yielding any Of rights for Quarantine,
would not cent " Ne location Jersey soil.
Mr.. COOK and Mr. I. =. ATEIrsoS said thoy bad
voed supT osBs there was no ohsr question exocpt the
NJ BrDp though, N tbers we're otaer ms,,ers they
sbould be laid before the House.
Mr. DAY said there questions In regard 10 the
tus health Of the citizens Of both States.
M BucKuyw said the resolu lion only settled tho Qua
rsntine questiopt did not shut out other matters.
M. hcDorAID stated that the question ~ 70 where
Qusrsnlne might be located Aatsn Island ques
ton OF some importance 70 which We ought 70 con-
fer with the New York Commissioner
Mr. sAITu assin spoke Of the manner In which the re-
oprccty resolutions had been voted down by The Less
azure OF New York.
The question vss taken NE resolution, and n vss
lost 80 iolovs-Yess ~; nays, ~,
MI RAEE then offered concurrent resolution 10 ap-
point Joint committee Of Eve no the House and two
from me Senate 70 confer With the Commissioners nom
New York remsvA Of the Quarantipe and mat
ters 70 ascertain whether IN their Judgment commission
NJ DAY moved 70 postpone The whole subject 70 rses.
day nert. Lost, 10 70 20.
~. grrs moved 70 hy The resolution on ihe table.
Adopsed, nbh,