New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-25
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NEW QUARANTINE PROGRAMME.
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ALBANY, Jan. 24 1850.
Our last reference 70 Quarantine Affairs At the
Csp.itol .a.ed that tue bill for removal psssed IN
1sJ7. and under which Messrs. Bovine, Hal and
Benson Lad been acting as Commissioners for about
two years, had been repealed By the Assembly, snd
that Mr.. Christie, Member from Richmond, hid
introduced substitute, which, after being very
much modified, might possibly pss.. The pro-
eramme as to Quarantine bills has been changed.
Sine. the resignation Of Messrs. Hsll, Bovine and
Benson, and since the appointment of Messrs.
Seymour. Patterson and Green in their plaee, the
old act for the Quarantine removal has very much
improved. Rumor has it that no new bill now, for
removing Quarantine will be passed, or even
offered: that the Act of l-J1 will be slightly
amended as 10 the amount of appropriation, and as
to the place of anchorage of infected vessels and
then the new Commissioners will 20 10 work IA
earnest.
Tae appointment of the new Quarantine Com
uissopers has increased the confidence here that
the establishment will be removed; yet, the friends
Of removal are not without doubts ss 10 the result
for the simple reason that there is great difficulty
in finding a new site for the institution and espe-
cially so since some of the high officials and repre-
sentatiyes Of New-Jersey have spoken so discour-
spincly about cedIDg to New-lork the jurisdiction
OF Sandy Hook. -,
With the members Of the Legislature, as with
the people of the Port ofNew York. the opinion Is
almost unanimous that Sandy Hook i. the place for
a new Quarantine site; and notwithstanding the
recent and unfavOrable responses OF jersey ohcals
the belief at TIE Capitol is, that reasonable consld
eraiions can be so presented by the new Commls-
s0pers that Jerseymen can be induced 10 see that
the dangers of Quarantine are imaginary, and that
we shall he in possession of the barren promOntory
ere the lapse of another Quarantine season. This
belief is strengthened very much by the pointed
paragraph in the Governors Message referring 10
This matter; for it is supposed that his ENceileney
had good reasons for reyying Sandy Hook hopes.
While speaking of the amendments to be made
to the Act of l-57, should have added that some
provisions will b. made TO sell Seguines Point.
Amendments will be so made that when the States
land in Richmond is sold, ii will all pass under the
same hammer.
The Committees Of Commerce and Navigation of
the House and Senate have now before them any
number OF petitions and bills from the Chamber of
Commerce of New-York. asking and seeking to re-
peal the Port Warden law. This EFFORT on the part
OF the ship owners and underwriters is likely To bea
spirited one and Judging from appearances. II will
be met accordingly by the importers to say nothing
of the Board Of Wardens. The case of difference,
as TO the Port Warden law, between the ship owner
and the owners of cargo seems to be thls When
ship arrives in the port of New-fork, hay
ing on board "a valuable cargo ii may be damaged
10 the amount of thousands of dollars. The great
considerations under such circumstances, is, what
was the cause of damage who must sustain the
loss on account thereof! The ship owner, or the
owner of the CARGO Under the present Port
Warden law the cause of such damage must be- as
certained by an officer n the State, whose Jadg-
meDt and certificate in the case is made hnali and
il is penal ofense for any person, other than
Warden to offciate with view of determining
the cause of such damage. In their memorials the
ship owners pray Ia have this restrc'
tion removed; ask to have the provisions
of the old law restored, under which
they we're privileged to employ any third person to
act as Warden and to testify as TO the causes Of
damage. The opponents in Interest to the ship
owners demonstrate against the restoration of such
privileges, aud urge the Justice and propriety ot
continuing the present law in force. They say
that under the old law, when each ship-Owner hsd
his own creature to determine the causes of dam
age To cargo, it was seldom that the ship was
charged with losses account thereof; and it was
even more rare that the importer knew of the ar
rival of his merchandise till the hstches of the
sci in which it arrived had been opened, and until
the cargo had been disturbed, when all the chances
of Judging of the true cause of damage had been
placed beyond reach.