The New York herald., 1867-03-31

large number Of the licensed Of the Metro.
polltan Police district met last night the Shakespeare
hotel TO still further pesfect arrangements for continu
ing the proceedings which they are engaged, to
obtain from the decision as whether the boat
law which operates SO disastrously TO their business
or is not constitutional
In the absence OF the president Mr. John Rsgan was
called TO the chair
The secretary having read the list Of members,
ber OF new names added to the rohe additional
mombors paying fhe initiation fee.
Mr. Lee rssl.sd The The case Of Mr. Martin
Bowe. licensed boatman, who was arrested on Mon.
day last for rowing alongside tho ship Constellation
while that vessel anchored convenient to Castle
Garden. The boatinan was, Mr. Lee said, employed BY
the mate OF the vessel and while engaged in legitimate
trade for the prosecution Of which he had properly
Issued lccnse, he arrested by Captain Harit the
commandant Of harbor police and taken before Justice
hoGan =. me iomns Police Court who held him for
poyed and the matter brought before the City Judge
motion 10 discharge Bowe on cerorar, as all regarded
This obnoxious section recites .rhat person
except the owner or c0nsignee OF the vessel
herewith y The counsel. in his argument claimed
that duly licensed boaten have right to 60 along
side any vesee at any time but OF course not to commit
board but tho right Of licensed boatnan indeed
any American citizen to row In the waters Of the bay
Of State by the side Of or noble ships and
cheer their friends relatives their arrival in our
harbor after voyage OF pers and danger, cannot be
legislated away The several points In the case were
read by Mr.. Lee, when the document submitted
the report Of the COMMITTEES on Counsel and unani-
mousy adopted
Mr.. Lee who was ono Of committee authorized to 20
TO Albany and confer with the Legislature, presented
bill which regarded as alike in the interest Of the
boatmen and public, and which the State Legislature s
now considering. This bill provides that the sixth
section alluded TO above, of the boat law of 1866 nc
amended SO as TO read that ''no person except
an owner or consgnec or licensed pilot, any person
licensed under this act any person having legitimate
business with any incoming outgoing vessel shall 20
"'rd OF or communicate with any outgoing or in.
on b. 'esei In the harDor or bay Of New York, or
coming w. n the waters OF said district, before said
elsewhere , nayo anchored The bill further pro
vides that III rsa nm . noat or YES
e. any within the limits OF tho METROPOLITAN
olice district without first obtaining license authorz
ing such employ mcnt or who shai una"iuiy
convey any person from any vessel shall DC guhy
OF nsdemeanor, and conviction thereon sna'i DC
punished by tine OF not less than IS nor more than
$780, or by Imprisonment, or by bon sucn nne
and Imprisonment The license fec for each
boat employed 70 attend shipping and carry
passengers, or to gather junk, Is fixed at Sl0;
resolution presented and adopted that the names
of persons VINO may have been appointed on the
Executive Committee bat who have not contributed to-
wards the object Of tho assOcation be Stricken from
the roll This resolution was followed by another,
which was likewise adopted, that the names Of those
who have not yet paid the initiation be erased.
A considerable sum received from the assessments
placed each mesnber at the last necuu- when, III
Of the coiec ions sie thanks ot The association
were vo,ed MIR. Michael @ MusPby, the Assembl, san
who is interesting hiuses. III bcaf OF the boat
men,
committee consisting OF Messrs Lee, Green and
Kelly, and Secretary and President was appointed
prepare address be presented to tina Legislature
urging the members tile passage OF the law pre-
pared by the boatmen
The meeting then adjourned