The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-20

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TIE s,uth~-a steamship Company ~ Nsr % iesns,
plainf,rs n error. -. Tns Master aud Wavsfsns Of
the Port " Nep orieans--The facts IN THIS case
have been before reported and vii he found sum
GENTLY restated IN the opinion o. the court Mr..
Chief Justice Chase delivered the opinion OF the
cour,:-Ths comes before ny writ of error TO
the supreme Court cf the state 81 Louisiana A law
OF that State, enacted on the lSih ~ March, is5S.
provided that the master and wardens &c the port OF
New Orleans shall he entitled 10 demand and nc
ceivc, In addition 20 other fees. the sum OF %.
whether called ON 10 perform any service 90 not.
for every vessel arriving IN that port. Under this
act the sum OF ts was demanded VI thu steamship
Charles Morgan belonging 10 the piainurs IN error
and payment being siused, suit VAS brought
against the owner and judgment recovered IN a
Justices court, which judgment was subsequently
affirmed by the Supreme Court ~ the Sfaie The
%snt The question piessned " Tie recsrd' there
fore, 10 this:-is the &C, Of the LEGISLATURE
Of Louisiana repusnani 70 the CONSTITUTION Of the
merce with foreign nations and amoas the sisic- ~
vested In Congress. aud that DO state Without The
on Imports or exports except what may be shso
iutey necessary for executing ~ Inspection Laws or
any duty Of tonnage are familiar Provisions !: ,he
roughly examined IN former judgments offhi@ court.
The power 10 regulate commerce. vss gwen 90 Coo
cxccptlou OF the power 20 lay duile- on sxpuri..
And Il was thus given, far AZ % relates 90
place thai commerce beyond interruption sEuhkT
rassment arising nom the CONFLICTING 90 hostile -'ais
regulations a, ne same TIM. ~ ,s,en~i
power to enact Inspection laws = sxprsssy reees-
n n.s nes Ana n.ny nr pose ths eve.
cise of which mag 10 various y ssres snfss com
merce, have alwa,s ocsr h.,s ~ !. s.n ms
anime and other health lava Aws concern
ing the domestic poics, snd isss rsssiaiiay ne
VIII ch either by express provision 90 " en.i--on "
exerc.se its own powers Coaxrese hs len " Nc
regasn,on o. r's q, rsi. assrrp,sas we've ne ps,
laws recognized - yalid o' ne ssss o. il~ ~. n
ST., sN and 1881 70 Y. :: ~, ,s. .a ne ~ 81
m me s can hardly se aostssa ,, rnpesss =.
upon every ship entering the port " New ofiesns %
ss cOsS n,ss sPsa As, rs ana ss. -
ionne s,aies u Alabama or Tsxss y ~ ,oms~
Nous burden ana ~eIas s ss s<ss-
among the states. n II claimed, howsser thAs tbs
iax h Tor compensation 10 me master AMI vsrien.
various services required % port wsFdsns asd la
the law for It's collection stands thfrxinre fhe
ny eS.ss,n ~ sae ~, ,ss," 40
two answers 20 tins proposinon. The tr< ;.
that no act Of Congress recosnssss sscA ass
a a. ,ns. while the state lave 10 rsss 70 pssss
are thus recognized. The second ID. MAT me uyki
~ recover plioiare AMI nau pnotsxe, - rfeeertsf
by state legislation, rests nos only stale pui
which the pilot has put hnseif IN re.ss~u- 70 ~
form by labor. risk and cost, and vtica ~ ts'
ilfe, Wall, ls0). hut IN ~ Gee before taese
were no services and no o0er 70 perform any. Ihs
state law n express. n SUBJECTS she vc~psi ~ tAs
demand Of the master and war1ens. "whelhef W.,
he called 70 perform any service 90 not" mg
true that the existence Of such q Dody ~ msh y
beneficial 70 commerce, but the sasne y trne % ~
government Of the state q NE cI'y govern }.
the courts, Of the whole body Of pubnc n".ss'"s
RES II the constitutonaiu of the chsIss ~ ~
upon the ground that u secures conpsns,s.,u. ~
services, Il Ia dfncun 70 perceive upon wn.s s..'
the constitutionality OF any Stale s,.,s -.
eminent upon vessels landing % w. por. osn
bc questioned. We think u cute c.e~s, ne.
ne act Scfore m come within scne Of NE ltnsta
lions Or exceptions 70 ne general ru,e - s We e%n
UtnkiOn that fhe regulation O com"e''e s"v"s VIZ