New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-19
TIE sHuPPING-NEWs BILL.

REASONS WHY IT SHOULD NOT BECOME A LAW.
4 circular has been published for presenta-
ton the State Legislature. which the following rea-
SOUS are presented against the passage Of Assembly bill
No 15l, known the Shpping'News bill:
First The amendment proposed In the bill will sane
nov nracfiee which tie Legislature has uniformly pro
hibteG ever since Cu2rantne was nrst instituted III He
In the General Quarantine act passed on the 30lh Of
March, 1901, 10 was expressly enacted ,,
0,f,srs s sSy vessel fg q, Coartirs rLooi psrsoa m
CONSIDERED aud studssi guilty Of msaeuesnor u W. D. ? '0
me Quarantine oct Of 1911 regnacted this provision
ard iu addition inang the oitcnse nsdeneahor De
CiaTsd that the offender should te detained az the guar
sntine ground long the Board Of Health shOnd III
rect nOt exceeding twenty days Is W. * D. p z0 Sec
Inc same stringent provision Incorporated into tho
Quarantine act Of 1890 laws or 1870 p ZiS sec: ~
pani,I Jy the fOlopg still emphatic declaration
on the part OF the LEGISLATURE that there should pe no
communication Win vessels subject TO Quarantine with
our uerinisson OF the Health Ofhcer -.
So oasa nsarl 92aad weasel ,hal land at hs
tre 'gs The ass q s''ys y0E " Sa,J'5ps S9p9 ne
In 1850 the Quarantine laws Of the port underwent
thorough revision, but change was made IN the str1-
ing communication having dealings with vessels sub
ject 10 Quarantine on The contrary these provisions
reGnac;ed. with more specific directions Iof the
punishment OF those Offending against them claws OF
1850, p. co5 sec. 80 % ard $50 49,.
Ths vext general Qroiautine law was passed In 1896
and il contains the eDacmens upon this subject
that arc TO be found IN he act OF $780, laws OF 1850 p
IN 1853 an act was ssed which designed to secure
tie removal of Quarantine To the Lower Bay: IL was
framed with great 10y Senator Murphy, who has so
loag and ably served as senator from te CITY 81 TS0S
IL which reference. ta- made, wholly untouched,
Rpd N introduced s; Stringent SAFE guar Qs against
the eDread disease hy communication Win Nes5eIs'
Gaws Of 1863 p 49, Sc 70, sub 2, sec II, SUD- u
That no room for donbt might remain a TO the inten-
ton Oh The Legislature upon THIS sutJec tls following
SECTION WIS passed by 10 a Ices az amendment 10 Inc
act II 1853 and j. today the law OF tue lahd'
Ssc rerso pl ue Wbo shall 80 90 board Of o. ha'S
nslg witt ahy vessel hsTeheoIe oseAs
80. A. Osaabure before a b. b0aTaod aEd examined 6y the
a neglect refuse 70 comply WIN
- % "a fgrlsiuu Health Ohc,I Commissioners o.
I,r,e NAV prescribe Of this act, shall Do gnJ o. d
.unr lai punished less tban lV nor more An
400 ~ w than three than sI NOUNS
az bv 10th such lmes Ahd any person e1sei 'h M
teY o. ner o. i vessel Who sa 60 on Au p" "
si snr he hei have received the Health Ohc bis
80 ~ fron lsrsudre aui before such permit shs DO delivered
At re OF CTS 81 OF g! ne t Of Io
-; IN he ~ ~ the rss odelss. AID je 70 Tie Ike punish
u~nt" .---,.... ,oo, 60 r~,.o,t
the public health against the spread OF uisee ~ PO
mining cormuuica iion with inward b0und vessels until
H. Uealfh officer pronounced them free from Infection
nov much more is it ceessary now when the commerce
OF the port Is 50 much greater tDau u was then -,
Third. No reason exists Tor SuOVeIuhs the IeghE
Motley which rise 10 these sltct1thls "hIch
rs NOD existed with equal force fOT te last ~ years,
T3h. The reTrg 81 these provisions IL NOT demanded
nv any reason Of uuc policy or OF private right Inc
melted Of gathcrine shipping news ourhg tneH eNls-
rce has been satisfactory every public journal save
one That one now demands modification OF the law
Simply because 10 ], unwilling 70 OBTAIN Information
through the same channels which supply u TO otbefs
hare cement demand, IA tho Dght OF the pONcy
when has governed legislation upon the SUBJECT TOT
ICav ihreequarcfs VI c6utuIl, OuPh 10 DO sufficient
10 sty every member 0t te Legislature that tho pro-
posed bill should or become a Law.