The New York herald., 1869-02-12
THE STATE CAPITAL.

Tho Governors First vct0-SpeciaI Lesfs-
iatlon Rebuked-The Amended Quarantine
Bill Reported Favorably-The shipowner'
and the Pilots at Issue-Intercstins Debate
Before the Committee.
ALBANY, Feb. II. 1869.
The Governor sent his first veto to the House to
day. 1t was upon bill authorizing the First Pres
byteran church OF the town OF Perry to sell certain
real estate. The question is one OF little impor
tance as the town OF Perry itself; but the veto Is Of
more Importance, because It indicates the Cover
nors very proper hostility to this kind Of special
legislation which at the early part OF the session
occupied large amount OF time and was rushed
through with unseemly haste. the Governor says
that he regrets to be compelled to veto so small
matter, but he wishes to express his opinion that
this class OF legislation shall be discouraged. The
House was unanimous In sustaining the Governors
veto. 1t Is probable. therefore that all bills OF this
character Will meet similar fate.
Mr.. La Bau CHAIRMAN Of the Committee on Com
merce and Navigation, reported favorably to-day
the bill amending the Quarantine law OF 1852 The
proposed amendments do not affect the gen.
eral provisions OF the law. They refer SIM
ply to the penal section Of the law. which
imposes penalty OF fine and Imprisonment upon
the crews OF ali boats, except pilots who shall board
incoming vessels for any purpose whatsoever. The
amendment proposes to exempt from these penalties
purpose OF obtaining marine news TOR publication in
newspapers. IL proposes that the Board Of Health
shall grant permit to the owners Of newspapers,
upon application, for this purpose with power TO re-
woke such permit at any time when 1t shall become
apparent upon proper evidence that the permit Is
used Tor any other object than the collection OF news
This bill Is OF 80 much Importance to the merchants
aud shipowners OF New York that 1t is not likely to
meet any opposition. When 1t was under discus
sion by the committee member OF the ShipOwners
Association delegation was consulted and declared
the bill an excellent one for the marine interests OF
nf tho nal
section Of the law OF 1862 undoubtedly to protect
vessels from the incursi0ns OF bumboats, emit
clearly did not contemplate any obstruction to the
early publication OF news, however the law may
have been interpreted and carried out In this direc-
tiOn.
The Shipowners Association was represented be-
fore the Committee on Commerce and Navigation
by Mr.. Brett, Mr.. Nelson, and Mr.. Hickman. The
ershaw speaking in their behalf The shipowners
complain that the high rates OF charges which the
present law gives the pilots has driven commerce
from New York harbor; that unless the rates are
duced to something like the same level as those OF
Mr.. Nelson made the dsc0uraging statement that
the remnant Of trade which New York now enjoys.
burned down. there being only thirty-three
vessels there, ana only six or eight OF them
was only one vessel now being built in New York.
The pilots put in the plea that they could barely
make living at the present rates, TO which Mr..
commerce in the harbor and therefore, no work for
you. You have killed the goose You do not know
your own interests.' The merchants desire that the
Pilot iaw-if there is to be one at all, which they
regard as unnecessary-shall be 80 amended as
to relieve them from the obligation to
employ certain pilots and no others, whether
they are acceptable to them or not; for instance,
that they shah not be bound to employ the same
pilot his partners to take their vessel TO who
brought her fn II they do not like the way in which
he performed his duty 1t is urged by the pilots that
the owner can have another pilot assigned by the
Commissioners but the owners respond that this
process requires On expenditure OF time and conse
quent loss that they cannot afford. The whole mat
ter was referred over until next Wednesday, when
the committee will come to some conclusion as to
their report upon the BILL It is question of con-
siderable interest to all connected with the CONNER
cia affairs Of the CITY, and the report Of the commit
tee will be looked forward to with some anxiety
meeting OF the Board Of Directors OF the Cornell
University was held to-day at Geological Hail. MIR.
Ezra Cornell In the chair and A. b. Weaver secre-
tary. Mr.. Cornell read statement relative to the
condition and progress Of the new building. The re-
sources OF the University amount to $76774 per an
mum; the expenses for professors to $3S3O0 per an
mum. Mr. George W. schuylsr, treasurer. read
report showing the receipts to be 100000 and ex
penses sl7l,610. Mr.. A. D. White, President Of the
University, presented his report. giving detail the
operations Of the institution.