The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-21

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The members OF the board Of Commissioners Of Emil
grafton who visite4 Albany Wednesday 10 give to
the members 9. The Legislature any information they
might desrrelative to the operations OF comms-
sion At s.is port returned 10 New York yesterday
morning. They report that the bill proposed, asking
of an appropriation or 5000 900 10 continue the ex-
tension Of aid to the Immigrants who have paid COM
mutation shead money" At this port and for which
aid in sickness restitution OF such immigrants the
faith Of the State OF New YORK has been pledged
before the Committees OF the Whole In the Senate and
Assembly. Action viii be taken probably Tuesday.
Tho blu does not anticipate she extension
OF the same privileges 10 immigrants ar
irving at this port the decision OF the
United States Supreme Court March 90 1870.
The extension Of aid medical otherwise, after that
decision, became matter tor Congress 70 regulate
There seems 10 be feeling among the legislators mat
Congress should make the appropriation asked for u
the bill before them and that the State should not
be taxed for that amount In TACT, during the last
thirty years the has been called upon to ex
pend dollar for protection or aid given 10 Immigrants
The Immigrants have paid for y themselves ~ Inc
the State officers known M the Commissioners OF Emil
grafton hospitals and asyums a. Wards Island
which the property OF the Stale, under tho
pledge from the State that such immigrants should DO
cared for II sick destitute for Two years alter their
arrival at this port.
No commutaliou fee nor head money can be now
ceived Therefore tho number Of applicants for re-
lief decrease for the five years, after which
time the demand must aud the property and
buildings the State II is the opinion OF the
best citizens OF tho State that the appropriation called
for should DO male Immediately, IN order that the
Wards Island and Castle Garden bureaus DO con-
tiuucd. II they are continued as sanitary and
police projections for the entire State.
Tho following memorial 10 the Legislature from the
different benevolent societies interested IN the welfare
and safety OF Immigrants TO this port was sent 10
Albany last night, aud Will be presented TO the Senate
and Assembly this morning.
10 rnx HosogABLr LKGisLAruRE STATE or
The bcne emgrant societies of tho
city % New York respectfully to honorable
body that IN consequence Of decision by the Supreme
Court Of The United states rendered March 70 1876 the
laws under ~hich the obtained
resenne that enabled them grant % the immigrants
such rrsi and protection guaranteed to them
under the said laws have declared
=. ~ which eel iorh FULLY In the Messags OF His Excel
rsrvtrR documents submitted honorable body
"Wednesday April H. 1876 that In tho opinion OF your
petnfrs Immediate action should BIZ taken the
Foundations - tits Exeellency the Governor. and that the
bill fcceny introduced such should
~ " nrty passed That this action IL imperative from
The Tat that the Immigrants cared tor in the state
kntsssnt hefagc aud hospitals at Wards Island. New
fsfk have legal claim The State under existing laws
ssa have paid % tho communication ontitng
hen g. W and protection and that the valuable build
irKs owned BY the state Wards Island have been
sfstea fem the und provided by said communication tax
knd 4ouf petitioners viii
kfeaeak setback. President Society Of the City
Nes leFhs y a. toalsrs, President French Benevolent
sexsty Jans fsnrh President Irish kmigrant Society
Henry fslew. President 81 Georges Society Robert
sardpr. President Andrews soc,ssy; Alfred Merriam
trsssdsnt s~iss benevolent Society Angelo Bcrtono
President Italian benevolent Society H. Lemarche. Presi
nnni heixt4n benevolent society