New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-29
QUARANTINE CHANGES.

THREE BILLS REPORTED CONTEMPLATING A REvo-
LUTON IN QUARANTINE MASAGEMENT-IuE
COMMISSION To BIZ ABousHED-wHAr Ink ELLIS
PROVIDE.
IFROM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE Tribune ]
ALBANY, Jan. 2S.-Spcaker Hustled intro
duced in the Assembly tins morning three bills making
important changes in thu Quarantine und Emigration
Commissions. They raise the rate Of lead-mOney to
~ So abolish the Quarantine Commission transfer most
OF the duties of the Quarantine Commissioners 70 the
Health Officer, create Board of Appeal from his de-
eisons composed Of the Presidents Of the Chamber Of
Commerce OF the Board OF Health, and Of the Ship
owners Association, and give the Presidents of the
German and Irish Emigration Societies full powers
Commissioners OF Emigration.
The Grst Of these bills is IN relation to quarantine and
10 sbOlish the office OF the Commissioners Of Quarantine
1t provides for keeping vessels supposed 20 BE- infected
or coming from any place disease subject 10 quar-
Rntine existed in quarantine ten days. when they ar
rive between the first day OF April and OF November All
vessels found to be iodl condition may be- kept hye
days oF publication. The Health Officer is 20 receive
the fees fixed by law, which he pay the salaries
OF Che deputy and Of all his employees and the currcn
expenses OF running the steamboats, now employed ~
quarantine Board OF Appeal is to be constituted,
Bistng OF the President O The Chamber 0f Commerce the
president of the shipOwney Association, and the Pres
tdcn OF the Board of Health Of Pee City Of New-YOrk
Fhe President Of the Chamber rmrrce Il the Pres
any decision direction OF the HcLtE Officer may APP
peal 10 the Board Of Appeal which may aifln. reverse
OF modify the decision and their decision shall DO hna
in case Of reversal modification OF such decision the
Health Officer is to DO notified nrdatey, ana must be
governed thereby In all eases, when the Health Officer
eha make order give any decision IN reference TO
any vessel or cargo detained under quarantine, shall
refuse grant any other permit, any person aieyed
may appeal, and the Board may affirm, reverse, mod
lily his decision, and may grant permission 10
do the act which the Health Officer refused
10 permit Notice must bo given Of tho appeal
60 tue Health officer within "a hours excluding sunday
within "a hours after the Health Officer receives this
rotlco lac shall make return to the President Of the
Board OF Appeals. The appeal must be heard and
tded within "a hours thereafter Sundays excepted and
until tho decision is made the order direction COM
planned OF shall be suspended unless refers to the de
tenton of tho vessel The office OF Commissioners OF
Quarantine i. hereby abolished and all the powers and
duties vested by law in said Commissioners trans
ferred and vested in the Health Officer, except pro
Nided in relation appeals All acts and parts Of acts
Inconsistent with this repealed aud the act Is 10
take effect immedia lately
The second Of these bills, also introduced by the
Speaker increases the head money - 3d. and another
provides for the appointment OF three Commissioners OF
Emigration to be named by the Governor and confirmed
by thesenate OF hon shall appointed for
one for four years and for All succeeding
commissioners TO be chosen for six The Pres
dents OF the German aud Irish Emigant Societies 10
De Commissioners obloio "with ful powers such
Commissioners OF Emigration" These additional Com
nlssoners shall DO citizens OF the United States Before
entering upon their duties such Commissioners they
shall take the oath taken BY the other
COMMISSIONER
Amnority report on the Quarantine Commission wal
presented In the Assembly by W. H. Gedney. He say
"iuy persuaded that the original State law creating
she Quarantine Commission is very proper enactment
ma mat suoh Commissioners should have restored Il
sAem al the powers that have since been
eAsa from them. end In edition thereto posses