Year: 1862

~ the city they cny bensntng their own attorneys will
doubtless result in the introduction OF bill TO abolish
she Board and place powers in the hands Of the Mayor


THE NEW COURT HOUSE


The Supervisors longer having any control OF the
building Of the new Court House all application for ap
preparations will be made by the commission judges
Of the courts who deeply interested the completion
Of the building. is stated that the commissioners will
apply for appropriation Of $3.50 900 for that


EMIGRANT HEAD MONEY.


During that period when emigration at is height
there law the statute books Of the State requr


ing the masters Of vessels 70 pay into the State
Treasury certain fee for every engrant landed here
Large thus paid in but portion Of those in
terested paid the money under protest. claiming that the
law was unconstitutional. The question taken into
The United States Court, and by the judgee presiding
declared to be unconstitutional. The money was
thereupon refunded those who paid their fees under
protest. and those who have not received return OF
their fees account OF not paying under protest are
making desperate effort to secure the passage Of law
authorizing the State officials 10 invsstgae the matter
and refund to all that have paid their fees said that
the whole amounts To nearly two millions Of dollars, and
since the agitation Of the matter much Of il has passed
into second hands for more nominal sum- making big
prize for the present holders should they prove success
Su The bill before the Assembly last year. but got
no further than the Committee OF the Whole.


o.. QUARANTINE CONTROVERSY REVIVED.


The sale or the Quarantine property Staten Island
and the arrangement Of Quarantine matters will again
be one OF the i'm 1ortant questions Of the session. For
years past there has been sharp controversy
between two factions upon this subject Ono sde, undo
the lead Of the Quarantine Commissioners and the Cover
have bored FOR the passage Of bill for the settle
ment Of tho vexed question and the disposal Of the lands
Staten Island, as well the establishment Of
Quarantine depot The other faction under the lead Of
Dr. Jerome Lieutenant Governor Campbell and the radi
Gals Of the Senate had another mode Of arranging
the question and having finally disposed cf Either
would doubtless when fully exp aimed be satisfactory
tho Inhabitants Of Staten Island. The former combiua
zion has succeeded In controlling the House and the latter
the Senate and thus the matter fall between
Che two and the question remain at the adjournment pre-
csey the same at the commencement. The question
will bs again brought up This winter, with fair prospect
Of the result heretofore and end with nothing
done for Quarantine s


In the meantime the question Is being agitated by
portion Of the inhabitants Of Staten sland At least by
those who have settled the island from New Jersey
to get up trade between the State Of New York ana
New Jerssy-he latter 10 have Staten Island annexed
She island form hereafter portion Of the State
" New Jersey, and the State Of New York to be
pad BY transfer Of Sandy Hook as . quarsn-
tine station for the city Of New York. We
understand that the Board Of Supervisors Of Richmond
e,unty have already passed resolution peoning the
Legislature 10 make that trade under the idea Of being
saved from taxes as soon as they annexed to the
nation Of Jersey This may prove interesting pjeceof
nevs 70 the New York business and merchants who
reside on the island and since such transfer woqd
ducs the value Of property about nifty psr cent ms
sDe that they will be Inclined 10 reject the project a" the
Jerseyitss Of tho island.


3t-s.s THE END.


We have thus endeavored to review the important
questions that win be brought before the Legislature
ing the present There are number Of jobs Of
no great importance that We have been obliged TO
Cor want Of room We have, believe, enumerated oil
che important schemes unless s those that will be
presented Tor neighborng city, Brooklyn With Of
atehas become favofite place FOR thu tobbers 10 trump
special jobs and money making schemes, and have
10 doubt that the number ansctpg the interests
or that city will be presented usual IN all of this
there plainly rich field for the lobbymen al Albany.
facts sustain frequent statements that the jobbes
would take advantage Of national troubles go in
with rush for the pIunder under the idea that
Sion would be paid TO their operations What Geld Hon.


assa Greeley will have for recuperatng his finances and
preparing fer grand rush for the mantle of Preston King
one year hence. 1


With this leave the matter in the hands Of the law
makers and the lobby urging citizens same time
to keep sharp lookout for the operation at the State
capital Whatever may be the results Of the session. we
will guarantee that there viii be general rejoicing
throughout the State when the tdngs reach that the
L,gslaturs has adjourned sine die


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