The Locomotive . eir right tonavigate boats or vessels moved by Fire or Steam. Whereas the Legislature of the State of New York,have passed, and continue to enforce, sundry acts givingto certain persons of that State, their associates and as-signs, heirs and representatives, the sole and exclusiveright of navigating all the waters claimed by that State,with boats or vessels moved by fire or steam, and havesecured the observance of said laws by severe penaltiesand forfeitures; and whereas said laws operate to ex-clude the citizens of Connecticut from the free naviga-tion of Long Island Sound, a
The Locomotive . eir right tonavigate boats or vessels moved by Fire or Steam. Whereas the Legislature of the State of New York,have passed, and continue to enforce, sundry acts givingto certain persons of that State, their associates and as-signs, heirs and representatives, the sole and exclusiveright of navigating all the waters claimed by that State,with boats or vessels moved by fire or steam, and havesecured the observance of said laws by severe penaltiesand forfeitures; and whereas said laws operate to ex-clude the citizens of Connecticut from the free naviga-tion of Long Island Sound, and the East River, communi-cating with the Atlantic ocean and our sister states —Then follows a section of the Act forbidding any person claimingrights under the above laws of the State of New York from operatingany boat moved by fire or steam in the waters under the controlof the State of Connecticut under penalty of $500 fine for the firstoffense, and $10,000 fine for the second oflfense. Another section pro-. (Continued on Page 22.) 20 THE LOCOMOTIVE. [January,
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