New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-18
NETWORK LEGIsLATURE-E1rnA SESSION..
sENATE.....ALBASY. Friday, June II. ls5,

the Central Park.
Mr. MORGAN introduced bill to authorize the forna
ton Of Society in New York for horticultural purposes
Mr.. PIERCE asked for the consideration Of the Canal
appropriation bills and stated that he would necessarily be
absent for few days II the Senate intended 10 do any
general bush ess the time
Mr. COOLEY said however much the absence Of the
gentleman from the Xh mght be regretted the business Of
the Senate should be considered in order The bill in
gard canal certificates should first be considered
Mr. BABCOCK desired TO a fair understanding in
regard 70 the Catholic Congregation BILL carried out He
desired to vote and would not 40 anything which nigh!
SEEM even by implication 10 look like tmO;hering il.
Dir CLARK said il was Of the utmost Importance the
Canals shond be put in good and navigabe order.
Hr CONGER and Mr. VANDERBILT continued the
The bin authorizing the incorporation Of Catholic corpo-
raiions then came up.
Mr. TABER-This act has been grossly misrepressnted-
NY motives assaed But vindicanatiOn or explaon
is OF necessary The question is what TO do
The character that will not stand up against newspaper
squibs worth much The bill introduced in this
way The Senator from the XXXIst had introduced a
biIl-tbe Of the present II referred
10 the Judiciary Committee where il proposed 10
amend it. 1t was thought by some ne bll would be
extiDguished there. To show that this was not so
he had introduced this bill The first blu tight
ing pbsntoms-uttery imperative His colleagues had
thrown the duty on him Of preparing q new bill
Mr. r. then explained the bill stating that it gave the
same rgbts subjected 10 the restrictions 20 CathO
lie congregation 10 Dutch Reformed tt only differ
ence tsi the latter Incorporates three and the former
one The Courts have kindred power over both an,
said Mr. T., squaretoed straight forward old Presby,e
nan No expects 70 take up the cucgels in
tartan for the Catholics ! know too little Of their
views for that have thought Of taking the cudge for
the Protesnts The newspapers showed they have fight
ing enough, and II is poor business AZ best But he
bad duty which 10 be discharged in selfrespect
He would hot abandon the bill though strong men around
the capital Should call the Protestant militia against
him He had never lodged a dnty snd never would.
That the bill gave too much power 10 the Bishops and
the Pope is the objection. But how IS il now Every
Catholic who dies in bis faith and prefers to give his prop
rtv TO the Church deses to the Bishop by such viii a.
aLq civ IN wife
by law which will not be altered the law of free devise
that the property Is vested in the Bishop individual
The Church has law for Trustees and they ADOPT the
e1pedient of making the Bishop execute will de-
NlsiDg the property 10 his successor The will is
fled with the Arch Bishop, aud if he don't make
this will he cant be Bishop The present law is LA
bic to al the fears which got about the new
bill The Pope might direct Bishop AicClOskey for a
Brewery and every Catholic Church as nat house and
md him the money Such IS not the la The property
is the Bishops-hs own, all the proper dying
give hun. But the Senator Of the II you'd associate
lay men in his corporation How doe rat change it
/ he POpes influence over the laymeu IS great
il is over ciegymen That is well B. ,wn This will
not be changed by any change of g devise law,
for the State will prevent from leav-
chooses. SO in reality the ior nor g'-es to Catholic
clergymen a most unlimited control all tbs prop
ery that pety gives, or superstition surrounded
property Such the thing winch gentlemen this city
sist in charging the law which would change all this
great outrage Now his law Dir T. proposes to remedy
all this allowing trustee, II the Catholic people
desire to hold the property as the Dutch Church is
allowed Ia hold 1t. Mr. L. quoting Revised Statutes ih
edition, page l9O to show the provisions of the law
in relation to this denomination. The only thing
in the law now before the Senate is, 70 allow am
Trson PERSONS selected according to the usages and dis
cpne Of the Cathoe Church 10 be- incorporated al
lowed TO Dutch churches The only difference IS the
Dutch church being Presbyterian has minister elders and
deacons while the Catholic church. being Episcopal has
but one person Ii is inst aquesOn between several
trustees 1t skeit but astep hey ond hepryeges gvento
haiti f.a auz
is the Dutch consistory which in many Of the churches
elects itself elects others may be best The Presbyte
an churches elect their session by vote Of the members
Al this bill does, therefore, to the Catholic only what
should allow any Protestant cODgre grafton, and Yet IS
oI posed denounced and whipped and when learned law
who has done the State good service in the revision Of
rs law attacks this lsw il theme Of and regret
such charity is found in the New Testament Mr. T.
then sDa zed the various gener laws relating TO religious
SOCIETIES showing that they not under the direction of
the Pope of Rome, but OF the Supreme Court of the dis
trict, who has the complete supervision of all the
property i'll excess of the amount limited by these
ctn,ral laws. Ii the Trustees abuse a trust injunc
ton and attachment may be had in complaint
And vet this law is declared to vest property
in the Popci The truth is the mischief that may now
be done this bill is 10 correct and yet learned civil
ian calls il dangerous bill But the one trustee is the
great wrong Wen, if Protestant Church should ask TO
be allowed TO merge themselves into one trustee would
be granted in twnklng 1t is triumphany asked why
don the Catholics and elect trustees Protetants
do 1t the old fable of the fox and the storkwhen the
such that could partake and not the other
The equality is but in name
Mr. COOiEY-Which is the stork in this case
Mr. TABER-NOt my bill, for it is very short The
Epscopaans have asked special lay" That Their Minister
aud Church Nardens should be perpetual Corporation,
and they got next the Datch Reformed, who asked
close Cooperation, and they got II the Methodlss got
what they waued-so did the Quakers-the Shakers-the
Church of the True Inspiration. The Mormons did not
stay long enough in the State to ask anything and yet
amazed At the audacy of the Csthol5 Church, who
asks TO have one Trustee III the place of three
The law limits the amount of property, but by
special law, the Trinity Church and the New
York Dutch Church hold large and valuable estate.
The law is denounced as plOt-a cOnsplracy-he Page
House plot conspiracy got up by poor Presbyterian
10 bring in the Pope never spoke said Mr. but to
Csthoic Priest and liked him for he helped me TO fight
for Temperance never spoke but TO Bishop, and
hat was to tell him could not vote for law he wished
Excessively misrepresened and abused, he yet aud
ould be for fair play. Covetng all mems respect there
as the respect only necessary his peace of
cience-his quiet rspose-it was his aim he would do
duty and leave the consequences to the great Ruler And
over Ruler Of events.
Mr. CONGER followed in an exposition Of the changes
made in the ecclesiastical law by the notifications of
common law.
Mir COOLEY reviewed the history Of the bill He had
resent the remOnsirance Of thousands OF Catholic cit
ems against the bill first introduced but he doubted the
ocy Of this bill II had become habit TO hold up threats
nd penalties whe any bill affecting secs especially
shohcs up Now he desired TO say to Catholic and
jew aud Gentle Chinese Pagan, that he Lad
lut one course takesn honest straight forward one
ND the threat that he should not be allowed TO
back here had no force Many of his best friends were
athocs HI would do all that was right 10 protect them
,ut be would not act from fear lie had met Catholic
3ishopS gentlemen Of good sense, who would not
bus. any power He had been presented TO His Holiness,
he Pope. surrounded by all his official pUSpher-
aha, but be attached no particular importance TO
hat lie denied that ths-e should be any exclusive
gslsdon for sects. A general law would be
God for Catholics for Protestant If the Catholic is
have corporation Of give II the Protestant As
be law at present preset he should against IT,
Mr.. VAN SCH0ONHOVEN said the provisions Of Mr.. /
Isbcocks amendment would establish arbitrary rule
which Protestant Churches would rebel The bill has