The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-16
AFFAIRS At THE STATE CAPITAL.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

ALBANY, Feb. Is, 1866.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr. MusRoK reported bill to amend the charter OF
The Rome and ogdensburg Railroad
Mr. CLARK reported bin to prevent railroad compa
mics paying dividends out Of their capital.
rHEpEopIE's JOINT STOCK NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Mr. BROOKS introduced bin to incorporate the PEG
ple's Join. Stock Navigation Company OF New York
The bill creates Jonathan 7. johnson, VIM b. Drake
Times slaght, A. l. Wood and II. Fitch and Others
body corporate for twenty-five years. for the purpose
spa
PEELED in navigating the Atlantic Pacific and
elsewhere together with all incidental pc The
pta stock to be $500 OoO with liberty to increase
million. When $50, coo are subscribed meeting is to
Germs Of the corporation for year Operations may
be commenced when 600 is subscribed an $40 900
actually paid in The Obligations and po wers are added
Also to prevent prize sighting
IMPORTANT TO INCORPORATED coLLEGEs AND RELIGIOUS
SOCIETIES.
Mr.. Whitney introduced bill to amend the third
CLAUSE of the fourth section Of title of chapter Is Of
the Revised Statutes, so as 70 read as follows -
Every building erected for the Of a college in.or
porated academy other seminary OF learnng; every
building for public worthip held and controlled by
trustees the laws Of this State every
school house. court and jail and the several lots
wherein such bull ings situated and the furniture
belonging to each Of them, shall be exempt from
taxation.
CLAIMS CANAL DAMAGES.
Mr. WILLIAMS, by bill for the relief of certain citizens
of Rochester who claim damages by OF the d.
version of the waters OF the Genesee river
TRINITY CHURCH PROPERTY.
Mr. SPENCER moved y resolution that In the of
this Senate proceedings against Trinity Church. BY
the Attorney General he part Of the people of this
State except such as authorized BY the law of 1885,
necessary.
Mr.. W. CLARK opposed the resolution.
Mr. SPENCER remarked that his resolution only pointed
out that the law already provides for the proper nves
CATION OF the whole subject.
MT CRosnY thought that resolution, if passed by this
body, would be justly considered q very high-haudei
net by the whole community
Mr. YosT considered the resolution very proper
He denied that the grant 10 Trinity Church fraud
as claimed by the Senator from the Twenty fourth (Mr
w. Clark
Mr. W. CLARK-It was 10 pronounced by the English
courts.
Mr.. YosT-That is 30, and the Senator would fud
out his mistake by reference to the reports Of the Com
missioneIs Of the LAM Office in 1885, He had viewed
this subject more legislator than a lawyer We
had nothing to do with the question whether Lord Corn
land to Trinity Church. at that lease having been made
there was nothing in it. has anything with regard
no it occurred since then 10 nvadate the chnrchs title
TO the land. More than this all that has been asserted
during the long controversy with regard to this proper
shine The surplus revenues Of the church wsrs oa
nualiy expended IN good works. There not Eps
copai church in the city OF New York but had assist
ed and scarcely Episcopal church in tbs State but
had been relieved by the onstretched liberia, hand OF
Trinity church. Nh Yost then quoted from several law
books to sustain his position that that churchs title t.
the lease originally Legal and that nothing has
occurred 10 invaldateit
Mr. W. CLARK con tended that the Provincial Governor
never had right TO make the lease The lease given
without the consent Of the home govern uent and still
lease yet it still held but how could it be- other
thsn by raudf The only right that the church has to
the p.optrty il his Judgment arose from the delay Of
Dir Brooks contended that the title Of Trinity Church
TO this property good and valid and had been
He ALEC maintained that he provincial law granting
the Same was legal and valid in every point Of view,
or TIE Courts Of this state It was always 50 recog
nized. He thought It strange that this Legislature
was found toeay discussing matter which had
been in controversy FOR upwards of 40 years.
without any other end being attained than to bet
ter the church's title il that we're possible. The
Ct Altman Of the Judiciary had said during this
debate, that 1t possible for the state to get pos
session Of its property lie in favor of securing it
that II would be well applied In the PAYNE nj of her
debts. NOV, with all due difference to that Senator
mr. W. Clark, he felt compelled TO characterize that
ointment utterly agrarian--a sentiment that
becoming too prevalent in this country, aai which
will lead us eventually 70 adopt the views Of Fanny
wight ,hs, all properly shoaia % divided equally eve
Ebe hear such strict conservative tbs Senator
irom the Twenty fourth utierng so asrsran seuti-
mept.
NJ. CRosHY remarl cd that he surprised that
thing had been said this question to-day, by certain
Senators around the circle he alluded chiefly to tue
Senators from the Fourth aud Thirty first The other
day, when Babylon was the floor, those geutlsmen
the most prominent In debate and yet to day they
are perecty silent lie thought il little SIN ular
that those particular Senator's who loudly dsclam
against tte Roman Catholic church whenever opportu-
nifty re- still nice hen the discussion turns
upon II otestant church. he mr.. Co opposed to
the accumulation Of property by churches, but in limit
ing their OF pro aery he would have the princi
pie extended to the Dutch church the
Methodist the Presbyterian and Baptist, well as the
Catholic church He woud place all on horizontal
line, nssLibg no distin ton whatever
Mr. PUTNAM replied that the prime pie which he advo
Gated With reference 20 church property, SHOULD be ap
piled TO all denominations II it depends on his Efforts
He strenuously opposed to all distractions in the
premises, as the Senator from the Eleventh possibly
could be
The resolution was then ail on the table.
On motion OF Mr. CROSBY the Senate agreed 10 meet at
1OA NJ, on and after Monday next.
Adjourned.