The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-05


From the State Capital.
STRENGTH OF THE KNOW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
sEwARD's ELEcTIoN-BILL RELATIVE TO CONVEY
ANCE OF PROPERTY FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOsE3-
OFFICE sEBKBRs-GOvERNOR CLARK AND THE VA.
CANT sENATORsHIP, ETC., ETC.
Albany, Jan. a, 1855.
Upon analysing the vote given yesterday, upon the
chaplain question, taken in the House, it appears
hat nineteen democrats and forty -four wings comprise
the Know Nothing strength in that body, making sixty
three in all Having recorded their votes placed them
selves thus early the record declaring themselves op
posed to Catholic prayers, win these orty-fve wings
win either of them alter when the time arrives to vote
for United States Senator? The democratic strength
in the House is forty which, added to the forty
four wing Know Nothings makes aggregate Of eighty
five members who now stand opposed to William II.
Seward for reelection In order to elect him, it win be
necessary for twenty-five Of these wing Know Nothings
to cave VIII only twenty five of them stand firm?
This morning Senator Putnam introduced bill rela.
tive to the conveyance OF property for religious pur
poses. The Senator wanted it referred to select com
mittee to report upon. Mr. W. Clark thought refer
ence to the Judiciary Committee would be most appro
pirate Some other Senator wanted to know the pur-
port of the BILL when Mr.. Putnam read it for informa
ton, when 1t referred q select committee It is
one of the greatest Importance to may thousand daily
readers of the HERALD and it Is therefore thought pro
Per to lay copy before them Immediately. This is it,
AN ACT In RELATION coNvEYANcEs AND pEvrsrss or
PERSONAL AND REAL ESTATE, FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
Sec l. No grant conveyance, devise, lease of per-
sona real to- any trust OF such personal or
real estate for the benefit of any and his sue
in any ecclesastca Office shall vest
any estate interest in said person his successor
and no such grant, conveyance devise, lease or
for any such person by the designation of any such
sice shall vest any estate interest in any successor
Of such person. But this section shall be deemed to
admit the validity Of any such grant, conveyance, de-
wise or lease heretofore made
Sec. g No grant, conveyance DEVISE or lease Of any
real estate dedicated or appropriated intended to be
dedicated or appropriated to purposes Of religious
Worship for the use of any congregation society
shall vest any right, title interest any person or
persons to whom such grant conveyance lease
may be made unless the form shall be made to corpo
ration organized according to the provisions of the
OF This State, under the act entitled act to provide
for the incorporation of religious societies and the
acts amendaory thereof under the act entitled an
act for the incorporation of societies establish free
schools" passed April 10, 1854.
Sec. g. Any real estate of the description named in
section second OF this act and which has hereto.
fore granted devised demised to any person per-
sons in any ecclesiastical office, by the designation of
such office, otherwise shall be deemed to be ~ N
trust for the benefit of the congregation society ng
The same, and SHALL upon the death of the person
persons in whom the title shall be vested at the time OF
the passage Of this act vest in the religious corpora ion
Ing and enjoying Such real estate as aforesaid provided
such corporation organized according to the laws Of
this State shall be in existence at the time of the de-
OF the persons holding the title thereto
Sec a. In the event such congregation society shall
not be incorporated aforesaid then and in that
the title of such real estate shall vest in the people of
the State Of New York, in the and with
the effect the person holding the title hereto
ing such real estate.
Sec Whenever title to any real estate shall vest in
the people OF the State Of New York under and by virtue
Of the last preceding section 1t shall be the duty the
Attorney General Of the State of New York and he
by authorized upon his being satisfied OF the due ncorpo
ration Of the congregation society who occupied
and enjoyed such estate for the purpose of religious
worship under and according to provisions Of the
first named in the second section of this act and a
further production to him Of a certified copy Of the
recorded certificate of Incorporation under the hand
and official seal Of the clerk of the county in whose
ONCE the same Is recorded 10 grant and convey such
real estate and all the right, title and interest OF the
people Of the State of New York therein and thereto TO
said corporation which shall thereupon vested with
all the right title and interest which became vested In
the state BY virtue Of the provisions Of this act.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect immediately
II shows upon its face its object, and that u.s. pre-
vent Catholic bishops from receiving presents or dona
lions in the Of their church. and vesting the title
to real estate in themselves personally Whether it is
. Know Nothing movement and whether the Senator Is
Know Nothing, Is left for the consideration and
The numerous applicants Office are informed that
next Wednesday win be the first day when the Senate
will take up the consideration Of appointments The
city is crammed full Of applicants for Office. There
three canal appraisers 10 be appointed out Of twenty
patriotic gentlemen who have each done wonderful acts
In political matters The pressure for harbor masters
for New York city Is very heavy, and the Governors
room is constantly filed with these very deserving
gentry.
Both houses have appointed committees on the tenn.
perance question. Some OF the members desire imme-
diate action regardless Of all other but
the bill will be shufled about between house and
the other until the question of Senator Ii disposed Of
II Governor Clark does not issue his proclamation very
soon, directing election to be held to fill the vacancy
In the Twenty ninth Senate district he will
such storm Of Know Nothings about his as may
produce considerable embarrassment IL IL publicly
alleged that he withholds calling the election until the
time shall have expired for elected Senator TO
upon the United States Senator question. From the
uniform uprightness which the Governor manifested
whilst occupying other public stations there Ia
son to infer that he would suffer himself To countenance
such contemplate trick. few days will test It, and
the Know Nothings have nothing to do but wait with
patience There no pretence nov that his Excellency
the convention at Odd Fellows Hall.
ASSEMBLY APPONTyrENTs-THE ALMsHoUsE Diff.
GUILTY WITH THE ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTS.
ALBANY, Jan. 4, 1885.
The following appointments have been determined on
BY tine Speaker and Clerk Of the Assembly and will be
announced 70 morrow
For Librarian W. W. Chnbbuck editor OF the Madison
county Journal; Assistant, Dir. Dunspaugh, Of Column
bsa county.
For Postmaster, g. W Bedeil of Orleans county; As
Ristant, Mr. Parsons, OF Jefferson county.
For Deputy Clerks Ormon Archer, OF Wayne county:
Daniel Huntingdon Of Franklin county; NJ Schoe6eld,
Of Oneida county; and W. P. Downer, Of onondaga
county.
the rights of the children OF the Almshouse by the
teachers of the Romish Church, a committee Of the
Common Coupc have passed resolutions forbiddng the
apology is made.
The Legislature OF Massachusetts.
BosroS, Jan. 4, 1856.
The legislature Il perfecting its organization Bsaja-
min Stevens to-day elected Sergeant Arms;