The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-07

100000 to s225 200. Mr.. Batchsnsr sustafned thu
motion, and IL was adopted. ~
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action on the question the committee rose and re.
At the evening session, when the bill was again
taken up for discussion In Committee OF the Whole,
Mr. Fort, backed by Mr.. Hustled, attempted to get
and $12 900 Tor the Gatling guns tackled on to the
BILL Their stand in the matter created
LIVELY DISCUSSION ALL ROUND,
IN which Jacobs took the leading part, he being
bitterly opposed to 1t. While denouncing 1t as
an ate attempt TO swinde the State he quietly re-
papers In regard to the State contract made fog
the Remington rines. When put to vote the
section or the bill relating the appropriation for
academies was reached at q late hour, and got
eVerybiony 6y the ears In less than five minutes
ACADEMIES AND ACADEMIoAL DErARTMENrs.
| to academies and the academicai departmental of
the Union schools, or so much IS will be derived
from tax Of one-sixteenth of mill on each dollar
OF the taxable property OF the State He sustained
his motion at some length, claiming IL the duty
Of the State to foster and aid these institutions.
He said this was the appropriation made last year.
Mr. Lincoln also sustained the motion at consid-
cradle length tar.ss I
side.
Mr.. Sylvester also advocated the amendment
Mr.. Jacobs moved an amendment to the amend
ment prohibiting the payment OF any amount of
the money to any school under sectarian relig-
ious denominational direction.
Mr. Capp opposed this amendment, as also did
Mr. Crawford sustained the amendment.
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PROHIBITED BY THE CHARTER.
Mr.. Jacobs asked why gentlemen should not vote
for this amendment now after they. had voted to
put 1t In the New York charter In that case they
psTsd tne sS %a1e meg tan AND AL IN,
vision In the charter There were two PROPOSE
tlon n, In this amendment. The New York charter
tartan and UNCONVENTIONAL influence. New, there
were academies under control OF certain denOmi-
| nations, but religious tenets are not taught.
| Alter further debate MIR. Jacobs modified his
amendment so as to make 1t read but no part
OF this fund shall be distributed In aid OF any relig-
ious or UNCONVENTIONAL academy in this State"
| 1t was adopted.
| amended by Mr.. Jacobs motion.
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS, AND NOT STATE.
Mr. Fort called attention to the fact that In other
parts OF the bill IL would be found that In the ag-
gregate the sum OF $4,000 is appropriated
to various Normal schools and teachers In
stitutes. He maintained that these acade-
mics had no right to come to the State
and ask for one cent They were private institu-
open to all our Children but the doors of the
academies are not. lie was, therefore, opposed to
s ness s s1 viii s sy Of
our common schools, when they viii no longer be
MIR. Babcock moved to add to Mr. Jacobs
amendment the words I'm which the tenets Of any
Mr.. Jacobs rose to point Of order. This
amendment was already adopted.
The Chair decided the point was well taken.
Mr.. Hustled then moved that 1t be added to the
PROGRESS REPORTED.
the committee then reported progress without
taking any further question.
SECRET SESSION OF TIE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE
CHARTER.
The charter, transferred to the Senate Com
mittee, ragged there to-day with all the vgor and
yiciousness that characterlzed It in the Lower
committee, with his usual I'm impetaoslty'
called the committee In secret session at
at ten O'Clock. Almost the majority Of members
had had full time to wipe from their brOws the
dust Of the previous nights Deliberations The
larry TO have been Theoretically sealed. A
resolution Of profound secrecy was imposed
OF them, with highly credltable sense Of
duty, responded only with their fingers their
the fate Of the new government for New York city.
Even Davenport "buzzed' Wo0din all the after
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upon which fiction writer could hinge specula-
tlon OF guess However, It has been ascertained
by WoOdin and the more radical Custom House
members, but, for wonder, Benedict opposed
them. He had some amendments OF his own to
offer. and being enamored or old time notions
some OF them were about az relevant to the
needs expressed in the present charter old wine
to new bottles But he insisted and talked so much
was wasted, and the morning session of the COM
mittee closed with little or no progress. Palmer
rule that viii have to e. Inclined in some mannsr
familiar to those willy spirits or trouble will ensue.
Wiesmann also developed an unexpected ten
OF Seventy, he having more respect for q small
portion Of that eminent but ridiculous body than
and gaugers. Temann OF course opposed every
thing on the democratic principle or selfgsvern-
and he is OF that temperament that is not to be
moved by argument or persuasion when he believes
THE THREE CITY MEMBERS ON THE COMMITTEE,
IL may thus be discerned, are lukewarm In the
interest OF the charter even II they are not slightly
lyn, and Adams, OF Albany, are, indeed the only
members who are Internationally committed to the
Woodin feels confident, and was seeking penny
bets In the senate to-day that the charter would
1e % rrday Ma s tyo
was on account Of these Investments prob
ably that ,,, he ca, called another session OF
tonight. The customary Thursday night session
OF the Senate was postponed to give his committee
tonight. The counsel for the charter, Mr.. Daven-
port, was admitted to the sessions. he evidently
exercised no very hopeful influence, however, for
at the close they seemed
NO NEARER THE END THAN BEFORE.
work yet" The Eaton amendments adopted were
interllned and other mechanical duties were gone
through with: II Is now Impossible TO report the
to take Its customary holiday tomorrow, and that
Is point that may occasion very angry debate.
II they persist In the Saturday and Sunday ad-
journment the committee will quite likely remain
here In session perfecting their work. The demo-
together for a spring when the, to them, obnoxious
measure comes up Tor debate. Senator Lord Is
brimfu OF rhetoric already, and Johnson
has been sharpening his wits In various enective
ways for the occasiOna Henry @. Murphy will con-
duct the legal dsqusition for the party, and Tie
mann will request that the bill be read over two
three times II any necessity should require delay.
O'Brien has announced his intention 10 favor the
bill.
DENOUNCING CONGRESS-.
Senator Lord introduced concurrent resolutions,
as fOlOws:-
Whereas the In the last hour Of its session
passed increasing the salary OF the President from
S2sOOO TO $4,000 year and the salaries OF members Of
Congress from 5000 70 81 800 year and made appli
cable to OF years just EXPIRED thereby
enabling es CHI member to take the Treasury $1,000
In addition to the salary provided by law under which
their services were rendered therefore,
Resolved That this Legislature In the name OF the