The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-20
LIVELY TALK IN TRENTON.
4 WdRM DEBiTE OYER THE SEC
TARTAN SCHOOL QUESTION.
Cloud Of Resolutions, Amendments, Points
Of Order, Appeals, and spceches-A Strict
Parry Vote Recorded ss n Result.

A Cloud Of Resolutions, Amendments, Points
Of Order, Appeals, and speeches-A Striot
Party Vote Recorded as n Result.
TRENTON, Jan. 10.-Tho first legislative
battle OF the session was in tho Assembly this
afternoon when the consideration OF an amend
ment offered 10y MIR. Grges OF Passnio to the
resolution offered by Mr.. Eagan Of Union a few
days ago and tabled was up for consideration.
MIR. Elgans resolution was as follows:
H1,r,d, The Constitution Of New Jersey provides
that there shall be establishment Of relg sect
for the use OF my society sssCci,ton qr corporauon
man and snpp ~ Of free pubc "eb"ois And
Wh,leds. The Constitution OF the state also declares
and support Of ihorogsh efficient system OF free
purpose sacred uad to be devoted to other objcc
Gh-r,1,. Notwithstanding these constitutional pro.
vsols an tiott has been made TO nee s'arilJ alarm
b. pr1wuirans tae idea tnat there Is danger Of egs
late. mlSai to mat therefore, ..,.,-,.,.,....
ks tee e.ss, % n 70 1 the 10 dSS5s Sser
that system Of tree unsectarsn schools ia the settled
and unaerlble policy OF this state aud TO repudate
iaororgnSss I'm ieasy Of our iIee sSSoo. o. the
not warranted BY the letter aud spirit Of our Con.
~ ired, Tha, copy of these resolutions be for
wsrded to ne Senators ana Representatives In Con
grcss from this State.
To this Mr.. Griggs offered the following amend
ment;
Wa,r,d,. The Constitution Of New Jersey provide.
ths, there shall be no es9eishmsnt Of one religion,
praton OF for toe use Of any society, sssooia
PI o. spsc law. foi the aRd support q
free public hoos said provision having been lncor
porsted into the Constutlou by the peope in the face
of the opposition OF the authorltie. ana members Of
party symp iS9i,ns wi,1 iasm sad
that the Legislature shall provide for the maintenance
and support Of thorough and eelent system OF free
purpose screi funS to be devoted 10 Other oOjci
e1 become Ps d o dee s, qT m
eror stimulated BY circular letters issued by sec
ghe,.ay Sotsiths, eains the unioupted acauics;;
esn.e 81 Inc pu9S h n,I N we }nsev ahu m
divorce OF oturch and stae, bill was plssed bY tho
dominant raIty In the las, House Of Assembly, propos
lns to establish seetaran nsi utgn with eAtra0rdi'
,,ns nuu that III. LsgIsatara herSb, reanrms the
crine Of total separation of Cnu ch and ats de.
.et ed snd unaterahle policy OF thus eta e snG con
enas s sp py to nSsr t nsroushSess sd ef
nciency OF our ie, pnO lc scn9os ana me use 90, o,
warranted by the letter and spirit Of our Constitution
Consideration thereof was made the special
| order OF business for this afternoon.
Mr. Rabe delivered the FIRST shot immediately
| after the resolution WIS read by risingtO point
of order. upon the grounds that tho amend
ment reflected upon the action OF last winter .
| LEGISLATURE. and cast aspcrsion upon large
class Of respectable persons.
The CbAir ruled the point OF order not well
taken.
An appeal from the decision was taken, but
al
Mr. Rabe offered m amendment to strike out
| the offensive portion Of the pream ule, which Mr..
| Bergen Of Somerset unsucccssfully moved 10
| table.
The House then ecame excited, and Mr. Dodd
moved to adjourn. Ihls was emphatic ally voted
| down. Whereupon Mir. RaOe trotted out an
| other amendment to strike out the Offensive
| part OF the proim ole, aud delivered point
blank fusiiace, charging that the Democratic
| party had been shameiully nlsrepresented and
Nr. Lewis fctorted that II such was the case
he l.kEN
themselves right upon the record.
Mr.. Elgan SAID that the pteain ole was ilse In
important particulars. There was no evidence
that Efforts were maie by anv party or sect T.
defeat the section in the constituliond Il amend
ments re'Atlve to puzzle school appropriations
Inis brous Nr. Younehlood to his feet He
held copy 90 aCatuoic nswsp iper cont-inin.
q - p'nii> 1 - .1c ihrnc l 80 II ol 'Icr
sey City c4lH- up the peopie To vote .sains
Mr.. Bersei WIS par,ic il1rly severe, asscriins
that tue Rrpuulcan irr-id % tue 'uat'
(,ewel) yotul for the tiu far whicn his Demo
cratic COmuAuluns were now arraiguoi.
Mr.. Label amendment was killed ~ TO y.
Messrs. isSu aud Naoe nIouster d thrc'
other similar aLiendments 10 tho front out thel
were squelch"u.
The excl elnent was then intense, member
were rising y tn various motions, shouting 70
recognition ny the Speaker while the Latter
gavel fell rauilly with force. Fuel was addc'
t. the fire ds Mr. Giregs moved the prcyiou
question, when was withdraw to allow MT
kaDe to Int 'oduce an hmendment, insortin
after the word Assembly, in tue nineteenth line
and elsO by the dOrIinant party uf the Lesis
lature Of ls72." lie requested that this amend
meut be entered On the minutes. lie cont, nd
ed that the Kepuhlicnn LEGISLATURE 81 ls12 vOto
to . man to charter the Huds II County Cstholi
frOtectOry. " .ilCh charter was inhnite.y NOR
dangerous than the measure yOt-d upon, an
for supporting winch the Democrats Of las
session were now Ceusured. The anendmen
was lost.
, Then another exciting scene ensued. Motion
| Tor the previous question, adjournment, an
C4li OF the House followed. The latter prevail
ed. ne doors were locked. the roll Was cAliel
aud resulted Ia the record 81 q strut party vDt'
| 80 for and II against the resOlutioil Is ameude
by Grigss MI Rate moved TO sing tue DOKO