The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30
THE NINTH COMMANDMENT.
Lnmentsble Lack Of knowledge of the
Bible among the Albany senators.

ALBANY, Jan. 20.-In Senator 5tarbuck's
speech on the Gray Nun bill the other day, after
speaking Of woodin's arraignment OF the Gov
ernor and the Democratic party In connection
with the passage OF the original bill he caution
ed that Senator to be careful In the future how
he violated the ninth commandment. Instantly
there was a commoton about the circle, the
whisper passing from one Senator to another,
"What is the ninth commandments" but, sad
to say. not one Of the Senators could answer the
conundrum. woodin felt that he had been
charged with something terrible, and despatch
ed page TO get Bible. After 4 long search
the boy found one In the room where the
Governors canal investigating committee had
been wont to meet. lie brought 1t to the
Senate Chamber, and handed It to Wood
In. who, after looking over the title TO
that 1t was not Catholic Bible, turned It over
to Sclk-eg with n request that ho would deal
out the ten commandments. But the Senator
from TIE TNcnty fourth District had long since
stopped dealing In that KIND OF commandments
Then the book was handed to Senator Jacobs
who opened IL at the FIRST chapter OF Genesis,
declaring his intention TO 20 through the Whole
book. chapter by ch .pter. and verse 10y verse,
hut what he would ind out what that ninth
| comm ndmcnt was. But at this point Lieut.
| Gov. Doisheimer, who was circulating about
the floor, came to the relief Of the perplexcd
| Sen,tors
Here" said the Governor in his usual arahle
mnnner, ngye me that book III show you
"Do you know where to look for the ten com -
mandmenis = queried half dozen Senators in
"why. of course do" he replied as he took
| the book from senator Jacobs.
THE ten comm. ndments," said the I.ieutcn-
nnt-GoNernor. stretching himself to his Iull
height of six feet four. rs the cons possess
mandments are TO he found in Christ's sermon
on the mount, which YOU viii nnd In the writ
ipss Of s.; Matthew, apd le'sur,y Turning over
~ Matthew he commenced his hunt for
the ten commandments. Jhe nrst time
ike went 'hTSSsh Shs se ppss,y S9Gs familiar
| with the WORK he was handling and could almo ost
| name the chapter and verse. Hut he did not
| nnd the commandments, ana again turned back
to the first chapter and renewed the search with
| more care and deliberation, but olushing like a
preached the end of ST. Matthews writings for
| second time.
thought could put my finger right upon them
But tney are here know, and will Ind them
the third time lie turned to the iist chapter OF
| st. Matthew and began to run his nnger over II
carefully, closely scanning each verse
| PLEASE, Mr.. DorsheimeT,' said the little page
| boy who had been sent for the Bible and who
had been closely watching II since he brought II
into the chamber, hayinH been charged TO bring
IL back, as II was the only copy about the Capt.
tol. Please. sir, can tell you where the ter
chapter OF Exodus, and were given TO Moses by
the Lord In mountain, when he was leading
the children OF tsl out OF captivity.
"Of course they are. of course they are
chimed In the venerable Senator Cole and half q
dozen other Senators.
IVY you tell him. YOU leetle poy und spoi
our funf' said senator Baden. with scowl at
the page. :" speaks uit laccup Patterson yer
| he coomcs mi de town next time, aud hal yol
| put of de public works very quick.
The Lieutenant-G Ovesnor gave the page boy 9
| quarter, at the same time saying sometime
about his memory falling him OF late years. anc
the inquirng Senator'S slid into the cloak room
| their handkprchiefs or fists rammed half wal
down their throats. The next day Clerk Daytot
furnished each Senator and the Lieutenant
Governor with copy Of the Bible as part o
| their statiouerX.