The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-12

EVENING SESSION.

EVENING SESSION.
Upon reassembling at harpas. seven r. n, Nj.
SPENCER, Of Alabama read the following dispatches,
said they reply TO that presented by Senator
Eaton ~ his recent speech 10 the fairness OF the
election in Alabama:-
Hon GEO E. sPEScER:--.
Of which thousands thousands of republican voters
were denied the sh, OF suffrage In no proper was
CHARLES r. MAYER
Chairman Republican state Executive Committee.
MONTGOMERY. Ala August H. 1876.
U; IS. Senator Gro. 4. sPEscER;-
We emphaticay deny allegation to the effect that
the election last Monday was conducted throughout Ala
S.n % Of sn Tnsni m or Of
gaon As the issue has been publicly made such in
Chairman Of Republican State Executive Committee.
Mr.. SPENCER said he hoped the Senate would appoint
special committee to investigate this election.
THE SCHOOL FUND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Mr.. EDMUNDs called for the regular order OF business
and the Senate resumed the consideration OF the pro-
posed constitutional amendment in regard To div sion
OF the School Fund. The amendment, as passed by
the House of Representatives, provided that no state
shall make law respecting an establishment Of
religion prohibiting the free exercise thereof and
no money raised by taxation in STATE Tor tho sup
port OF public scnools derived from any public
fund therefor nor any public lands devoted thereto,
shall ever be under the control OF religious sect
denomination. Nor shall any money SO raised or
lands devoted be div dcd between religious
denominations This article shall not vcst, enlarge or
diminish legislative power IN Congress.
The senate Committee the judiciary reported
amendment strike the House proposition and
sert in lieu thereof as follows
tabishmen OF religion prohibiting the tree exercise
thereof. and religious sect shall be required
qualification any Office public under state.
No public property and public OF loan
State. Territory District corporation, shall
be made used for the support of
school, educational other institution under the control Ut
religious nntii esious sect organization denom-
nation. wherein the
lous antireieous sect organization
shall such snail
whole IN part by such loan credit
snch credit shall made
pious anreligou Sect organization denomination,
or to promote its interests or tcnct,
This article shall be construed to prohibit the reading
of the Bible school Institution shall have
effect impair the rights of property already vested
2tongress shall have power by appropriate legis
aton provide Tor the and punishment oil vO-
latious OF this article
The question being on the amendment OF the jude
ciary Committee, " agreed to--yeas ~, nays 10.
The question then beng ordering the Joint reso
luton amended to third reading II was agreed TO
by vote OF - yeas to ID nays.
Mr. EpMuNps then moved that the third reading Of
the joint resolution take place tomorrow at one
O'Clock.
The Senate by a vote of q yeas II nays, ordered
joint resolution be read third time at one
O'Clock tomorrow
COUNTERFEIT
On motion OF Mr.. CONKKiSG tho Senate rcccded from
its disagreement the amendments of the House TO
the bill punish the counterfcting OF ''tradc mark'
goods and 10 prohibit tho sale OF dealing IN such
goods He said late IN tho session that he
thought it unwse ask another conference aud he
thought it best to let the House have It's way.
The amendments OF the House were thcn agreed to
and the bill passed
The Senate them at ten O'clock went into executive
session and, when the doors were reopencd, ad.
journed.