The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-27
THE GRAY NUNS BLUSTER.
FEW SENSIBLE HORDS FROM THE
HON. JOHN MORRISSEY
Republican Scctarinn War Cry for PoiIt,-
enl Enect-The Busy WhirI Of LeaisIntiye
Events nj the state CapitaI-Reports

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Republican scctarinn War Cry for Poiiti-
eat Enect-The Busy Whirl Of Leaislntiye
| Events nj the state CnpitaI-Report..
ALBANY, Jan. 26.-The bill to repeal the
Gray Nuns act was in the Senate this morning
oruereu TO third reading without dissenting
vote. Senator Jacobs, who had prepared an
elaborate answer to woodln's speech exposing
the Inconsistency Of those who have made such
fuss about the act, was too III to take h,s scat
ana the talk was confined to Senators bradley,
rogers, aud Morrissey the last OF whom made
| MS nrst speech OF the session, and contrved TO
utter more plain common sense in I've minutes
than was contained in all the previous talk upon
the subject.
Mr.. Bradley agreed with the Governor and with
| Senator Starbuck, who spoke last week, that thu
Gray Nuns act was already repealed by later
act OF the last session. AMI he repeated the areu-
ment that II was Republican measure intro
duced by Republican, and voted for by the in
huential Republicans In both Houses and that
the Democratic party was In no way responsible
| for It,
MIR. Rogers was of the opinion that the act was
not repealed by the subsequent act OF last year
tie thought the Governor must have had some
doubts on this point, or he would not have In.
troduced the subject in his message. At all
events there could be no harm in the repeal bill
and he was glad to see that there was no differ.
| ence among Senators to the propriety OF
cruising the law from the statute book.
MoRRIssEYs SPEECH.
Mr.. Morrissey closed the discussion as fol.
lows
know nut very little about this bill The nr,t
va, 1sems1ed ~ the pu6 ie pres also heard It very
gentlemen, As far rs the Legality of tue act i con
SoSas see Ss Se pSe an, ks9w
Gnsned lawyers themselves differ upon those questions,
ne Gray suns Ssk for P The ecSilensn rom ts
question Sh be @S s, IN Would sn IKE 1@ to ss I'm
T M. the Gray nuns ever asked MIN to introduce
niormsiicn on thus sqoJ,ct from gentlemen In this
OF gent emen who oush 70 know something about it
en u, OF We ,athoc iath ami ~len cay that
aa AK f ag a Sd 5Sr NJ Ihg5 fon hn9S gh5
senator on his own responsibility. or notg That is
HSsa9nh S wSS ne ss to sS qe se9ao. from ne
to do with Jus m tt.r Of religious aeitaiioi
Ge chOe cs Sac1'S Ia the r'PGTs sit5d
ps6ani. aac Of TIA, tg TGsn 'i sfi here o H.. II;
fr.N without Wing consulted With auy one, my
SAGE had been made soc'ariau issue tue dscu. ION
fore lie untry Il has BEEN comm ne
PIE oeeaglns higher stations than Us gentlemen Of
Gtl suns that would not vote to give 10 any oth,r
hSs ia 20 Sl Sy A. X SG ts
COMMON scno9ls are concerned. what education have
very h,le. and Know aud feel the necessity ,due1
uprhuIa
than any gentleman circle; and Mr. Prcii.
dent no person in tue senate VII 90 inrihtr Or do
cininon school system than | vii. When | went TO
II. b a nea s ad uS VIM Ra aS Scd Or sos
my district and with the very highest authority in the
The people 20 whom alluce ask Tor lie repeal 10cy
than srr Mo gentlemen who nav, attempted to use i
for Che purpose Of eng nderins seeiarian hate aud
mAkins political capita.
MIR. NoRRIssEY CONGRATULATED.
When Mr.. Morr-sey began u speak the con-
fusion which mad reigned IN the chamber and
galleries suddenly ceased and the most perfect
silence prevailed. The whisper wa passed to
the Hobbies that Morrissey was taikinr and the
crowd II hangers on came squeezing iuto the
chant er those In the rear OF the thron, i'm
the Heres craDng their necks to get a view
every word. HIS unaffected style OF speaking,
as well as an air Of dilldence and the I'M pres.
sion which he conveyed that he was taking
what he thought, won the sympathy Of ALL and
when he sat down suppressed murmers Of APP
plause nlled the chamber. When the Senate
dent and the Senators without distinction Of
party on the success Of his first effort at speech
making IN any legislative body.
The Senate IN executive. session TO-DAY had up
the question Of confirming Mr.. Schuyler TO be
Cfnm Auditor. The committee Teported that
there was u" ~ allied inci1 bent under the law,
and that the once WAS vacant. and the RepuD.
lean senators un inimousiy voted against con-
nfnag Nr SCHUYLER. Their rcas ms arc. nrst, that
Mr. schuyler Is a Democrat. wh-re. ~ Mr rhayer
was "A tcI ubhc an. aud That he Governor ought to
nave senn' w u,E"nurnan peipnIlnH u that PARTY,
a. the ONCE OF isht belonged To IL and secon w.
tiht II tneY confirmed Mr.. SCHUYLER he would
hold once Tor three years and inlsinuch "a The
Republicans expect g. get toe Governor next
year, they pref to wait until that time. sena-
tor bNpy also voted with the Repuincans, his
REASONS being that Schuyieg was Chairman Of the
Committee on Contested seats At the last Dem
ocratic state Convention. and when the protests
Of the Anu-Tamm nv delegation were pre-
sent to hin, he coolly brushed them aside
without examining then, with the remark tuat
tie had already made no his mind about the
should not re ndIui,ted. Mr., Wxbv hcli"yed
n 81 "a "a ~, la
intrust,d with any puOlic Office by the people.
Gov. iden ms ~ yet given no intimatlon that
he Will withdr ~ the nomination Of Mr. Schuv-
Ter, aud II he does not, 1t Is very probable that
ccomplications win arise or be created TO give
the courts m opportunity to decide whether ne
eau legally act IN Auditor.
THE OTHER VACANT PLACE.
There is much speculation as to who will oil
the Vacancyin he Insurance Department created
OF Smith NJ. Weed Is mentioned, and x-Super-
intsndent Barnes Is also hard at work laying
pipo to secure the prize. /. Is doubtful, how
ever whether the Republicans will depart from
the policy Indicated In their action upon tue
nomination OF MIR. SCHUYLER.
la discussion In the Senate to-day over the
appointment Of clerk for the Committee on
Apportionment' Senator Woodin let slip au Ink.
hug OF the plan which viii probably be adop ed
to cheat New York city out Of a far representa-
tion. lie said ne did not believe the city mad
anywhere near the population claimed for II Oy
the last census. and 1t might be necessary to
make an Investigation as to that fact, ia which
case clerk would ht very useful.
senator Blxby Ia having his anti -rammany
charter priuted before Introd ucing IT, so that All
may have an op. .Ortunitv To see It. There Is
much doubt. however, OF tho passage OF any
charter for the city this winter. 1t may be ret
down certain that NJ bill providing for a
spring election Will pass. The Republicans IN
the Legislature seem to have received some new
light upon thus subject OF late, and men who at
tile opening OF the session were fav lrably I'M
pressed with the notion Of spring election are
now OutspOken against IL. After the Senate and
Assembly committees which have spent the
summer IN king Investigations in New York
CITY report, piecemeal legislation for the city
will pour In.
In the Assembly this morning Mr.. Killian at
tempted o. get In a resolution calling for the
appointment Of d committee to investigate the
Bank Department. but unanimous consent being
necessary, at the time he failed. There Is evil
IDENTITY a determination that THIS department
shall not be Investigated, but Mr.. killian says
he Will offer the resolution again tomorrow,
when 1t Will be In order and the majority must
take the responsibility oil refusing 10 make the
investigation.
THE RESULT or LON0 INQUIRY
The special committee, appointed by last
years Assembly 20 Investigate Quarantine and
the Emigration Commission. are here ana will
present their report tomorrow. They agree IN
recommending an increase OF head money To
t2b0 aud that hve cents thereof shall be placed
IN a sinking fund 10 hquidAte the debt OF the
commission. On quarantine subjects two re-
ports viii he submitted, the majority report |
recommending the abolition Of the Quaran-