New-York tribune., 1876-05-04
THE SCHOOL AMENDMENT ADOPTED.

DAY OF FILrBUsTEHNG IN THE AssEMBLY-AC-
TON PREVENTED on THE GREEN EXTENSION,
THE APPORTIoNMENT, THE SALARIES, AND TIE
PARK BnLs-THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED AFTER
TWO HOURS or DILA1oRY ACTION
lrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, May 3.-The Centennial Legislature
Adjourned today noon and the last day of It's session
vas the most disastrous. By skillul management OF
compact and disciplined minority and by prolonged NIL
busterng the Democrats in the House succeeded IN pre-
venting the passage Of nearly half dozen OF the most
important bills OF the sesson-the bill extending Con-
troIler Green's term; the Apportionment bill, when
might have roconsidered the bill reducing salaries
nNey-York million and half OF dollars; that leSls-
latipg the Park Commissioners with the exception OF
President Stebbins, out OF ofce the bill regulating &c
posits and disbursements in NewYork. and Cen lius-
eds Elevated Railroad bil which he intended to recon
hder possible The opportunity was put INTO their
hands By Republican, Mr.. Carroll L. Smith OF Onon
daga who called up the common school amendment TO
the Constitution and gave the Democrats preteX for
taking raising points of order, making dilatory motions
and indugng in verbose aud frequent explanations and
prolonging parliamentary busbwhackipg until there
barely time enough before the hour fixed for the
adjournment, for the passage Of the amendment, when
by agreement with the Republicans that no attempt
should be made to introduce any other business, the
Democrats ceased their opposition and voted for The
amendment.
The House met at o'clock. with perhaps ten or
dozen bills the order Of third readings after which
The first bill general orders would havebeen reached
ana by a majority vote the bill extending Controller
Green's term might have been put upon It's final passage
After about an hours work upon the third reading OF
blis, MI. Smith called up tie common school amend
mont introduced by Mr.. Webb and moved the previous
question upon it, The Democrats were keen enough 70
see the opportunity. and seized it on tho in
mbcr
call, for tho Yeas and Nays had been called on the
previous que ton, and. adopting the parliamentary ex
pedent OF asking TO be excused from voting, invariably
COZ suned the full five minutes time which the House
Allows them. Mr. Halliday Of Tompkins said that he
was entitled to represent Cornell University. and that
he oncers Of that institution pleased with the
nenuon Of II In terms in amendment to the funda
mental law
DIR. Maynard opposed the motion on much the same
siouhu lie said. too, that he believed the common
os ought TO rest upon the rock OF Christian religion
.ns "'u SAID suhaantiallynot dollar for any inst
uon In which the great principles Of Christianity
s'@'ec- Mr. OHare, Mr. Payne, and other Demo
~ spoke IN strong denunciaOn OF the attempt Of the
"0ny 10 push the measure through without allowing
fP0''uhity Tor discussion. the Republicans defend
nnss- ises oy the argument that the matter was well
''oOd oy every member Of tho House, the amend
- having Deco introduced early in tho session
"oseooom OF Columbia and Mr.. ogden OF Kings
n A"Occnt enough to think that all the talk Of the
"' s,,N was In earnest, and they furnished such Re-
,J~~~ "a'ofy as there was. the other members hay
io"dhess to see that their only possible hope Of
~o'n 'he snarl In which they had become entan-
1 as IN silence. Meanwhile the hands kept travelling
iace OF the clock. the crowd in the galleries and
u ine Chamber and in the aisles tho floor and
As 'A desk was every moment growing denser and
,ssuerai excitement was rapidly increasing
anWhie, several privileged reports from conference
"'Nes came In to help the Democrats along, and
m'fe roll-cas on concurrng with the reports
'ne tands Of the clock still further on Mr..
te1 Oh kings-the persistent member who has lately
Wearing out the mucous membrane of all tho read
~ ~ clerks, and defying tao unwrttcn law Of
81. legislatures by insisting for the past week
A. nearly every long bill he could lay
Te' On must be read through-;lso proved
unsmentary blessing TO his party. lie involved the
S 'n sn appeal and at least three rollcas all OF
diminished by so many minutes the chances Of
Auoler Green's official elongation.
sfeement was finally reached that the Democrats
'oso ior the amendment and cease their dilatory
, ns the Republicans would stpulate that no at
.aoaid be made to put through any other business
began. '''A'''H' anu SpeecneS
AlAo Con- sherman ioso and stated the sgreomept.