New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-04
ACTION OF THE SENATE.
INVESTMENTS OF TRUST FUNDS go FREEDOM OF
WORSHIP Dill.

WORSHIP BILL.
frRou A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRfBUSEl
ALBANY, Feb. Ex-senator Esty's bill enlarg-
ing the scope OF that he made OF trust
funds was under discussion to-day, when MI Esy made
strong argument favor. lilo saiahat the law as IL
now stand. In this state which prohibits the Investment
Of trust funds any except United states bonds State
bonds and mortgages on property In ths sSte Dear ha"
upon the benehcares Government bonds Melted scarce
liz three per State bonds were not to had ana hs
mortgages on property IN the state were difficult to Obtain
Mr. Robb was opposed charge In the law for the
investment OF trust funds and Mr. Lansing while he
Thought the law ought be amended. yet opposed
10 some features Of Mr. Estys bill On his motion the
bill wac progressed
Senator Low presented remonstranco from the cit-
zens OF Orange County against the Freedom Of Worship
bill which, they say Ia proposed by the Roman Catholic
Union" and which Civ rs the Roman Catholic clergy the
power to invade nonsocsran aud Protestant charitable
Institutions with their service rules and discipline"
IL H. already apparent that there Is u De strong oppo
eltion 10 the passage OF this blu.
Mr. Cogshalps bill amending the law eIomptng clergy
mems homes Of 81 800 in value from taxation 10 20
require that the houses 90 exempted shall DO actually
occupied 10y the clergymen. was passed
Mr. Bakers bill providing that the the president Of tho
Senate shall member OF the Board Of Trustees of the
state buildings whenever the duties OF the Governor
shall desoye on the Lieutenant Governor was passed
by party vote eighteen to thirteen.
Mr.. Daggot introduced bin providing that In the
wear the trustees of the Brooklyn Bridge bc author
lied expend the income OF the Bridge In converting the
arch into storehou-cs also that they be authorized
TO make the Bridge free for pedestriin..
Mr. Herman presented bill designed TO cripple what
are known " bucket shops" by requiring certain
contracts for the sale OF personal property to DO cen
strued rs bets or wagers."
Mr. bill authorizing the Commits
sioners ~ the sinking Fund In Newlork To purchase
the old In private hands OF the Twenty third
aud Twenty Wards The bin appropriates $780,
900 for the purpose.
The Senate C0mmttee Cities met this afternoon
and ordered the following bills to be reported favOraby
tomorrow morning. Mr.. Gil's bill eSemptng the real
estate Of the Ladies' Christian Union from taxation
Unjon was formed; Mr.. Culeu's bin to create the
Bureau Searchers" I'm the Department OF Finance OF
New York, authorizing the appointment 10y the Con
trolcr OF i've sssrchers ut salares OF $500 each Nr
(Dr Frothlngha&ns) In New-iork Mr. Daggetts bill to
amend the Brooklyn charter 30 as 10 overcome tho oh
saces expenditures ntcrpOsed by the constitutional
Amendment adopted last year
The question OF the state census came up momentary
in the Senate through personal statement OF MT.
Thatcher He declared that the bill enbodyng tho sug'
Qestons Of Governor Hin "a great reform measure,
favored by the people OF the state and that unless the
bill reported tomorrow he should move 70 dischargo
Finance Committee from consideration OF the b 80
that the Senate might nj once act upon IT,
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