New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-10
PROCEEDINGS IN THE ASSEMBLY.
THE FREEDOM OF WORSHIP BILL PASSED.
SAVINGS BANK BILL GETS THROUGH.

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THE FREEDOM OF WORSHIP BILL rAssED-A
| SAVINGS BANK BILL GETS THROUGH.
Albany, April (speciaD.-If this session OF the
Legislature is continued much longer the prospects
bright that the old Freedom OF Worship light VIII
be made all over again. This is owing TO the reacn-
| erous action of the Assembly Revision Committee,
which has taken bill Of Assembyman Blumenthals,
introduced early in the session. which measure Is
similar in all respects to the bill presented in the
Senate by Mr.. Emerson, and has turned 1t into
the old Freedom of Worship bill Of 1885. All WHO
are opposed to this measure are indig
nant at the way In which they have been
treated on this bill At the hearing before the Senate
Judiciary Committee this afternoon the Rev. Dr. James
NJ King of New York, Secretary Of the National
League for the Protection of American Institutions,
spoke against the Emerson BILL and regarding the bill
which has passed the Assembly, said that hearing
on IL ought to be given by the Senate Committee.
1t was the old bill, and it ought to be fought with
| the old weapons. The Rev. DR.. Mcleod, OF Albany,
also spoke against the bill. He proposed an amend
ment, TO the effect that public money should be
applied to any institution society which is wholly
or In part under sectaran control Few OF the men,
bcrs of the Assembly knew what the bill was on
which they were voting, when 1t came up to-day, and
only twenty votes were recorded against IT. ms
| Is the bill:
| Section l. All persons who may have been or may
hereafter be committed taken charge of by any inst
buttons mentioned this hereby declared to be- and
are the free exercise and enjoyment of religious
pr, esslon and worship, without discrimination or prefer
ence.
Sec @ This act shall deemed apply to In.
or society for the reformation
OF inmates well the houses OF refuge peniten'
arles protectores refomatOres other penal nsttu-
tons continuing to receive for its either public
moneys per capita sum from any municipality tut
| the support Of its inmates.
Sec g. The rules and regulations established for the
government of institutions mentioned In this act snail
recognize the right OF the inmates to the free exercise OF
their religious belief and to worship GOD according 10
the dictates Of their conscences in accordance with The
provisions Of the Constitution and shall allow and pro-
vide for holding religious services on Sunday ana Tor
private minstraton the inmates In such manner as
NAV best carry effect the spirit and intent o, THIS
act and be consistent with the proper discipline and
Of the institution and the inmates OF such
institutions shall allowed such religious services and
| spiritual advice and spiritual ministraton from some
recognized clergyman OF the denomination OF church
which said may respectively prefer or to which
they may have belonged prior to being confined In such
nstltutlons but II any Of such inmates shall be minors
under the age Of sixteen years then such services ADVICE
and spiritual mnlstratlon shall be allowed in accordance
with the methods and rites Of the particular denomination
or church which the parents guardians OF such minors
may select services to be had, and such advice
| and minstratlon be given, within the buildings
or grounds where the inmates are requld by law to
be confined in such and at such hours as Will be
and regulations the institution, and secure to such In
mates free exercise their religious beliefs In accordance
with the provisions OF this act Inc rules ana regula
t,ons under which the privileges Aforesaid shall be al
lowed TO such inmates shall be prescribed by board
stne of the Superintendent Of State Prisons the Pres
dent OF the State Board OF Charities and the Attorney
General and institution mentioned In this act shall BIZ
entitled TO receive any public moneys or per capita allow
meas aforesaid in the said Board shall certify
the free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession
"a orsbn is not permitted In such institution accord
nea with the rules and regulations prescribed by such
board.
,h hill raceved SO affirmative and 90 negative votes
| AssembIyman Kennedy, who has made a speciality
-, av,nrs hank bills at this his first session in the
legislature passed to-day, after hard struggle one OF
the measures in which he most deeply interested
This hill as IL was originally introduced first provided
that the amounts deposit in the savings banks should
be pad to the attorneys well 10 the other legal
representatives Of the deposltors. Then 1t provided
that no payment should be made TO any one except
the dcpostor or his legal representative the possession
of pass-boo not be considered right to collect
money deposited. In another section II provided
that when banks Of this character made loans real
estate they should bear the expense OF the search Of
the title Further a clause requiring the publ
cation In two newspapers published In the county In
which each bank is situated for twelve consecutive
weeks OF each year statement of the deposits in the
banks and to whom due, with the amount OF interest
due TO each dcpostor
Mr.. Holeomb made strong speech against the bill.
He declared that power of savings banks ought to
be extended than curallcd. that cost OF
advertising the deposits would be great. lie moved To
strike out the enacting clause of the bill.
Mr. Kennedy spoke at length in favor OF his bill.
lie said that he not leglsatIng against the banks
Int in favor Of the deposltors. when he had finished
sneatng Mr.. Aspnall moved the previous question
the motion to kill the bill. Mr. Fish made the point
=, order that onehalf hour had not been consumed in
the debate and Speaker sheehan then ruled that the
previous question although already declared TO nave
keen ordered was not then In order.
pev Mr Eennedy then amended the bill by striking
the clause requiring bank TO make us own searches
y, ,Ies IN real estate on which money Is 10 be loaned
ND Increased the fern OF deposits, which TO be adj
yertsed TO those OF en-yesr STANDING nom those OF
a tSrcs-y.ar standing In this form the bill passed
receiving 90 votes 80, LILO, a., -. -,
d,onai snureIne Court Judges received Its dcathbow
IN the Assembly to-day. IL got 81 votes In its favor
and 81 votes against. THIS Dill wouiu sau aooos