New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-10
SUNDAY CLOSING OF THE FAIR.
THE SENATE VOTES TO REFER The CUES
TON TO The STATE COMMISSION.
,sUBsTITUTE RESOLUTION ADoPTED-THE FREE
DOM OF WORSHIP BILL PASSED BY
VOTE OF II TO II
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Albany, March 9.-The senate held a five hour
session today the Freedom Of Worship bill and the
resolution asking Congress not to give money in sup
port Of the Worlds Columbian Fair at Chicago unless
the Fair Is closed on sunday. As consequence OF
the eoGuence expended these measures the senate
did not adjourn until nearly p. No. and few committee
hearings were held except such MS were imperative.
The debate started upon senator Hunters resolu
uon requesting Congress to refuse appropriation for
the Worlds Fair unless It's departments closed on
sunday Mr.. Hunter, In extended speech. said
that tho sentiment Of native Americans over
wbelmingly IN favor OF closing the Fair on SUNDAY
and the sentiment OF foreign born citizens would soon
turn In the same direction. TO open the Worlds Fair
on sunday would be 10 endanger the American sunday
By just such methods the Continental sunday had been
brought about. Precedent was in favor Of this closing
lie alluded to the petitions which had been put la for
the closing OF the Fair on Sunday
Mr. Brown thought that It would be as wise 10 shut
In landscape Sunday as TO close the Worlds Fair
on that day. lie had patience with the hypocrisy
which would close the Fair lie thought that 1t would
hurt nobody TO visit the Fair sunday.
MT saXton said that nine tenths Of the people Of
the state favored closing the Fair Sunday and that
nearly all church commandments OF the same
opinion. 1t had been said that the workfngmcn
wanted the Fair kept opcn but he did not believe that
the workingmen wanted to decrease the number OF
their holidays. lie thought that to open the Fair
would be TO decrease the moral and material welfare
OF the state. Few men women, in his opinion
wished to secularlze Sunday 1t should be emphatcaly
day Of rest. If the Chicago Fair opened on
Sunday the movement toward the secularization OF
Sunday would receive q great impetus. The speaker
hoped senator Hunters resolution would be passed lie
was confident that in spirit had the approval Of nine
tenths of the voters in the state.
Mr.. Erwin thought that the provision that no apprO
prtaon should be given unless the Fair closed
Sunday, should be stricken out. With that exception
he WIS in favor of the resolution. He favored the
American sunday and thought that II should be kept
invioate.
Mr.. Hunter said that he would accept the amend
men ont OF Difference to the other Senators: but he
thought that the change made the resolution merely
Of sentiment with no force behind il. lie also
wished to amend the resolution BY changing the word
sabbath to Sunday" and "FHir7 to Exposition
In answer to Senator OComOr he said he had not
intended to reflect the foreign born population.
lie referred TO the Anachjsts who had started The
was watching New-lork 10 see what action She would
take. OHIO Massachusetts, and kentucky. lad already
day. lie read expressions OF opinions from Roman
CatIoic Prelates ~ favor OF sunday closing.
Mr.. OtOnnor said that he and members OF his
church took orders from pr.lste, Cardinal even
Pope. They were for the people, and IL was time
this understood
Mr.. McClolland said he ayreeably surprised to
find so many pious senators In the circle He was OF
the opinion that some OF them had missed their
vocation, and should he ministers. lie thought tGi
New York ought TO look at home and stop the sunday
excursions. baseball games and other debasing in-
uences before she asked that the Fair In Chicago be
closed
Mr. ROesch offered substitute resolution referring
the whole matter 70 the Worlds Fair Commission ID
the State, which body, he thought, would take carr
Of IT,
My. Cantor thought that Mr.. Roesch's substitute
was a proper disposition Of the matter. The kgtI
lature Of New York had no power the general
Exposition.
Mr. Erwin said that the people Of the State wanted
the issue met fairly and squarely, aud not lodged
with resolution which totally different from the
original resolution
The Senate them by q vote Of 10 10 ID, adopted
Senator Roesch's amendment, referring the wholc
subject TO the consideration Of the Worlds Fair Com
mlssi0ners OF the state. This was equivalent to re-
iectipg the resolution. senator Roesch's amendment
received the Of sixteen Democrats. and was
opposed by thirteen Republicans and ono Democrat
Senator Parker.
Then came two hours debate on the Freedom OF
worship bll introduced by Senator Cantor. which
every one sees is aimed at the House OF Refuge, on
RandAlrs Island.
Mr. saxton offered, as q substitute for the measure
the bin which reported unanimously by tho
senate Judiciary Committee last year, providing that
when freedom OF worship Is denied. the courts mas
be applied 10 to decide the matter.
" ~ Iantnr AT = 20 D. u offered TO let the bill be
made a special order for to morrow. Mr.. Erwin,
however said that be did not ask to put OH the
Of scussOn. and the debate continued.
Mr. Erwin thought the state ought not to interfere
with private institutions. such ~ that on Rnndalps
Island AT which this hll aimed, even II public
money were oven to the in,titutOn II tho insttn
tinns were made public. 1t would be different mat
fer Moreover he feared that this would lead 10
a division OF the school moneys.
Mr. Brown Thought that the unfortunaes In penal
stitutious be made to worship golden
CALI I'm which they did not believe. IL was not fair
Mr. Parker thought the question serious one, and
above any party confederation. lie was willing 10
try the bill OF last year. and then vote for more
stringent measure II IL found To bc necessary
MIR Saxton's substitute rejected however. by
vote OF - 70 1G. th" fifteen votes being given by
fourteen Republicans and one Democrat. senator |
Parker The sixteen votes against the substitute Wce
all cast by Democrats. The bill was then passed by