The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-14

1871 repudated this method and sti you plsos ID.
were determined to pass this law b. sled to
in common humanity, TO abandon the name of demo.
cratic wings and he called on those whom he really
could call by that title 60 vote fer expunging section
whioh re-estabikhei oystem rspudiased over forty
Mr. RslpLxY followed in sdvocsoy Of referring the
matter 70 the people. They were the parsons most
deeply interested In the selection of the ,ers and
believed that person elected by the people would be
more trustworthy than appointed by tho Governor
hdencs placed in him. lie held that neither party
would place in nomi nation unworthy to bs SUI >
ported by them and with that belief he would
ths amendment.
Ms. UNDERWOOD moved that the committee rise and
report the bill to the House:
Mr.. BuBRoucHs resumed the floor, and opposed the
BILL as being one which vas In direct opposition to the
power Of the people Mr. B. continued at length to
desounce the attempt to hurry the bill through the
House and called on its advocates to to its do
fonce
had und 1t difficult to speak upon the resolution be-
cause the gentleman from Orleans had invariably OBJ
fsnsd the ao0r and ey a., course hal caused ~ tho
intimated to him (Mr. " that he should not axe a
vote on the question as he should occupy the time of
the committee till the hour Of adjournment He thus
delayed action. That gentleman, . few days since,
had consent after asking .sposponsmsnt OF the
he asserted was Of great importance he had bsen
informed by senstor Miller part at least OF that
the original bill and read from tho message Of ths
Governor to suitsin him in his position. ~
a. Mr. AL.Es n reply to the argument that II vas
last constitutional convention, to make ofacers of
consequences elective BY the people ne said that the
action OF that convention vent to show that this Of
hosr should not be elective officer b,osuse 1t left
him to be appointed by the Comptroller who is elect
ed by tbs people.
Mr. A. A. THOMPSON followed in . spirited appeal to
every member Of honesty OF purpose to vote in favor
o. the amendment making this elective by tho people
Mr HcBY argued at some length that this important
nicer should BE- elected by the people He claimed
that the principal reason why the Comp trollsr Was
elected by the people, was that he had this depart
msrt under his charge,
the proposition by submitting to the people such
questions in general, and this one In particular.
motion to rise and report progress, was lost
The amendment OF Mr.. BuRRoUGHs to make the su.
psrintenden elective, was lost by ayes SO, Maya 4i
motion to make the salary 1000 was lost.
NJ BuaEouons moved to confns the number Of
The bill vas amended on motion Of 4r. BuRRouons,
in reference to the signing and delivery Of bills under
certain circumstances and making it highly penal
The hour Of seven having arrived, the spsaksr su.
nounced the special order, being the Agricultural
College bill which, on motion, was postponed ntssn
Mr. BvssOucHs moved to make the term Of the
once two YEARS instead OF three Lost ayes TO- nays
se Mr. B. moved to strike oat the enActing clause;
motion was made to report tn, bill to the House,
which prevailed.
on the question Of agreeing to the report Of the com.
mittee,
Mr.. BuRRovsas moved to amend by appointing the
t @ csstain ~ length .s Of 1 ana then
% nays a. Mr. moved to strike out the pro vision
70 appoint by the Govern and Senate and make the
othce elective by tne people Lost-syes rs nays a.
The previous question being called, the report was
agreedto
AsRfcULruRAL COLLEGE.
This Committee of tbs Whole then considered the
bill to establish an Agricultural College. Without
taxing any question progress vas reported ana the
House adjourned.