The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-27

he vas gulded ny the opinion and advice Of the Re
CO der anu Corporation Coursc'
NJ. Authon put the Governor IN possession Of the |
oriGnd or ccp . OF al record. q evidence In tho |
ANyo.'. oi'ce relative 10 the coussct In question.
Mr.. Wa er,ur~ said that the answer OF the mayor |
II lns ,hs' Ne had voted 70 avsrd tho contrset 70
rc lowest tt1er relieved him Of snv impuis alton q
o.fupuon neg. 1rce, tud he ehtettnllY admitted
that had l,en msoe ou, against him warrant
In h, removal.
Iudce mott ,,li his sn,~-r entirely cleared the
hsyof nom all actual ohicia misc )nduct.
Tho changes anu srectcAtions a. ainst the Comp
tiolr we're then rad By the Uev.rnors pri'hs
NJ brady inquire, for whom judge Waterbury
sr Waterbury said they appeared for james
NJ fotn NcTecn raid he rcpr.sor'ed An.on Her
Ar Brsiy eurre,ted th.t % this was the fret time
IN Hh.rh the Go-einor hld becn ENGAGED IN niccncy
'ucA case "a thi. since hi. election as Chief MAJ
t.ste Of the sta e. II would be proper to have tns
que't on determined in the order ssued IN suoh
cssc'. Mr. Brcnrtu'. answer p.esent. hi, case IN
has no ui'r1ctiuu to Jake action against him. ano no
invite the opposite counsei TO show snythng In our
IA OF eonstituton 10 the Coz ~. AZ TO the POM
made by tie oppo-i'c coun,o. In regard 70 Mayor
SsG4.,heG sGtiG he de.hsd to say s. ,h1 whhe .,6s ns
bic nanor guilty of onioid drrelicton, he believed
ihe other olciAl, sran. whom these charges have
tue MAYOR should be allowed better position 10 the
p'tmIss than hi. client lie stands in pICereD we
srp,ers he voted 10 rlvo the street contract TO .
love bidder, vet hc voted with AL the other mem
sol tne Couinifsion 10 tivs the oonunct to ho
NJ Iasrtnce said hs vcuid lite to have cppo-
n,e M eou ,e snow by What law, or under What PFC
,.'"n oi ne Con ''ltu.ion lhev propose TO cs'nu'h
th1 Ho,eruo;'s iur.!ictiou 10 hear these charges
,,,Hgge Einot ssid 4 sw for he o'her ,lde tosnov'
y, tu'F can thG the Governor iswithoui lursdictoh'
nc nc u 4 u for rrAnt~d thsi the Governor had eta:
m 81 that ques ion suiic entity to feel fully justhcd
20 have 80 ,er n ho ~ ~ one ann rhen se "a n,s,
pared TO d,scu,s ii
!, NJ lawrence then read the answer Of Comptroller
b' euuAn.
ne ch'trc. A-,inst Inst.-'or Boolc we're nrIt
rau ocHtt hy che readlnr Il his snswcr BY ihnil-
,is IN malice, @ and riH TN iSs @ mention oi injurins
rIn pc ~n.'lv, pecunl,-ily and politically th.t
Ls.o hscn lnVr",,-s,ei by Grtsrnor % seTmour and
'h' hun~rr SC1ole Comm zoo. and that he vas IN
.",c' drc'arred ron heir imuutatous- hnt tha ne
~ mre,dy e meet and reiu'o thtIn Nain II the TOW
rre Gcvernor'. private Secretary rc.d the chsr--s
inc ieNi hy W g rrrii N,sl,tant Corpor.'ior Corm-
,el JOHN II kc,nods aud Hamilton Harris nave
bffN .ffnNC ! hr Nj llevl'n.
VI 'dv ornln raised the question of the juriffio-
hon 81 'h, Goyornot
lriro Euo.t coutendei th-' the Gov erucr has the
i0t er, ru' II wAH h's ir C"-a'iyo duty TO- tc'novc
them. provided he found the psrres couplai'nl OF
guilty oi UsNcrsaiion A. an ,ulividns cpiEi On he
mich ssv that ia not surposo his Excellenc held
VIZ ~ e. ovcr he Recorder uecanse in thu Sc hls
n'Vcr Re limited 20 TecOWme Hdntion 10 the Sonar.
Rut he fq' clear - to IN. ii"h 90 rcmove the her
oNceu now u IA no r'rt of tue Cove rnors duty 70
t-HCdnsrv 10 call upon him 70 that the sistuta of
lN.t couterrus upon him power to remove iall not
le o' Cd hv him. because in his priyar or nlon Tie
Constitution docs not Narrant guch Law NOu inust
shov 'h' the exercise of thi power aud the rgh' "
~" lc"'lat1ro 10 dcestte II \. forbidden bv the
'onrtitution, in o-der TO maintain that TO remove
would be- uucnns' imtionh.
Sr. aoE,on nascnici to everything said by Jnise
Tho people Of New Yori sproal to your rIecileney
:, cu.lr non o. tho trc.i Tfanrs under wt.rh
moved nu' far ~ the matter without cofsus tion
v o. thr ''rN e.y.Ts nI'und MN. nc 1,h sec.
do,el'"' officials IRON office and the nc, Of 1865 eH-
tends that rovcf. ITO Legislenrr is omn'po'ent IN
h" p'emifgE. an lnstea Of aykinr tho Governor 10
Bsf4u" Wii'ia su'hofitv, aud decide the law mn
CUts itu. unp, Z II n. the othCr rde 70 show 'hh
h re "a srrthine IN tho contribution prohibiting the
NJ mat reaa 4 ON the lib section Of the Cons-
lu'n', N.N" pp,l.'9 wv w ~ ny III
in!V' for Wrcgndrc' or rlaNerG'lon IN ghnce, All
ollrnr et,cp' lud'ci'l whose powers and duies are
local or lC il1tvc, and who thll he elected a
nj ecr'lonr Ofcourse the ar' Of 1881 T. nos prohih
tied hv the Constiiuron ~ p-rfaee could not hsve
hocn iorcsccn hu, u clearly conflicts i'm the pro
vt.u few public Msl who would that because the
le .is'u syss thug u mus' he done. u shall bo
dnrt. however unjust or plainly uucOnsitut onAl II
mar he, merely locnuae II 10 not explicitly prohibited
ia that m.tfum'ut That argument 10 subeantinlly
that the JOnsitui on Ia no iNs At least aCcorlng 20
il ~ Go,errcr ml, ~ convey 70 JSmOs T. Byudy tho
pCpt'tv oi t,c Slto ftho legislature hhoud say So
II h provided that private prOgerv sha not be taken
ios pul ilc rs, without hst coInpensG Tho
't'uIon, hoN eve, doe' not say thst private pro.
,, co%penSiSn n :'S1 sad ys. s'' Il tha Ia.saSs
th,pd SAY that private property might thus bs
tItFn, does AuFbOl. believe the Executive would not
bold tho act uncouFtiu ionnl ? This, no submitted,
Was a conclusive hrsWor TO me sTrumcnt that tho
Ieris E'rte I. omupoteut. WHY are you expressly
inyesed with poNer ns to oortaln officers by the Con-
,t lui ION, ii IL intended that the Legiss.ure
nigh. enable you 10 ssch all. NJ. u. t,o trgue4
that the tc'crnor has not authority 20 administer
on,hs la caro- We this. a1d he asked whht
'olt Of Trial u would be vh'ro defendants could
nos ucet their srcu eIs undor the solomD'ty Of
an CR'h and Niinesfu., Who hAvo made chatfes on. &.
ly 10 thr bet Of thoir buos ,eisc AID belief aud
thOse ch-rlca tIhIliing fiOui mercy Tolticl
BolIcs lhosp gcru e's and their sci hrye gra-
C!uG.r CoLa sgcnsct ~ Mayor Cuniher, sliding of
e. vcrv olesrsnons manner, leaving behind his
ofcirt assCcis go VII removal :Ioy boIs 10 secure.
!, rsy 10 very mic, political scheIo theV have 70
con - the frI oval Oi these Fentt4a"n, and he TO
noinW4te their SUCCESSOR; tut Il cOLd not le that
tlr Governor would lend h.usolt W 70 dospcablo
lusluesr
-. -.cy slpnvd v ~ toLbio oco 10 tho case Of M
Ilo'i hes oflru ls not lCCiyo. lie Ia appointed
hy fue gayor. lie Liso raised the point tLat tue
ttler, cont aat Ma ssEIded by Ito Mayor Corp
tuor I.t G'-, ln'i 'rt0r and Corporation Couniei,
not ss such, Jut asa commission created by tho act
Ot C5
IL. siio;t quoted from the Law to show they were
named n comniissiou merely 10 save repetition oI
thi u titesoi Office.
Mr. D.ily ralse. Inc point thri M Booie being an
1pro utCd AID not elected 10 does ~! come within
the exc. pson claimed ior hoEs.
Tho Governor sad ho would take the Arguments
into consideration, and adjourned the until
to-moroW.