The New York herald., 1870-03-23

question OF representative minorities. ! believe
responsible board should be responsible
everywhere. 1 believe that this repuDlcah party
and you gentlemen. OF the minority on TINS
question should DC put III that way III IL tnc sltes-
mans way OF putting it. This, 70 my mind. renects
the sentiments OF Inc majority everywhere upon tue
exercise OF authority. II this is wrong our whole
government Is wrong. It's theory IS absurd Why,
SIR II prevails every where. II ~ recognized through
out the length and breadth OF the land.
1t meets favor IN every State OF the
constitution. For the constitution shows &C. direct
ing that sixty five shall control its actlon--sAty.
hve OF the House and seventeen IN the SeEate-npon
ISSUES when DIVIDE pubic sentiment New YORK,
ter at heart Twenty members ont OF twenty-one
we are the responsible party. Tue responsibility
Let US stand upon thus and see II II Is not
riRht. 40 not want TO go into special pleadlngs.
we want TO be responsible and ask that the respon-
sioility be placed on our shoulders
MT. WHITE, having moved tnat all after the words
'pu0ic security" be stricken out anu objections
having beon offered the Dill ordered 10 third
reading.
THs SUPERVISORS BILL.
provdng for their election by Assembly districts,
was next taken up, and motion was made 10 strike
out the enactlng clause.
Mr. Hustled called attention TO the fact that the
Dill set forth certain matters in relation new YORK
without making any provision for the counties OF
Richmond, Kings, Queens and others.
Mr.. JACOBS said his only object under all this egis
lation was 20 secure the redresscs much neeucd
by the people. lie did hope that the representatives
from New York would agree but ne found. nnfortu-
nately, that some DIVISION existed between theu
lie adverted 10 the effect such course, II persisted
in would nave upon the party generally
MI. kIERNAN, In reply To Mr.. Hustled, stated that
the bill To which he had referred made ample pro-
vision for all the counties. He inquired II the House
carried the motion 10 strike out the enactng clause
OF the Police bill would IL 90 back 10 the
Senate with INSTRUCTIONS.
The SPEAKER SAID 1t would be returned 10 the
Senate.
Mr. KIERNAN-This Is the first time in seventeen
years that the city OF New York has been before a
democratic majority Of the State Legislature In the
attitude or city demanding the restoration OF It's
rights. ii this bill Is not perfect there way
change It'd provisions so that the movers may be
enabled to present II. But by striking out the
acting clause the Dill will be destroyed Ia toto.
MI. ALvoRD objected TO the arguments OF Mr.. ker-
nan while the vote was being taken.
Mr.. KIERNAN-l do not ask anything e. extraordinary
from this House In this Legislature We only ask
70 present our grievances 10 the members of tins
House and that those grievances be reuressed IL
the present Dill Is not IN shape gentlemen know 10
not AT present easy 10 resettle just now. III can be
modified for another term of the House.
MI. ALN0RD-l nave conIented myself with re-
naming, but the persistence with which the gentle
man introduces this argument. while excusing him.
self from voting must pe objected to.
Mr. kIERNAN-l am glad you take such an interest
IN the matter. Mr.. Chairman call for the absent
members.
Mr. BURNS (dem) OF New York, moved 90 recon-
NIT the Police bill, with instructions strike out the
enactng clause, and on tnat moved the previous
question, when was ordered, by II 10 IS. The uues-
tion divided, and the House refused TO reconmt {
the bill.
THE ENACTISG CAUSE.-THE VOTE AND THE FATAL
BLOW.
The question was then taken striking out the
enactng clause, and II was carried, as foows:-