New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-09


| amendment providing for confirmation by she senate,
| WAS adopted Mr.. Prince opposed this and claimed
that MI AlyOrds amendment end those offered by sir
vedder and himself necessary apd tnat inc p'
would not pass the Senate without such modincau'hS
The Senate Is not going TO give up the prer"ga'e
continuation which belonged to 1t since the estao
lishment of tho State Government. and when Ia some
cases H. secured to IL by the Constitution. MI. Prince
said further that Mr. vcJdcr's amendment was neces
sary tue Inspector should not be removed OK
cept cause. Mr. 4. c. Campbell then spose In iaVor
OF leaving the Governor entirely untrammcIed. ana
argued that the Assembly should do s duty and leave
the senate 10 maxi such iments as 1t should see mr.
Mr. Alvord made another speech against hurry ana
Obedience % popular cInOr and accused tao DEMOCRATS
of partnship in their opposition 20 the provision Tor
confirmation BIZ the Senate 1t would be violation Oh
every tmeho precedent he sald, TO stfIAe ou'
that provision.
MI Davis addressed the Assembly in support Of tho
bill in its original form. II, denied that excessive pow
ers we're given the Inspector by the bill. He wOud
have simply The same power In regard witnesses and
Testimony as justice OF the peace The bill Is step IN
the right direction. and tho Governor should not De
trammcled or tied In any way. II tue Governor ha'
had years the powers conferred b. this DILL tne
amount Of fraud xposcd recently might not have beei
so great. Tie favorable vote the amendment giving
The senate power OF confirmation RECONSTRUCTED
by large majority, aud then Mr Ayord Withdrew the
amendment.
Mr. Lincoln moved 20 amend the bill so that the In
spector shall report the Governor rs often as nc sn&
be required As the bill stands, lie is not required TO
report to ans body Mr.. DAILY saw no objection TO the
amendment. but deemed 1t superfuous Idc Governor
certainly has tho power TO compel a report MT DAVIS
hoped the amendment would not prevail. Tue officer
being mere clerk the GovernOr-fOr that Will he Ills
real status,he Governor may require report at any
time. the amendment adopted Dy vote OF IS 10 -
M Alyord then OIL red an amenImcu, 10 the third
section OF the BIZ. effect that when ORAL testimony
is taken the examinations shall be open anu Witnesses
shall lie entitled 10 appear By counsel.
llr T. C. Campbell al that he could see no reason
for this amendment. Tae laws do IN any rec
ognzs that witnesses entitled 20 appear by counsel
Only accused persons have the right to appear by coun
sci. A comparatively snal number OF those examined
by the Inspector Wi! be accused persous And there is
10 more reason why the hearings should be public than
that the work Of grand jurIes should be public. The
bearings OF the Inspector not to be trials bur empty
to take evidence for the use of the Governor, which
be uscd basis for action or FOR criluhai prose-
cutons. 10 may not be 50 used
Mr. Avord pleaded tIlls the protection should
be yen 10 witnesses before enc Inspector Is accorded
to tine mcanest perfOa in courtroom. A mans char
accr Is dear tlug to llm. aud lie should not be r.
qa;red toto dark ana DC placed under the
SUI. ;ic0n which would naturally be cast Upon hin Tue
s;archaulbcr principle has resulted IN tho downfall Of
Gvnasss la Europe ana IL dangerUu, principle 10
adopt Mluy persons brought before tai, Inspector Will
be qnasaccused persons. aud they have rights III the
preuses which .houl respected Uaiess Opea inves
LEGATIONS are HE'LL this Insp ctOr will be simple de-
tectya 20 the Governor but with larger powers than
were ever given TO detective, except under tyranny
Mr. Alyord's amendment lost by vote OF 81 to 49,
M Alvord af,erward offered amendment u the
fourth section OF the b providing that witnesses may
be summoned Whenever in tae opinion OF t1e Governor
it shall be deemed necessary, Instead OF leaving it to
the discretion OF the Inspector. TINS amendment was
carried. An amendment offered bY Mr. Willis OF Della
ware to reduce the salary the Inspector from 900
10 1000 WAS lost.
Mr. Gedncy o. N,w-York afterward m1is An effort at
earca.ni and ma1e q motion To amen! tie title OF the
bill so that woai read AN act 10 create the Office
OF State Spy and provide for nis compensation THIS
was defeated but several enemies OF reform voted for
IL rra r9ce who would have dared 10 let the!r
names - GU record in favor OF IL.
Mr. Daily made efjrt 10 have the bill ordered to
third reading immediately, but he was cut of by Mr.
Waehner who in the chair aud who hastily forced
forward the regular order OF business. Aerward MI
D.!y asked unanimous that the bil be ordered
20 tnirl reading but Mr.. Alvord displayed the spar
ousness Of his assumed for reform BY immediately
Cbeciing.
The bill win be reached probably. in the regular or
DER OF business in the Assembly 10 morrow The EepnD
Leans Will try to have Incorporated the amendments
offered by Mr. Ayord Mr.. Vedder and Mr. Prince to-day
and Will call the yeas and nays them to put the
Democrats on record. The Republican leaders assert
that the Democrats trying gam party capital by
ruirg the Republicans 10 the false position Of opposing
the Governors Efforts toward reform by tie amend
rcnts propospd TO tho bill. one thing is evident that
without sch anne aiIneuts the DIl pass the Re-
nublicau senate,