New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-21


In the Executive, OF his motion to depose and re-
move officials elected probably ON the same ticket with
seei! such powers hut II invested with them he will
the laws Of the state But the present Executive
not elected for life His Office a. Executive must cease
when the term expires by limitation OF the Constitution
snd some other man ess safe a. over the
the Su Of Se on na 20 Consider the question
Ter al time and in all te bearings unawed by the present
established BY the trainers Of our Constitution
was that the Cabinet officers, or those state officers
Government, should selected by the people. II they
should have been appointed by the Governor then there
nor to remove them. But such is not the theory The
IN s %ds % me 9h that ssy ana as h
hosa ay S or s se eop a
il was decided that the people should it There
Is clear evidence that ii meant By the trainers
section ct Article V OF the state CONSTITUTION on page
80 r OF Sroswell's MAMMAL, says:
s Ss Of the M and unit asys %
xh.ucver appear 70 him that Treasurer
SSS' tn.
Here Is an officer Of the Canal Board and an officer
named in this bll and provision made by The Constit
Pon,ment Of another officer to fiji his place, but SIMPLY
Tor hs suspension during the recess OF the legislature
vision made relating to official and not to others
similarly created that there is there indicated clear evil
not apply to the officers unnamed See with what
The people Guarded their rights from eneroachmen Yet
tIls amendment provides FOR summary disposal
OF me Officers no named and even provides for another
Of removal il lv SetoWes IN sscon Of hTles on
the 57th page. There it says:
1 S Sos sy IN s The
s Ton se term few hs he ss h an
been elecet giving 10 snch officer Of the charges
fst sEtiiaais arsiiHen that when in this cypress
oftcers-when that power is regarded OF sufficient i'm
portance To require constitutional provsoncan Il be
Legislature may invested with power every
state Official But se.tiop Of Article IL shows how
No commissioned Officer f the militia shall be removed
from Office nness by the Senate the recommendation " the
Governor stating tue grounds on which such removal Itrom
The Governor ia Communicating Chief 81 the militia,
directly in command Of them and holding at least sem
blance O military rule them Yet careful are the
people o their rights that no commissioned officer shall
se nd y pm ey ss @ by
simple act OF the Legislature, to give the Governor author
ny for al time TO come TO remove almost at his pleasure
Another constitutional provision for the protection Of
0t Article VI of the Constitution relative to impeach-
mcnt. The Assembly mn-t mpeach and the senate with
ormay has the Constitution guarded the rights Of tie
pcrsons in office The oertion il made that impeach-
mcnt II low and expensive process, but II II the one
pointed out by the Constitution There was !.
change Tins and centraze the IN the Gov
But the Democratic doctrine that the people are
the original source aud the ultimate repository Of all
power hiumphed The ernor derives his power from
the people: The stale officials derive their
fact from the s%%s source p an 'ay hs
administration of the sate the Governor
Governor the power 10 remove these officers, il should
confer the power uoa thee state oras 70 ,ne
partmeut, tie Secretary Of state, the Controller
lutte poSer Of The removal OF an Officer he didn't appoint
what VIII he tine effect upon the independence Of aeilo
" hs. %on mus, do tbs and .o l. there any in
dependence Of action LETT OF course we DO not suppose
But making law for the present Executive, but
for any Executive elected hereafter to an the pace
law this for absolute removal by the Executive
would create tho most irresponsible OF drspotsns,
wTS would Saiy DO is bidding @
the el that II proposed places hs power 81
model of republican and constitutional government,
for in ii States independent soycTegies IN isei. rs
the confirms them but he has The
power 10 remove cabinet officer to-day, without tne
cess he report the facts The senate IN brief
time thereafter IL ia proposed by this amenmf mt TO
confer upon the Governor greater than the fcs-
dent has. The bill before it is, is in harmony
with The Consultation 1t enfss on rs the E 1swer
should he have unless you propose Ia wipe our me elect
the Governors hand in hs warfare against those who are
piaging the Treasury But viii not vote 10 sVe sucn
f. sokcn OF in every part Of the CONSERVATION the body
in which Is vested the power OF removal and II should
dicai character Of the bench by the lawyers within us
circle the direct Influence OF the peole coming directly
I
power should be- vested.
REILLY OF SENATOR JACOBS
Henator jacobs replied that Senator Ianing had FOR
gotten the most important argument OF all The Consti-
tonal Convention Of SO did not besOw the power of
removal IL adjourned in haste having forgotten
that Important matter But in lsi7, directly on the
the heels Of Constitutional Convention the Legsa-
ture passed law giving the Governor power OF absolute
removal over state S's snn ntpeS wss them esh
n their minds, and the intentions OF , me
%s'S J%% The them mutt
conceded that the Legislature has given ~ me Gov
over all officers in order that he may protect the interests
OF tie people The State Prison Inspectors we're then in
Ianng asks Why the Convention left the Lcgsa-
inr 1t MAJ bcraGse the gs ma,f power
There must be head to eyerythins and the argument
OF Ihe ,eor nas T. dcnons f5r the Governor is
head and, the Law stands now u the duty OF
maIversaon on The part OF the officers which il may
1"mmree il ali right hut it IL the same in principle
with the proposed amendment. 1t proposes TO
give the Of removal to the senate To take II from
elective orers their position by the votes or men also
elective The fact exists to-day that the Governor -
mdst Of great political excemrnt-say next year dur
ing all the Of the prsena
the against high Republican, official Would the
Of the Governor Would it not be tho pol
Icy Of this body instead TO strike down the the
/ Governor In 1dst IN shcu hot
he Governor Trial much tie suspected onc,rf
T. is not an simply between the people and cor
rupt officer IL becomes issue between tie Governor
and partisan Senate. II the man Ii acquit the Gov
ernOr yced 10 You ever expect to rtarh justice
I'm such a cas-. The from the NXXIst says the
amendment would destroy all Independence oI eharac
ter among the state officials There Ii too much
talk about Independence If character. An hon
est officer need not be afraid What Gov
would S,o. So up charge good 4" @
BY disgrace certainly a- removal
and IL H. a that half relieves the Governor OF
resI.nnalhity. aud tenpls him 70 suspend upon in