New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-08

TIE DEBATE ON THE REMOVAL BILLS.
TWO SESSIONS DEVOTED To THE BILLS IN THE AS
sEMgLY-sPEECH OF Mr.. DAILY IN FAVOR OF
ABsOLUTE POWER OF REMOVAL-MEssBs wAEH-
kFR, ALvORD, AND INQUIRE IL OPPOSITION
TIE ABSOLUTE REMOVAL BILL DEFKArED-THE
81 NATE BILL PASSED NEARLY CNANIAOCsLY.
ALBANY. Nav I'm the Assembly this
morning. alter transacting general business MI DAILY
moved To lay the order Of business IA third reading Of
bills, ON the table take up the StTe Officer Re
Ipoval bills Carried.
The House then went into these bills first
taknx up the BILL which provides for trials by the
Senate.
MI Waehner moved 10 substitute the first section OF
tn. House bill winch provides for trials by the Court OF
Appeals.
sir Day moved TO substitute the provision OF the other
House h. which provides for absolute removal by the
Governor aud limiting the action the Canal Commits
Goners and state Engineers.
SPEECH OF Mr.. wAEIINER.
Mr. waehner opposed this ion, the ground that
the policy Of the has been elect their state OIL
eeru and uleservc their Independence from any other
branch of the Government Why. he asked should these
officers subject TO officer standing no higher than
thciuselves Such power VAS anomalous, IN Violation
OF the ~ members here il violation OF the spirit OF
the COusutniion aud IN violation o NE WISHES o 'ue
p.e II claimed thai the GOvefn0r WAS he mead Oh
Inc Governments He denied this The Governor WAS
else The other State officers arr the heads
~ branches or t1r Government lbty
an uos accountable 10 the Governor ana the Governor
Is not responsible 10 tLein Lcy are All HdDie ana account
abe Tor any violation " their duties nor was The Coy
eror responsible Tor thing occurring outside of bis
executive department. he said the act OF singing
aT'd was libel upon them. they convey the
idea THAI are " have removals every day ne con-
TN led that there wus in tact, no Necessity Tor any
HoNo' ~, 20 tne Governor in ms mts4.,c Oh the
canal -u,s docs charge fraud any statc oIhccr;
rr,nl sad, there was no II, cesi1y Tor ItehOVai
hn Sill n, would nave no objection To change the
.ftf lulp DRpn
Could Ine same OBJECT lie attained as speedIiy
by substituting the Court OF Appeals Tor the
C1urt oil Impeachmeu The Count al Appeals is
a judicial tribunal. and II nas hcon tie p".lcy
NJ lie state whenever person has Deen charged
l,ubic unen,e give MN judicial tIa We give tLls
10 the thief ami yet when high STATE oceT rs
charged WIN IA Gheuse S"htiemeh Iele OplOse eN ls
Inn such trial Tue Court OF Appeals Is not alone an
relale court. IL iOruis part OF Court " npedch-
ncnt with view TO giving IL judicial appearance lic
a4keJ. Why cOutne this power OF removal ~ tHe
lanai Commissioners ana De e ,a.s Ehgheer
you give the Governor power over one depart
autocrtt AT once Now, ne cI'lh'u INA, tniS
Capitalization and undenocfate II We, III rhur,'
il might he carried !" Ine ~ 'GoyrrTInent
saying say That il proposed 70 give III. ths
Governor the power 20 undo just what tue people have
done The people elect tuch officers IL stay IN Office
until termination OF their uuc provided lhey arr not
guilty Of misconduct, and when they are guilty OF mi%
couduct then there means provided bv Tie people ~
put Lneiu out. T-is Is all now provided But here We
md pcenr urging that The Governor nave power W put
these officers cut Of office.
SPEECH or Mr. DAILY.
Mr DAILY followed. calling attention tn the fact That
the Gentleman rum Newlork (AT "aehnerl anew weeks
ao thunered III favor Of Increased force and power
a., ,hs uavor of hsw-York. Why did he ask for the
Mayor and not for the Governor He Mr Daily cdnenden
that Their, should be Increased responsibility placed
UPON the Governor and with increased RESPONSIBILITY he
should have Increased power tr rs.o' th'' .ne "'i,
he al yOeatod wa but INK 10 complete the cnain VI
IO7n urged by the GOver1i0r In his seial message
and necessary, Dperauvey hec ssay IN "'"'' :"
nIpete that chain
He said the reason the provisions Of the bill were APP
Pied ~ the canal officers obvious and needed DO e1
PLANTATION. and by there no delays when womb
attend upon court ria tho interpretation Oi Tue och
&c he ssid TIC way " throw the great respoh