The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-15

THAT RESPONSIBLE MAJORITY AGAIN
Proposed Abolition Of the Canal Commits
sioners and Prison Inspectors.
WHO SHALL CONTROL TAMNIANY?


she present measure the power OF suspension Is
vested in the Governor and removal In the Senate
by two-tnirds vote. When the Governor sus-
Dends one OF those officials, should the Senate not
De in session, he il empowered 10 call an extraor-
binary meeting OF that body IN order TO pass upon
Bne nature OF the charges IL WIN be seen by these
proposed amendments that the hnal disposition
Sf such cases rests In the hands oil the Senate,
abe Governor being intrusted only with The power
of suspension.
BREEZE IN THE SENATE.
The bin was up for debate to-day as amended.
Senators Jacobs and woodin were the principal
speakers. From the tone or the debate IL Is quite
apparent the republicans never intended to pass
khe bill which gave absolute power to the Gov
1rnor, ana the present measure Is the only one
likely 10 become law. When the bill came up IN
the Committee or the Whole, Mr.. Jacobs moved 10
substitute the original bill, giving the Governor
sull DO wer OF the removal or other State omcefs,
and argued al length IN favor OF his motion.
Mr.. WooDN said that Mr. Jacobs had been the
acknowledged representative OF the Governor on
this and kindred subjects OF the canals be lMr'
Woooln) therefore iet assured that Mr.. JACOBS
represented the wishes OF the Governor on this
bill He mr.. Woodin) did not believe the people
we're prepared TO give this absolute power 10 any
Executive. They would not give such power,
hearing that some bold, ambitious Governor might
nse it lor personal motives. He favored blll
when will give immediate relief TO the people lor
the punishment Of lrauu and wrong-doing.
Mr.. Jacobs replied that there are men VINO VIII
nse every power In the state to defeat his motion
60 substitute the original bill. The great organs
pi New YORK city, the organs OF the people oil Tue
Brate, favor the original bill We must suppS i,
was progressed in the Senate and made the spe-
xial order Tor THURSDAY morning
THE MAJORITY" AGAIN AT LoGGERHEADs.
Scarcely day elapses tnaL we nave not some
peculiar wrangle between democratic representa-
lives, otherwise historically known as Inc re
sponsible majority on the door OF the Assembly.
At the early part OF the session IL was UNDERSTOOD
men. but the number mas since gradually IN
creased until the whole democratic delegation
claim tue distinguished privilege. the New YORK
city representatives are particularly jealous IA
their prerogauve on tins point To-day we
had an exhibition OF sucn system o.
mittees were reached In regular order,
Mr. James Daily rose IN MS place, and looking
byer fnquirlngly al mr.. Waenner 0emanueu tnat
gne Inspector OF Pubic Works Dill be sent 10 from
she judiciary Committee as directed by resolution
or the House. luis bill Is one oil the Governors
pet schemes. and much warmth OF feeling mas
already Deen exhibited IN discussing IL MI.
Waenner remarked that he intended to report
the Dill IN regular order OF business. He did not
think Mr.. DAILY was competent 20 direct MIN IN ms
duly. Mutual sparring and congratulations tRen
passed between the two gentlemen. DAILY rose 10
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
end was raped 10 order py Speaker Mcclure.
Three or four times he was directed 70 take his
Beat by the Speaker. The gentleman calmly
Submitted after making several lruitless at
Snpas ~ aserrcaa mora Yna cnaracler ~ 4 hear
garden than mat OF legislative assemoiage.
.ess,mc hy Mr. Issnner al n later hour of Inc
day handing In favorable report on The In
- 80 n.,ynass ~ mae1nU some teennicaI altera-
dons IN The fourth secuon.
BATCH or NEW YORK BILLS,
some SIX Oils were lntIoancea Dy senator DO O
Peyeral weeks ago, the points Of wnlcA were puo-
sr n.csi,,,ae ~ rala,ton III natrers over
which Comptroller Green principally mas control.
een nasrr ..o,rr,ox ov CIV, co,o<rss1oxs
9AorOsED Z, . -. - = - 7.
, ~oesn ~ y,ns,S 4ecSa1 ! - articie
,a P ,ops n nrov,das Tor anno,nt-
~ hs SoI tna covarnnr win cansenr Of
Ee' W nc :, Snn,arntanaant ~ puH-
rs ,Seses' wnom rvfrao,a1n1rx poxers
are given. This onieial Is charged with the
~as,or oa cons,rnc-Ion ana IfonTovemenr of the
ransIs az ~ tnar part Of their Construction
a. - ~, n.1-s, ~ rnase r1e. ami regnlatlons
e. ne nay,gas,on and nse N the cana. ae may
- ramavsa - snsnended by the Coyernor' lie
80 aSa,n. ,nrsl sssis,aIta "a nod once Tor
.sra apPosas S =
IT, 49, n, canal conratss,onera are aboshed
..ar 80 ao ~ r,s and nnaincafion IN me
Snn.r,nrarIar ~ pnhtg~ Worga frne fovernor
upenntenaens ~ ruDnc OF ane ~ All a.
49, \. 49,. - oea. =, Snnar,,,endsn. ~ Pnnie
Worss I, the Senare ~ nor ~ session he NAV
rrsnt commission. winch shkil expire az the END
81 the next succeeding session.
nrxpyNsr,s yVrTtr srr re ppTsox rxsprcroRs
s.naIo, Msaaea sisa ,ntroSnnsn 4 eoncn1ren
r.sointson rranas,ng ~ amend section 4 81 ar.
1,r,e 4 ~ ~ cansttrnftan 1n,s amendnent
provises for the apuotntment Of a suoer.
snrendent AZ state prisons bv the Cover.
49, rtsn gne cansent NJ the senate SAID
Snher,nteaaent "a nod once for rys years Tne
SuperIntendenr has tue appolutm mt Or agents
wardens' pnysclans ana Chaplain Tor al the
Etaae nrisors and - clothed wItn me same
powers nererofor- neld Nv the Inspectors or STATE
resognf,an ana me aDpolnfmenT oT aid superIn.
sendent are aboltshedi Tne Governor NAV re.
1890 nm : caay m inc cn.rase md ~ onnars