New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-22
MR. HILLS TITLE IN DISPUTE
IS HE GOVERNOR OR ACTING-GovERNoR'
DISCUSSION OVER A BILL TO MAKE MR. McAhi"i
rprs1Er OF LIE STATE BUILDINGS.

DrscussIoN OVER BILL TO MAKE MR. MCAhihi
A TRUSTEE OF THE STATE BUILDINGS.
typo,, THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
.,p,>y Ian o1.-In the Senate Mr.. Bakers bill
id;nq that the President pro tenn OF the Senate sh'
m ne ot tbo trustees of the State Buildings whenever
10 Iiotorant overnor is called upon to act as Gov
- o,.o rise 70 discussion to-day Mr. Jacobs OBJ
It'll a. fine hill because it implied that the present
bd Of the Executive Department is not the Governor
IF ne State but only acting Governor, MT. lhomas
oid that whatever difference OF opinion might exist
amonc LAWYERS on this question. no opinion coud DC VI
oatcr weight than the Constitution and this lnsru
mont nowhere SPEAKS of the Observation-Disclosures as
Governor but "a acting Governor, or called upon 10
nerforn the duties of the Governor Mr.. Ellsworth
took similar ground and declared that by the terms oil
tb Constitution Of this State the
~ a., c,1ed unon TO perform the duties OF GOVefnoi
could neither become actual Governor nor diaw We
salary of Governor The language Oh the Staic 0ost
tntio1 he proceeded 10 show. was diierent from tna
of the United states Constitution were
tho Vice Presidents assuming the ONCE ol fresdeh
ond ho difference was evidently intentional on the par
of the trainers # the Constitution, VINO ana not h'ehs
that the Lieutenant Governor should become actua
Goyeruor but that under certain circumstances ho
should perform the duties OF G9vernor .-,,o.
Senator Mccarthy thought that iar ihle ,p
Of the LANGUAGE of the State Consu ution would cntte
Tho Tientenant Governor. when called upon to act rs
Governor TO the title and the salary of Governor.
Mr. DAILY could no object Ill tne o eHccPt " o "
Trustees of Stale Buildings and secure llttle patron
oao The lawmakers he said. the Governor
I7en,enant Governor and Speaker of the Assembly,
the Roard of Trustees and the Republican, now nave
tho sneaker they only need to fill the Leutenan-
Governors place by the President oil the senate 10 con
troll the Board lie volunteered little advice 10 inc
Republican majority of the Senate and that was 10 pay
less attention to patronage aud more to PATRIOTISM anu
the prbic interests il they wished to restore ther
marty 70 the public confidence After some remarks py
Senators Gilbert and Baker the bill was " pro-
crossed without further action until further day
Mr. Mnrphv's bill prohibiting unauthorized persons
from wearing badges Of the Grand Army ol the hepuD
lie was ordered to u third reading.
The following new bills were introduced:
Nv Senator Lowe. amending the law which requires
all railroad companies to have not less than thllleeh
directors 40 as to permit companies to have not less
than five nor more than thirteen also permitting oiu
comnanes to reduce the number OF their directors by
two-thirds vote. -,
Nv senator Gibbs. exempting from taxation real
estate bclouginr 10 the Ladies Christian Union OF New
York so ong as the property used exclusively Tor the
purposes Of the Union.
nv senator Herman. amending the law relating TO
the forfeiture of life insurance polices so a' To make
il inappcabe policies issued on monthly or weekly
ureuinins or installments of prcmiun. ~ the same
providing Tor the sale at auction 10y the board OF super
visor, of Kings County of COncour,e lands IN the town
of GTayescnd. O. rat,
The Governor sent i'm the name of James = Little
If Ratb for trustee of the Soldiers Ito place Of
William f. Howell whose term has expired IL was
referred To the Finance Committee.