The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-07
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Acknowledgement Hense1 Tells rernsylvs-
ala senators They Have Jurisaicsie..
HARRISBURG. Nov. 8.-Attorney General Hem
sci addressed the Senate to-day in tho case OF
State Treasurer Boyer. accused Of conspiracy
to defraud the State out OF q large sum Of
money and negligence and dishonesty in Office.
On tho question Of jurisdiction he reminded
the Senators that before they began to investi-
gate the charges they had deliberately re-
solved that they had jurisdiction and would
exercise It.
He then took I'D successfully and cited
copiously the cases Of Judge Kirkpatrick OF
Allegheny Sheriff Rowan Of Philadelphia, and
Alderman Gilbridge Of Scranton from the Sem
alto journal. and showed that In each Of these
cases the Senate had assumed and exercised
tho right to address the Governor for their re-
moval from Office. He said tho defence lay In
these propositions addressed to the Senate:
You are not rightfully and lawfully assembled
here: but, being here. you have no
right to prosecute an inquiry: but having
prosecuted and concluded an inquiry. you
have no right to pronounce o judgment
Referring to Mr.. shapley's declaration that
the present session has disclosed no evidence
which was not known or easily ascertainable
when h Ss e ~ In ssissn ooa
to impeaeh. the Attorney. General said:
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Ills books. with ali their notable entIies had
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there had been no exposure OF the remarkable
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persons, and the corresponding, date At
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state treasury BY the eollasion q the Treas;
WIS Gny hsGSt the ss that bss rh os
John Bardsiey Of Il. snare d the School aprro.
R Rf1n at tor and ND the shosttns eoniess!onf
ts esns 81 s hs Se
f sssh @s and o ssroaiss ss snfihs law
nay T het cso ON Of the periodical payments
BY John Bardsley Of large sums Of money to
some unknown and undiscSversd pei, persons s
Auditor. General to John Bardsiey had not been
made, and I am in justice to all concerned
bound to say that the explanations subsequent
ly made that these letters Of thanks related TO
the purchase OF neckties. the remittance OF
magazines the receipt OF peaches and other
fruits In season had not yet been furnished
to a charitable and conading public. The sub
limo spectacle Of the dignihed editors OF the
public press paying John Bardsley's agent ~
per cent. Of the money paid them BY. the COM
monwealth for mercantile advertising, upon
their solemn oaths that their prices were as
low as tho lowest. had not yet edited the Com:
munity. and no chapter OF the long story OK
confessed public plumber through the medium
OF the mercantile taxes had yet been printed"
As to tho contention that removal by address
was legislative business. and could only be
transacted by the Senate In regular session.
aud that the Governor could not call the Senate
to consider such business. MI. Hensel said
make null the constitutional prerogattve OF
the Senate for nineteen months. as the Senate
was In regular session only about five months
in every two years.
:, He cited from the State papers Of Govsrnors
Robinson. Cleveland. and Hi to show that 1t
was no inireIuent matter for the Executive
thus to dispace county officers. and evon
high State officials, and that the power OF re-
moval by the address OF the Governor to tho
Senate was q conspicuous feature OF the
present laws Of that State.
It is believed that notwithstanding Mr.. Hem
sells argument on the jurisdiction question.
the Senate will decide adversely to itsright
to act in the premises. The Senate will meet
again next Tuesday.