EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR announced the special order being the majority and minority reports from the Committee on Executive Appointments, submitted on Saturday.
The question being on concurring in the minority report recommending that the Senate consent to and confirm the appointments of the Governor for Superintendent and Trustees for the Benevolent Institutions of the State forthwith-
Mr. FOULKE believed these appointments should be confirmed at once, every one being competent and fit persons for the positions named. There is no objection on personal grounds, but only that time may be given for the consideration of a bill proposing to take these appointments from the Governor. As a politician, as soon as it shown these appointments are to be made, not so much for fitness as the means to further partisan ends, the worse it will be for the Democratic party. Appointees of legislative caucuses are rewarded for party labor, while more competent persons are more likely to come by executive appointments. If incompetent persons are recommended by the Governor let them not be confirmed.
Mr. BUNDY could not understand the object of postponing the confirmation of these appointments. It has not even been insinuated that these men are not competent for the positions to which they have been appointed. If the Senate is to wait for partisan legislation to be enacted we are not discharging our duties under the law, nor acting as common courtesy would indicate to the Governor.
Here a Committee from the House of Representatives await their presence for a Joint Convention in pursuance of concurrent action of the two bodies of the General Assembly. Thereupon, on motion, Senators left their chamber in charge of the Committee of Escort.
When Senators returned the Senate took a recess till 2 o'clock p. m.
