New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-08

| Mr. SICKLEs took the door in opposition 10 the
whole framework Of the bill urging thai the proposed
change 20 radical and ncaled for, would succeed only
in producing confusion in system which was now "a
o.. --vstsw the city ever enjoyed,
NJ WITTY moved to amend the amendment ~
rrn,sd;na at the Mayor shall be an ex-oficio NOM
r., os ~, Cow, mission, without power to vote on re-
nova or appcrs '''s d tss amend
ept did not Prsysa bin would T BE- ueSes pry'
Hence be moved the snen,ln. 'n'.
M SICKIES thought this lotion SIMPLY absurd.
The idea Of placing the Msyu o. this Commission to
act dummy was certaisy fdis> - gu" nr ne
could not conceive how the Maycr eouln oos upon
such disposition of himself otherwise tbs1 az a IA
suit. He must look upon such, snd must :. "Se
to act.
Mr. PETTY claimed that his great aim IN drafting
this bill was TO keep politics out Of the department.
Hence be had moved commission which represented
three parties-two Of each. II the Mayor was adj
mtted with full powersit would disarsnge all his Mr.
Pc intentions, for the Board would then stand three
TO four.
Mr.. SICKLES remarked that, according TO the
Senator himself he had prepared his bill on the same
plan that the French prepared salad-ressing it with
mustard oil, vinegar, pepper, salt and other condf
ments, and blending the with the other that no
particular one can be discovered. II was a
feature in politics and be trusted the Senator would
have the fun benefit that attached to it, introduction
He put II to tie Senator whether each Of the Commits
sioners named BY him not politicians.
Mr.. PETTY replied that they represented the three
parties-two of each. The merit of hs oil was that
il would produce n elupoise in the appointing power
M SiCKLES Then the Senator eGnro. deny
but that his Commissioners are politicians which fasi
ies the argument that this bill has been introduced in
order to force politics from the Department.
Mr. WADswORTH in opposition to the blI su,o-
gized the Government of Che City of Ner-York by
Fernando Wood and claimed that the facts produced
in the Senate in connection with bis management Of
the Police Departu eu, proved he had not bscn gov
emed by partisan feelings.
Mr.. BROOKS repls that Mayor Wood had been
governed by partizan feelings and then stated that
there many provisions in this bill which he could
not and would rot support. lie would rather nave
this Commission composed Of three members, with me
Mayor instead of six. The dulles could be as WE'LL II
not better performed by three than six AID world
reduce the expense one halt. He thought the bill
init reduced at TOO late period in the session lc
was too important to be hurTiedly passed. and more
than this he did not think the Legislature the proper
authority to apply the remedy He would rather have
the means placed in the hands of the Justice of the
Supreme Cont of the city.
Dir. WADSWORTH contended that while most
citizens if not all were opposed to having politics in
any way connected with the police system OF ouncties
yet il was utterly impossible to keep politics wholly
without the police. For himself, he could tnd no
ground for against magistrate for appointing
10 Office members of his own party. When be cannot
trust his party then il would be time for him to
leave that party. But If remedy Is needed with
reference 10 the management of the police of New
York why net amend the charter 30 "a provide that
the police shall be propntionaby divided between the
political parties.
Mr. UPHAM was somewhat befogged with regard
to this bill. He convinced that something must be
done To remove from the hands of Mayor Wood the
power which now conferred in him as Mayor. He was
an able Executive politician, and very adroit, and
held too much power. But whether this was the bill
to produce the desired effect whether some other
bill would better, he was not prepared TO say
Mr.. SICKLES then entered into general review of
the provisions Of the blu the reasons for its introduce
ton al the effect of its passage which would throw
out of employment in less than two months, over one
thousand men whose efficiency, physically as well as
morally, has never been questoned-who, combined,
have placed the Police Department of the city above
rivalry in this country, and which has but one rival
in Europe for capability and esprit dp corpsand all
to crafty portizan feeling against one man, the
Mayor of the city. He contended that the proposed
Commission, composed of Fix politicians, would. OF
necessity place the whole system upon political
basis and that too, of the most corrupt character.
Such would be the effect. II could aot be otherwise
Two O'Clock arriving the Senator gave way, and
the Senate took recess till 81 p. IN.
In the Senate during the afternoon and evening the
License bill and the Kansas Resolutions were debated
but 10 question taken.