New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-21
ALBANY.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
TuE NEW POLICE CoURT-NON- RESIDENTS
IN THE MARKETS.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
TUE NEW PoLICE-CoURr-NoN-R RESIDENTS
IN THE MARKETS..
Albany, Jan. 20.-A movement of Mr.. llues-
cod Of wescheser will quickly test the sincerity OF the
rofessous Of the dominant party In reference to the
purity of elections. He will probably offer concurrent
resolutions proposing an amendment OF the
stan Constitution In reference to bribery The sub
etae Of his proposed amendment is in unison with an
article in the lately rejected Constitution Had the Leg
stature provided for submitted the ant.Bribery article
70 separate vote there can be no doubt that
It would have been overwhelmingly approved
by the honest voters Of all parties Whether
the certainty OF such result not tho reason
Why a former Legislature neglected to submit this
matter may be conjectured by people acquainted with
ts history. Mr. Huested's will bring this
question speedy test. He VIII propose TO remedy
ths by legislative provision for submitting the
AntBribery proposition a Constitutional Amendment,
freed from all the entanglements and complications at
the recent Fall election let the course OF
,nen and parties this all-important question.
one Of the lvelest short encounters of the session
occurred this morning the bill providing for an add
siona Police Court Ia New-York. Mr.. Herman OF N "
the mover OF the BILL proposed an amendment TO remedy
some objections made through public journal Referring
to article i'm THE TRIBUNE he said that SO lar
from having any sinister object he would be glad to have
any alterations made that would promote tho success OF
a measure which, he said was demanded by
nabic convenience, and recommended by many
men OF all parties AS for "plunder" IN
m matter he was willing and DESTROYS that ample re-
,trtstons should be imposed to secure economy and
at any other should be substituted FOR those IN
e bill he himself being perfectly willing TO have the
dor Of THE TRIBUNE made one OF the Commission LOT
,pg this proposed new Court. House built economically
nd free from rascaty. lie had no tenacity as 10
q ,nodc-whether by leasing or bulding-oniy
thpf tha
a promoted by additional facilities-the present
Police Courts being insufficient, as he conlehueu
AIR White Of NewYork opposed the bill as too unguarded
IN i phraseoogy. aud capable Of being made as great
cause Of complaint the County Court House
And he referred 10 their proposal for new "comms-
sion" AS being in contrast with the clamor of the domin
lut party against commissions already existing Mr..
bite added. however. that II the bill was properly
ardcd he might for IL. and II sent to COM
rel ttee for proper restrictions.
The old scheme comes up again in new forms but tho
teration in shape should prevent NewYorkers and
er Jersey friends from being again the alert 20 pre-
g.rt Us success MI. Cavanagh has introduced bill
that might he called extraordinary II similar efforts had
not been made I'm former years, though in different
shapes This bill aims TO forbid the City Controller from
allowing "any person corporation to occupy OF con-
Co any stand stall in the public markets Of NewYork
WAC are bona de residents Of this State except
whom the held by virtue of any lease contract
nov la existence" and providing, further that when
The same are held nouresideutS their places after
"a, leases eNpire. shall DE let only 10 resdentswith
she additional provision that, " any lessee becomes
nonresident of the state OF NewNOr, he shall forfeit
an right and title thereto"
There is hot haste for revolutiOnizng the Police
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES having been MADE today for elect
x Commissioners IN NewlOrk, Brooklyn aud Albany,
with the speedy reorganization in that branch
81 service IN each city. Mr. Creamer gave notice OF
bi for dong summary execution on the Metropolitan
Police Board. ami the election OF three Commissioners in
NewYOrk; and Mr.. Clarke Of Brooklyn moves in slml
lar way electiug Police Commissioners and establish
iue police force IN that city. Mr.. W. d. Murphy did
similar thing for Albany
In view of the operations for which so many Demo
cratic politicians I'm his city indicted particular
he excited by bill introduced by Mr. ia
cnb for cectuC inspectors and canvasSers OF election,
81 "a 10 me People the rightOf Suprdgc.'
But OF most important Of the movements OF this
session the bill OF senator Murphy submitted today,
for restraining the abuse judicial power IN the granting
OF iuiuuctious agdut corporations and individuals.
Savings Bank lave, is OF the movements under way
Tor preventing any changes detrimental 10 the stability
Of the system, the proposal for changing matters at
Utica OCcasOuluc alarm among many VINO look closely at
tue subject. Although the Utica proposition may De
earcly safe for the present AT least II would form
dangerous precedent stated IN my first remarks on
the subject.
Tue Metropolitan Excise matters do not appear 10 he
settled with as little difficulty the police caucus OF
Democratic members TO be held this evening after
which shall doubtless some further spirited move
Inents on the Free Liquor question.
The first GubewatOral levee Of the season Will be
giyeu next week. Gov. Honman's cards beng out Tor
fh0ssGay evsy!,, the 26th'