The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-06
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY, APRIL g. 1S72-TRIPLE
the Governor had withheld this bill until the latest
moment, and the election In Albany would take
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the Governor had withheld this bill until the latest
moment, and the election IN Albany would take
place on Tuesday. He did not
IMPUTE ANY IhPRoPER MOTIVES
to the Governor n this particular but he called at
the Governor nae signed the New York charter or
1870, winch ma0o provision for Police Commission
Charter would nave passe but for ne Votes Of
republicans, and Mr. Alvord answered. that 1t would,
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY
in favor OF II; but IL had also received the votes OF
recreant repuDhcans VINO nad been bought by
republicans In the Assembly 10 stand shoulder to
shoulder ana pass the blll, Notwithstanding the
Geo for was now part, Nv matter ses sae
ing The blll until the last moment, and
then returning It with his veto Mr.. Alvord
reading OF the veto was then demanded oy the dem
Ocratic members. In giving his Tor return
ing the bill without approval the Governor calls at
lention To the TACT tnat II provides for four Police
Commissioners, 70 Ge chosen AZ the next municipal
election TO hold office for four years; that they
ABSOLUTE CONTROL. or THE POLICE,
and that no matter now they might abuse the power
them 20 account. He also alludes 10 the eXtraordi-
nary provisions relating To filling vacancies IN the
Board Dy which, IN case Of a vacancy, the votes of
choice OF successor, and no appointment
or removal can be made III the police
S %n nace sns bowen Of
prevent choice. and In the meantime TO practl.
cay parallze the efficiency OF the force. HIS man
objection. however thai the Commissioners are to
lie designated BY part, caucuses ana conventions,
ana subject 10 no responsibility IN case OF ms
conduct or malfeasance IN office. As soon as
the veto had been read the previous
question, which cuts or all debate was moved, ana
the bill was passed over The Governors veto by q
vote OF 6S to rs. 1t was almost exclusively strict
" party vote, all the democrats present voting
against the passage OF the bill and all the republi-
cans, except Mr. Hart and Mr. Whitoeck, voting in
favor OF A.. the Governor has vetoed quite num-
her OF the bills which have been
PASSED THIS SESSION.
IL "a acknowledged that his objections have been
the 1rst instance in winch tnls Assembly has passed
or attempted to pass Dill Notwithstanding the
Governors objections. There Is considerable COM
ment uDOn the predlcament IN which the republican
majority have placed themselves by acknowledging
the delecls OF the bill IN the fact that they promise
to Introduce one supplemental to II, IN accord.
and then turning round and passing what
they admit TO be an improper measure
IN the face OF the Governors objections. The lol-
AyEs-Messrs. AbeIger Alvord d. L. Babcock j. H. Bah
cock, Badeau, Balz Beckwh, Bemus. Bennett serri T. E.
rick hGdrdse moaGT Moashton aanserore h"ssa
Lpp c. F. Lord Lott Lynas, Macsay. Moore Mard H
smyh, sniper, snyder Speaker Springfield sqalres stra
ham, Swain, robcy Tucker, Twomoy, a. T. Van Dusen, W.
Carroll Chamberian, Chambers Cook Councilman, Dunphy,
bailey Paige Ray Roche WnitSecx' Wiley num- 'Ss'''
& ssSSs
Ian, Knet,eaS D. Lord, Lcasnran, Marcy, Morton Mo
b. Tompkins NJ NJ Tompkns, vedder, West, White whila
ker, Woodward.
The Insurance Committee held a meeting this
afternoon, to hear the summing up OF the evidence,
William II. Barnes, eX-Superntendent Of the lnsur-
ance Department. speaking for the prosecution and
speaking In his own defence. The arguments were
not concluded when the committee adjourned