New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
VoL.XXXlV... No. 10, 32l.
ALBANY.
THE POLICE BILL SIGNED BY TIE
GOVERNOR


GOVERNOR.
oppoOrr,oy ~, THE nr,,ocRArs IN THE ASSEMBLY
THE NIL DENOUNCED AS TRICK OF FACTION
10 ,sEcURE PARTISAN SUCCESS NEXT FALL
PASSAGE OF THE BILL BY A VOTE OF 40 TO ~.
TrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBuNb'
Albany. April 3O-The Assembly met at 8 o'clock
this morning and Immediately proceeded to the CON
sderation of the Police end Park bill, as agreed
upon last evening The opposition of the Demo
Gratis to the measure appeared TO have cooled Gown
materially since yesterday, and the dlscusslon
which was opened by Mr. Weed Dem), was con-
ducted in a much more temperate vein.
Mr. Weed regretted that the Republicans
ON the floor should feel compelled under pressure
20 support such a measure as this. Last year the
Assembly Chamber resouuded with their eloquence
in favor of the principle in giving to the Board OF
Aldermen the power of confirmation of the Mayors
Appointments. Now because a faction IN New YORK
seeks 10 gain power by this BILL they were ready ITO
turn their backs all they said year ago. lie hOped
there would be enough independent Republicans on
the floor to defeat the bill and refuse 10 lie down
nnder the ash-he would not say party lash, for the
faction that was urging the passage OF TINS Dill dld
not have the confidence of their party in the State
The bill was not founded on any principle, but was
simply intended 10 serve temporary party purpose
Mr. WesAner DEM was the next speaker. lie
by voting for the bill they placed themselves in the
position Of legslating for the benefit of clique OF
politicians who desired to get control Of the ballot
box for the next Fail election. The measure was
utterly indefeuSible any honest ground whatever
Mir. BeeJe DEM argued that If the bin passed
the Democrats would have no representation In the
Police Board Of the city, and no means OF protecting
their party against frauds upon the ballot. 1t was
such legislation as this that brought disgrace upon
the Democratic party Of the State and FASTENED their
overthrow and 1t would have the same effect upon
the Republican party.
Mr.. AlvoId Independently said he did not
oppose this bin from any partisan feeling. but
in his opinion all legislation that not founded
on principle would sooner or later come back on the
heads of those who advocated 1t; it was injurious to
the country He dislked TO the great party that
had done the country such service during the last
twelve years stoOp TO such legislation this, which
could only tend TO their ruin He called upon the
Republicans on the floor not TO obey the dictation
of leaders who were plotting them to destruction.
Mr. Bmmenthal DEM hoped the dominant party
would permit the New-YOrk Charter of 1873 TO be
fairly tested and not interfere with their work OF
last year He thought it was the best charter on
the whole that the city ever had, and he wOnld tell
the Republicans that if they hoped 70 tud in the
Mayor an instrument to carry out their schemes
they would be mistaken. ..,.-
Col Spencer Rep said that he believed members
would find on investigation that this bill was indie
pendent Of any partisan considerations and was in
the interest Of good government. The Democratic
party had made this bill a necessity.
Why did the Aldermen refuse to confirm
good and unexceptionable man like Mr.. How
land for Police Commissioner They were
determined that the vacancy should never be filled
pxcept in the interest of the Tamnany Democracy
Of the CITY. He believed that the Mayor under this
gill would fiji he place with good man, and that
the people will have an honest election next Fall.
No wrong was done by it to any party, or TO any
man. Ii was simply intended TO secure pure
election.
The bill was then put upon its passage, the dis
cussion having occupied but little over half an hour
and several members ayaied themselves OF the OPP
portunity to make brief speeches under request to
De excused from voting.
Among others, Mr.. Lincoln Gepl said few words
10 the effect that he believed that there could be
such thing as party without political measures,
political action, and sometimes what might be called
political legislation. So far as the present Legisa-
turo is concerned, all would agree with him that IT
had been free from party legislation than any
Legislature for the last years. He believed this
measure to be in the interest of good government
and the purity of the ballot. and 50 believing he
gave il his cordial support.
The announcement of the vote showed 20 in favor
of the bin to 4s against it, and it was declared
passed. All the Democrats present together with
one Republican, Mr.. c. Il. Wood, voted No"
The bill was signed by the Governor within two
hours after its passage. The Governor sent mes
sage TO MayoHiavemeyer, saying that the bill was
sn accordance with the views expressed by him the
Governor in his first annual message, and with
which he Hayemeyer said at the time that lie fully