The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-09
THE SENATE INTERFERING,
uir0R COoTFR'N ICIIoN 10 BE IN
IiSTTG IIBB by I COMMITTEE

a agFYUE fflfilf IN ~ ffVN ~ bfs hN-
UISIIG nm BI I COMMITTEE
u.,,titcnns aud nrm"crhts Uniting In sup
,,rt .f a Kr.outi"n Oncr"d NV senator /
,,,c,n r,r an Inquiry into the validity or /
,hr V.mnvni ct the Police Commissioners. !
Ar,>,. April : senator Hogan threw "A
h,,N-l.N into thr s. nate jus before the hour |
ofnDsutnmrni b, Introducing the following:
vt,., r.e icrn. of ofl.c OF two Ccmmis, OF
p, e.ivu. N.w Nrrk. via. the terms OF Once "
n T. r,,rranl tsl Is Rrharit. have expired, and
n.,,h,nt.rdt,sh clnp4.d since the said terms Of
ome, ..,i crrrisiouors have cNwrci' and
IA. 49,. fi.b, the charter oi sud city made tho duty
nj the Nvor of tc ciN o Ncw YORK 10 nominate to the
p,i,i Aarrncm ct the said city of Ncw YORK success
of.t uo atl Police Commissioner, within ten days Of
urt,ufauuu uf tnrir aid terms OF office, and
W...r y. such nominations hav, been made. and an
,nort hasrt,u made io remove onc o said Commission
,r.towiti.ri b Frhardt with view to appoint his
,v,ec..of without the connrmauan cf the Board of Al
en- n ~ cy di'rsard Of the provisions Of tho
eNA, NrrN the ily o Ncw York - 10 said
Board OBJ Aldermen therefore. be 1t
R.s,i ri,t the Committee cities Of this senate ne
AMI ate hrrch, auhurici and directed " inquire into
n ,aili, uf sal proccc ings Tor the removal Of said
Pl.c Comm s.oncrs who.c terms o office have expired.
and r the purpose of thus inquiry they authorized to
sni ur persons and employ counsel and take evi.
deuce the city Of Ncw YORK, they deem It necessary
Mr. Ranrs rose to a question Of order. saying
mo order NJ business OF resolutions had not
been reached
MIR Robertson. pro tom. President OF the Sem
atc sustained the point of order. and the resolu-
don wis returned to Senator Hogan.
Mr. Rancs then moved TO adjourn. which was
lost.
Mr. waGstnff moved to lay the order Of bust
ncss on the table AMI take up the order Of roso-
luiions. Clrriel-yeas. -; nays. 6.
Mr. Hogan's resolution WAS again offered and
read
MIR. Ralncs said he objected to the Senate
reaching outside OF its legitimate duties II
any law had been violntod there are ample
statutes on the books to reach the offenders and
punish them.
Mr. Poncroy objected to tho resolution. say
ing it was offered under msconception Of the
facts in the case
Mr.. Hogan replied that he offered the rcsou-
ton in the interest Of tho people. not only Of
Now York city. but Of the whole State. For some
time past there has been an evident desire on
the part Of some people in the State. and es.
pocially in the city Of New York. to turn mon
out o. office and blacken their character, He
ber proceedings. The terms OF ofice of two
Police commissioners in the city OF New YORK
tho Mayor OF that city TO send names for con.
frmation TO the Board OF Aldermen within ten
days after the expiration of the term OF office Of
the Commissioners. This requirement has not
been complied with. Three OF the four
Police ,Commssioners OF that city =, are
attacked by the Mayor and an approval OF their
removal asked for from the hands of the GOV
ernor of the State. Il is dangerous proceed
with the e' people % who elected the Mayor Let
me say Just here that there is no reason why
not be sent in to the New York Board Of Alder
men Tor Confirmation IT. ia belieyed BY most
iSS lie Repubican t nm @omber is C concerned, i IS
IN attempt to remove him from office to
cqPl5O Of three %sv S6r. e the i,v fSS5 SS5
thereby get control OF the election machinery.
Now thr Board Is a fair one. both sides hav-
E fs 'ef Of oons snd po eeTE hut hut Il 6e
changes are Carried out | warn The Republcans
That il is for the purpose ot getting control Of
the election machinery and carrying elections
at all hazards: Proper inquiry should be made.
and know Of no way Of having II made but in
the manner propose. / care little whether the
opposed to partisan action II this kind for the
puTpose II necessary. OF committing election
frauds. 1t Us have. M We have hud for few
years past. lair elections IN New YORK city anu
do not permit either party TO Gct exclusive con-
trOl OF the ballot boxes.
act in tho premises. A Mayor has come into
office and attempts 10 r"WnN" men on 'hargfs
no one knows anything about. IL i grave
h looks On tho surface as II n ring wis endcav-
bring 70 obtain control Of tho election machin-
Mr.. Pomrroy replied that Lc had no sympathy
with tho Mayor n this matter lie thought II
would lo flul" enough lul l.- oeuotN 10 hct hlltI
Mr. Hughes sustained tie course OF the
Mayor and opposed the r'~ tuition. He asked
Eherciu the Governor bad inieriered 10 war
rant tho r'Marks from Senu = HHrris.
Mr VI rtarthy replied that the Governor artci
IN unjust manner in r"'C-iug. on Monday,
10 allow The counsel for the ac' used Commls-
Jion~rs To- road over the Moiors charges pre-
Ieuted 90 the Governor.
Mr. Elincs said the resolution seemed imper-
nnrut
Mr Hosan replied that he colli not help who
HH- hit n" desired 10 prot" IN" welfare ana
Fights of III" people OF N"w urk city.
Th- I, solution was then adopted US follows,
Republicans IN Italics;
YEAs-N ..l. DuoJs,.f. Hi1il Hcis Hogan Hihsrf
k1.Ht Nf,t - fHs me- NsS'f.. Aui WAS -tAn-in
NAr-Me.'r' Go"iwln. lnsncr LYD" F'"''o'
tits expected that tho Committee will begin
lhe Inv .sNsRu0n through u suh-committr"
within few duys, aud that IL Will sit most oi the
time boz y ~ York city.
Police Comm ssioner Nichols arrived here
Int This evening with his couus i, A.J. Wander
pOeL Commissioner Smth 81 ~ not Dee mere. bul
he Wi! h' r'ur,sout~d hy Mr. Birtlcit. his c9un-
sai who al-o arrived TINS evening Com
snnt.i Ly counsel large delegation
Of Nrw York politicians are - listen
" the Proceedings. tousulcuOus hhpuI
thom are John d. Townsend. Benjamin
Willis. Cen Fruns sping.u Judge Iim~hi
J. Cnmtiril. Luxe CYz2'n7 Thomas O'Callahan
Barney Biglun. eN-Asseublyman Dean, am
mHuy OiNnrS Whuss faces are iuinlllar about tht
Clty Hall II b. thou -ht to-niglt that tne pro
coed Iu1- b-iorr thr Governor VIII br very hrici
Us It lsuuirr~t.1d That b" VIII cunilne The argu
m"nt eft rely 10 the quest, u Of why hc shuull
not upprovruf Mayor Cooprfs action IN re-
moving tn" Cummi-aloucrs and that no new
eNldcuc. Wl4l he RdulNted.