New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-26
THE ASSEMBLY'S BIG DAY
THREE BILLS PASSED THAT MATERIALLY
AFFECT NEW-YORK CITY'S CHARTER
THE MEASURES CREATING NoN.PARTIsAN 70.
LICE AND PARK COMMISSIONS, AND
BILL TO INCREASE THE NUMBER
OF POLICE JUsTICEs-THEIa
PROSPECTS IN THE SEN.
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Aioany, April 25.-Fclowng up their attempt -
continue the Board OF Police Of Ncw-York as a nom
partisan Boari, tho Republican leaders today passed
Dill transforming the Department Of Parks also into
non-partisan commission
Mr.. Rhodes, Of Westchester County for some time
past has had bin before the Assembly giving each
one OF the Park Commissioners a salary of as 600
"heh this Dill came up In the Assembly on the order
OF third reading, Mr. Gibbs offered amendment 70 IL
abollshing the present Board of Park Commissioners
and providing that "on before May 10, 1885, two
Park Commissioners shall be appointed. ono Democrat
and one Republican, to serve for fvo years, At Q
salary OF s5, 600 each, yearly"
Assemblyman Martin. of New-York a County De-
mocraoy man. who feared Park Commissioner Robb
also County Democracy man, would lose ONCE II such
an amendment was made to the bill, opposed the adop-
ton Of the amendment; but he was beatcn by a asxs
majority. The amendment adopted, and then the
bill passed by a Of Sc to 5. The five A.
scmblymen who voted against the bill were Dinkelspie
Hornidge, kerrgan and Martin OF New York. and
Gueither, Of Buffalo. OF the remaining twenty four
Assemblymen from New York. the following eighteen
voted for the bill Blumenthal, Clark Connolly
Creamer Crosby, Duffy, Gibbs, Hafnor, Hagan. HamiL
ton, Hayes, King, MullaDey Newschafer, Roesch,
Thomas Smith, jrs strassburs, Sullivan.
humorous circumstance connected with tho pas
sage of the bill the fact that the bill was originally
drawn by Park Commissioner merely with view Of
of the bill today, If 1t becomes law, that Com
missioner will be lcgsated out OF Office and his sue
will receive the salary that tho former named
Another singular feature about the passage Of the
Park Commissioner bill the absence Of speeches
upon IT. Only spoke at any length. and that
Assemblyman Martin, who charged that there
had been deal between the Republicans and the
Democrats to GUST from Office the present Park Com.
missioners. If there such DEAL Mr.. Martin said,
he helpless 10 prevent its being cOnsummated.
He should, however enter his protest against this kind
Of legislation Then the bill duly declared by
the Speaker to have been carried.
POLICE COMMISSION BILL INTRODUCED.
This evening another remarkable step was taken
by the Legislature toward creating non-parisan Do
partments In Ncw-York. II will be remembered that
upon Tuesday the Senate Committee on Cities reported
favorably bill introduced by Senator vedder, abol-
lshng the present Board Of Police Of New-York and
substituting for 1t Board consisting of only two
members, one to be a Republican and Democrat.
One of the reasons advanced for passing this bill
was that the total amount paid for the salaries OF
Police Commissioners would be reduced If there was
less number Of Commissioners. The bill was as
once ordered to third reading by the Senate
Tonight Mr. Hamilton offered It in the Assembly
as substitute for bill Of his on the order Of third
reading in relation to police pensions Then the
title OF the bill amended and it stood ready TO
be passed. There had been rImors in the Assembly
Cnamper all the evening that an attempt would be
made to rush through the non-partisan
Board bill, and therefore, was surprised whom
Mr. Hamilton made motion that the bill should be al
once passed. Nevertheless, the motion caused sensa
non, and all the County Democracy Assemblymen
from New York jumped TO their feet and rushing into
side aisle, demanded to be heard.
Mr. Hamilton suggested that the bill should first be
read for the information of the Assembly When this
had been done. Mr.. Hamilton stated that the only
particular in which II differed from the Senate bill
was that 1t increased the salaries Of the Police Com.
missioners from $4,000 to 81 500 The act OF course
would apply only to the Commissioners to be ap-
pointed under the bill Despite the increase tho bill
by reducing the number Of Police Commissioners would
diminish the total Of their salaries from s24 600 to
$4,000, a saving of $4,000 yearly. Mr.. Hamilton
privately told those Republican members who asked
him why its passage desired by the Republicans
Of New-York that II the Police Department. should
come into the control OF the Democratic party as was
now threatened. by the appointment Of
Democrat 10 succeed Stephen B. French, great
political harm would upon the Republican
party "Gve the Democratic party" he said three
Of tho four Police Commissioners Of NewYork, and
the whole force OF the department. would be cast
against tho Republican party, with what result 1
leave any practical politician to describe But It is
emnenty desirable IN the interest OF the State that
the Board Of Police should be nonpartisan i Is
at present; and 1t is 10 preserve It's non-partisan
character, and to keep the police of New-York out
Of Is'litics that have introduced my bill, which
hope will pass.'
When the bill had been read, Mr.. Gibbs, of New
York, moved the previous question, and 1t at
once adopted. This brought the bill before tho
Assembly for final vote.
MR. HoRNIDGE ATTACKS TAMMANY
While the vote being taken, the Ittls band
Of County Democracy Assemblymen from New-York
cAfz t,a aIaa fau-
the bill. Mr.. Hornidse Of their number, said:
Mr.. Speaker, when this morning Nj. Martin
said that deal had been made be-
tween the Republicans and Tammany Hall,
gentleman Of big stature (glancing at Mr.. Gibbs
laughed at US. Woll, who should be laughed att
Certainly not the Republicans for where they would
have only Police Commissioner TO three under
the control Of the Democratic party, under this bill
they Will have equal power in tho Department OF
Police with tho Democratic party.
Nor do I think that Tammany Hall is tho one
10 be laughed at. Doesn't 1t get Police Comms-
sonership, and have the qualification Of hcking out
of Office two County Democracy men, who are now
Police Commissioners No, Tammany Hall should
not DO laughed at. But l astonished that the
Democrats from tho interior Of the State should join
the Republicans in thus creating disunion In tho
Democratic party in New-York Why. gentlemen,
1t was but ten twelve years ago when the County
Democracy organization was organized for the ex.
press purpose OF having in the city Of New-YOrk .
political association Of Democrats in that city who
should be loyal the Democratic party Of the interior
OF the State You country Democrats could never
depend upon Tammany Hall. Arc you going to
crush the County Democracy organization now and
aid Tammany. which has always been trcacherous
to the Democratic partyl"
This speech Of Mr.. Hornidge made considerable
OF an impression among the ruHal Democrats and 50
bewildcred them that many of them took to the
woods and refraned from voting.
ANGUISH OF THE KINGS COUNTY DEMOCRATS
The anguish Of tho Kings County Democrats who
have frequently fought the short-hairsp Of Tammany
Hall TO hntsh was extreme. They finally fed from
the Assembly Chamber, and did not vote. Mr.
kerfgan. another County Democracy Asscmblymsn,
also beabored Tammany using the picturesque dialect