New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-02
MIR. KEMpNER PRESENTS A FEW ELLIS
FOR ONE THING HI WOULD PREVENT CITY
OFFICIAL. WITH MEDDLING WITH JUSTICE
-nTuEE BILLS IL TILL. ASSEMBLY.

Albany Feb. / (Specian.-O';o Kcmpner the Mem
Der of Assembly from Ncw-York City. who created
CONSERVATION In the ranks Of i machine Democrats
by voting against the nomination Of EDWARD d.
Murphy. IT,. for United states >epat1r. introduced
five bills to-day which more than likely 10 re-
ceive the negative vote OF every Tanmany Hall
Assembyman and OF every Democratic member who
IS owned politically By 81 the four Demo
cratic BOSSES Mr.. kcmpn"r that r. Intends To
push his bills uh that he but ii l. probable that
no one Of tm will ont OF the commlttc" 70
wAich Speaker Sulzer will refer them tomorrow
morning
! one of Mr. Kempncrs bills reduces the number
OF the police justices In New York City from fifteen
TO eight and reduces their salaries from 5000
year 10 IS 600. or all the measures tins one VIII
be most unpopular with tile Tammany bosses Tie
| members OF this political organization are never In
favor Of reduction Of toe number OF Offices held by
Tammany men, or Of the salaries that the holders OF
these Offices receive. The reduction Will not take
| place for some time should this bill become law.
hit there could be no appointments until al'er
| enough terms had expired 10 bring tile NUMBER OF
justices holding Office down 10 the number allowed
by the bill Tic salaries OF those now serving can
not be reduced. for there is n constitutional pro
vision preventing tie reduction OF the salary oil an
Official during his term Of Office
| Another OF the bills that Mr.. Kempncr presented
provides that at the general election there shall
| be submitted TO the popular vote In 'New.NorR ''N
| the question of separating the municipal eec'lohs
from the general elections. This measure also VIII
undoubtedly receive the energetic opposition 81 All
of the me mbcr, OF the Legislature who owe allegiance
IN I'M. dominant Democratic faction In NcwlDrk City.
because It l. FOR the interest Of Tammany Hall 10 nave
the local campaigns lost sight or SO far as possible III
| state and National questions.
! third bill will II It happens TO become law
prevent In tho future the Interference OF graccl"ss
Police Justices and other officials with the ends oil
/ III ANY nlllI
an appoinve or elective Office under any city govern
mont who shall directly Indirectly intcrcede In be-
half OF any person accused Of any offence or crime
| IN any criminal court in This State during or after
the trial, or after conviction or sentence WIN INC
linton, ~ ince the Judge OF said court. contrary IN
his DUTY 10 do or make or omit or delay any ACT dc
dson or determination respect to said accused per
| son. shall be deemed guilty Of misdcmcanor, and
| shall be liable 10 fine Of not less thah Floo nor
| moro than $500 for each offence
| Mr. Kempner's fourth bill is intended TO do away
with The Office q Corporation Attorney. ana 10 trans
fer the work done by that Official 10 The corpora
| ton Counsel
The last bill provides that there shall be daily SEES
sion, OF the District Courts in Newlork City, except
on sunday judges to sit from ~ O'Clock III thc morn
] Ing until the day calendar has been cleared 49,.
| Under the present law the Police Board OF New.
York City cannot dismiss or retire member OF nc
epo%ml. soner.. Assemblyman Walker Tummany
man, to-day brought up measure which came 10 a,u
| for Introduction rom one Oh Tue
braves said 10 be Police Commissioner Martin amend
Ing the law so that majority vote will be sunlele,
The provisions Of the old law this point have STOOD
In tic way OF making the Police Board absolutely
partisan In the matter Of dlsmssas II tn oi shouu
| become law there would be little use Of Complis
sioner McClavc attending any OF the meetings OF .hs
board at least vote ON questions OF retirement aha
dismissal Tor the three Tammany Commissoners woaid
ou vote him. II is probable also, that In case tbi'
| Hi becomes law. and 1t will do 50 II the Tammany
boss wants IT, that there would be fellngof IN the
nuI Der OF the Republican members Of the police force
and that before long there would be few men OF this
| political faith left on IT, 40,
| Assembly man Nussbnum. OF Albany. sent In tbs
| morning four bills thai are intended 10 change
materially the local government OF the city ~ Albany
| and weaken the political forces OF d, Cndy ItIilch
| and Mayor Manning. by takin. from the Mayor. who
| is n Herrick man. the power Of appointing consider
able number Of city officials. The changes TO De- made
under tho hills nr. In the Police EOard. the Water
Board the school Board and the I!oard Of Assessment
| All OF the officials now appointed by the Mayor
but IL the bills become laws the Offices will become
| elective.
| FOR A HEARING ON PERSONAL REGISTRATION
| Albany, Feb. / (speclaD.-The Assembly judiciary
Committee will give a hearing on next week Thursday
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