New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-19
THE LEXOW BILL PASSED.
1T RECEIVES THE APPROVAL OF THE AS
SEMBLY AS AMENDED IN CAUCUS.

THE POLICE SUPERINTENDENT EMPOWERED To
DISCIPLINE ALL MEMBERS OF THE UNI
FORMED FORCE BELOW THE RANK OF
INspEcToR-THE VOTE
WAS 20 TO co
IRON TIFF REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE -E'nUSr
Albany April 1s-Th, Non-Fart.san Police
Commission bill this morning passed the As
scmbly with the amendments which were agreed
upon by the Republicans at the caucus held last
night and the measure Is now in the hands OF
the Senate for concurrence in the amendments.
In its action upon the bill to-day the Republican
majority presented a solid front in favor Of the
bill. while the Democrats used every effort to
prevent its passage. There were four amend
ments presented by HO ward Thornton, of Orange
County who had charge OF the bill the floor
of the Assembly. The first Of these provides
that each of the Police Commissioners to be ap-
pointed shall have beer a resident Of New York
City for at least prior to the date Of his
appointment; the next provides for a salary OF
S. 900 for each Commissioner: the third amend
ment offered Is that which gives the commission
ers power TO remove the superintendent Of Police
on written charges after a trial before the
Board: the fourth gives the Police Superntend-
cnt power to discipline all the members OF the
uniformed force below the rank of inspector for
petty offences
The bill was a special order for noon to-day.
In presenting it Mr.. Thornton said that this was
bringing back principle which was Incorporated
in the original law when IT Mas first passed and
which was followed until Tammany Hall secured
possession of New-York City and made the Police
Board a partisan machire.
Mr. Suffers speech In opposition was char
NJ ii ITo donfa Oh
that he was unaterably and absolutely opposed
10 the passage OF the bill. Any statement made
that there had been political deal regarding
the bill between Mr. Platt and Tammany Hall
was unqualinedly false If there had been such
a deal he would have known all about IT, Tam
many Hall was making no bargains in regard to
the division Of spois. We" said Mr.. SulZer
ARE in the ascendancy. We elected a Mayor by
- 900 majority" In continuing his speech Mr.
Sulzer addressed himself TO Mr.. Fish. He COM
pllmented him for his independence previous to
last night. but prophesed that for Mr.. Fish's
want OF independence i'm the caucus last night
he would fall like Lucifer. never to rise again
In closing his speech. Mr.. Sulzer hoped that the
Governor. If the bill passed, would puncture IL
with his veto. and said: IF this bill becomes
law. YOU will see disorder. anarchy, riot and
Generalization In the great city by the seaport.
and want the people Of the state of New-horK
and the people of the city Of New-York to hoId
the Republican majority in this Legislature re-
sponsible for this outrage
Messrs. Hennessey, OF Brooklyn. and Foley. of
New-York. made speeches similar in character.
although less eloquent
The amendments were adopted by party vote
81 to 40.
Mr. Thornton then moved the bill 10 third
reading. but he was interrupted by Mr.. Sulzer'
who raised the point Of order that inasmuch as
the bill had been amended 1t must be reprinted
before # could be sent to a third reading. Mr..
Kern OF Madison County, who was temporarily
in the chair. ruled that. inasmuch as the bill
was special order in second and thrd read
ing the rules regarding reprinting were neces-
sarIlv suspended in so far as that bill was con-
cerned. Mr. Suzer appealed from his decision.
and Mr. Thornton moved to lay the appeal on
the table.
The appeal was laid on the table by party
vote The bill was read through, but before the
enactine clause had been read speeches against
II were made by Assemblymen Bowling ana
Rush and in favor OF 1t by Mr.. Taylor, OF BROOK
lvn The bill was then passed by vote OF 10
to 40
The measure which would have provided for
local option in taxation met its defeat In the
Assembly this morning after debate lasting lor
several hours The bill was favored In speeches
made bv both the Republicans and the Demo
cratic leaders OF the Assembly. The DilI was
introduced by Mr.. Ainsworth. ObJectlon was
made 10 Il by the country members, irrespective
Of parry on the ground that ii would Interfere
with the rights OF rural localities, and FAVOR the
civ districts The objection was also made
that the measure would relieve personal property
from taxation II was defeated by vote OF
g. TO a. The afternoon session was devoted eX-
ala 10
hills which was passed was Mr.. OGradys,
which sets back the last day Of registration In
the country one day. The Democrats made a
fight on this bill. but the Republicans mustered
force enough tc pass It by the narrow margin
Of one vote.
Senator Reynolds's bill. which exempts mort
ages from taxation was another measure which
received its defeat at the hands Of the members
Of the Assembly This. too. was bill which
was defeated by the country members. who hold
10 the principle that all forms of property should
be taxed
Among other bills passed were Senator Sax
tons perfectng the ballot law by providing FOR
punishment for repeating or assisting I'm repeat
ing and Mr. Mlttnachts. increasing from twelve
to fifteen the number of deputy sherfs for New
York County.