The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-15
POLITICAL LEGISLATION.
1HE Buffalo Police BnL PASSED
IN THE SENATE

,ss observation-disclosures O'Coassr Tets
tie D,g.reree Betwsss CIeveIs.a ESD
Esm Ds-oerst.-Power GIVE. to the
Judiciary Co-u.ittee 20 Iasuirs Into the
Charges Of Bribery Made Against the
Lieute-snt.Govtrnor- The Resoiutioa
Loohise TO the Consolidation OF Certnis
state Consultations Passed By the sesate.
ALBANY. Feb. 1L-Ift had not been for Sem
s,or Parker. the only Cleveland member Of the
Senate. the Buffalo Police bill would not have
Fnssed to-day. Senator Coeeeshsll was away
sick. Senator Bradley. Senator Owens. Sena-
tor Reynolds. and Senator Childs were in favor
Of an amendment to the bill which would give
the power Of appointment to the next Mayor.
instead OF lsgislatinR out Of office the present
Commissioners and giving the power OF ap-
pointment to the present Mayor.
This bill, over which so much fuss has been
made. Is q Republican measure to legislate
out OF ONCE the present Police Com mission OF
Buffalo. and to replace It with Commission
which IL the result of q deal like that which
Pistt Republicans want to make with Tammany
Hall in New York city. Senator OSullivan
objected to the part OF the bill which legisiated
out OF oi1ice the present Commissioners He
believed that the Mayor should have the power
TO appoint the Police Com missioners. but that
was no reason for leRislating out OF office the
present Commissioners and to give the APP
pointment for long term Of years to the pres
ent Mayor whose term will expire in a few
months. The present Commission. he said.
was great improvement on the Commission
which It supplanted. The switchmen's strike
two years ago showed the ineiilciency Of the
Buffalo police force at that time. and
that police force was properly leRislated out OF
Office because OF its great and recognized
incom Potency. There was no complaint
afflnianCv n the fOFpa IL
was good police force competent and effect
i've. The real reason for leRislating it out was
because o deal had been made between the
Mayor OF Buffalo and the Republicans
Senator Saxton said that the result OF the
election In Buffalo showed that the people OF
Buffalo wanted the Police Com mission changed.
Both the Buffalo Senators and all the Buffalo
Assemblymen. except one. favored the bill.
Bexator Saxton did not mention that there was
only one Democrat in the Legislature from Buff
iilo. and he opposes the bill legislatlnG the
Democratic Police Commission out OF Office
Senator Bradley offered an amendment that
the bill should take effect on the first Monday
In January 1895. so that the new Mayor OF
Buffalo and not tho present Mayor shall APP
point the Police Commissioners.
This was the test vote. When the roll was
called the nrst time. Senator Parker vot ted with
the Republicans. That gave the Republicans
carried their point even then had It not been
for Henry Wolfert. tho new German Senator.
who was seated In place OF Senator McCarty.
senator Wolfsrt got his seat by the vote Of
Senator Bradley. lie promised Senator Brad
Icy that he would vote with him as an inde-
pendent during the session. and especially
that he would vote the same way Senator
Bradley voted on the Buffalo bills senator
Wolfert comes last on the roll When his name
What did you do that for p" said senator
we're going to vote with me-"
~" That was a m lstake," said Senator woliert.
Il meant to vote with you. but It is too late
senator Bradley offered another amendment.
OF Buffalo concurrent with the term OF the
Mayor. This bill gives the power 10 the Mayor
ssr: ssD for t tSr% %.yor
will have no power to control tile Board. The
psmocrats ' who ar. Opposed to It. Win have 10
elect several Mayors before they can control
feated By the same vote. senator Parker again
voting with the Republicans. Senator woliert
This action OF Senator Parker's in voting
with the Republicans suggested coincidence
.sson sad. went q RT1oS " Sssn
ming At Albany. wheIs over 1000 iran nft
S Sssi MADE rs for
raTker,s seat although citizens en- ssommit,se
soileeted EVIDENCE OF extensive election frauds
sentative Of Judge B, cad1 Hsrriok in the SEN
. The he oos ys9 % 4. to What
between Senator saxton and Senator o'sulli-
Osullivan that his opinion was OF no impo
lance Senator saxton Atterward publicly
accepted the apology. The Incident threat
ened at one time to result In personal en-
Parker .ssin voted with the fspqbiicsns.
cam leaders, TOOK eccasiOn to eIpress f his
OP!ReIon q the vote sssat9T Parker had cast:
said senator OConnor. the kind known as
Cleveland Democrats and the kind knows as
the practical politics Of the Hill Democrats. |
prefer them because they are at Least men OF
ssns,Or ocoasOr vent Ss on to tell OF the ac-
ton OF three Cleveland Senators last yeeE-
Gel nad fsn h.puS
cans By wsish ths Psrso on hsS,srati0n bill
Of tais Sli would have meant the loss q thou:
; sans Of votes to the heDGtliSSa1 party. and
as T.. sSsGn Hs had
out that this deal was carried out only in part;
ana Sss s.y E Str whst thsy
tor. Brow and MseisIland, we're not 70:
was in his seat while this speech was made. |
he bad n9thlne 70 say. sn
,otsd for i. On It's insi passage
Senator OCopnor, Chairman OF the Judiciary |
Committee, offered q resolution 10 give the |
judiciary Committee power 20 examine witt |
pesses and Investigate the charges that the |
Lieutenant Governor had $4,000 and was /
trying 10 buy Republican Senator'S with IL |
These charges were made By the Nep York
Rburler. The intsntion oithem WAS to make all |
ne RsPnbllean Senators vote with their party |
on the Buf1AlO bills. on penalty OF being sus- /
PSstsd OF receiving part Of the supposititious
tlOOOO EVERYDAY who Is acquainted with the |
personal and political financial activity Of the |
llsutenant- Governor knows that he has not /
$1,000 TO his mama The charges answered |
their purpose in passing the Buffalo bills.
which otherwise might not have passed.
The senate paAsed the three Lansingburgh |
Charter bills 10 Gust Democratic city officials |
and to give their powers to the Republicans
There Is a series 81 these bills to take power
Rspub licans-
InyestiEstion No. 10 was ordered to-day,
The Comm on Finance Of the senate and /
the Committee on WAYS and Means OF the |
Assembly are 20 investigate the state bureaus
and departments with view 20 consolidating
some and Abolishing others. The special |
ar ~ has nj