New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-03
FOR NEW POLTCE JUSTICES
Mp SHEFFIELD INTRODUCES AN M
PORTANT BILL IN THE ASSEMBLY,

TT PROVIDES ron FOUR LESS JUSTICES IN THIS
CITY THAN THERE ARE PRECINCTS COURT TO
he Reid ~ THE STATION HOUSES FROM
H. " TO 10 J.. M-How TIE MAGis-
TRATrs ARE TO nE cIIosEv-A MEAS
IRE RELATING To SELECTION or
GENERAL SESSIONS JUDGES
Albany Feb 2 ,Spcciab Nearly all the Demo-
cratic members Of the Assembly this morning would
Willingly have undone the work OF yesterday. when
they arraycl Themselves practically "a one man
against thu passage ~ thu Tansnsburg AMI the Buff
falo Repeal bills They were apparently ashamed OF
their action In llindly following the leadership Of
william Sulzcr the Demo ratio leader. who was
merely carrying ont the orders OF Leutenant-Gov-
crnor Shechan. whose failure 10 obey the rules OF
the Senate yesterday and to-day may lead to his
impeachment. hssemblymnn Brownell. OF Broome
County. who was absent yesterday when the Ian
sIngburg bills and the Buffalo bills came up felt
bad because he was not here 10 be- recorded upon
them. lie asked consent this morning to have Il
memorandum placed upon to-day's journal. that II
he had been here he would have voted for the bills
Ex-Speaker Bush. another Of the Democrats
whipped into line by William f. Sheehan and Ed
ward Murphy. jr suggested that the vote by which
the Journal OF yesterday had been approved be- re-
considered. AMI the members be allowed 10 record
themselves in favor OF the bills. II was evident
that the eN-Speiker had Deem feddtns IN" morning
papers and sorry for his blind obedience TO
the orders of these two bosses
President Schurman. Of Cornell. was the guest OF
the Assembly This morning. On the motion of Mr..
Suzer he escorted to the Speakers desk. where
he addressed a few words to the Assembly.
Mr.. Sheffield. OF New-York introduced a bill this
morning, witch completely remodels the police
justice system Of New-York city. Under It's pro-
visions the present justices go ont OF office on the
last day of this month ana their places are to he
taken by men newly and peculiarly selected. The
bill il In part as follows:
Section l5i-rhe police justices shall be equal IN
number to the number of precincts OF police In tho
city OF New-YOrk less four The places Tor holding
pollce courts TO be held in and for the city and
/ County OF New-York shall be the station houses OF
the several precincts OF police.
Section l.jE-The salaries OF police Justices ap'
pointed hereunder shall be $3.50 year. payable
in equal monthly instruments. They shall he en-
titled annually 10 vacation NOT exceeding ioui
weeks during which time they shall be paid only
at the rate of one-half their annual salary.
Section iJii-DurlnS the first twenty days of
February, and before the twentieth day OF
February in the year 1924 and in each second year
thereafter presiding justice OF the General Term
Of the Supreme Court for the First Department. to-
gether with the chief Judge Of the Court of Com
mon Pleas for the city and county Of New-fork
and the Chief Judge Of the Superior Court OF the
CITY Of New-York shall meet and certify to the
Mayor as to each precinct OF police, excepting those
now known as the Third. Seventeenth, Thirty
sixth and Thrty-seventh precincts in said city tho
names Of six citizens Of the United States ana oil
| THE State not above the age OF thirty five years
residents in such predicts. attorneys and coun-
sellorsataw In active practice OF their profession
| and who have been admitted to practise In the
courts of this State for at least five years ana VINO
Of those willing to accept such position, are IN the
judgment Of such judicial officers. best qualified by