New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18
MADE PARTY MEASURES.
REPUBLICANS PLEDGE THEMSELVES TO
REFORM LEGISLATION.
THE MAJORITY IN THE ASSEMBLY WILL SUPPORT
THE BILL GIVING THE MAYOR AUTHORITY
TO REMOVE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS.
THE LEXOw POLICE BILL AND TIE
PROJECT TO CURTAIL THE
SHERIFFS RECEIPTS
TRY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBryg.l


Albany April 1.-THE Republicans Of the AS
sembly had a harmonious caucus tonight upon
the various Republican party measures affecting
the City Of New-York. Nearly every Republi-
Assembyman In Albany was present. those
absent being too Ill to attend It. In all seventy
two of the seventy-egh; Republican Assembly
were present Asscmbyman OGrady, Of
Rochester. was elected chairman. In the
course OF n three hours consideration Of bills
several OF great importance were made party
measures. Among them was that of Mr. Shelf
field authorizing the Mayors of New-YOrk here
after to be elected to remove all heads OF city
departments thirty days after coming into office
The bill was loosely drawn and read as II II APP
piled only 10 the Mayor to be elected next fall
1t amended as to apply to all incoming
Mayors hereafter elected.
Another bill which made party meas
ure that cutting off the fees Of the Sheriff
OF Ncw-York and putting him on salary Of
$4,000 yearly.
The members Of the caucus then took up
Senator Lexows bill abolishing the present
Board Of Police OF New-York and substituting
non partisan board Of two Republicans and
two Democrats. The members Of the caucus
were unanimous In support OF the Dill but ar
fcred in amicable way regarding some OF It's
details. Assemhlyman Thornton. OF orange
County. thought that the Assembly committee
on cities had given the Superintendent OF 70
lice an excessive amount OF power when he was
authorized TO assign To duty and discipline all
OF the uniformed force He moved that the
bill be restored to the shape In which IT came
from the senate in which II was provided that
the Superintcndent should have power 10 dlsci-
plinc only those under the rank or captain,
Speaker Malby sustained Mr. Thornton I'm this
view but Il was opposed by Mr.. Fish ana Mr.
Nixon. Mr.. Thornton's amendment was lost py
a tic vote ~ 80 to 80. -
4 compromise upon this part OF the bil was
then made at the suggestion Of Speaker Maioy'
This provided that the superintendent or PONCE
should have power 10 discipline all below the rank
~ inspectors This was accepted by all. and was
adopted by a unanimous vote. The bill was
then amended further t. provide that the I"lcs
Commissioners shall have the power 10 remove
the Superintendent on written charges atter
,,iol Three out ~ the four Police Commits
sloncrs must concur In his removal. Another
amendment made To the bill provides thdt the
Commissioners To be- appointed must nave beeh
residents ~ Ncw-York city FOR one year prior
- their appointrncnt. Stl another amendment
provides that the Police Commissioners shall re-
celve = salary - 5000 year. The hill dld not
provide any salary FOR n" Police commissioners
and this omission was rorre TED.
Accordin,; To- some 81 those present the caucus
also made party measures ~ the following
Nj Iawson's Till providing that the Dock
Commissioners shall make contracts upon all
work amounting To more than $50 ana MT
/ C;crst's hil lowering telephone charges
Asscmbvman Thornton Will take charge ol
Senator IcX0w's New-York Police bill to-in"r'
/ row and will offer the amendments made to II
In the caucus upon the floor Of the Assembly
The bill will come up I'm the Assembly At noon
The Democrats are visby annoyed ny th'
| harmony which prevailed in the Kepuoilcai
| caucus. since they have been predicting con
nic, over the Police bill. Corporation Counse
| clark was here to-day doing his utmost TO de-
| font Il and all the bills which deprive Tammany
Hall Of any OF its patronage or political power