New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-26
MORTON WON THE STRUGGLE
HE FORCED THE SENATE TO PASS THE
POLICE MAGISTRATES BILL
IT WAS BITTER PILL FOR MR. PLATT's DD'
VOTED FOLLOWERS. AND AT LEAST TWO
OF THEM MADE wRY FACES AS
THEY SWALLOWED IT-BRADLEY


THEY SWALLOWED IT-BRADLEY
VOTED WITH THE MAJORITY.
[FRoMrHE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
Albany April Ex-Governor Morton pushed
through the Senate to-day the NewYork Police
Magistrates bill Two days ago the followers OF
Mr Platt In the Senate made evident prepara-
tions to assassinate the measure because they
were opposed to giving Mayor Strong the au-
thority to maize any more app intnon s. But the
Governor would not permit the bill TO be killed.
He had sent a message to the Legislature March
% calling the members to pass 1t. and also
the Police Reorganization bill Mr.. Morton.
therefore. early this week exerted all his In
nuence in the Legislature to pass the Police
Magistrates measure. and Mr.. Platts supporters
were compelled to surrender They did not dare
oppose the Governor openly In his effort to pass
the bill; 50 IL passed with every Republican Sem
ator voting for IT and one Independent Democrat
senator Bradley. \ slight amendment made to
TIE bill in the Senate for Ebridge T. Gerry. CIV
ing him the right b take childrens appeals to
the Court Of General Sessions, makes It neces-
sary t. return it 10 the Assembly for concur.
renee but with the big Republican majority In
the Assembly there will be no difficulty In
passing the measure there again II may be
passed tomorrow and be In Mayor Strong's
hands before the week expires. There is no
question that Mayor Strong will approve Of It
X may be expected, therefore, that some time
next week the biz will become a law.
The Senate debated the measure for three
hours before passing IT, There was one long
wall from the Tammany Hall Senators as the
Senate rejected amendment after amendment
and showed its purpose to pass the bill. The
Senate FIRST on Senator Lexow's notion sus-
pended sererll rules in order to pass 1t to-day.
senator Cantor then, for the Democrats offered
an amendment providing that one magistrate
should be on duty nights 70 accept bail for rail-
road employees. VINO, he said. were likely to be
arrested in cases OF accident. This amendment
was opposed by Senator O'Connor frankly on the
ground that. although It was a good one, It's
ad,otlon would delay the passage OF the DILL ana
Senator Wolfert's presence must be availed OF 20
secure "a vote. He susg 'sted ihat the amend
nlent be passed supplemental Dill senator
Cantors amendment was then rejected oy vote
OF Is 10 IS. :,
Cantor next attacked the bill generally, de-
nounc!nC IL a. unconstitutional and unjust he
declared that complaints had been made against
only few OF the Police Justices The majority
of them were 10 be removed without cause
Senator O'Connor admitted that the Dill was
an extraordinary one. but said that the condl-
ton Of the police courts in New-lork rendered II
necessary. Any one present at the inquiry OF tne
Lexow Committee into the conduct OF certain
Police Justices would declare that the bencn mus
be purified ,
Senator Lexow read from the testimony taken
by the LexOW Committee - show the cnaractes
of the Police Justices Of New-York. and argued
that In the public interest the bill must pe
oassed Speeches against the bill were mace oy
Senators Mcmahon and OConnor. and also oy
John Raines who afterward voted for IL. ttalnes
thought that the Police Justices might De re-
moved by The courts without passing such Dill.
The speech # Mr.. Ra.nes indicated the pam
Of the Plati Republicans IN being conlpelled ~
Governor Morton 20 vote for the bill Coggeehest
another Platt Senator. may be said 10 have
groanod at the necessity u voting for the meas.
ure Hc said It's passage might be "cX2edient,
but he did not believe H. Was Just he only
voted for i; because the ma i1rity Of the Repuo.
leans favored II. The measure seemed TO MIN OK
doubtful consttutiOnality.
Senators are empowering Mayor Strong, sac
Senator Cog astali. lotjl,y. TO appoint men VINO
will be antaLOnie;ic % the present Republican
organizations Mayor strong has up 10 THIS
time utterly ignored the organization or the ne.
publican party in NewYork and he has pIayeo
into the hands - is enemies. Against my con"
y.ctions shall vote for this bill
The measure was then passed by the following
vote: 49, W..
Yeas-Brad.sy. ChCds CoGgeshl:l. Draldson. Hie-
gins KNburn. Lemy. LoNow. Mullu OCohnoT'
owens Parsons Persons Pound. Ranes; Reyno.ds'
Robertson. Sme.zer Stape.on Wolfert-N -,
Nays- -Ahelrn. Cantor. Corey. COINS, Guy elc-
Mdhon. O'D0nnei, Osu"Nan, Parker hiSe' oui-
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