New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-06
HOME RULE PRINCIPLES IGNORED.
TIE ASSEMBLY, SENIN TTIE AI.IINNl IVI'I' = TII'7'
TO THIRD HEApING DESPITE MAYOR
WILSON'S OUJECTIONS.

TO THIRD READING blSIIIE NNf't
WILSON'S orEcrIoNs.
Albany. March tSperian Tn" Assembly to-day
tried 70 be on both SIDES Of the HON" Rule fence
at once with results more harmful to itsc.f 'han
20 the fence. Tho stradIlc was caused by a bill
of Mr. Kcenholjz who represents the Rarn"'
faction In Albany politics tn floor of the Hous"
That question OF real Home Rule was involved
is proved by the action OF cx-Spcakcr George x.
Malby, Of 81 Lawrence. and Mr.. Pavcy. % Sew
York In making strong speeches against the bill
Each gave the House the most positive assurances
that Oren II Wilson. Mayor Of Albany. Was OPP
posed TO the bill and that 1t was measure drawn
In the interest OF Republican faction in this city
In spite Of this time.y warning. however. the As
semb.y. by vote ~ T. 10 -. refused to strike ont
the cnacting clause OF the bin. and then advanced
II TO third reading.
Nj Keenhol,zs bill came MP on the order o.
second reading ~ the days session about 10
end. 1t makes radical changes In the Albany char
ter. Whereas the Mayor Of the city Ia now author
lied to appoint Police Commissioners. and Is him
self member OF the Board. the Keenholtz
bill simply gives him voice with the Aldermen
OF his own party In selecting the party commits
sioners. The present Commission OF one Republi-
can and one Democrat. leaving with the Mayor the
deciding vote. is legisated out Of Office. bi-
partisan commission. to be selected by the repre-
scntatIves o: the two parties I'm the Board OF Al
dernien Is substituted. The Mayors influence Is
destroyed by giving him merely Il voice IN common
with the Aldermen of his party. The present Re
publican Mayor Ike Mayor Strong. OF NewYork,
makes mis- appointments regardless Of the
wishes OF the rcputcd Republican boss. who in
Albany happens 20 be william Barnes, jr There
fore the Barnes faction has come 10 the Legs
lature and asked II to take from the Republican
Mayor his prcrogatves and give them to the Board
OF Aldermen.
When the bill reached. NJ. Foley. OF New
York. moved strike out the enacting clause
He made a fierce attack upon the measure. declar
Ing that Il was intended 10 destroy the efficiency
OF the present police force. None Of the Albany
members OF the Assembly. on the Republican side
ND the cudgel for the bill He declared that the
measure was a good one. designed 10 reorganiZe
police force which had been one OF the most
corrup: In the state 1t had long been used by the
Democratic machine he said, to intimidatc voters
and members az il had been rewarded 'or stealing
ballot boxes. ana mad been chased through the
streets with them In their possession
Mr. Pavey, Of New-York. said that there we're
features OF this bill which. II looked at locally
would hold the Republican party OF the state re-
s,onslble for the passage OF legislation TO benefit
~. Hepubican organization of Albany ana not
,t. whole people. III leave the law az 1t ~.
ne continued I'VE shall have commission In Al
honv in charge OF the police which consists Of three
penubucans" Mr.. Pavey said that the Police De-
ma rtment In Albany had been shorn OF many OF
tho abuses which existed prior to the election OF