New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16

,serNp,y,.x pAvEy HAS THIRD POWER OF
pr,,ova,, BILL. AND NJ. LAWSON WILL
SUPPORT rr-AcrIoN on THE sEvESTYs
Nr,s1-KE DELAYED ANOTHER WEI.
irv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIyrNEl
Albany. Jan. I5.-Sieaker Fish's assurances to
-,avor strong last week that the Power o. Re-
r.oxal bill would 70 one of the first to pass the
LEGISLATURE and be sent 10 the Mayor for his APP
rroval seem just little empty in view or the de-
ve,opn,ents here TO-DAY. Mr.. Fish had made a loud
announcement here tha. everything else would
have 10 give way /, the promptest possible enact
,,ent of this all-importan; reform measure and
willie IN Ne,v-York ne took pains to call at the
MAYORS office 10 renew this pledge. Yet the Com
r!;.ee on Cities to-day pu; OF for entire week
,,e consideration Of the hi. To emphasize its
treatment Of this measure II decided to report to-
morrow in favor Of the Committee Of Seventys
so-s.l,ed procedure bill. which defines the course
70 hc pursued with regard 20 bills relating 10 he
large cities Furthermore Mr.. OGrady chairman
az the committee announced that he would en-
deayo~ to nave this Procedure bill adopted tc-mor-
roT.
This delay on the part Of those who may be play
ing . political game by holding back the Power OF
per,oval bill until a new chairman OF the Repupli-
can County Committee of New-York shall have
hecu chosen il not the only impeachment in It's way
TODAY g third bill. having for its object me ex-
tension Of Mayor Strongs preroga;ive. came 10 ight
,,1-ohat IS more important-it is supported by
.ssemh,yrnan .Iudson lawson who introduced the
committee OF Scventy's bill: by Assem0lym Frank
n pavev 10 whom the Republican Club intrusted
re hill and by several other New-iork city AS
sernhlvmen including William Hapin, W. w. Niles,
ir and Welton c. Percy Mr. Pavey drafted this
newcomer. and Mr. Lawson before the committee
on Cities publicly announced his Endorsement or H.
The Payey bill is a compromise between the other
two or rather, embodes both Of them 1t pro-
,i1es that any Mayor of the city of New YORK.
elected for a full term shall have power to remove
a. pleasure all public officers appointed by previous
MAYORS. except judicial officers WITHIN SIN Hoh'hs
after his term begins. Removals for cause ma!
he made at any time. The Committee OF SevenN
hin has been amended at the suggestion OF Mayor
strong TO limit the power of removal 10 SIX mohhs
nstead OF TO four Ninety days is the period named
in The Republican Clubs proposed legislation: Mr..
Pavey adopted the feature OF the COMMITTEE OF SeV
antv's bill omitted In the other, excluding 1udlclal
officers from those who may thus be removed
lie however takes the Republican Club idea that
Ves;ed with the authority. The Seventy exempted
ANY Mayor elected TO I'll n vacancy. overlooking
nresdents of the Board of Aldermen. who may
ascend 10 the office through the death OF the in
who reaches the Mayors chair by ACCIDENT as
asaiust one who is elected 10 fill vacancy
Mir Pavey thus expressed his views:
II do not approve OF giving the power or arorary
been elected for a fun term by the people with the
intention OF intrusting him personally with the al
minstration of the city government 90 no.
lake this position because Of any distrust OF me
present president OF the Board OF Aldermen nor 90
! think judicial officers should be subject to aroi-
trary removal al the pleasure OF the Mayor Inc
REORGANIZATION Of the present police courts can
be accomplished by separate measure