New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
FORMED FORCE.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuNE.l

Albarv March 14-If the bills which were MADE
nubic tonight by the members OF the Lexow IN
vestigating Committee are passed by the Legis-
lature it is plain that Mayor Strong VIII nave 70
decide at once whether he VIII retain IN ohce
ranasJ Martin. Charles l.. Murray and Michael
Kerwin. the Tammany Hall Police Commissioners
Of New-York. The bills say that the Boaro o'
Police which is In existence at the time tney De-
come laws shall remain in office until January l.
1893 or unth the end Of Mayor Strongs term.
They saw further that this Board OF Police shall
reorgan!ze the Police Department or New-forK.
Republican politicians generally regard the bills
"a an attempt by Thomas c. Plat 10 force the
hand Of the Mayor and learn his intentions re-
garllng the Board OF Police; whether. FOR IN
stance Murray and Kerwin, appointed Police
Commissioners by Mayor Gilroy at Mr. Platts
request are TO be retained in office. This new
legislation Is thus amendment OF the power
Of removal law. for that law gives Mayor strong
until June 2S l895 In which 10 appoint Police COM
mIssioners This in effect abrtdges that period to
one month go far as the Police Commissioners
are concerned Mr. Platt has harassng anxiety
to learn whether or not Murray and kerwin are
70 be reegated to private life They are not or
naments Of the Republican party NO one "ouso
think for a moment OF claiming that they were
representative New-York Republicans. But II
az a martyr and claim other patronage from
Governor Morton and the Republican Legislature
For several days it has been apparent that Mr.
Piatts followers in Albany, under instruction
from him. were seeking for a grievance COM
missioner Brookfieds announcement OF his In
,ention to give Offices some prominent ani-Piatt
Republicans OF New-York. has been welcomed
by them Il wish Brookfied would write oook,
said Louis F. Payn to-day, as though paraphras-
ing the expression: "Oh. that mine enemy would
write a book" and then he added: Yes, wish
he would write book containing full iist OF
such appointments those he announced To-
dav that he intends making. 1t would help US
nightly"
Senator Lexow will submit these new bills 70
the Senate tomorrow. They cannot get upon TN.
calendar in a printed form until Monday evening
They must be printed three days before tley
can be considered 1t will not be until THURSDAY
then. that they can be legally acted upon In
final form by the Senate The day following
they may be acted upon by the Legislature. II
that should happen Mayor Strong would have
fifteen days to consider them. II ne should veto
them IL would take the Legislature four or iips
days TO pass them again. Thus, IL they s9ouid
be passed over Mayor Strongs veto. they coud
not reach Governor Morton until about Aprll ~.
But Mr. Platts followers would think II 70 their
advantage TO know positively on that cate
whether Murray and Kerwin were to remain or
70 lose their places Possibly they reason that'
should Mayor Strong Prove steadfast, the Legls-
lature could be used 10 retaiiate in some way
upon the Mayor al least 10 give Mr.. fiat'
some patronage in the interior OF the state
The I,exow Investigating Committees DIS are
two in number. one that the Board OF
Police shall have four members. and the other
,i,;O ri hal
lice Department The most interesting feature OF
the Board OF Police bill Is its provision that at
,ha end of the terms OF the Police Commissioners
IN office AZ the time when IL becomes law on
January l. 1895 they shall be succeeded by FOUR
Commissioners elected in November. 1884, Inc
bi-partisan principle is rejected In this DILL Tor
non-partsan citizens party under II Is author-
ized to elect two OF the members OF the poard'
The two candidates for Police Commissioners re-
ceiying the highest number OF votes are 70 oe
declared elected and the Mayor OF the city is 10
nominate az the other two 'the two persons VINO
shau have received the highest number OF votes
next 10 the two persons who shall have 6een
elected Police Commissioners Of the city.
Senator Lexow thinks that under such Ia"
,vo Republcans and two Democrats would In
avitablv b. elected az Police Commissioners; but
~ course this is not certain Another notable
NJ the office Of Chief OF Police and Deputy Chief
Tho polio. Reorganization bill is Interesting in
that ft practically gives the Board Of Police or
\ew-Yorl< year IN which TO make an inVesti-
CATION as 10 the qualifications OF members OF the
police force and TO remove them from once. Inc
officers under trial are not TO have any counsel
and the right Of review In the courts Is denied
There is this 10 be said. also, that the LeNoW IN
vestigatng Committee. by introducing the pils.
practically rejects in advance those regarding INC
Board Of Police and Reorganization OF the Ponce
Department OF New-York just framed py 'he
Committee Of Ten. These measures are. dia-
metrcally opposed to the committees plis' ana
their provisions cannot be reconciied'
The Iaxow Committee met this afternoon ana
adopted those bills as its own. Senators Cantor
and Rradlev the Democratic members OF the
committee dissent from the favorable report.
Senator Lexow will ask the Senate tomorrow 10
make them a special order for consideration On
Thursday next.
THE BOARD OF POLICE BILL.
The principal features OF the Board OF Police bill
are follows:
The Police Commissioners who are , in Office & when Zen
moved respectively hold their oces gnt me npss
shall @ h have qualified. In OF the creation OF
vacancy. In ofiice BY the removal; resignation or
lion OF the term of ONCE OF any Police Commits
soner Of the city OF New York in office when this
act shall take effect prior TO the LIST OF January.
1885 the Mayor Of said city shall within ten days
thereafter appoint his successor for his unexpred
term; provided however, that the successor so ap-
pointed shall not belong TO and be OF the same
political faith and opinion on State and National
Issues the majority of said board. as then con-
stuted.
After the lst day OF November. 1897. there shall
be elected in the ely Of Nsw,YSrk & two We, PSiiss
respective offices for term OF six years from the
first day OF January succeeding their election and
until their successors duly elected and shall
have qualified. The Mayor OF the city OF New
vassed. appoint by writing two additional Police
Commissioners OF said city, to be associated with
the two Commissioners who shall have been elected,
and which Commissioners 80 to be appointed shall
be those two persons who shall have received the