The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-03-27
Po1rCB-BIL1 SITUATION.

l(e1eat-SenatOr LexoW'S hopes ana IN
tentiOns.
New York, March 26-An Albany spe'
cial in the Evening Post says; The
Evening Posts correspondent asked
Senator Lexow to-day how he viewed
the legislative situation as regards his
New York city police bills.
Il want to say first of all, he replied
that had a talk this morning with
Governor Morton on that subject. While
lam not permitted to discuss what pass
ed between us, yet feel at liberty to
state that the governor declared that
he viewed his message to the Legislature
last night, urging the passage of the
New York city police magistrates bill,
as we'll as of police legislation for the
metropolis, as an emphatic endorsement
of my attitude touching New York city.
/ refer to this because in some quarters
a different construction is placed upon
the executives message, so far as it af-
fects my standing before the public as q
member of the senate"
"Will the Lexow police bills be taken
up for consideration and final passage
en- Thursday"
i
less something unforeseen happens IN
the meantime, they win be-"
Tn their present form?
THAT am not prepared to state"
Have you republican, votes enough to
pass them in their present shape"
II believe there are sixteen republican
senators who will support the bills"
These are Mr. Lexow's views, ais in
tended for publication. What his pri-
vate and personal views Of the situation
are he is concealing very successfully.
They probably do not differ much from
those held by such Of his colleagues as
O'Connor, rep, Of Broome, and Raines,
rep, of Ontario. These Platt represent
atives are known to realize and to adj
init the flltility of trying to pass the
Lexow police bills unless they are amen
ded.
Senators Childs of Queens, Reynolds
of Kings and Lany Of Erie, all republi-
cans, announced again to-day that they
would not support any police legislation
for New York city which Is not endors-
ed by Mayor Strong. 1t is altogether
likely that there are several other re-
publican senators who will side with
them In this matter. Caucus rule in the
senate ds a thing of the past. This fact
does not molIlfy the Platt men. They
declare that the refusal of the anti-Platt
senators to abide by caucus rule is GER
tain to react upon them, since 1t will be
impossible, SO they say, to pass either
the police magistrates bill or the Pavey
judicial sales bill in the senate unless
they are made caucus measures. mas
much as the Platt faction admits 1aat
will not be in favor during the
rest Of the session, their talk about the
police magistrates bill is intended to
mean, no doubt, that II the Lexow police
bills are rejected the same treatment
will be accorded the magistrates bill.
Apparently Governor Morton will have
to discipline the Plat element still more
before they can be made to conform to
public sentiment In their role as legis-
lators.
An intimation has been given by a
certain Plat senator that possibly the
boss would insist on passing the Lexow
police bills on Thursday with the aid of
Tammany votes. Senator Lexow pro-
tesses to know Of no such contingency.
rhe outlook Is that the bipartisan po-
ice bill may be accepted by the anti
Platt Legislators, provided the original
,r committee of ten reorganization bill
s taken up again. This measures leaves
he appointment of three reorganization
to Mayor Strong, who is
liso given the appointment of the police
1t is by no means I'M
lf..Y,r MA AA4l,h oov,o y,rp,,1taa ~ thia !
sort win come about,
The Ainsworth police bills, which were
Introduced last night are not taken Sc
'iously by the legislature Their spon-
or declines to explain the source from
which they etninated. The anti-Platt |
are skeptical regarding |
HEM and say they propose to continue
heir allegiance to the committee Of sew
,nty's bills.
Senator O'Connor this afternoon gave
lotice that he should move a call of
he senate on Thursday on the New !
York police bills. Frank Platt has been |
It the capitol to-day, and 1t is supposed |
hat he brought up certain news from |
he boss, which led Mr.. O'Connor to an
lounce Thursdays call
1t is reported this afternoon that
senator Wolfert, rep, Kings, will be in
lis seat on Thursday and will follow the
cad of his colleague, Senator Reynolds,
n opposing the Lexow bills if they are
rought up.
The Raines blanket-ballot bill will be
eported this week from the senate ju-
iciary committee. No further hearing
pom 1t Is to be had. When it Is reach
d on the calendar it is to be amended
1 some particulars, so Senator Raines
avs. Very few Of the suggestions
,ade by the Good Government club
are likely to be accepted
Y the Platt men.
Chairman Horton Of the assembly
on education says that he
links it probable that both the Pavey
nd the Bell bills to reorganize the New
ork city school board will be laid aside
nd that a compromise measure will be
,ported. Just what shape the proposed
ew bill will take he processes not to
now.