New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-22
CISIXE TELEGRAM
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Albany. March 2l.-The Empire State leg1s1
tive express, bearing the bills OF the LeAo"
Committee in relation to the Police Department
of New-York, got into block" at Albany TO-
day and remained there until the close of the
day From the present outlook the block VIII
continue until the coming week. Whether the
train will then go forward with the bills cannot
yet be predicted.
When the Republican Senators completed their
caucus last night it appeared as II the poHce
bills would move onward to New-fork ana into
Mayor Strong's possession without any obstacle
being interposed to them. But as soon as the
Senator's met in the Senate Chamber this morn
ing it was evident that the bills we're in more
unfavorable position than they were last night.
Lieutenant-G Governor Saxton moving about
the Senate Chamber in a plainly disturbed state
of mind because some of the Republican Sena-
tors had said that they supported the police
bills because they had been told that the Lieu
tenant Governor had brought back word from
New-York that Mayor Strong favored them.
Il brought back no such word from New
York" said Mr. Saxton warmly, "and the sole
reference to the police bills made in the course
Of the conversation Speaker Fish and myself
had with Mayor Strong when | told the
Mayor that the suggestion had been MADE AT
Governor Morton's house that possibly it would
be Well 10 dutNpIlLe III i''oi" Va ''''NN ~ N~
the work Of reorganzing the Police Department.
and not give this task 10 a special commission Of
three persons Mayor Strong considered this sug-
gestion for several minutes carefully. and then
jntimated that he objection 10 this
method Of dealing with the matter of reorganiza-
ton. But nothing was said about the propo-
sition to elect the Police Commissioners, or even
about a bipartisan commission. Moreover. l
would like 10 state that since these Lexow bills
I'm an amended FORM and therefore changed
FORM were presented to the Senate last week. l
have had no communication in any way with
Mayor Strong. and therefore do not know how
he looks upon the new police bills of the LeXow
Committee"
The Mayor had the power 40 review the ac-
ton Of the Police Reorganization Board under
the original Iexow Police Reorganization bill, had
he not?" said The Tribune correspondent TO Mr.
Saxton.
Yes" replied the Lieutenant-GOvernor. and
he has no such power under the new police re-
organization"
MAYOR sTRoNGs ATTITUDE.
A little later in the session of the Senate tho
Lieutenant-Governor received the following in
terestlng dispatch from Charles Stewart Smith re-
specting Mayor Strongs attitude toward the
Lexow bills. and made It public:
In the opinion Of the best members OF the Re
PaeSsn acton RI last mn!GF msS are OF deberatey digging
the grave OF the party IN this STATE. ! know , tnst
ioas prSvIdnc for the election OF Police c6mmis-
soners contained in the Lexow bills. and ne coa-
to be FAR more in the interest OF , the people and
E3Sa Of 9 the Meypp Gs nd the people Of
New-York should he ignored by the party IN power
regarding laws which affect the government or TINS
one Of the Republican Senators. Charles Lamy.
Of Buffalo. who admires Mayor Strong's admins
tration was greatly annoyed by the thought that
he might have been gulled In the Republican
caucus He therefore sent the following dispatch
to Mayor Strong:
Ny will be soyerned by your ps@PProvssl @ s,., OF
Await an early reply. cHARLES LAMf'
About two hours later Senator Lamy received
a reply from Mayor Strong
Mayors ONCE New-York, March 2 1895
Senator Charles Lamy. Albany ~ Y
a. little as possible regarding any bills before the
gssure The voice OF the people pie fHppesssd X last
with either OF these bills. WILLIAM l.. STRONG.
Senator Lamy declares that he announced
upon entering the caucus last night that he
should only support its decisions If they coin.
cided with Mayor Strong's views upon the po.
lice bills. II the Mayor should disapprove the
bills. he would feel free to vote against them
REMARKABLE DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
The state Senate was the scene In the course
of the day OF the most remarkable debate Of the
session. Ii upon the LeXow Police bills.
Two of the Republican Senators, Reynolds and
Stapeton, showed. by their hostile remarks about
| the bills, that they might not vote for the meas
| ures. Senate. O'Connor. the Republican leader.
therefore did not dare press vote upon them.
but, after having them ordered To third reading,
laid them upon the table until the coming week.
| StanIatDn thus the bills
| block similar to the railway block. and the en-
gneer did not venture To go on with his train.
| 1t is said that Mr. OConnor was aware OF tbs
| fact that Timothy ID. Sullivan and John +.
| Ahearn. ;wo OF the Tammany Hall Senators,
stood ready to take the places of MesSrS Rey-
| nods and Stapleton. Mr. OCOnnor, of course.
| does not wish To pass the LeXow Police bills. II
| he can avoid it. with Democratic votes. Tnat
would be open proclamation OF the fact, Al
| ready we'll known. Of the re-estabshment OF the
firm of Richard Croker and Thomas c. Platt.
| The debate upon the bills began in per-
functory manner with speeches from Senators
Lexow and O'Connor in favor OF the bills, and
| from Senators Mcmahon and Cantor in opposi-
| ton 1t should be stated that Senator Bradley
| had moved that the bills of the Committee OF
| Ten of New-York be substituted for the Lexow
| bills. No could have imagined that legs-
| lat!ve storm was approaching. While Senator
| O'Connor was speaking Of the right OF policemen
| to make appeal To the board OF police against
| threatened dismissal. he was interrupted by
| Senator Reynolds. of Brooklyn. who said that he
| doubted the wisdom of giving much power Of
| removal to a board OF police which might be con.
| troed by Thomas c. platt, man who would
| then possess far more power than was formerly
possessed by Croker I'm New-York City
| Senator O'Conror replied thai he had more con-
! hdence In men. and that legislation should not
| be on the suspicion that something wrong was
| bound to be done.
| A little later Senator Reynolds pointed out the
/ follnulnp sfciinn In The Police ReOrgdniZlt tho