New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-09
NO TOICE AGAINST IT.
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CITY MAGIs-
TRATES BILL.
AN OPPRESSIVE SILENCE AT THE CITY HALL
WHEN OPPONENTS OF THE MEASURE ARE
INVITED TO sPEAK-APPRovED BY
THE MAYOR, IT MAY BECOME \
LAW TO-DAY.

LAW TO-DAY.
Mayor strongs announcement that he would give
the hearing on the city Magistrates bill required
by the new Constitution at neon yesterday was
responded 10 by many people. principally supporters
OF the measure but speeches were made on either
side. The opponents of the BILL OF whom 1t was
said that they intended making desperate re-
slsance TO the approval of the bill failed TO carry
out their threat. The salaries OF hteeh romeo jus
tees and their army of clerks attendants. interpre-
tcrs and stenogra piers. drawing from the CITY an
aggregate sum annually of $is6,NN viii be swept
away by this bill al midnight OF June 30 next; yet
not a voice raised to ask the Mayor To prevent
g. SO far Tammanys dozen representatives, on
the police bench concerned. there was general
expression OF pleasure that the time for them TO go
was approaching Colonel :. V. II. crugcr. Joseph
Larocque, chairman OF the Committee OF seventy
Louis ]. Dclaneld. secretary of the RAPID transit
Commission: James w. Pryor secretary or the 'lty
Club: Prcbe Tucker OF the Confclerated Council Of
Good Government; Clubs. and some others werc
present. ready to speak. but they were no, needed
When the appointed hour arrived. Secretary
Hedges made the usual proclamation. ana any who
desired oppose the bill invited to speak first
The silence which followed WAS oppressive. There
response to the request and several OF the
carefully drawn young Good Government Gun men
drew heavily laden signs though In the presence
of a dead person. whom funeral Offices were
being performed When II became evident that
nothing was going TO be said to stay the Mayors
approval. Mr.. Larocque spoke as follows:
THE merits of this bill have been fully dis
cuseed In the newspapers and the Legislature that
would be a waste OF time further TO discuss II
here more especially no opposition has appeared.
All ask j. that the Mayor may approve IT.
Nobody else said anything. and at 1880 p. the
Mayor announced that the hearing was closed. HIS
approval OF the bin sent 70 Albany yes'e'""'
afternoon and the bill will probably become Ia"
by the signature of Governor Morton by moo" W.
day
The bill. which wipes cut the present Board OF
Police Justices. provides for the appointment ny
Mayor Strong. by June 20 Of fourteen magistrates
five OF whom shall be justices OF the Court OF 'I'-
cial Sessions. 5000 year each. ana inc o''''
nine city magistrates AT salaries OF WV .'Ai
each. They to enter upon their duties on july
l. The terms are for four. seven ana ten years.
and aupontees thereafter 10 receive ten-y'ar
terms 4 supplemental bill - now In the Lesis-
laturc which provide that no term shaI De less
than eight years and some are to be eN'h'cd u'l''
,eS Mayor Strong can reappolnt any present ponce
Justice 10 the Office OF magistrate or idstcc OF 80
sions and the Republican justices Mel, tn', cs
ea,nointe. the appoinees must be lawyers Of ten
years standing AT III" bar TO qraify AZ Js,c's ..
SESSIONS and Of five years standing TO become cry
The Mayor has large number Of applications for
rate Of eight or ten day. one OF he most pFomi-
nen, names mentioned is that OF ex;us" , ~ in
Judges OF the courts OF this city ana nIso oi sn
hos known practitioners at me lfat Mi p''''''f
~ wiin renu,afion FOR ability and integrity As
lawyer and a citizen. and few Republicans OF N"w,
Vork ira moro porular His record of SIX years as
civI iusficc il stainless His decisions were IN
almost every instance sustained BY the higher courts
81 snoeoi Many business men have Joined with the
LAWYERS and judges In asking the Mayor 10 appoint
Mr. Gcdney objectionable, a..
class Of recommendations Is lanes - W Pen
for many years connected with IN" 'ouit OF in, IN,
oral Sessions Mr.. Davenport possesses excellent
qualifications for the place and his long eHp,rcmGe
neni degree for a judicial Office Judges OF mo
Tinted STATES. state and CITY courts ana lea ing
members of the New-York Bar Association nave
asked for Mr. Davenport's appointment -
a letter from the Council OF Coniedefhted Hooi
Government Clubs. approving the biil was received
by the Mayor yesterday