New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
FIGHTING THE TROY POLICE BILL.

FIGHTING THE TROY foI'lIt. DILL
vt.ppuy DEMOCRATS RELrCTA>T TO GIVE Up
THEIR HOLD On THE CIrY-TrE MEASURE
GOES TO THIRD READING n THE SENATE.
Albany Feb 1spcciaD.-The members OF the
state Grange nearly all nice looking farmer ioiK
now In session here. strolled into the STATE Se"a'
chamber to-day and for some time observed the
r,-L ~ legislation. The presentation OF large
number Of petitions against the sale OF liquor on
sunday seemed TO please them
tn. senate debated for some time the bill 10 re-
organize the corrupt Murphy police force OF Troy.
No one was surprised when Senator Cantor the
democratic leader assaulted the measure as par
tisan attempt 10 obtain political SPOTS
senator Mullin the chairman Of a Senate COM
mlttee which Investigated the Troy police force
last summer said In support OF the bill;
The police force OF Troy is the most corrupt
and inefficient In the State. II Is II much worse
condition OF affairs there In the Police Department
than in New-York. The police have been con-
c-rned in the grossest frauds at the poiis' seha-
tor kilburn spoke vigorously in the same strain
Senator Guy. OF Tammany Hall. thought 1t a
good argument to declare that the Republicans
were attempting to "Sheehanze" the city of Troy
This amused the Republican leader. Senator
O'Connor. Why" said he. Senator Guy In his
zeal for reform turns upon those Democratic Sena-
tors who voted for Mr. Sheehans bill taxing the
Police Department OF Buffalo away from the con-
troll Of Mayor Bishop"
senator Cantor addressing Senator O'Connor Inc
latter laughed and replied. Yes. d!d. and I'll tel
you why \ condition OF things existed there sinii-
lar to that in Troy. I though, 1t would he sood
thing TO give the Democratic machine ITS own way
In Buffalo and YOU have seen the result IN the over
throw OF Mr.. Sheehan In Buffalo. am not sorry
for the way voted that Buffalo bill ana |
have never apologzcd for It. We had to choose
between IN, Cleveland and the Hi wing Of the
party The llill wing al least has the courage OF
its vllany 1t does not try To cover up It's wicked
ness with scriptural texts. For my part. would
rather cas-. In my lot with hlghWay ROBBERS tn1'
with footpads
The bin was ordered to a third reading.
senator Raines to-day introduced Thomas e
Platts bill to exercise the liquor demon Inc
leading feature OF tbs measure: 80 lar - a. me
taxes every lquor-deaer in New-fork and BROOK
lyn amount or sHVO
for A hearing senator Bradley's bill creating a
new brooklyn BridgH commission OF three persons
The Senate ordered to a mira readlns senator
O'C'onnors bin. drawn up by the Tenement House
FOR the Mulberry Bend and The ST Johns Square
parks ,, ,,.,.. ...,
favorably senator Mlllins hlll abolshing the Office
Of Shore Inspector II this bill passes the State will
save $4,000 yearly.
HEARING on TIE POLICE JUSTICES BILL
Albany. Feb IA jont hearing Of the Senate
Judiciary and Assembly Cities Committee was held
this afternoon on Senator I.cNow's bill substituting
nine police magistrates for the present police JUS
tees In New-York CITY.
Ex-Judge Noah Davis opposed the measure. and
said the justices most important function
aries who came close to the people The Court OF
Appeals could better be dispensed with than such
humble tribunals He gave history OF the ponce
Justices courts. and asserted that the Legislature
had no power to esislate them out OF existence
II also has no power give the Mayor authority to
IL, nff -
Davis made long and udte Constitutional argu-
ment His principal contention that the term
OF any judicial mcumb,n, could not be abridged
lie said his opinions were backed up by Edward C.
James and other eminent lawy ers. Andrew Ham-
ton presented additional reasons. backed by legal
opinions, against the proposed bill. Police Justice
Thomas l.. Feitner, OF Newlork. asked permission
present a brief OF the same line OF argument.
Justice Taintor asked as an amendment that the
past services OF laymcn be made offset to the
provision requiring ten years OF legal practice ne
fore Is eligible TO the office OF police justice
Albert Stckney. o. New York. said the chiY
thing TO be considered whether the Legislature
had power lie denied the LIMITATION o.
Legislative power insisted upon by Judge DAVIS
and said he had no doubt whatever as to the
constitutionaty Of the bill before the committee.
Louis Marshall, 20, the bill. said the statutory
courts were not recosnized ia the Constitution
He held that the Legislature which had the power
to create courts. had also power to wipe them out
In support Of his views. he cited several icsai
opinions. and presented an opinion signed bE MN,
self. Joseph ". Choate. james e. Carter. william
Hornblower. Joseph i.arocaue. Charles & Bea-
man and Elihu Root. holding the bill TO be con-
sntional He admitted that for tue hrs' ter"
The committee asked 10 have al the osses