New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-25
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MR.. SAXTON SPEAKS OUT.
11r REBUKEs THE SENATE FOR DELAY
ING NETWORK CITY REFORM BILLS
THE POLICE MAGISTRATES BILL SHOULD n'
PASSED WITHOUT FURTHER WASTE OF TIME
POLICE REORGANIZATION AND
BIPARTISAN BOARD.
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Albany March Ex-Governor Morton u peco''S
ing seriously concerned about the slow progress
Of the bill which legisates out Of Office me ram
,,,rv Hall Police Justices in New-York 1T was
nresented 10 the Senate as far back as January
"A and IN the Assembly day later Thus over
tvo months are gone. and yet the measure mas
not been passed in either house. In the mean
time Patrick Diver. Thomas +. Grady, Joseph
Koch and others Of their kind continue TO hoio
court and dispense Justice" The committee IN
charge of the bill in the Senate has rot acted ON
it at all The Assembly Committee on Clues re-
ported 1t favorably on March s, but by series OK
accidents" the bill has not been properly prih'eo'
and consequently the Assembly has not even
taken a vote on II. Mr.. Pavey, who introduced IL
in the Assembly. now hopes TO obtain one Oh
Tuesday II will probably pass the Assembly
hut in view Of the inaction of the Senate there 10
reason to fear it may be defeated there Indeed
il is well known that the Tammany han Sena-
tors believe they will be able TO Kill It,
Lieutenant-Gover saxton is anxious about
the fate Of the Police Magistrates act and the
New-York reform,bIs generally: Speaking about
them to-day he said, in reply to various ques-
ticns:
80 long delayed In interests Of justice and COM
decency the inferior criminal courts 81 nv
s,bie 1av; The bill to accomplish that object was
IN hf y or Mo asr 9 There is no doubt
but that It is constitutional. The people want u;
/ hope viii be pushed through the Senate w without
delay It very properly provides 6 thai w.ydr me he"
hardly know what 70 say abon; the R P9lfe % 2t. hsss
1t is not likely that Senator Wolfert WIN De heni s,i
eighteen Republican Senators act and Of course
S votes Sf %2 cs2 Se E for
are Republican Senators who favor the a oIs oS. ~.
passed by Republicans: They are not willing tt tnst
there should be even the seinoance OF zeal "ith
There are honest differences Of opinion among Re
pr ppOal'sfg sngle n Poce commission am
thar nearly all OF the Republican senators are
Principle principle. The They "a believe that in this matter Ihey
FS Of qR * the and hs eVn in
city the drift or public opinion IS leeitedy u, tn
S nk Thsy 3 Sye ayor 4ons had nS 10
the bipartisan provision Of the Police bills D,
publican legislators ito to carry out Mayor strongs
wishes to any reasonable extent II those wishes wishes
vance. the T.egislatTre mist act upon it's best
the Mayor approves disapproves. II is not likely
1Joq 1 any has Dill % BE 5fsa GpPpora % Ea
until amended obyiate his objections. He Is
In revolt last fall against a corrupt and op-
pressive political machine He should be taken 70
the contrary shall clearly appear The Legislature .,
and do II Just possible. .
Il IS evident that the Police Department shoud
be thoroughly reorganZed. The rotten nlateral
should be thrown out without delay. II the people
OF New-York city want this done by a special eorn-
mission. u seems 10 me tnat specla! connlissl9n
should be created. or course. the Mayor Should
make the Police Commission lust what he pleises
| have never thought IL made much difference
whether the reorganization be accomplished by
special commission or by the Board or Ponce corn-
nlssioners long the Mayor has the power
In either case TO name the commissloners ! mere ~
this objection the ntrusting OF the work or reor-
lice. namely. that II might divide upon partisan
lines being composed Of TWO Republicans and two
Democrats. when IL came 10 decide upon PROPOSE
tOns TO this or tnat Policeman ana get mo
state OF deadlock. In this respect the scheme of
having Police REORGANIZATION Commission ot tnree
perso.s do the work OF reorganization would nave
Wbat the peop.c of New-York C;y. and. indeed.
az tho state or New-York demand. Is a thorough
reorganization Of the Police Department, ana the
best instrument for that purpose snouh De se-
lec,ed senator LeXov's bill originally provided for
A commission OF three. 10 be appointed by Mayor
strong 10 reorgarlze the Police Department. and
II only changed from the thouSht that P99ssl..
bly a commission needless and the Board or
Police could do the work. But " there Is any dan-
GER OF the Board OF Police getting into partisan
DISPUTES removals the Police commission Dill
would be the preferable II seems 70 me. since
what public sentiment demands in NeW-fork Is
most radtral reorganization OF the Police DEPART
ment The Republican party Is commite1 10 'hes
reorga nzation and ii must make no failure
What DO you think. Mr.. Saxton. OF James c.
Carters legal opinion in opposition to the elective
feature OF the Bi-Partisan Police bi?" 81 have
read It carefully" said Mr. saxton and have
looked ND some OF the authorities he quotes, and Il
he has put forward we.ghty oOlec-
tlons. the ground Of constitutionality. 20 that
feature Of the measures. We mad better look INTO
the matter thoroughly before again act upon
that section OF the bill