New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
THE WEEKLY REUNION.
SENATORS AND ASSEMBLYNEN IN TOWN
USUAL CONFERENCES WITH MR. PLATT-PRo-
POSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MAGIs-

USUAL CONFERENCES WITH ME. PIATT-PRo-
POSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MAGIs-
TRATEs BILL.
The deliberations Of the Legislature have been ap-
parently temporarily transferred from Albany TO
this city so many Of It's members have been spend
ing the last few days here. Among those who have
found New-York attractive are Speaker Fish, Sena-
tors O'Connor Lexow. Raines. Mun. Childs. Sta
plcton Donaldson Higgins Larny Coggeshal Can
tor and Parker, and bevy Of Assemblymen, in
Guiding Chairman =. W. Renhard. jr.. and his as
sociates on the committee to investigate the cond-
ton OF workingwomcn.
Mos; OF the Senators named saw ex-senator Platt
yesterday and. 1t was said. were furnished with
reasons why they should not accede to the desire
Of Governor Morton for a caucus on the reform
bills II was said that Speaker 0sh. besides hay
ing conferences with Mr.. Plat and the Senators in
town would call on Mayor strong TO ask his views
on the present situation, but up to the close OF
business yesterday the Speaker did not appear at the
city Hail
In relation 70 proposed legislation the Speaker
said. The Rcpubicans Of this STATE solid and
united in their determination to have bipartisan ad-
ministratlon OF the Police Department in New-fork
The Iexow bills VIII be passed in the Assembly but
I cannot .peak FOR the Senate OF course. The Po-
lice Magistrates bill VIII. believe. pass. too and
In the form desired 10y the Mayor"
srong's declaration Of hts faith In the Legislator"
and IT'S Intention 10 pass the reform measures the
people want enacted
There was consultation AZ the Office OF senator
Iexow. In Liberty st. yesterday In which II was
practically decided to make some amendments 70
tho Ciiy Magisrd;es bill. without. II was said DE-
stroylng the active features u the measure. The
amendments will be drawn 20 a 20 comply with the
views o, the reformers, and also to satisfy Mr.
Gerry Senator I.cxow said to Tribune reporter
Yesterday afternoon. THE change that was agreed
.pon by the Judiciary Committee was 70 50 amend
the bll ar - leave the provisions OF the existing
laws relating 20 appeals IN which the Society for
the Prevention Of cruelty to Children Is interested
suh-iau.la.lv as they now. This. you VIII un-
lcrstlnl. docs not alter the bill In any substantial
or important matter and IL question Of detail ar
f.r'.ug ou,y els"s ~ that character
I'm reply 20 Inquiries az % IN" exact nature OF
,he changes. senator Lcxow explained that the bin
as originally drawn provided that all appeals from
The decisions ~ the city magistrates should be
made 10 the Court o, Special = Ssons. and mat APP
peas from thr Court OF Special sessions should be
made e. the General Term Of the supreme Court
The am nimcnts VII merely change the bill 80 "a
20 provide that appeals from the action Of the city
i,--T.irates in the commitments OF children In the
custody o: the Society for tho Prevention OF Cruelty
20 Children shall bee made 20 Judge OF the Court
~ Genera sessions The aU"ni on of senator
Icxow Wa called yesterday to tho reports that some
OF the Republican senators wer" expected to Note
against tho CHS Magistrates bill. and he said
Tho many criticisms made upon those kepunii-
cans who are quoted being opposed 20 the OH
are entirely unwarrantcd and haSeleSs. An honest
difference u opinion should not expos" a memn"r
of the legislature to the charge OF being actuat"1
bv unworiny motives. should either a senator
proach where he conscentiously dIsagrees with
others upon measures which come before him for
legislative action. our entire governmental taDrlc
is founded upon the desire OF the people To secure
intelligent discussion and conservative action by
their representatives. They elect representatives.
not alone for the purpose or carrying INTO erect
distinct issues which were presented at the time
ing those representatives. exercise their best Judg-
rnrnt and conservative discrimination upon any
legislative matter that presents Itself during the
session. Therefore. because an associate or NINE
differs from me- In respect of a piece or proposed
legislation such difference furnishes to me no prop
er ground for harsh criticism.
AT the time ! introduced the city Magistrates
bin there more than one trpubiican senator
who expressed himself inclined 10 oppose the
measure. mainly because the people In their con
stitutions and otherwise have always been Jealous
in establishing fixed tenure In the judicial once III
order that ne who dspenses justice shall not De
subiect TO the Influence OF party or politics. Inc
legislative decapitation of fifteen Judges seemed
10 those Republican senators to be violent depart
ure from time honored usage. and 1t would he only
"A pressing emergency that would justify such
the Icxow Committee have become more generally
understood. that those who first doubted inc tN-
podiencv Of this legislation recognize that the
emergency which would justify a departure from
conscrva precedent has been shown To exist ana
that they will therefore support the measure.