New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-26
GOV. MORTON TAKES A HAND.
WANTS REFORM BILLS PASSED
THE LEGISLATURE CALLED TO ACCooNA
FOR NEGLECT OF DUTY.

IMMEDIATELY PASSES Iol'r'' "i''
TRATEs BILI,-wILL THE REPUBLICAN SEN
ATF,t STAND LONGER IN THE WAY
AND DEFEAT THE PEOPLES WILL
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNEI
Albany March Ex-Governor Morton appeaeo
IN the Legislature to- night TO take action at once
upon the bill legislatlng out of office the ponce
justices of NewYork and authsrizns Mayor
Strong to appoint a better class OF poNce Has'S-
trates. Mr.. Motion properly calls attehioh "
the report Of the Lcxow Committee. depicting 'ne
kind Of Justice" now granted to the poor peop'e
Of New-York by the police justices ana 10 h's
recommendation in his irst annual message "
the Legislature that the Power or Rehio'al p'i
10 supnlemented BY an act authorizing Mayor
Strong 10 remove from office the present P''i'e
justices. Naturally also Mr.. Morton speaks of
10 s,rsrge circumstance mat the Police Magis-
trates bin has now been in the possession OF the
Republican LEGISLATURE ten weeks, and that as
mo session is drawing 10 a close. there is danger
| - the act not passing If voting upon Il i Iur-
;her deferred.
Mr. Morton in closing his message also
urgently recommends prompt reorganization Oh
the Police Departme Of New-York by the pass
age e a bill giving the authorities Of New-forx
mower TO recognize and regenerate the ponce "e-
! Dartulent - the metropolis. In tHlS part ~ ia"
message Mr. Morton may be said 10 speak inc
sentiments Of the voters Of New-Iork Wheh ne
saws that "the law-abiiing classes are naturally
,oas,, hecause on their belief that the extent
Of the alleged corrupt practices Of the police nave
ma, vaf been fully revealed. and knock inpa-
| tientIy AT the doors OF ;he Legislature tor re-
lief" 40.
The Governors message was read TO oo'h 'ne
senate and the Assembly, and excited the il'0'
nr,found interest Most u the Republican Seha-
,o-s and Assemblymen felt and said tnat Mr.
Norton's recommendations must be lmneoiatsT
h.eded The Assembly acted without deiay' ine
Police Magistrates bill introduced by Mr.. Law
san. MAS up on the order Of third reading After
/ call OF the House In order to insure the atleho-
apce of every Republican member the bill was
t,ken IN and PASSED by vote Of 50 % ls Inls
ac,ion by the Assembly will compel the Senate 10
no, IN some manner upon the measure within
few days.
"If the Governor Will only tell me how 70 pass
the Police Magistrates 5n,' said Senator Con-
nor tonight Il shah feel much obliged 70 hlEn'
cannot get caucus on it,
..Vhv not report il from the judiciary Commit
tee without q caucusE
Il cannot get It out of the judiciary Commit
tee" replied the Senator
Then why not move in the Senate tha; mo
Judiciary Committee De dlS S'ndfS'i it"'" '"N 'SA-
ther consideration II this biz?
Il am afraid the Senate would not sustain me-
I, would thus appear that Senator OConnor
! thinks the bill has a back outlook in the SEM
,ta Rut nossibiv after Governor Morton's mess
age the Republican Senator's VINO are opposing
this Wholesome measure will change their at
utude. II will no, be pleasant for any Republic
can 70 oppose a Republican Governor and Pubic
sentiment for the sake ~ defending lot oi ia'''-
many Hall police justices. The Dill mas pee" '
the possession Of the Senate judiciary Oo''''"''
tee since January a. The members ot 'h'S 'o.'
Mite, are Senator'S OCOnnor. Pouhi' Hiu''''''
Iexow. Cogyeshall and Raines Repuoh'ahS' an"
senators Parker. Mcmahon and Cantor he"io-
| Gratis The three Democrats, ot course oPPoSs
| a favorable report. Who are the TWO repu0"-
can senator's who by acting with the Democrats
on this bill are locking It up in that commit
tee? Report has it that they are Senators Cog
geshsu and Raines. TWO followers OF Thomas u
Piatt.
II this report is untrue they should take steps
to-,corroy to show its falsty by voting In the
Judiciary COMMITTEES In favor of favorable re-
mort unon this bill And as for senator OConnor'
n his Judiciary Committee refuses 70 make ~
rort on the bill he can well anord 10 MAKE =
trial Of the temper Of the Senate ana move u'a'
IN. committee be- discharged from the iurt"er
| ,rs,deration NJ the bill. Mr.. Morton has spoken
out IN favor Of the bill. Some Republican sena-
tors NAV see A new light after tonight. Gov
ernor Morton's message follows:
TO the legislature: 90, .,. :, ,,. a,,v
Ins rnomend 70 the Legislature from time 20 time
such measures as may deem sApedleun' =" a,ven
- ~ the senate and Assembly 10 a matter Wnlc1
regard being of the highest present primins
namely the reorganization OF the ihlesio. @ 0aiunssd
courts of NewY York cry Ten weehs mine we fn,ro
bill hayIS 'hS IN bopE SGEh houses m OF the Less-
ature but the measure has rot yet been passen oy
ciose and unless prompt action is taken upon II
thcre Is danger that 1t may fail 70 become & law;
has S"s Gfen rSe So measure before this legislature which
9F' niR atiRy peTaps seaSa saS som.
Of the present Pofe courts s imGEe bss, Is ,rSnsy sas
ianed IN the report made by a committee apponten
% Investigate certain departments OF New
II Is charged that "A very important reason why
sy p'Ier perperate their repTehensble p.etlces is
that a; least or the police jus;ices have APP
iHem' Again. it is stated that. because Of the
aldmnstraon that prsyahs in tho.e 1SSre.; coIrs
! or relief from the oppression or the tyranny OF
the police" and that their path 70 justice was
These are serious charges and seem TO be largeiy
York They invite the careful consideration OF the
Mwmakng power and call Ter SPEEDY rsmedy; ssyy
sources of the administration OF criminal justice:
especially, look Tor iroin
oppression and wrong. When these fountains Of
justice are polluted the evil results 70 the people are
beyond calcu,ation. The bill to which reference Is
made was introduced In the Senate by the chairman
OF The Investigation Committee above mentioned.
| presumably as a result OF the inquiry which made
that committee tDmar with matters needing
the corrective action OF the Legislature. Its object
is to create improved ~ stem Of inferior criminal
courts. and conformaby TO give the peope new
Board OF Police Magistrates. This legislation Is
necessary step toward municipal reform. IL - sup
Elementary TO ,he Power OF Removal bill already
passed which was recommended specially In my
first message TO the Legislature. The language used
in that paper on that subject Is as follows: a
Power OF Removal bill for the city OF New-York,
placing In the hands OF the Mayor absolute and
unquestionable authority to remove any OF the ap-
| H. l,.arr 70 an.