New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-10
DANES BILL PASSES TO-DAY
,r DEBATE. UNLESS CLOSURE is APP
Piled LIKELY TO BE LONG.

r.,-c1-s on THE MEASURE TO BE CALLED
~ THE AssEMBLY-THE GREATER NEW
YORK BILL WILL. PROBABLY NOT BE
REACHED BY THE SENATE To-
pAY-A REPORT DENIED
fsr TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BuNE]
Albany. March 9.-The Assembly will debate
nv the first time tomorrow the Greater New
vork bill and the Senate, after debating the
panes Liquor Tax bill for several hours Will
,robably pass that measure Ii it is passed be-
,ore the Assembly adjourns. the Republican lead
.rs IN the lower house will call caucus on it, to
h. held In the evening. The prospects now are.
toxever. that unless the closure rule is enforced
me Senate will debate the Raines bill far into
IN. evening" and that the Republicans Of the
Assembly will hold no caucus 1t tomorrow
night
The Senators were much interested tonight in
the following para graph. which they found in the
New-York evening newspapers:
President Roosevelt was asked to-day whether he
believed all danger of legsiating this Police Board
Uha, Senator Lexow said supposed all idea of In
PRODUCING supplementary bills to legislate out of Of
nartment heads had been abandoned but last Satur
day evening Senator Page told Colonel Grant and
until the Greater New-York bill was signed and then
Pu; through at any p rate supplementary bill to
ing further about Al
Senator Page. when asked about the facts OF
the interview he had with Mr.. Roosevelt and
Colonel Grant. said 1T is true that did see
Colonel Grant and MI Roosevelt on Saturday
night and did say that OF course there would
be supplementary legislation. The departments
must be consolidated in order to prepare for a
Greater New-York government. Possibly the
Greater New-York Commission itself may make
some such recommendations. and 1t may make
them this year before the Legislature adjourns.
Mr. Roosevelt however. must not think that he
would be the sole person considered II there
should be any legislation about the Police De-
partment think 1t would be done without any
thought Of Mr. Roosevelt and solely with the idea
OF improving the police administration Of New
York and Brooklyn
While Senator Page thus gave hints Of sup
Elemental legislation. Senators Lexow and
stranahan. the most influential and certainly
the best-informed members of the Senate Com
mittee on Cities positively denied that there
would be any such legislation touching the
Police Department any other Department
of the government of New-York and Brooklyn.
All the information in my possession. said
Senator Stranahan. points to the conclusion
that the Greater New-York act itself is the only
legislation of this nature which will pass the
legislature ] have not heard of any supple
mental bills. and l do not believe any will be
introduced. Senator Page must have been In
tending merely 10 tease Mr.. Roosevelt. l not
only believe that no bills putting State Com
missions over the Police other departments
OF New-York will be introduced, but l do not
believe that such bills would receive Governor
Morton's approval, If passed"
The general opinion at the conclusion OF the
evening that Senator Page, If sincere In his
talk with Colonel Grant and Mr. Roosevelt, was
not we'll informed to the designs Of the lead
of the Republican machine and was unaware
Of Governor Mortons attitude of opposition 10
the StateCommission idea
Members Of the Republican State Committee
will be here tomorrow, it Is said to whip into
line such Republican Assemblynen as indicate
an intention Of opposing the Rainee bill.
Senator Lexow said tonight that he hoped TO
get vote tomorrow In the Senate on the
Greater New-York bill as amended, but this is
highly doubtful as the Senate will be absorbed
In debate the Raines Liquor Tax bill. Sen
ator Pavey presented the Anti-Equalization
bill and 1t was referred to the Committee on