New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-14
MIR. BARNES'S LATEST SCHEME
BILL TO HAVE CORPORATIONS ADvER.
TISE IN HIS PAPER.

THE BOSS" OF ALBANY STILL UNEASY OVER HIS
POLICE BIIr--IT MAY DIE IN THE SENATE
OR BE KILLED WHEN IT COMES UP
AGAIN IN THE HOUSE.
rFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIsuNE]
Albany, April 13.-Wliam Barnes. 1r. OF local
political fame, Is nothing II not enterprising
His enterprise Is not confined to any one narrow
line Of work: II reaches out and embraces all
forms Of political plumber. Having pretty we'll
satisfied himself that Governor Morton will add
the finishing touches to his scheme for becoming
the real head OF the Albany police force, Mr.
Barnes can now turn his attention TO his latest
scheme for replenishng the Golfers OF the local
evening paper Of which ne Is the nominal head.
This latest development Of Mr.. Barness In
genuity appears In bills now before the Legis-
lature which were introduced by Senator Lexow,
Of Nyack, and by Assemblyman Robbins. or
Allegany County. How Mr. Robbins's name be-
came attached to lob" apparent as this
Is a surprise to some. but II Is easily explained
by Mr. Robbins who. on learning the true nature
OF the bill he had fathered. repudiated II. 1t
seems that the bill was given TO one OF Mr..
Barncs's representatives In the Assembly to In
troduce, but that he. either from scrupes against
the BILL or with the idea that there would be
less chance OF exposure II the bill did not pur-
port to come from Albany County, Induced Mr.
Robbins. on the plea OF friendship. to present
the measure This scheme worked all right un-
I'll the introducer realized what there in the
bill when Il was laid aside April on the order
of third reading 1t Is now on the Assembly
calendar Of laid aside bills. That 1t should be
laid aside permanently a perusal OF the bill
proves
The measure is in the form of an amendment
to Chapter GS3. OF the Laws OF 1892. entitled IAN
act In relation to the executive officers. consti-
tuting Chapter 9. of the general laws relating
to the publication of reports Of corporations. 1t
provides that:
Upon the passage OF this act and annually there
after or as often as the may be filed. the
chief officer OF every State department and office ex-
paper for such number OF times as he shall deem
necessary not more than three. separate con
ton and required to be filed In said department or
ONCE fas the preceding year. or ne part 81 Inc nc yssr
where such report does. detail Of the capita.
assets sSes diyasnas for ,b: ps2ns Of such
report, and such other facts as he may deem neces-
pense however. Of such publication shall be paid
by said corporations. respectively to the pro-
pro, Of s such s IN whi Hei sn BY for
publishing summons, notice or other advertise
Inent required by law, within thirty days AFTER the
last publication. upon presentation OF an anidavi,
thereof in the form prescribed by the CODE OF C"i
Procedure.
Stated concisely, this means that every corpo-
ration filing a report In any OF the State depart
ments. with the exception OF the Controllers
Office. must publish such report. or summary
thereof. in the paper Mr.. Barnes publishes. This
report must be inserted three times. and be paid
for by the corporations at the legal rate for such
h. n tong
are printed BY the departments In book FORM
and therefore their publication In newspaper
is unnecessary.
OF course no paper Is named In the bill. but
the fact that the discretion is not left with the
filing the report but is given to the
head Of the State Department. Is sufficient proof
Of the place of publication OF these reports. The
greater part Of the reports arc filed with the
Secretary OF State. and the intimate relations
OF the present Secretary and tho boss OF Al
bany County are too well known to leave any
doubt as to who would be benefited In the event
OF this unnecessary and unjust measure becom-
ing a law The Superintende OF Banks also
would give out a great deal Of printing Of this
class
Mr. Barnes Is still little uneasy about his
Police bill. Although the "immaterial changes
made in the bin at the request OF the Governor
are now incorporated In the measure. II has not
lost any OF Its obnoxious features and Mr.
Barnes. knowing how near the Governor came TO
vetoing the bill when II was previously before
him. is not so sure tina. he may not again be In
duced to change his mind. There IL no reason
v nv he should not do so. for those familiar with
the bill know that II is just as bad as 1t was
when returned from the Governor One Of Its
most Objectionable features is that after legisat-
ing out OF office the Police Commissioners and
the police force Of Albany the appointment OF
new Board OF Commissioners Is left with the
Common Council OF the city. an irresponsible
body which during the present year has been
N an almost constant state OF deadlock
Mayor Thatcher. Of Albany. was chosen by
the electors OF the municipality to perform all
he functions devolvng upon the city's chief
executive. Among these was the appointment
If Board OF Police Commissioners. He I'M
would have appointed an effective
hoard. satisfactory to both the leading par
les OF the city But Mr. Barnes. falling to
,lect his candidate for Mayor. and thus re-
inuuishing his hope to be dictator OF the police
'orce without additional legislation. appealed to
The LEGISLATURE 10 confer upon him certain
iuties heretofore lodged with the Mayor. This
The Republican Legislature consented TO DO.
and the Albany Police bill will undoubtedly be
-epassed by the Senate on Tuesday next, IN
order to satisfy the demands Of Mr.. Patts
lieutenant In this county.
Another dangerous piece OF legislation. when
NAV be called up at any time during the present
week. Is the Edridge- Bracket Forest Depre
laticn" BILL now In its amended form on the
senate calendar There are many Assem-
bIvmen who are glad to find that the bill has
been enacted In the Senate. so that 1t may come
TO the House for concurrence In the amend
ments. The bill was quietly passed IN tne AS
.embIv because the members in their invest-
cation Of It had gone no further than the tue.