New-York tribune., 1896-02-06

Is no doubt that many of thos' who voted ''r
hin, believed hat they were helping 20 elect
District-Atiornoy for the" years. THAT WAS
the length Of the term previous 10 III" ai"N.i'"
OF the Revised Constitution ly IN" neN ''"
stitution. however provision was made tNat '''
Di-trict-Attorney for Kings County should 'r
elected In a y-ar bearing an odd nunpef' AVA
that mi, term should expire at the e"' 10 "
year with an odd number
This makes It Impossible that the term ot
Office should be thres years: and by aho'"''
section Of the Revised Constitution the Legs
l.,rre was authorized 10 nakr the term either
two years or four. l. is necessity. therefore
,ha, the Legislature should take SON" action on
the subject at this session. and accordingly 'h'
HI which has just passed the ASS mbiy ana j.
row before the Senate was drawn up ana Ii-
,ioluccd.
But the fixing + the term at four wears is not
It's only provision. In addition. T. rer'as ~
law Of 1se2 by which ten detectives are 'i''.''
~, tho Di+trict-hf,orncy for the torn 80 'n.ir
natural lives ~ salarias u $1,000 year e"c"'
ana n-,vid,s that the Di-trct-Arorncy may ap-
po.n, such artectlvo- doorkeel~rs. moss "f'Ff
all The ll-e g he may deem ne'o ossarv n'f -
cvca.f twelve. NJ salarf-e not 20 exceed Sl-'ft
anl there T. a si.N further provision ;or The 'p-
.ofr,-,.,, - G.. sf.rorrauhcr7 - ai3 - ~
work - the Dirtrirt-Atiorney and hie assistants
S.nno Dom crate opposition o. o." hil N-f
been aroused because T. lcgisato7 ouf ~ o''''
certain men VINO wera put Ia during the lNlf-
way administration mainly bc~'rt. D; 'f"'r
services = The Wil1ughny stree, -'aa. lui 10 is
now confidently believed that The liil will pass
,.e senate Then T. viii come }. f1re Nay9-
v-u.r..r for his action. Il is understood That
BE- VIII approve IT as a measure in ine lnb"r
interest. and win tn~ approval - th" Mayor
There is little doubt that Govern Up Morton VIII
sign the hil.
-n.al,rc ~ the matter art.r the receipt 2
the good news that tho Assembly hal a-'ol "a
v,-,hly On The bN. D.s'rct-h''orney bae'sns
saii. u, - the fact that was not elected i'r
a,v particular torn. and also The 'ac' that hy
,be CONSTITUTION a. revised In 1891 f. obligatory
IN the LEGISLATURE t, tx ,hc length u IA terHl
There soor-s 10 have been good d'a. ~ mis-
unco-sta-dirg ~ the subject. and SOM" members
of the legislature are not entirely clear on IL
vet, Anv on- who looks AZ tire Constitution
however-at Article XII. Sector D. arI Article
Y Section will have his doubts cleared u2
A. TIC term must hc eithcr fonr ,"ars or TWO
I believe that the people who elected mo you'll
prefer to sce it leDgtheael rather than shortened
as comp"raG with the terms as NNef US iAr
former ConfiituiI ~. .
Ike T. say that when took ';hc" found thr'.
ten ro-called detectives. appointed for li;e. AL
Democrats. over whom have practically I'D
control Il seems 60 ne thai This Is All wroi s.
Their eala.os are fixed. ami tho amount pad
them is $1,000 a year. Now, II this Dill Is
passed. can employ m"r aa doorkecpefs ana
messengers for much lese money can fet
,hern FOR. say sG00-while. o. course. FOR com,e-
tent detectives ! VIII pay The tuil amount al-
lowed. e they are worth II.
rs for the s;"nographers. they are r""Iei
In order that the work - tho oH"e may re
properly carried on. ~ present We hnv" one
s,cIsographcr. and myself and my assist tants
often have = wait 10 seourn har services. TINS
Is rot as Il should bc. n Tho oliic" II the New
Yor,, District-Attorncy. for example. they har"
ulentv 4 assist noe ~ this Kind. We really
need the services Il tho si"n3graphrrs called f.-
bv Tho bill All | ask IS The provision ~ su'h
hDlp as VIII enable n" 10 ID NV ciionts' business
"a carefully and well lawyer would do
In the case # n private client As matter of
fact mean 10 employ stenograpncrs only VII u
iho,, are needed but want the porer to cmplo"
0rst-class men when tney are wanted ~
nrcsent with the money at my disp sal. /
should have = employ for this purpose young
men who would b. willing t improve this oppor-
tunity 20 study law.