New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-27

THE SENATE VOTES TO MAKE HIM y
DICTATOR
If TIE GOVERNOR SIGNS THE MEASURE BARRE"
Will BE ~ POSITION TO CONTROL TIE
ALBANY POLICE rORCE-PAVEY AND
COGGESIiAIL. VOTE AGAINST
THE BILL.

COGGESIiA1I. VOTE AGAINST
Albany. Feb % CspeciaD-The State Senate passed
a bill to-day which virtually makes William Barnes
IT, a private citizen OF Albany. the dictator OF us
Police Department. having power to appoint CUP
tains sergeants and patrolmon. 1t Is bill sinli"'
In nature and In form to the noted acts paSs'' ~
the Democratic LEGISLATURE Of IL" at the 'hS"e'
ton Of William +. Shcchan, taking away from inc
Mayor OF Buffalo authority TO name the foI.Ve
Commissioners and comforting 1t upon another cry
official The Republican State Conventions OF $780,
1894 and 1925 denounced these invasions OF "o'e
rule and IT was partly in consequence OF inc p'eus''
made by these conventions TO the effect that me
Republican party would not be guilty OF s"''' aus
that IL was intrusted with power
A statement Of the main features OF the A'o1"!
Police BIZ will suffice 10 show It's character IL
creates a Board of Police 10 be aDpointed by 'He
Common Council OF the city. ana not 10y inc
Mayor II declares that two OF the fohce '"''-
m!ss,oners shall be Republicans ANA two Demo-
Gratis Then II directs that If The members o' ''''
Board OF Police get into deadlock over the APP
pontment OF the captains and sergeanis. me
senior captain. a man named Davidson, ana. Of
course an adherent OF Barnes. shall make the APP
continents. Barnes thus will make the appoint
ments, although he was not elected Mayor OF
Albany and lis candidate for Mayor had 4,"' l'c-
publican votes cast against him. more trans
H''''''-'@
power by legislative enactment has rarely been
Witnessed In Albany.
The excuse Is that the police Of Albany int'rfercI
in some elections. They could not have intcr.efed
in recent elections to any great extent. as the
Republican parry At the fall election of 1879 ID
Albany County elected 'trec ont OF four of its
candidates TO- Assembly men. It's candidate FOR
state Senator and It's canldatcs FOR county IN 'crs
The leading argument against the bill today was
made by Senator plvey. OF NeW-York. IL siii the
Republican machine MAS responsible FOR Tho election
Of a Democratic Mayor IN Albany, and now tnfy
sought - oust that Mayor from ~" Police H1arL
lie attacked bipartisan legislation saying that. n
order make Il operative, a deal between both
machines was necessary. lie criticised the provl-
sons u the bill Ia detail. This speech Of Senator
Payoy IS his first attack In open Senate on AIRY la
which IS considered Republican measure.
\ weak defence Of the BIZ was made by Senator
Nusshaum. Attacks on II followed from Ssuai1r
Grady and Senator Cosgoshall
The bill passed. by vote ~ % 70 10. Senators
Pavey and Cogseshall voting with the Democrats n
the negative.
Senator Cantor introduced r. solution. which was
adopted. recalling from the Governor the Bin proy.l-
ing for additional clerks and attendants for tho
Cour, OF General Sessions. Ncw-Ycrk city. 80 'hai
It may be sent % the ciy authorities fpr approval
senator Brush presented the minority report on
the Greater Ne,y-York signed hy himself senator
McCarren. Assemhlyman Audett and Asseinh.ymau
MCKcOWn all OF Br 1klyu lie report was 'f'lrr''4
printed and VIII Doe considered when the majority
report and the bl come up ncNt TUESDAY.
Among the bills passed b. the Sfn1i" today were
senator Su!lyan's. authorizing the Maintenance oi
boot -bla * stands the sidewalks II Newfo rk CIV
within stOop Ines. and Mr. Austins. amending m"
New-York city Grand Concourse act In relation %
the oaths and reports 81 c. inmlssioners.
These bills were introduced:
By Senator Page Authorizing the expenditure ~
81 co.O0 for rcpavng streets ana avenues imfncIi-
atey contiguous to pubic schools IN New YORK CITY
By Senator Burns Providing for the payment of
local Improvement assessments In Wesf"h'@ier
County territory annexed 10 N"w-Ncfk city.
By Senator Mullin-tiiving the state Controller
extended Jurisdiction over Stat. institutions which
report his department: ana providing that In such
Institutions officers salaries and employees wage >
shall De uniform, and shall b" CLASSIFIED and 10 =
termlned by the Controller. subject to the approval
OF The Governor and the president OF the state
Board of Charities.
rs Senator Guy Releasing from public improve
mcnt refreshments until January next the BEDFORD
Park Conversational Church. in the Twenty fourth
Ward u New York city.
BY Senator Cantor-Alowing the NcwYork Board
Of Estimate and ApportiOnmcni 10 audit reasonable
costs ana expresses OF any Commissioner who has
successfully contested an attempt to remove him
IA ON office charges.
By Senator Wray-iroviing that when bridges
are built over any navigablc udewaiers between
two counties. one OF which contains city. the
, boundaries OF which the boundaries Of the
county. the Commissioner Of city Works IN such
city shall apportion the expense on the city. The
bill applies to the Ncwtown Creek bridges.