New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-13
THE STATE POLICE BILL.
PROVISIONS OF THE MEASURE AN
NOuNCED IN ALBANY.
A STATE COMMISSIONER WITH ONLY ONE
DEPrJTy-PREsENT CITY CHIEFS AND

A STATE COMMISSIONER WITH ONLf oNE
pEPUry-PREsENT CITY CHIEFS AND
sUBoRDINATEs RETAINED.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIBuNE1
Albany. April 1.-THE State Constabulary Dill
arrived here late this afternoon In the care OF
a clerk Of Lemuel E. Quigg. president OF the
Republican County Committee OF New-forK-
The measure was made public at l2:3o O'CLOCK
tonight. It authorizes the Governor. with the
consent Of the Senate. to appoint Commission
err OF Police, to serve for six years. This COM
missioner is to appoint deputy and secre-
tary The bill abolishes the Boards OF Poiice'
of the cities of New-York. Buffalo Syracuse,
Rochester. Troy and Albany, and puts the po-
lice of these cities under the control OF the STATE
Commissioner OF Police. The police funds are
put In charge of a treasurer appointed by MIN.
The State Commissioner Is directed TO appoint
for each city Chief Of State Police. who is 10
be the executive officer OF the force TOT ina,
city. The city Chief is authorized to assign 10
duty the officers and members Of the force, and
also to make permanent assignments OF men as
"corporals." He is also to have authority 10
suspend any member Of the force In his city
pending a trial. and a decision must be had
within thirty days.
All charges or assignments of the State police
within any city by the city Chief are to be ap-
proved OF by the State Commissioner. The state
police force Is to consist Of the several city
forces. but there must never be more than one
policeman to every $50 of population. and not
less than one to every 800. The members OF
the existing city police force are to continue as
they are at present. unless 1t Is otherwise or
dered by the State Commissioner, and they are
to become members in the State police.
POWER OF REMOVAL.
The Governor may remove the State Commits
sioner on charges preferred by any citizen and
after opportunity to be heard has been granted
him. and the Governors decision in the
shall be final The Deputy State Commissioner
and the secretary may also be removed by the
Governor.
Any city chief may be removed by the State
Commissioner for cause on written charges and
after a hearing but the city chief is to have the
right Of appeal to the Governor. whose decision
on the case is to be final
In case of such a removal the State Commits
sioner during the first year OF his term will
fill the vacancy. The city chiefs are authorized
to remove policemen under them on charges
after a hearing. Members OF the force removed
may appeal to the State Commissioner whose
decision is to be final
NETWORK CITY PROVISIONS
In New-York there are special requirements.
A borough deputy city chief. II directed by the
city chief. may try any case and exercise in his
borough the powers and authority of the city
chief in regard to any charges and trials. The
appeal from his decisions is to be to the State
Commissioner The officers and members OF
the force in each city are to receive the same
he off3c performing
corresponding duties now receive, and such sala-
ries are not to be decreased. Skilled officers
who are not residents of the State may be APP
pointed to detective duty.
Promotions Of officers and members Of the
State police are to be made b. the city chief
on the grounds of seniority. merltorious SER
vice and superior capacity. All promotions are
to be approved Of by the State Commissioner
The city chief is to establish City Bureau Of
Detectives, and its members to be de-
tective- sergeants. appointed from the member
ship OF the force. ~ ss
The city chief. when there Is vacancy. Is to
be appointed from the deputy city chiefs. Each
city chief is 10 make and enforce regulations
for the discipline Of the force under his control.
Each city Chief is to designate two members
Of his force for each polling place on Election
Day. Officers are to be detailed to duty in the
parks
The cities to pay the salaries Of all the
members OF this new force The cost Of adj
ministering the State police is TO be apportoned
annually by the State Controller among the
various cities. All police funds are to be in
charge OF the State Commissioner.
No member of the police force 10 to be trans
ferred out of the city the borough in which
he lives. except at his own request in writing.
The bill will take effect If it becomes law on
July /.
CONFERENCE OF SENATOR'S
A conference was held on the Constabulary
bill at the Capitol tonight. which was attended
by all the Republican Senators from the cities
of the State. and also by Senator's Ellsworth.
Ranes and Stranahan. The city Senators pres
ent were Ford and Esberg. OF NewYork Mar
shall and D. F. Davis. of Kings: White. Of
Syracuse; Armstrong. of Rochester. and George
A. Davis. OF Buffalo. The conference was In
session until long after midnight. and the vari-
Gus sections OF The bill thoroughly con-
sdered.
Senator Marshall who left the conference at
an early hour. expressed the belief that the Dill
would be passed by the Senate The State Com
missioner Of Police would be appointed by the
Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
Senator Raines just before the Senate ad
journed to-day hal his Single headed Police De-
partment bill for New-York made a special order
for consideration tomorrow. 1t was thought
this bill had been abandoned. owing to belief
that Senators Coggeshall and Wilcox would
prevent II from being passed. but IT is believed
now a test vote II is to be sought. IL IT fails
then the State Constabulary bill will be pressed
The State Consta bulary bill will be presented
tomorrow. All the twentythree Democrats are
opposed to it, and also Senator Coggeshall. Inc
attitude of Senator Amber is in doubt He SAID
to-day: II shall not commit myself on the state
Constabuary bill until have a chance to ana
lyze it,
ABE" GRUBERS COMMENT
Abraham Gruber. who heard OF the arrival or