New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
SUBSTITUTE N THE SENATE.
SENATOR DAVIS INTRODUCES A PLAN TO


PROVIDE FOR A STATE CONSTABIhAh'
Albany. March Ex-senator n Floyd Davis intro
duoed in the Senate to-day the bill which ne mas
heen nrenaring for the last two weeks ana when
establishes State constabulary for cities of 'he
frs, and second class. and q has been s'a'en 'na'
there is a possibility Of this bill oene passeu III
,aaA NJ tho single headed Police Commission Dill
for New York City.
r.. Nil "a introduced was defective in form and
mad ~ ha withdrawn Immediately 10 be rearransed
ana amended Why " was put in IN detec''e
share is not known. y is generally hsieN'n
there Is no serious intention Of forcing u 70 pas
sage as a party measure. II is Senator DAVIS
osn measure and not prepared AZ party con-
ference
WIZ, II became evident that the singe-headed
roIica commission bill for New-York city could no'
mass tho Senate because ~ the objections raSeo !"
y by Senators Coggeshan. Wilcox and WINS sena-
,or Davis started to prepare the state Consiahuary
bill which had been sgtated as feasipe measure
beforA the sinele-headed Police Commission Dill
was decided on by the Republican party leaders
The hill provides for the appoint ment Of stare
Commissioner by the Governor and inc ahoh'lo"
Of the boards Of police i'm the first and second class
cities Of the State on July next The state com
,n,.s,oner is 10 he appointed for a term Of five
x4are Ho Is 70 receive salary Of 5000 year ana
81 so additional for expenses.
The cities are divided into four divisions. New
York constituting the first. Albany ana Troy me
second Rochester ana SYRACUSE '"' "' w
Buffalo the fourth
The commissioner is 10 appoint chief deputy
@, an annual salary Of $500 and 1880 expenses,
two deputy State commissioners At an annual
salar,. ~ 80 100 and 81 900 for expenses treasurer
Of constabulary at salary OF wow "eP"''
.,oo.,,ror o, p salary Of $500. a secretary at a
salary Of $500 a sfenographer AZ saldI9 ~
., 900 ,o,r commissioners Of division and four treas
urers Of division. and such clerical force III MS
Office as may he necessary! ~. ton az
The constabulary is to conslst OF a ColnI COUNT ~.
.or each division. superintendent for each city d
-sunerinfcndeni for each Lou members ol
ma Tor fraction thereof of the constaDuiarL an II
snecfor for each 30 members. a captain ioi "a"
sftv members fOur sergeantS TOT eaCh MY h'"
- four corDorals for each nifty mem oers d
xunarintendent and deputy superintendent OF .Ie
Telegraph corps in each city and In New ork two
Dor each borough. surgeons not 70 exceed oIe !o s
Zach ia members I'm each city all 10 he designated
nv the commissioner Of the division 49,,
The commissioners Of the divisions are =" l'a ~
,he same powers which have been possessed ny me
boards ~ police. and until the commissioner Sual
otherwise provide. the rank duties. pow - a.Ii '
place OF service Of All uniformed menu ~ 3 1 ibs
police force will be the same as thty ar III - ~
present police force. II being the purpose 10 M *
The several police departments OF the cities III
state constRbuIary. -, c.a.o oo,
siahularv as now fixed FOR the police forces OF thf
oinerent cities shall not he decreased T.,
The commissioners Of division ma" ma Ioin,
each city bureau OF detectives. and shall apponn
ss many members as they may deem necessary e
make The bureau efficient Members so appontec
shall he called detective sergeants ana ehu''eu "
sergeants OF police
No commissioner or division may hoH any "'"el
pfnce or place ~ public trust -, ~.
All the money required Tor the purposes oI Wy
salaries maintenance and rewards OF tho members
~ the State c)nstahulary and suoordlnates en-
rloved shall continue to he charge upon sue
cities as il was prior to the time the act sha' ne