New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
AFTER CORRUPT POLICEMEN
ASSEMBLY ORDERS A THOROUGH IN.
VESTIGATION.
STORIES ABOUT A BRIBERY FUND TO BE
FOLLOWED UP-RESULTS OF PLATT'S
VISIT TO ALBANY
NlSlI IL ALBAN1.
lnH Anu Tile IKIRI.NE.

VISIT TO ALBANY.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Albany, March 29.-One OF the results OF the
conference of Governor Roosevelt with Senator
Platt. Lieutenant Governor Woodruff Benjamin
y. Odell. jr., chairman Of the Republican State
Committee; william Barnes. jr. chairman Of the
Executive Committee OF the same committee;
Senator Ellsworth AID Speaker Nixon at the
Executive Mansion last night was disclosed in
the Assembly to-day when resolutions were in
troduced for an investigation OF the charges re-
Gently made that funds being raised in the
oity Of New-York "by levy upon the members
Of the police force saloon and resort keepers for
use In corruptly influencing legislation" The
resolutions also provide for an investigation OF
the report that there Is a lax enforcement of the
laws in the city, and that the public funds are
being wasted in "extravagant increases OF Of
fetal salaries"
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
It will be perceived that the PROPOSED investi-
gation has two branches. one relating to bills
now before the Legislature and the other to
general investigation Of the conduct Of the
city government. The investigation into legis-
lative matters may end with the session. but
that into the character of Mayor Van Wycks
administration. it is obvious, may continue for
months.
The reference to a fund raised to influence
legislation has for its basis the allegation that
policemen Of New-York have contributed money
TO defeat the measures now under consideration
for the reform of the Police Department OF New
York such as the bill abolishlng the Police
Board of four members and substituting one
Commissioner: the dill separating the Bureau
OF Elections from the Police Department and
creating bipartisan Bureau Of Elections ana
the bill increasing the number Of deputies OF
John McCullagh. superintendent of Elections.
PLATT AT THE CAPITOL.
Governor Roosevelt. Senator Platt and Mr..
Odell came TO the Capitol soon after o'clock
this morning and began holding conferences
with leading Republican members of the LeSis-
lature in the private room OF the Governor The
resolution subsequently introduced in the AS
semby was discussed. Many Republican mem
bers OF the Legislature, hearing that senator
Platt was i'm the Executive Chamber, sought
him out and had talks with him
Among the men who thus visited him were
Senators Coggeshall and Willis. who have been
believed 10 be opposed to the Single HEADED
Police Commission bill. Senator Platt urgeu
them to vote for the Police bills. but Senator
Coggeshall declined to change his attitude
Senator Willis it announced to-nlght' ndu
been persuaded by Senator Patt to support the
single-hedded commission Dill.
Senator Wilcox who had previously expressed
hostility to this bill said late this afternoon
that he told Mr. Platt he did not think ne coq1d
see any political reasons for supporting II; re
would not say however that he would vote
against it, The passage Of 1t, therefore, Is SUI
in doubt. whit,
Senator Platt also urged the leading Republ-
can Senators and Assemblymen TO vote TOT
Senator Whites bill repeating Governor BACKS
"Starchless" Civil Service act and at the close
Of the day Governor Roosevelt eXultingly SaId
that the Republican organization was most roy
ally supporting the measure. Ihe GoVernor'
however expressed doubt whether Senator VIII
lis would vote for it, and also said he had Deeh
informed that Louis F. Payn's personal repre-
sentative Senator Amber. would not support
IT, The Senate will consider the CIVIL Service
bill tomorrow.
DEMOCRATS TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
The Democratic members Of the Assembly
Committee on Cities greatly surprised
when the Police Investigation resolution was
read 10 them and they resisted its adoption, but
were defeated. In the Assembly for five hours
the minority fought the resolution. One Of their
methods Of attacking It was to offer various
amendments which were all voted down by the
Republicans Finally most Of the Democratic
Assemblvrnen scampered out Of the chamber,
hoping to leave the majority short OF the neces-
sary three-ffths in attendance In this they
failed. the resolution being adopted by vote
Of S6 to Z.
II is plain tnat ASseInDlSlldi -hdErl VIII Dc
chairman Of the Investigating Committee The
other Republican members will probably be Fal-
lows. of New York; Collier, of Brooklyn; NC
Evan Of Albany, and Greenwood, Of WAYNE.
While the Democratic members will probably
be RedingtCn, Of New-York, and Boland, or Erie.
II is rumored about the legislative halls that
the committee will submit preliminary report
before the close OF the present session. This
may possibly cause some delay In the hnal al
tournment
Oor particulars Of the debate page ~