New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
PRICE THREE CENTS.
A SINGLE HEADED POLICE.
SENATOR PLATT SAYS THE BILL WILL
BE PASSED EARLY AT ALBANY.

"A police bill will be introduced Immediately
after the Legislature meets and ii win be passed
without delay. 1t will provide for a single Com
missioner for this city. to be appointed by the
Mayor. and the Commissioner will be removable
by the &C 'ernor entirely at the option OF the
latter. anG without the presentation Of charges"
-(Senator Piatt in an interview last night!
Senator Piatt returned from Washington 10
the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night and to-day
he will have talk with Governor-eIect OdeH.
State Chairman Dunn and a nmber OF the up
State Senators and Assembymen. He had not
seen the proposed police bills which ex-Justiee
Cohen has prepared when a Tribune reporter
saw him last night but he said that II had been
decided by the Republican organization leaders
TO have passed without delay at the beginning
Of the session New-York City police bill pro-
viding for single commissioner. to be appoint
ed by the Mayor
The Commissioner will be removable by the
Governor" said Senator PIatt II might add"
he continued. that any bill supported by the Re-
publican organization would have been promptly
passed There never was any question about
that Many Of the upstate Reublicans were
heartily in favor OF State police bill made ap-
plicable 10 all the cities OF the State. Senator
Raines was in favor Of such a measure For
the last two weeks. though. have been OF the
opinion that a bill of the kind have already
Cobens draft Of the bill yet. but it's salient feat
is have stated"
will the Commissioner have opportunity
to answer the charges before removal by the
GOVERNOR Mr.. Platt was asked.
mo. He will be removable without reference to
charges" was the reply
Police Commissioner Hess term expires on
December 81. Will the Republican organization
recommend successor to him?" the Senator
was asked.
mo. I don't believe the organization will do
anything of the sort" said he. The new law
will be passed and go into effect as soon as II
goes back to the Legislature from the Mayor. no
matter what he may do to it, The only delay
the bill will experience will be while it is in the
hands Of the Mayor"
Who is to succeed Mr.. Delehanty in the Board
of Mediation and Arbitration" Mr.. Platt was
asked.
well. have his successor in mind but
can't say anything about that tonight" said he
rs the beer tax to be reduced in the Senate
as 1t was in the House," the Senator was
asked.
The Senate usually holds a somewhat differ
ent view from the House in matters OF i'm
pOrtant legislation" said he, but / Judge that
the Senate is in favor OF reduction in the beer
Senator Platt will return to Washington to-
i Governor-elect Oden said yesterday that he
considered the report Of the Charter ReViS ON
Commission subject for The Legislature TO
deal with. and he intended TO transmit Il 20 the
Legislature without recommendation OK any
sort
He had number OF callers from up the State
yesterday. Some of them were Speaker Nixon.
Senator Ellsworth, Senator Armstrong. OF
Rochester; Senator RalHes. OF Canandaisua:
Senator Wilcox, Of Auburn: Senator Maiby, of
Og1ensburg- -Assemblymen B6BcocE and Plank
OF ST. Lawrence. and Assem- blyman stevens. Of
Franklin. Most of these will be on hand
to-day talk with the GOvern0r-elect about
legislation
Senator Armstrong said that he intended to
introduce a bill to prevent corporations from
becoming incorporated with capital stock largely
in excess OF their assets. His idea is to have
an examination of the cOmpany's assets when
the concern applies for Incorporation under the
State laws He said such law had worked wen
/ in Massachusetts,.