New-York tribune., 1901-01-30
PASSES THE POLICE BILL
SENATE VOTES FOR sTRANAHAN's MEAS
URE-AYEs, 81; NOES, IA.
ASSEMBLY WILL PASS THE BILL. TUESDAY. BUT
MAYOR VAN WICK CAN WAIT FIFTEEN
DAYS FOR HIS VETO.

Albany. jan 20 (SpeciaD.-The State Senate
to-day passed Senator Stranahans bill putting
an end to the terms Of the present four Police
Commissioners of New-York City and abolish
ing the office of Chief Of Police-ayes. 81; noes
II, strict party vote
The Assembly VIII pass the bill on Tuesday,
but Mayor Van Wyck is expected to retain 1t
the full limit Of fifteen days permitted him by
the Constitution. The Legislature will pass II
over his veto. Governor Odell has already an
nounced his approval of the measure, and viii
sign it as soon as it reaches him. Mayor Van
WycIt will have ten days additional In which to
appoint Police Commissioner. Probably, there
fore the fourth week Of February will arrive
before the Police Commissioner begins TO
exercise the duties OF his Office.
AS was expected. Senator Grady for
ward in defence of thu Tammany hall admins
traton. arguing that vice was no greater in
amount in New-York at the present time than
in former years. and that it less noticeable
than in the past. He spoke for two hours, and
he offered several amendments to the Police bill.
one deprVng the Governor Of authority to re
move the Police Commissioner only one Re
publican Senator, George r. Malby, of st. Law
renee County, sustained Senator Grady in voting
for this amendment. and It was rejected by a
vote of 80 to -. the majority votes being given
by Republicans and fourteen of the minority
votes by Democrats
Senator Malby, however by no means intended
to support the Tammany Hall policy in voting
as he did. but merely to manifest his opinion
that the Republican party assumed responsible
ity for the police administration of New York
when It gave the Governor authority TO remove
the Police Commissioner. and he didn't wish the
Republican party to share this responsibility
with Tammany Hall.
MCARREN BLAMEs LEXOW FOR VICE.
Senator McCarren followed Senator Grady. He
said that forty years experience in New-Yorl
City had shown that the police could not extir-
pate vice. The 1,25000O people Of the Borough
Of Brooklyn had not known vice until Lexow
had laid it bare and the morality of Brooklyn
had been injured by tine revelations made.
The Senate at 40 took a recess until 3 O'Clock.
When it reconvened Senator Donnelly said he
had no objection to the single headed idea; in
fact, he favored it and desired that the bill be
perfected. The Commissioner should represent
the Mayor, and by him be held responsible. AS it
was proposed the Commissioner between
two fires, and he would sacrifice anything or
anybody naturally to save himself Senator
DonneIIy said he objected to amateur detec-
tive as Commissioner Of Police. He should have
experience because of the great executive abil-
ity which he should possess. The vital objection
Senator Raines said he did not intend to at
tack the good citizenship Of NewYork In that
city were many citizens of good impulses and
fine sensibilites But he did condemn the pres
ent terrible state of affairs, which was disgrace
to civilization.
When Gardiner had been removed the gamblers
had hocked out of New-York. for they had be-
come fearful lest they should be punished for
their crimes He declared in favor OF a State
police department and said the party made a
mistake when il didn't take INTO its hands all
the police power of the cities
WHY the cities?" asked Senator Grady.
Because we Iegislate for the cities and
range their charters. The conditions in Buffalo,
syracuse Rochester and other cities are equally
as bad as I'm New-YOrk. / do not say that
they are any better than New-York, except that
New-York has a larger field, and vice is there
more apparent" replied Mr.. Raines
Senator Wagner declared the Ranes law
the cause of the increase of vice. the ruin OF
youth and the committing of crimes. even of
murder Senator Raines," he said. IF you
are held responsible for all the crimes committed
through the Raines law you will strike a hotter
town than New-York.
IF | do" replied Senator Raines. Il will call
for water. which the New-York Senator will
never do"
I'm call for beer" replied Senator Wagner.
Senator Raines set up "a defence to the Liquor
Tax law, and declared it had redounded to the
New York would enforce the law it could dc
away with the conditions that a scandal
and disgrace.
STRANAHAN FOR a CONSTABULARY.
Senator Stranahan upheld the provision Civ
ing the Governor the power of removal and, in
cidentally. made known the fact that he favored
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