New-York tribune., 1901-01-17
ORANGES IN POLICE BILL.
FORBID DISAPPOINTMENT OF DEPosED
COMAfISSIONER-NEw ELECTIONS
MEASURE PRESENTED.

eutrnitted to-day to the Senate amendments 70
his bill establishing single headed Police De-
nartnent for New-York which provide that IL
the Police Commissioner is ever removed from
oA5ce by either the Mayor or the Governor he
shall not be eligible for reappointment: and also
that his successor shall be appointed within ten
dsys The amendments all modified Section .
NJ the Police act, which, as amended will read
as follows
The said Co@missoneE on nj s shall unless sooner re-
Until his successor shall be appointed and has aua
dgnen Of Mayor of said city or the Governoe ne
the PUBIC and SO aeqqpe be removed from
pointment thereto The successors in office of the
Mayor Of the city within ten days after any Vacan w
cv shall OCCUR, and shall be removed by either the
80 require. '''l'' 'i''ei e''S
Senator Grady seemed to regard these amend
rnents as of slight Importance They amount to
nothing" he said. and the Republican leaders
know they do. What Mayor would think of
reappointing who had been removed from
the post of Police Commissioner? OF course
also e vacancy al the head of the Police De-
partment would be swiftly filled, and such pro
vision as that requiring action within ten days
Is therefore unnecessary. The fact is, imagine.
that the Republican leaders are not in love with
this bill. and will be less so as time passes on
If strong newspaper opposition should be made
10 the measure and they be permitted to drop it"
Senator Grady added that certainly no fur
tber action would be taken upon the bill this
week since il must be reprinted and be upon
the desks Of the members of the Legislature
three days before voting could be had on it.
Assemblyrnan Kelseys Police Department bill,
nf 2 precisely similar nature, was reported IA
vorably to-day by the Assembly Committee on
Cities Mr. Kelsey says it will be amended so
as to include the amendments suggested by
Senator Stranahan.
The bill separating the Bureau of Elections
from the Department of Police Of New-York
will probably be incorporated in bill amend
ing these sections Of the election law Of the
State which was introduced by Senator Raines
this morning Mr.. Raines's bill provides for the
election Of the members Of the Board Of Elec-
tions but temporarily they will be appointed by
Mayor Van Wyck and would serve as the chiefs
of this bureau at the election for Mayor in New
York this year. Senator Stranahan's bill pro-
vides that Mayor Van Wyck shall appoint four
members Of the Board of Elections mot more
than two of whom shall when either OF them is
appointed belong 10 the same political party
Senator Raines's bill provides that ten days
after the act takes effect the Mayor of the city
of New-York shall appoint four persons as
the time Of his appointment shall be a resident
and qualified elector of New-York, and not
more than two Of whom shall belong to the
same political party or be Of the same political
opinion on State or National politics. The term
Of Office of the Commissioners so appointed shall
be from the date Of their appointment TO IL
O'clock noon on January l, 1902. or until their
successors have qualified" These first Commits
sioners are TO be succeeded by Commissioners Of
Elections elected at the election for Mayor in
November, 1901, ''and for the same term The
bill also says:
Each political party shall have the right TO
nominate TWO qualified persons as candidates for
Commissioners of Elections. and the four persons
10 representation at the polls who shall receive
The greatest number OF votes shaH be the Cofnr m
rlssioners OF Elections. No elector snal NotS Lor
than candidates for the Office OF Com,
missioner Of Elections, and any ballot that shaM
contain more than TWO votes Tor sucn once ts stas
he void 10 that office, and shal not pc couhtea
therefor. The salary Of each Commissioner or
Elections. whether elected or appointed, shau be
TIE bureau in the Police Department of the city
Of New York. heretofore known and designated as
the General Bureau Of Eiectons ana the branGnss me-,
Of said general bureau in the boroughs or Inc
Brorx. Brooklyn, Richmond and queens. together
the eif Of NewYork and the offices of the chiefs
Of the branch bureaus elections in said respective
boroughs are hereby abolished, and all OF the
rights powers authority. duties and obligations
Immediately heretofore by law vested in and I'M
posed upon the said bureau branch bureaus, 10! 70
yetheI with every right; power, authority, no duty duty
sne obligation Immediately heretofore oy law vest
"a in and imposed upon the Fonce Eoaru 10y % tilT
city Of New-York. with respect TO general, special
or primary elections, shall forthwith by force OF
and as an effect Of this chapter be transferred 10,
imposed upon and continued in the Board OF Elec-
tons OF the city Of New-fork hereby created
Senator Stranahan's Bureau Of Elections bill.
with his consent was transferred from the Sen
ate Committee on Cities to the Senate Judiciary
Committee. Senator Raines's Bureau of Elec-
tions hill was also sent to the same committee.
Senator Raines said this afternoon: "EX-Judge
W " Cohen. who drew up Senator Stranahans
BILL says he is willing to accept mine, and L
think that will be done.