New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
DELAY FOR POLICE BILL.
DUE TO REPUBLICANS.
Greene Talks Fusion Tictory sT
-ABany-Against Longer Term
Tpr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


Albany. March &-General Francis Vinton Greene
Police Commissioner of New-York made the fact
Iafn here to-day that ne is opposed to any eXteh-
sion of his term of Office He also had the eH-
1,er5ence while in the State Senate OF seeing ie
committed bill favored by him for an increase ol
the number of pstroInen of the New-Tork ponce
tor.. The recommitaI Of the bill. however, was
mt a serious matter, the Republican SehaIolS >
whose votes with those OF the Democrats accoi"-
pished the act all say they intend to vote lot inc
passage Of the bill. r,-,,
C-reenes conference with Governor O0ell at the FIX
ecutive Mansion last night, is not YET kno"h' -
Governor and General Greene were ootn re'iceH'
about the matter to-day. 1t is thought. hO"e'el'
shat the conference may have had for It's purpose
tbe discovery of some means TO strengthen Gen
oral C=ree1es legal authority to reorgahIze 'ie
police force Of Eew-York.
Governor Oden and General Greene came over 70
,be t,apitoI from the Executive Mansion about ~
,,,,.l, ,hts rnorninx and first went to the EX-
ecuttve Chamber. A little later. when asked aOou'
the r,Jnors that a bill might he introduced IN the
legislature TO extend his term OF ofi1ce' General
Greene said:
b3 nave hs made i'm the legislature to extend my
term as Police Commissioned but J am OPPOSE p.T
I9 11nenessary S~S We are going to defeat Tammany %
anyway the next municipal CamIsrsi tion Is get
ting stronger with the people every day and M am am
sure the fusion ticket will be successful at the next
election.
r,-ho, General Greene was asked II he had in
formed Governor Oden that he was opposed 10 d
hin extending the Police Commissioner TERM Oeh-
eraI Greene said:
Governor OdeH has known my attitude for SOM some
.trne No such bill will come from the Low admin
istration The only police eglSatNg @ ia Nga,or Low and
rnyseIf and introduced in behalf Of the admhiS'rd
ti0n.
General Greene was escorted from the Executive
chamber to the Senate Chamber. where he took
,...t beside Senator Ranes. who was presiding
soon there came up for consideration Assembly
man Ffnch's bill authorizing the PoIce CoHIlnS-
sioner to appoint from the inspectors cnel ,e III ~
snector and borough inspector. and also Win the
-o,eent ~ the Board OF Estimate and Apportlon-
nent increase the police force during the present
YEAR and the succeeding year by l4O0 men,
Senator Grady, the Democratic leader askeo InaI
she hin be laid aside in order that the members
f che minority might offer amendments to It, Sen
stor EIsberg Republican. who had charge OF inc
measure objected to the bill being lalo asioe' 0el
otor Grady said the Democratic Senators recog-
,,ized the propriety of acting in accord with the
-. 20 the head of New-Yorks police force,
hut at the same time they believed that the force
itself as body Of men, had some claim ior CON-
sideration.
In relation to the hours tney nave u "oih'
answered Senator Grady
DO you want to include any new provisions IN
this bill?" inquired Senator Elsberg.
Senator Grady made his reply by offering an
me
AT no time shall assign officer or memDer OF tne
ooljce force TO than eight hours outy eaCh
tvventy-four hours such assignment TO Pe tor con-
fiuuoUs duty Such an amendment IL adopted
would create three platoon system
This BILL" said Senator Grady, makes the WORK
of the head of the Police Department easy he is
10 have as many assistants as he chooses. he can
make his place sinecure, but nothing Is done
for the man who walks. for the man who is COM
PEELED to make the station house pracuca1y MS
Senator Grady's amendment was beateR by a
vote of IS 10 q. the Democrats voting Tor the
amendment and the Republicans against IL Sena-
tor Grady. however. at once moved TO recomnnt
the bill for a nearing, and this motion was carried
nv q vote of q to 26. There were five RepubnG2nS-
Senator Armstrong. of Rochester: Senator W. L:
Brown of OneOnta: Senator IHommec1eu, OF
Medina: Senator Marshall Of Kings County. ana
Senator Wilcox, of Auburn-who voted Tor tne
measure Most Of the Republicans afterward SAID
fhey had voted for q hearing because they thought
one ought be given on the bill Two SAID Iney
had been influenced by g speech OF senator mar
shall of Kings County, who said he mignt desire
10 offer amendments to the bill. Senator MarshaII
afterH-ard said: . L. -
u have just received amendments to the
hill and may offer them at the hearing.
.What is the nature of the amendments -
Il do not know" answered Senator Marshall,
for 7 have not had time vet to examine them, out
! intend vote for the bill
The other Republican Senators. as wen as Sena-
for Marshall, declare that they intend TO vote for
she bill Its passage it is probable is only delayed
n few hours.