The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-22
MILITARY POLICE RAINES' IDEA
WITH HANDS orr TO THE COURTS
ar THE COURTS AGREED,


II Not Something Ike THIS. Then state
Constabulary Biil Is the Idea OF the
senator From Canandalgua-NO Chance
of Il sunda, Becr Law This Year.
Senator John Raines the Republican
leader of the state Senate, who was In
town Yesterday. brought with him from
Albany two pro2os .tious ABOUT the New
York Police Department. One was the
passage Of State cohstahulary bill and
the other the conversion Of the police force
into n regular military organization, with
military olrts-martiai and enlistments.
If the police conditions in this city,
he said, continue much longer as they
are. the time must come when the police
must pass under state control, While
have never advocated the State constabu-
larry scheme, it. il apparent that something
must be done in he wa of bringing about
n change, either by constabulary DIN
or some other measure. II conditions
like those in New York city prevailed up
the State, the people would rise up ana
demand a change Even II the Democrats
at some time happened 10 be III control al
Albany, supervision Of the police by the
State would be good thing, Tor II things
went wrong iu tins city the whole Stale
would take hand IN tho matter, ana III
would be up TO the State authorities 10
provide a remedy.
The second suggestion OF senator halues
was thus descr bed by him.
but there X one plan that might he tried
before we adopt state control and that ls
what | want to talk about with CoinmlS-
eioner MqAdoo know him, having served
with him in Congress and want TO present
my views to him. BY an amendment TO
the Charter we may control the New ork
city police on a strict military basis
am not prepared 10 say what provision Tor
the future should be made for the present
force, but all men added to the force l
would have enlisted for term OF iiVe years,
as men enlist in the United States Army
The privilege Of reenlistment Tor periods
Of five years | would make conditional on
good records and competence. All offences
against discipline or good behavior would
have tried hy court martial composed
OF officers OF the force. the findings subject
to review by the head Of the department.
But | would so amend the law thar man
once dismissed from the force after court,
martial cOuldncver get haok. There should
be no appeal from the action OF the head
of the department m
Il don't know that THE suggestion will be
accept able to the present Comls sioner ana
Mayor. but it il 10 be discussed Mt Albany
this winter. There may or may not he
such Il bill. | would not say at this time
that bill providing for state control viii
be introduced at this session, but the plan
will be considered and repeat that unless
the present system IL changed the time
will come soon VIXEN State control will be
neces sary. Ihope that The military system
that have sug ge-ted wi u receive the fullest
consideration before we take up the ques-
ton Of State control.
Concerning the liquor tax law Senator
Raines said there would be some changes
made in the act this winter What those
changes are 10 be he said had not been
finally decided upon, but he explained that
they would be only minor amendments, in
the license fecs in the smaller cities. Asked
If there was to be an amendment for partial
Sunday opening in this city Mr., Raines
said emphatically that there would not be-.
mo amendment to license the sale OF
liquor on Sunday, he said. -has any chance
Of becoming law while the present Governor
is in Office Such propositions will not be
considered by the Legislature.