New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-22
BINGHAM BILL ADVANCED
Futile Effort Made to Rec0mm't the
Measure.
rRy Telegraph to The Trlhune ]

Albany. heb 2i-The Bingham Police bill was
advanced to third reading IN the Assembly TINS
afternoon. 4 motion to rccommt 1t to the 'lu-H
Committee for a new hearing lost after
bitter debate by vote &C 6S 10 So ASsemnI! ma i
FIoey Ta:nmany Han man. moved that tho mn
be recommitted IN order to give the ponce IN
spectorz chance To he heard on IT. pther Oh
nonents Of the vigorously supported the
melton and plunged into long debate on mat
question and the merits of the bill. Mr.. Aofelanu'
the majority leader. opposed recommittal. ne
characterized il as an ingenious effort to XIII lhe
bill Assemblyman Voss. who was counsel 'o
Inspector Sch.ittberger. rose to speak on the ITO
ton Ia reccunr7it but drf;ed into discussion OF
the merits Of the bill
Il know all about the Police Department IL Ne"
Yorl, city he said and n great deal more anout
Il than COMMISSIONS: Bingham himself
than this Legislature does The n'u i q
bad ono. II It is passed II will he passed oE lne
votes OF upstate members. not by New York 'l'Y
renresentetives have asked every man in this
House that intends voting for il his reasons for
doing so and none Of them have been able TO give
me a single intelligent reason. They reply. 'Ihey
sa It is a good bill: I don't like the ponce me
police done help Election Day. am q
Republican but shall oppose this measure to the
bitter end I ask for hearing on this Dill on
Tuesday because the police inspectors waht u"
come up here ana say what they think OF the Din
II is fair that they should be heard 'He'' ~
other prominent citizens in the city who also want
"a go before the Cities Committee and speak
against the hill. Dr. Parkhurst has topI me he Is
opposed to TT
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Wells Interrupted to ask u MT.
voss would name a single person who would ap-
near against the bill if it were recomn1tted
II am not At liberty to mention any names re-
Piled Nlr Noss.
Mr. Voss was then forced to admit that the IN
spectors could not be Of appearing against the
bill He seid that he understood that they mad
asked for that privilege and the comL1ssioner ia9
r. e rcd the subject 10 Mayor Mcclellan VINO had
Il und 81 consideration 49,,
Mr. Prentice asked why the opponents TO ne
measure had not appeared against II at the hTst
hearing -, =. -.
the consent of the commissioner before they can
appear at such a hearing asked Mr. Hoey: 'that
there Is discipline in The Police Department
Some Mr.. PrentiCe's laconlc reply
There has not been assigned \ single reason LOT
recommlttng the bill said Mr.. Moreand. TINS
motion not disiDgenuoGs one; il IL an enort 70
Kill the bill It's 2 fatuous piece OF business pN
its opponents. Although tho discussion IL upon the
motion to recommit only. they have insidiousy IN
jected discussion OF the merits Of the bill INTO II
They are using improper means 10 attempt TO XIII
tho measure. They haze been unable TO name
single person who would appear against the Oil
were 4 hearing granted Ample notice was given
Of = public hearing the bill, and all of lts oppo-
rAnts should have appeared then. Besides. they
viii have ample opportunity later to oppose -, #
there are any that DO 80. Its opponents
will have ample opportunity 10 debate this bill
when II up for third reading. They Will
have fair play. aut insist that this measure must
no; be delayed or killed by unfair end false tao