The sun., 1907-03-28
The BINGHAM BILL ADVANCED.
NOW on ORDER or THIRD READ
ING IN THE SENATE.
Vote on Its Passage TO BE Taken Neat Tues.
dNy-Grady and McCarren Only Ones
10 speak I'm Opposition TO the Measure
Grady Calls Gen. Bingham n Cow ard.

10 speak I'm Opposition 10 the Measure
Grady Calls Gen. Bingham n Cow ard.
ALBANY, March 27.--Whie it is believed
that the Bingham police bill stands a good
chance Of being passed by the Senate Tues
day. when it comes up on its third reading,
Senator Page said to-day;
THE more delays that consent to, the
more Senators l find drifting from their
moorings."
To-day the bill came up in committee OF
the whole Of the Senate and was advanced
to third reading by common consent. Sen
ators Thomas F, Grady and Patrick Henry
McCarren were the only ones to speak IN
opposition TO the bill. There was no line
up or any indication given of the number
Of votes for or against the bill, for every
thing was done under an agreement. Two
typographical errors were found in the
bill and this necssitated the reprint
ing and amendment of the bill, so
that it could not come mp on the order
Of final passage before next Monday
night unless an emergency message was
secured from the Governor. An agree
ment was made that the bill be advanced
to a third reading without vote to-day.
the fullest discussion TO be had on third
reading. where the fight on the bill will be
made.
Senator Grady took occasion TO denounce
Gen. Bingham and referred 10 him in most
uncomplimentary terms. He called the
! Commissioner a coward
HE gives the inspectors the right to
come TO Albany and attend a hearing and
then, coward that he is, he assails the men
for exercising their lawful right
Senator Grady declared that the New
York city Police Department had been
made political football for the past quar-
ter Of a century, and the men couldn't do
good police work on account OF the fears
of legislative Interference or something
going to happen TO upset the department.
place at the head of the department
a man who knows something about police
matters in New York city. Don't go TO
Washington to get the major-domo OF the
White House. Don't get man because
he is a master of etiquette Get man who
knows how 70 ferret out crime and stamp
out conditions that are deoried. Nothing
in his public career has shown this man
TO be competent TO be Police Commissioner
We have found out that neither the man
nor his words was TO be feared. He has
earned the contempt of the meanest man
who swings a club as he walks the pave
ments"
Senator Page explained the provisions
of the bill and the necessity for giving the
Police Commissioner authority to reduce
inefficient inspectors.
The Police Commissioner, If this bill
passes, will be responsible hereafter II the
police administration continues so grossly
inefficient. He has the power under this
bill to desi gnate captains to act as inspectors,
and he can reduce themif their work is un-
satisfactory. This is the crux OF the police
situation in New York at present. The bill is
demanded gen orally by the people of New
York without regard to politics. There Ia
need Of better detective service in New
York, and this bill provides for reorganiza-
ion Of the present detective force
Senator Page detailed the evils that led
Gen. Bingham to suggest the pending legis-
lation and insisted that Gen. Bingham had
the confidence of the people to that extent
that he should have the power 10 name
his own inspectors and TO build up detec-
tive bureau OF his own chosen material.
Senator McCarren reviewed the efforts
Of the past to legislate TO correct the morals
Of New York and predicted that this agita-
ton would result in the same dire failure.
The Police Commissioner" said Senator
McCarTen, has ample power now TO get
the head of every police inspector. The
courts rever have reinstated ANY police
officer dismissed by police commissioner
who was broken on sufficient evidence.
We have all kinds Of police commissioners
in New York and experience shows you can
get the best force and efficiency by estab-
fishing a perTna rent tenure Of Office"
Senator Raines moved that the bill be
reported 70 the Senate. To this. owing to
the agreement there was no opposition and
the bill was advanced TO third reading.