The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-18
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL.
Proceedings In the Court OF Appeais-argu-
usents OF Messrx. OConor and Edm0nds for
tns People, and OF sfessrx. Evarts ana CUT
ting for the Albany Commandments
ArK.SY. Iure IL. is


ALs.sy, June IL, 1851
Before Dcpic Chief Judge and Judges johnson oomStcc
seldcn, Brown, Paige, shabklAnd and Bowen.
uu rDoiTg m TIE TAy ~ sew rosx, ON TIE Ru1rIos
90 FuSASro WOOD, kITos rHs or on NV YosE,
ri-AN1DYs AND <PfKI1AsTs, vs. spdsS DRaPxs, !AsE
IUw>, slkR ". ME, sACoB CEoLws sAkks Z.
xsASAHAS, DKrxSpASr- AND gsroSpxsrs
Tee Court a, half past rine, when the Of the
Metropolitan Police bill, Standing No sos the calendar,
u~ called. This case embraces also the mAndAnaus suits
se~ins, City Judge Hussel
NJ ocopor opcned the argument for the plaintiffs and ap.
psihnU. Hs said that the only OF very
o~, interest 70 people Of the s.,e Of New York but
eineny Interesting 10 the people Of the cities OF the STATE
hsye were incidental circumstances connected with the
weston which would draw N very great degree Of
deeply anxious seruon. re importance OF the question
ec1.d well be oversiAiad yvercsjmAied. sn
svcstco Of little inuusic dinculiy, JUDICIAL OF
~ersic question, that appeared bis mind 10 be q1c
axnsph matter eetermine bo~ be stoad ocsupy tao
hours. IL VA queston Occupying an extremely narro~
compass moe simple IN eiucdaon and sufeepl Die c1y VI
simple, natural srgumcai He would proceed very direct
b 70 The quc6uyn, and present with as much clearnoss
ARD concsclcs possible. Flint, he would present. IN
he words Of their statement, brief history Of the law
Asd the fscv immcdiaey connected with the case Psb
isAed In yesterday Hr1fp
He thoagbi though that might be some other fea-
tnres IN Tie ball. al ha were very material we're ncladed
poo-aDd Tat Wa whether this act was Constitutional
here vss pottine else in IL, ercep, indeed ihs,
rasso wac 10, ada7ted 70 such poccedlag Ihs case
vuulo be found % tie QUESTION hos the cousiita-
Noe Vas 70 Be treated e the ~ Ary reiere0ce 70 Tie
general question Of l construction, of how The instrument
hole be construed fbosc ~ho oontri yoi shts
device rested tncr claim 10 the ground TIA,
~ prccc, fpcoac niag not, In precise aud ponso1
terms defined offence ainst constitutional las and
tcoddon 70 orst, n negative errs. That was The only
Argument when the deeucc rcstod except atlemf
70 MAINTAIN some t9engy wurds the end OF OF
tke sections OF the Constitution had The effect sub taa
sy defeating the pocy Of The usuumep' 10 most oi ~
lxQt al IL qru
Sovsicns Tbs ber Argument sspposes the Constitution
GENERAL, 70 be q sort Of LAT sil AM Iesameot Sha
sss oodcl " revocation al the ed BY which tic css
nena mace inefficient, and TIE codicl had RENAMED
- sngw Mat testament bad been but sAs mo-. II ~as In
kcS hA Tie Ooafutr son Con ;uL0n. but a mere
yops q sand hey stood here 70 MAINTAIN An op-
essse eSuibe. 1bey stood here W MAINTAIN thai
-, s naA.. oe iofo, lden y me oie-
declared ev1s arc prohioed By pains cnauos. Ia
ths connection u would be vel 70 understand according
her and her progcbh0rs 10 Ne mother country had
been governed In this matter Of police lie CLAIMED In the
a pace, that without reference - The Constitution the
~xlsns civil institutions Of siste we're thngs otsb
eLed and fandamen.aii tina, they required 10 consutu
declaration PERI esuaie heii existence tha, TINS
s4ale and every Stao VI tl Union planted by The pclc
~ Brush slsnds, lad and we're, fJr the gcr ,
Towns villages that Il Ia contrary 70 ali coacep
Of civil government ~ overthrow those nethods
and modes Of DIVISION and that civil division Of Tie
government could fail 10 be county, ot town, or
ry, o. village, GO . sub division OF one Oh lese.
We claimed, 10 nc sccDn1 place, tnai inc pohCo
mad Al all times been localized. They bad been
boraEzeo IN The mother country The chief officer Of
police county the sheriff and the chief officer OF
poilcf n city officer gasood snerif In lower
dvEionsm Wsrds-the chief police ofcer corresponding
" Sheriff called a constable. The tterm county OF
tov nship might be called AZ arbitrary division Tor the
pee Of cgll government city Il portion Of tern
iory - aIou IN praCce, furnished with certain facilities
for The Transaction Of business, endowed With c0rp0 ale
auhCfuos, and q village bu snail city Counties asd
loan aIc descriptive terms connected with the generic
subdivisions o. State. County j. word Descriptive of
n
u civil government IHstricis division lie
reieyred the Court Tor ade0nn Of the term County
jacobs law nc tonary vol 2, page 81 they we're there
tsG tbsk county certain portion of thehcaltu with
N-a1 lie bcIe AID divided Tor ~ better soyernmcn,