New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-30

al disilcts and appoint jrdgcs and clerks t, &C
IN tL,u a. the Metz ipohtan Police Boird lave Oe'r
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Mr. o'Coror-That is all you do. You did not dis
CO, ihs qq;r w at ,; 81; ?, do ,b, , sabmi.
yc,r aigun'rnt.
Mr. @ Ccnor-You tied to talk about 1t the other
nirlt
MIR Fi.IJ-No. didn't
M q Couor-Well. your associate did. and he
dlorred i Ike a hct potato
Re.uninc. Mr.. Scagwck sais that the Stat
rot 10 be cut I'd and carved in any form the Lcgis
la,uf, uicl choose to- Ii there was anything IN the
C,,fi,,,jou II was manifest that II intended 10 the
local divisions of the State. II Il We're competent
10 fuse two counties together and make police DIS
irct why could they not fuse iwo counties INTO Ju
di,s district ard appnint the officers thereof What
Was 10 prevent the on of two counties for road pgr
poses snd 10 appoint Commissioners OF Rosds There
wa- 70 negative the gentleman said in relation To the
- lice act There were 10000 instances wher' therr
was TO negative used, and vet nobody would pretend
to say that because Of that act might be right
Iccal rover in terms unless local power
he preserved. In regard 10 the general prin-
chile Of constitutional law there was 20 BE- Difference
between those which referred a. simple details and
those which referred to great nights. lie supposed
that in all matters where political right was involved
they were 20 be considered literally. This WAS pro-
vion tn secure political right it the principle OF
local right and heal power. Ii was sound vigorous
An erican principle, and he trusted that the Court
would not lock at il with the eve Of technicality but
wond ok it with reference to the gra, principles
law.
Mr. OConor read the following points hr the re-
later:
F.ra Point: The Metropolitan Police bill, in its
wh"e scope and design and in every one Of w provision IN
ciudg tie slug clauses Is man-sty repugnant - the
bitter and ,pu the Constitution aud con3aenily void
CWa'u sst IT, people Deuio u.s. Tins as' The STAT u
/ Numerous carefully worded provisions Of the con
ticu the aidre. Of - fTamer- to the p-P
show that cardinal object OF tnat instrument 70 reduce
and d.ccnraze thu patronage Of the Executive Govern
H. Accordingly a. viii appear by the ,ame proof " the
PIE OF h state and most Of hc officers OF cities towns and
made elective by the ycEs OF the locality they
..rye' tCouyrutiou Journal !. Sg7)
Ill Al examination q the Con'i'i on IN dstal viii show
that this ed puncp,, OF decentralization was ea
mo-, 20 n,s ra 70 R poDpe ws. carried
farhest practicable limit One single case for special
Va. excepted from the general rule pe''o mus e1
The Srnao,,l Judicial snd Assembly District. created
ce purposes merely ard governmental depart
yet suc of them rs he within the limits OF
couut which is toe largest recosnired governmental depart
the government Of the county authorities the Boards OF
supery.sors Constitution. an. } sees. ,, 81.
The legislature allowed 10 alter even those merely
Ire rtrrn OF csch drceura census "a. Senatorial dis
,,icts Constitution sec A. to Judicial districts, Con
8 II iptnated that the I~shse would conform TO the
; Of ar % i s, sas r sSs r% S
ers Of oca esaon and $1,000 Constitution,
8, .cc. ~ -
4 - Is %
9: ta siy t s l :s P%4 4 sR.: 80; a'
ar are 't to b. elected by he loca,y h,y serve
Scccnd PoiRt.-Thc proposition on which the Metro
Here are ne expfcss 1stve words f5Tbdding il, the Lsa
tpre for purpose Of e,' soysrnm,n' ~lay srefe
Of the fundamental law ws xpres.Iy denied nv the
Supreme ct Massachusetts, in analogous case It ex
is,d would render nugsto the mo-" important features OF
,te Con.titutor It cannot BE- admitted
Districts the state thus giving them p"rpuity BY cons;isa
tons They counties cities town. villages, div
sion. Of cities towns or yilleges (lrt. 10, see
H. The power OF selecting most II the principal STATE Officers
Vested the people Of large the por OF some
If them yted in the people o. districts created in the
county city town or VIZ officers was vested neistey or
in ary in the people Of such county city town OF vi4
nediatey immediately because when the officer
he elected by the people hc 10 De appointed by some
authority" thereof come unctonary ar funetonaes OF
If The T s:ature might 1Sfy give the central gov
the power Of creating and app'in,ns local appoint
power nocange would have been wrought - ~ local oces
Ill Psrons.e could be- lecentrslized in no other way
than by treating toe people the counties CITIES towns and
the original Of power IN respect 10 all local
1i.rd The Constitution, by nssessary inn
purpose government district unknown fund.
If that power existed in the Ees-ur. our cisie. town.
and ,isee nth thcr rcGrild di'o9 l 31t be- abolished,
H. The newly formed circle. ,oudi.srnen- Departure
being unknown 70 IN" rou'ntpn n"if tnDuns,
justice judIes Offices and officer being VII ply anpr'Ylrd
therein ~ provisions ct the ndtu"utl law regulating
the lection local officers would be- napicnbs and thst
sr.a pouagr which twas intended - ~ thdfaW from
the power would b pc'd IN h" haas OF The Governor
nd BIZ revolutionary Legislature - the f'I Of ueir ussrpa
ton. .,.,
state eNcrp the Judges Of the Court ~ Appeals and oil
The PRIME CouTt) could b. Astcd ont ot ohc ana new
Il ni.tdc' Courts With Judges '"res am nth"t me-.
pport,d hy The &c and senate in any oher way the
L. ess.urc thought H. vested with their powers and Jur'd"
ton.
" So al functions Of local government now eSeroiSed
by tie local officers counties cities towns sn' Villages might
parcels each parcel having anomalous district
for its,lt
l. Police in a district Of four counties
2 Lsmp- uni gas district Il Two counties
Psvg and egylng streets &C. IN c'-rct OF CITY ana
alf and ; o to the cnd. -
Tie for s these purposes OF local government
lht Of course b. appointed by the Lessure itself or by
any one 1t 10 with the appointing power
There rgatiye word in of the pro'i-iouso OF
the Constitution touching those subec,s but unless pfoh
be- implied provisions OF the Contribution
aye Intellectual aud nugatory.
FIRES.