The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-03

DIRK HERALD, THURSDA
ber ofpersons be missing at tie saue time and
the police be ignorant of it. The fact argues
on our part an utter contempt for. aad dissrass
Of, the said guardians of the public.
II remains TO be seen whether, under the new
Police act, any improvement will be effected
in this state Of things The commissioners are
armed with almost despotic powers, sad they
viii be supported by public opinion 10 any
measures that tend to render the lives and pro.
pertiss of our citizens more secure. 1t is stated
to be the fact that the majority Of suicides and
murders which are committed amongst females
are perpetrsted in, or In connection with, houses
of prostitution. In Paris there il q police regu-
laion which compels the owners of such estab-
lishments to keep daily register of all the
persons who take up their abode there. 1t ex-
tends even to hotels and lodging houses stu
sted in doubtful neighborhoods, and . fine is
inflicted fog NON compliance. The advantage
of such law must be obvious to every ono.
No sooner is body found than an immediate
clue is afforded by these registers to tho per-
SON missiDg-that is, provided she comes within
the class of unfortunates who are the most fire.
quently made the victims Of the murderer's
vengeance. Why cannot some similar regula
ton be initiated and enforced by the new
Police Board! The powers which It Yields are
arbitrary enough, Heaven knows, to justify II
In assuming . stretch Of authority which
would render more difficult the enactment Of
these silent tragedies in our midst.
The Shame OF New Ysrk-TAs Late Re-
Variable Lsgaslsture.
The late most remarkable Legislature is still
receiving denunciation from all classes, and
the adherents of both political parties from
every section of the State. The anathemas
hurled against the members of that body, in
stead of being softened, only increase with
the lapse of time, until an impartial observer
can form no other opinion than that the like
was never before known in any age or coun-
try, even placing in the background the long
to be remembered Wisconsin Legislature, that
took with them in their transactions the Go
vernon and other high officials.
Were the charges that are daily being made
by the press throughout the State directed
against the members of one party only,
we might easily point to remedy Of this
great abuse of power by those who have
betrayed the trust that had been reposed
in them by their respective constituencies;
but members of both parties appear to
have been alike reckless of every sense
of pride or honor, and battered their votes
under the logrolling system or sold them like
stock upon the market; and, from all accounts,
their price daily fuctuated under the operations
of the bulls and bears Of the Albany lobby.
The news OF the daily operations OF
the legislative plunderers whilst In session,
although of the most astounding nature, was
of email moment when compared with the
charges made since they adjourned These
charges are not aimed at few persons In each
branch Of the Legislature, but majority Of
both, clearly pointing to corruption Of an ex-
tent unparalleled either In ancient or modern
time.
Are these charges trues IL It possible that
body Of men can be 30 recreant TO the sacred
trusts placed In themf
To all who have any doubts about the truth
or falsity of the multitude Of accusations, W
have but TO refer them to tho daily record Of
proceedings, which will show q united, deter
mined and well pursued plan, from tho com
mencement to the adjournment, to enter upon
. raid against the rights Of private citizens and
TO plumber the city OF New York. The open
and barefaced transactions Of many Of the
members and Senators were such that the
veriest novice In legislative matters could
not but discover the motives that prompted
many Of them 10 pursue the course that they
did. The best informed In these matters asser
that Il was no unusual thing for members II
glory In their own shame BY Boosting how
much they made upon certain votes, and upor
other votes, when their thirty pieces Of silvel
were not forthcomipg immediately after they had
fulfilled their part Of the bargain, 70 denouncs
the lobby operator who had bought them and
agreed to give their price-in the bsrroomi
and other public places warning al others not
to trust him.
lnc uxQuSuN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS saes c0SA
amount Was being expended to carry this bill
or " defeat that measure, and the banding to
gether Of members, regardless Of party afslia
tons, upon the side where corrupt means we're
used. are of themselves enough, without any Of
the details, to brand the late Legislature with
infany. The fact that the heavy operators from
the city handled the most money, at once fur
nishes the reason why 90 much Of the time OF
the lawmakers Was spent upon New York city
affairs, and why the rural members knew 90
much about this metropolis. II would
seem from all reports that there had been .
general understanding throughout the State,
during last election, to select Get Of plant
men 10 be managed by the scientists In pirati
cal campaign. Our much abused and oversax.
ed CITY Was attacked by the buccaneers ut