The Portland daily press., 1866-11-14
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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Wednesday Morning, November a. 1856
I FROM BALTIMORE.
Judge BartoI's Decision
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Demand for the Surrender of tie
Police Stations.

/ tN "A 3 ABALTIMoRE, Nov 49,
Judge Bartol, in the habeas corpus case sus-
tains the power of Gov. Swami to remove the
Commissioners of Police. GA aos lGE
Judge Bartops decision, for the new Police
Commissioners reviews the whole case The
Judge says: The order of Judge Bond of the
Criminal Court, that the parties be held to bail
and in default thereof, be commanded to keep
the peace against the Peace Commissioners,
and not to seek to exercise any of the functions
OF Police Commissioners, until their claim to
| said office should be established by the courts
was wholly unwarranted, and that Judge of
the Criminal Court had no authority to issue
| such an order. He reviews the code in regard
to the Police Commissioners, and decides that
/ 1t gives the Governor entire power in the mat
ter that if, in his judgment, Woods and Hindes
had been guilty of official misconduct, the law
| gave him power to remove them and appoirt
their successors; that at the time Young and
valiant were arrested, they had been truly
and lawfully appointed Police Commissioners
and that clothed with the commission of the
Governor, they were truly in Office and em-
of the same in the place of Woods and Kinds,
removed, and who had been officially notified
of their removal The action Of the Governor
was finally as much SO as if those Commission
els naa been removed BY the Legislature and
from bis action there could be no appeal. =.
There is quite throng of people In front of
the office selected by the new Police Commits
sloners ON North street. 1t is supposed the new
commissioners Sslil will at once enter upon their
duties, and renew their demand upon the old
Board for the surrender of the police stations,
&c. Messrs. Young and Valiant upon enter.
ing their ofice few moments ago were loudly
cheered by the crowd. sa-il I'f
Latest.-The new Police Commissioners this
afternoon served another legal notice on the
old board to surrender all the property in their
charge, and notified Mayor Chapman to attend
meeting of the board. Subsequently thew,
| issued the following: The Marshal and otJ,eyrsl
| officers OF the police of Baltimore city, and ali
members of the existing police in said city. are
hereby strictly ordered and required not to
/ obey any orders that have ernanated from the
| board of police since two o'clock Tuesday af
ternoon, or any orders that may emanate from
\ the late board hereafter. The UNDERSIGNED
have now entered upon the performances Of
their duties as Commissioners of Police, and
there is no other authority which can lawfully
act as board of police in said city. Persons
interested are required at their peril to obey
this order. Signed James Young and Thomas
Valiant, Police Commissioners y
Mayor Chapman did not accept the invita-
ton Of the new Police Commissioners to attend
this meeting, butwill probably do so to-mor-
row. Marshal Carmichael and Deputy, with
tne detectives belonging to the force respond
ed to the summons Of the new Commissioners
and the Marshal will report to the new board
for orders tomorrow. -. sfE-s9f Is :
The new Commissioners announce that it is
not their intention to make change in the
present force except in cases of misconduct and
unhtness, and propose to accept the services of
all members of the old force who are willing I'd
do duty under them. It is not known what
course the old Board will pursue Should thew
refuse to surrender the property, funds, &c.
held by them the Board will resort to manda,
mus. The present position of this affair causes
no excitement All parties seemed disposed to
difficulty.