The New York herald., 1871-12-15

Ing OF the meeting the Mayor and Mr. Barr sug
gesed the propiety OF admitting the press. ~ the
Board was about 70 discuss public question in
which every one In the community took an interest.
These gentlemen were overruled by the other men,
Oe.s OF the Board, who preferred the dark to the
open ways OF doing business.
When this matter had been settled Judge Bos-
WORTH moved the following resolutions:-
Resolved, That much the the 9Th ins re-
lang 10 the parade OF the lntenatona Society, direct
as % the parade on snnusy IN bs
socey should ,urn out that day be and Is hereby
Resolved That the Superintendent, be and he IL her sby
o. Se on the and pro
ssct the public from disorder and violence.
In amendment; TO which the MA YoR onered the
tOlowing:-
nea the a1sh inst y society calling itself The WORKING
piled 10 the police for permission to ction The parade y
a. orders and whereas other citizens applied the
Rssoysd, As sense of the Board tina. the whole sub
Of Police he action
taken day the 10th, 1871.
This amendment was lost by the following vo,e:-
YEAs-The Mayor and Commissioner Barr.
kAYs-Commasioners Smith, Bosworth and Manicrre
The original resolution Introduced by Judge Bos
worth was then adopted by the following vore:-
YKAe-Comm,ssioners Bosworth Barr and the Mayor.
kAYs-Commiss,oners Smith and ManIerrc
In onering the amendment to the resolution OF
Judge BoswOrth the MAYOR made the subjoined re-
msrKs:-
was not present when the original order was
the papers. but WIN vote for the resolution; yet
oeileve that the responsibility OF police acts toward
President as It was last July on similar OCCASION.
Ny vote 10, therefore, really rather as suggestion
Sa take the aS @ in aa9 an9
aspect q IT. ra. however, disagree gpe Win the legal
eentlng the resolution tnat
THE SUNDAY LAWS.
forbid the procession. Even II they did so forbid
think that they are laws prohibited and punished
under civil penalty. with winch the police have
naught 70 do Nor DO think that they relate to the
special % enactment on % the suSjecs"ana thus New
York city is tmpiledly exempt from the operation Of
ing houses-and refer TO my views OF yesterday.
Judge BoswORTH followed the Mayor, and the
following are the remarks he made on the SUBJ
,ect:-
By the law Of tins State Sunday is recognized as
prohibiting Its prolanaton Dy specifying mulu-
Plicy OF acts which they declare 1t shall be unlsw-
labor ana WORK except works Of Charity. They bro
einit travelling on mat day. and OF course prohibit
kiDit any and every person rom obs trpclins pio'
THE FREE PASSAGE OF ANY HIGHWAY
% % any place 81 public worship within the distance"
ohan be actually assembled for religious worship, or
from disturbing the order and solemnity Of the
meeting by indecent behavior within or by noise
outside II. Tie police force is especially directed
.'tO enforce every law relating to the observance Of
The procession which proposed TO parade 1i On the
10th instant was political procession; ana, for
sOs oss Could be SSe SS on
the religious sense OF the community, or violating
Engaged IN religious worship. BY the published
programme tue procession was 70 commence its
three miles, embraces about rs many houses OF re-
ugious worship as could be found on any line OF the
same length. In many OF these places the exercises
commence ut 00lf- -DaSt three. and persons QOtnQ
ENGAGED IN WORSHIP
In some OF them would necessarily be disturbed.
Tnn Board was asked TO protect the RELIGIOUS SO.
cieties from disturbance on that day. They asked
and the statute directs the police TO enforce the OBJ
servance Of these laws think the International
socleuee, n lett TO their own c0unsels, unlnnuenced
By advice and
APPEALs TO POPULAR PREJUDICE
from those not Of their ORDER would have respected
she law and had their parade on some other day.
But 1t 30 happens that The secular press OF this city
violation Of the rights OF the citizen, as ill.umed
anu arbitrary, and In elect advise the Interna.
tonallsts 10 parade, regardless OF the law and of
the order. As the matter is presented 1t is not
case where only those who originally would
have formed the procession persist In an avowed
TO VIOLATE THE LAW,
out 30 much OF the entire community as these jour.
nails represent as to convictions feelings ana pur
p0ses cooperate with the Inernationalists and
IN eject or IN express terms. urge them 10
parade regardless OF consequences. Under such
circumstances any violent resistance which may
De made TO the order, and any deplOrabe casualties
would be due full as much to the aav,ce and en-.
coursgement thus unexpectedly rendered to the In
conclusions as 10 duty and proprety, without thus
cxtraneous influence. Under such circumstances 1t
s more
DISCREET, IN MY JUDGMENT
Tor the Police commissioners not 10 use force TO
prevent the parade than to prevent it with the pos
sible loss Of life Of the innocent as well as the
guilty. The Legislature, by such laws as may be
deemed just should regulate this whole subject OF
street prOcesblOnS, whether on week dayS Sun.
days, by such explicit PROVISIONS that every citizen
trained lawyer, may understand what Is permitted
and what Is prohibited. The question must be met
and the police authorities, III my Judgment would
be unwlse In precipitating crisis which may end
IN Di00dshed, by persistIng ia q course OF action
feelings and convictions OF the present hour o Inc
great majority OF The community.
SHALL THEREFoRE VOTE TO BEsCIND
20 much OF the order as nstructs the Superintend.
ent TO prevent the parade on sunday, but shall vote
70 instruct him TO take all necessary measures TO
prevent any breach OF the peace, and protect the
pubic from violence and disorder.
The following act was then proposed by the Mayor
and laid upon the tablet
AN ACT TO REGULATE PROFESSIONS.
Resolved That the Board OF Police hereby the
.a s ss o n ). act
draft Of such for legislative confederation and in The
meantime the Mayor submits the following for the
Az Aor TO regulate the BY process,ons of with.
fm Peps OF he sta Of Mo York reprsssned
LII, hereby declared lawful for all persons to
form PROFESSIONS In and purposes OF orderly walking
marching, TO
subject 70 the provisions this act. -
sic 2Any street procession and the persons forming
are hereby prohlpited from using
OF which Is railway track tracks BY marching
i..sy Hi'iss the
FoEAAIIUN, HALT OR MARCH
q any such procession the COMPOSING il
whenever any procession snail find necessary march
across railway track the portion Of said which
IN marching likely stop any car or cars
upon said track shall come halt permit
70 proceed.
SIC g. At east within hours preceding the forming
me n he ,ao al
sId or o. any portion thereof the cher ocer thereof
snsi IN writing, notify the Mayor police authorites
ibe city OF the oejec purposes time march bereo
and II may be '
LAWFUL ron MAYOR
police authorities procession
ans as aforesaid) now much the width IL
occupy and with especial reference to crowded thorough
fares through which said procession move aud wbn
designated the chief 81 said procession shsiI
pe responsible that the designation IL obeyed
SIC mo procession, except for
religious pufposcs shall no Above on within cy