Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-25
CONGRESS OF The lOPS.
Proceedings Of the Police Convention in
ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, October "A in the CONVEX.
ton of police authorities of the United
States to-day, the following reports were
discussed in committee Of the whole,
adopted, and subsequently, reported back
to the convention and passed unanimous
ly: The report of the committee on
INDUSTRIAL oHooL
for abandoned and destitute youths, the
principal practical features of which are
That Congress shall establish national
industrial institutes, giving the public
lands for that purpose;
That each schOol shall be located up7n
the lands given to it;
That the title to these lands shall be in
aliensble;
That each State, by its legislature, shall
be the ectusIy of these grants;
Thst q general uniformity Of rules for
the domestic police Of each institute be
established;
That priority of claim for admission
shall always be given to destitute chill
dren;
That the age at which pupils shall be
dismissed from these institutions shall be
tWenty-one yssrs for boys and eighteen
wears for girls-eXoept when otherwise
arranged for by mutual agreement be-
twesn-the inmate snd the authorities.
THE REPORT OF THE DETECTIVE CON
MLAAAE
recommends the legislatures OF the va
rious States to adopt a uniform code of
criminal law, giving full power to the
officers of one county to pursue and ar
rest criminals in another county in the
same State; they also advise detectives
throughout the country to cooperate for
the purpose OF detecting crime, SO that
where felony is committed in u city
immediate notification can be made to
the chiefs of police of other cities, and
that the whereabouts of all criminals and
professional thieves can be communicated
TO all detectives.
THE SOCIAL EVIL QUESTION
ELECTED q long discussion, and q report
was fnally adopted which declares that
the social evil problem, to be solved prac-
ticslly, must be removed from he ex-
elusive domain OF the morslist; that, II 1t
cannot be eradicated as s fact, its evil can
be mitiPate1 by police surveillance, n
the evil itself can be redeemed from the
remorse that leads to suicide, by q recon-
ciiistion with society, or repentance in
many instances, thus ignoring the deadly
policy which no other notice OF hu-
manity than by the infection Of a penalty
that knows no forgiveness; that the legal
treatment OF the evil in st. Louis has
worked bsnsiciailv, snd 1t is rerom-
mended to the serious consideration Of
the authorities and the people of the
United States es q mode which, In its
practical operations. proved ~salutsry in
Its effects upon society. and has served to
smeliorste he condition OF h unfortu-
nate class, without prejudice TO the morals
of the community.
THE COMMITTEE ON TRLRaRAPHING
reported in favor Of q cipher for trans
hitting police dispatches, which wes
adopted.
THE COMMITTEE ON AWARDS
recommended the appointment of q COM
mittee Of seven 10 report TO the next
national convention, which was adopted.
A resolution was adopted providing for
the organization of 3 national police as
ISOLATION, tho members to be composed of
the heads OF the police departments and
chiefs Of police OF the cities of the United
States, the object OF which shall be for the
combination of the police strength, for
the prevention and arrest of crime II also
provides for an executive committee Of
thirteen, with general and specific powers
70 transact the business of Inc association
and do anything that may be required for
its interest. The following were appointed
as the committee:
James McDonough, of st. Louis.
John l.. Gray, Of Baltimore.
A. @. Richards, OF Washington, d. @.
GeCrg0 W. DAik6ss OF new 1OLks
George Badly, OfNew Orleans.
81. NJ. Moore, of Lesvenworth.
j. A. Parker, OF Ohio.
7. W. O'Donnell, of Memphis, Tenn.
J. G. McGreed, OF Illinois.
N. Y. Bergman, OF Michigan.
J. J. Wait, Of Connecticut.
Ri Thompson, Of Indiana.
John Kerone, OF New Jersey, and
W. d. Murtough, OF Washington.
A report recommending the
PHOTOGRAPHIC OF ALL CRIMINALS
and sending copies to all police depart
ments "a tbs country was referred 70 the
above committee OF thirteen.
The st. Louis delegation was appointed
q committee TO provide for the printing OF
the proceedings Of the convention.
Amer passing a resolution OF thanks 70
various persons, the convention adjourned
10 meet In Washington City, on the hrst
Monday in juno, when a memorial will
be sent TO congress, relating to abandoned
and destitute youths, and the establish
ment OF a national industrial school.
Tomorrow morning the delegates to
the convention win be given q steamboat
sx cursion IN the harboK.