, 1874-02-26

Rome. Eightcen centuries after tho death Of Chriat,
and wo arc atlll Rs auch rolht1
unugsELa REGULATIONS,
Dr., 9chloetzor proceeded to Bny that whifo In
DruBsola ho called upon tho Mayor Of that CITY,
md from him obtained copies Of tho regulations
In forco there, together with full account OF
tho mannor Of thor enforcement. Tho. regnln-
tions wore road to tho lncotinR, but, as tho Doc-
tor's method Of rendering tho Kfng'a English
WAS SLOW. and oar-saxing st the suggestion Of
Mr.. Hook further roadlng of tho regulations was
dcfcrteu for the proHgnts
WHO CALLED THE MEETING?
Mr. Reno said h0 know nothing about tho mat
tor. uo had heard, through ono OF tho p0libe
Captains, that there more in Chicago 200 women
iu D horrlblo condition, and who could not 60 up
two flights Of stairs. And yot these women
wore ongagod in prostitution.
THE rlisT QUESTION.
Il DR.. Miller said that the first question was, II
wo arc going to ako care Of tho plek prostitutes.
power to not without tho passage Of an osdi;
nance by tho Common Council. 1lc did not find
TINT thoro WAS any power to llconao brothols,
aud, II the Board t|ld anything at al,
II should DO to adopt some moanss whereby
Mr.. Reno naid that this WAS tho plan favored
by tho Board of Police.
Mr.. Hook inquired how It could bo determined
whetlor wonon woro diHoaaed or not.
Mr.. Reno hatd the police could furnish that
Mr; Hook wanted to know how the police
would 60 about ib.
DR.. bchootzor and II couldn't be dono without
licensing btothela.
% THERE ID NO AUTHORITY TO ACT.
DR.. Hahn contondcl that the Board Of Health
had no control whatever, inaernuoh ~ syphilis
and gnnorrheA wore not contagious diseasoB,
but wore contracted by inooulasion. UnlosB tho
Legislature passed. All act to LICENSE tho houses,
the Doar1l and Common Councilhad no authority
III the matter. It was all right In a moral point
OF view; somebody Blouid have control, but
thoro was no power under tho existing lawa.
THE n10i1r OF SUPPRESSION.
lrNIr. Moore suggested that the Board Of Police
hal tho right to Suppress houses Of ill-fano.
DR.. Hahn doubted this. Tho authorities had
tho unloubtel right to compel tho location Of ail
the houBes on ono street, and ho was OF tho
opinion TINT this would bo an excellent thing to
seen upon TINT atroot., 1le would like to SOC
prostitution regulated, but he was not dlsposod
to MRlio an ass Of himself.
4 TECHNICAL, DISPUTE.
DR.. Miller differed with Dr.. Hahn a. to the
power of tho Board under tho section rotating ia
contagious, infectious, aud epidemic diseases.
He referred to tho syphllitic opidomic Of tho
fourteenth century, and quoted from Dungllaon'a
medical dictionary, = recognized authority, to
show that q contagious disease WIS one which
was communicated by direct or Indirect contact.
IIe beloved TINT the Doard had tho power to act;
tho question WAS one Of expodoncy.
DR.. Hahn maintained that direct contact was
not enough to Introduce dlseaHo iuto tho ctroula-
ton. It must bo dona by inoouation.
DR.. Schlootzcr believed tint Tue Board had not
now the necessary power, but 1t was proper to
inquire into the subject, md soe It tho requisite
power could not bo obtained. III England, laws
1SGe..
LEGAL. ADVICE NEEDED.
Mr. Moore suggested that, inasnnch aa neither
tho Corporation-Cou nor City-Attorney were
present, further discussion be deferred until au
opinion was procured touching the legal aspects
Of the matter.
An AnDEnMAa's VIEWS.
Aid. scha1ner thought tho proper course
would be to petition .he Legislature for antlor-
ity to regulate tho matter. Clearly, thoro was
no authority to not ut present. Ho had served M
Evil. II WAS n serious matter with lin, aud, he
recognized TINT something should be doue tc
restrict the spread Of disease arising from pros
titution. The Committee found that the keepers
Of houses were in favor Of the licouns Bystou
not 60 into houses, but took rooms in
\ business blocks, where they enticcd mon
| and somotimos eohool-boyB and whore
| they dissowlnatcd dscaao to terrible
strong public sontimont against any. public rog.
ulation, aud tho subject Was dropped, uo die
| not believe tl,at prostitution could bs extermi
mated, but ho thought that much good would re-
suit from the llcensc eystem. There was nj
power now to regulate houses OF ill-fame, bu
such power ought to be granted by tho Logisla
tire. Tho keepers of houses extortcd the
greater portioh Of tt,o earnings Of inmates, mi
was proper subject for regulation by the police
authorities. Tho evil could not bo e1torminatod
| il should, therefore, DO controlled; and 1t Wal
| tho duty OF the Doard Of Health to act in the
matter. He was opposed to the a;ystom Of indis
! ahnmefttl nh,lHa and EiH wltn1a p,{ection tn aJ