, 1875-07-14
SnERlDAN's INJUNCTION.
Judge McAllister, Of tho Supreme Court,
Hears the Counsel in tho
Case.
Points In lIr. Fullcr's Argumcnt...Tho
Natter Taken Under Adj
ylscmcnt.


Injunction, was Heard before Judge McA!'tster,
Of tho supreme Court, at tho Council Uhntnber.
yesterday. During tho morning there WAS !
largo attendance, many Of tlls Aldermen bstna
III thair seats. Mayor Calyipt Joe Earrcas,
and othor officials, were alao preRent,
mud axclaaugcl sunrts Of deaRuco with
tho bollcoae Commissioners. Tho proceedings
wcre une1citiug. Judge AicA,ialor evinced a
lAulaolo disposition to got through as early "a
possible, and kopt counsel talking without an
adjournment from 10 10 D. There il littlo 10 H.
tiicate how tho dcscihon will 60. 8omo wore
Inclined TO regard Tho Jndgo'a declaration that
thsrc wsa conflict bctweon the provisions Of
tho cid And now charters - another victory Tor
Hlo defendants.
Mr. Fuller, In opcning the case for complain
ants, gave briof history Of tho proceedings In
tue cou}t below, and then proceeded to offer
points that tho appeal should hayo Tie effect Of
continuing tho Injunction. llis briof. loaying
out Tho citations, which were numerous, was M
"a follows:
Tho inJuuetlon beinE in force vas dsaolvcd upon
fnal hearing, and the appeal having been prayed at
the tins Of the entry Of na ecrcc md belng allowed
and duly perfected, such appeal in tho absence Of
atatutory prasslons to tho contrary. would auapsnd
the orlss u dissolution aud 1saye a injunction at!l
:,, ~, ~ onar,.o n,ca, ~" t''o o,dsr "a
H., ..., :, 4a conpI @ ~ NJ orcr
Of the Supreme Court or III vacation. Of one Of 'he
jhdgcs thclnos Ihs statutory royison equivalent
s foree tu IL see ~ Go Or oe Of
IL judges, as tho ea,o ia hardly aurrosshlc
y v'ish l1e Court below. saytaa arrived T., .. .,t
aearto. s.irtrseticas Ia awa1a sTasted when rro'a
he eaao tAss taa Judgment .sy 10 sIrpneo's sppeara
Upon N inspection q t!e record It Y Allowed fSs
aur.!oa without p5esaes to tsE fgsts xsa there q,
q sF s;pts K o s n a
appeal j. 10 preserve ths ss"tns q';o would .eem sat
t,e oses asked should hS gEaned nneis ko.ent Ie9-
,s to s i, a afe ,n 70 m T1e h u
eand Y s cohtiIaanee y '.sy 10 y? !ees nfeudlea
q M s o M tn Msa1
fcnlt tq Beh that a'y 11!n coalt1 siisac extend.
tag to tho eoHI1ainantA that protection wLieh wlu
n,s,ntn'n hst rig. nnn.i,s 9d The rnbo .'; ";
tsss to Which tcy arc st m ea b. rsaes a
Junction might n slnoas any inspect ,ot s9natIy
30 continued Until thc 9lesti0n ron be Submitted to
the contt IN tessiun 9ls nosr't has been in c1iH,
ence fourteen yCafT III altlce lns ategeo uI
tho aci q ls,2 over thfcs mol4tla. LIS continuance
ior Two mohhs langcr ena Hsars:'y "rtrae to tn-
dalesestous 70 the public tnteEesls.
Had the con,non Council tho 70" "er to abolish tho
boaI Of Po!tes " ofdtnAnest ~ IN tionntal A.
power 70 renc9i statutes 81 U tho General Assent
ny could Islesatn ssch laAss h,' not !oneso. The
aiop Of power t'y municipal corporation, wien any
Fl charter docs not eals Ae<Aus shsteyar IA doubt
the laws III teastou to the 3ioart! Of lora weto not
repealed by t!e Legislature theu this ordinance ia In
Tho hasl q Police ras not abolished by the adop-
tlol " ths ~ q 4!th ~ ~! s4vplcd Tho nets
- fs'au23 TO this n3asd IT. 70 e f9sa4 " r9bls
Eravsts laws. ISIS, p49e a private laws. lsa page
;Gs psiyate Rys. !S.1 pige &lo ua aia,osa se1
Arc all these law. repes!e.l by the adopt!on
q ths act Of Arrtl ~ lBi22 Bsc. q, Hetoluls
conssitut!sn 1s;o, proytae* "AlI pessoh. a.
etoresp of the duItta taltuf .ecorllua 10 ths1 ~
specyp commissions or appointments unless by this
len ssI's sa conr. a. Tho
CSm'ni1aoners Of tue Hoard Of Police arc not aetIy
9ssst. 9.r5 10 sao G.seus ta. ao President ot hs
o. aaolto q ihs ct q April IT, la3 can 6ayo no
ss ean nat ~ aet 10 fopss he to Met tho
thet ths hbity 10 exercise tho functions 7csed tn the
pphiso officers % hefqrrt ~ mn absurlity.
Tho cfeation OF ths claas OF blctrA by the Legtsa-
tnrs "a y 1een 9tsn uplell Aud tue distinction be-
defined, and must ba borno 10 mind. The ai,ninstrs
sio Q. >nses ne Preservation q the public Peace,
are essentially matters u puu roueeru willie TIE
enforcement Of municipal byaws prorcr, the ralab.
!aAmehs " gssxorks. q suter-worka. tbs conatsut.
apa q taN4Is, aud the Mke. NE matters which pertain
% the mua!ctpality us distinguished FROM tho tat Ut
large IN TIC 'oase Of Ths People Va. Hurlburt. Al
Mtch+ g. the question EclAtsa % tAa alleged rsneL ty
imniaes,19a ot ,geness crsated BY tbs State ior ho
ot t4o utmost tMportancs.
Arguments applicable 10 officers charged With nuro-
municipal d1tIea !nlrposito under hcso circi,t
pllcatton and ono Of ths noaes Of rpoal by imiJir
ttnn ~ where subsencnt Law s intended 10 tate se
not favored: Ii Tho suisequout act Govern s6s ~hue
ground and wes intended ~ substitute then former
acts may bc held repealed.
sltea !lst tho lavs 10 relation 10 Ito rollc,
- = substitute fur al ,sior charter sucsdplsntss
bee. q Art auAwcrs th3a questi4p In tho ucuativa
unw Nau II IL conteled thpf tho aet oi fs71 WI H.
ts1dt1 as substitute fur prior acts which srs ar.
pFfsSssy paest5ssa H. fsl ioiss sa se.
1ents repealed Are properly to to reearIi IN iSs
coneirutI - r, wnris r,,tis 1na1io nos 70 70
ilapon. tPaoplo ". latmbees, penIo vi Tha
annlh4ist1aA uf needed powers ana ha Icsrnr;;on "
HEsAAE4i0u "