Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-15

council, upon the suppression of
prostitution, was held at the City Hall yes
terday afternoon, under the presidency of
Aid. Dawson, the full committee being pres
ent with the exception of Aid. Smythe. The
committee had invited the attendance of the
physicians of the city. and Drs. Murphy,
Stone, Day and Mattocks were present. Rev.
w. McKibben and Mr.. Thomas Cochrane
were also present by invitation.
Rev. w. McKibbin being called upon,
said he proposed to push this matter to the
bitter end and have it tested. but wished to
hear the other side first.
DR.. Mattocks, in response to call, said
that his position as health officer was some
what peculiar, but he felt in the matter as a
Presbyterian and Christian
Here the speaker was brusquely interrupt
ed by Mr.. Cochrane, who, seeing The GLOBE
reporter taking notes of the proceedings,
proposed bilious resolution, forbidding
the reporting of the meeting. His right, as
an invited guest merely, to make motion
of any kind was not altogether transparent
to ordinary and heathenish capacities, but
the committee fastened, with charming
unanimity to vote itself into star chamber.
DR.. Mattocks then resumed and expressed
his belief that known houses of ill-fame were
not as dangerous as the insidious semi-pri-
vate places, where vice could be committed
without the attendant fear and shame of de-
lection. For his own part, he was opposed
most strenuously to the licensing of the sys-
tenn, as it would be licensing of sin, but be-
ieved some plan should be adopted to corral
the occupants of the more private places he
had alluded to,
DR.. Murphy followed, and addressed him
self to the subject from practical medical
standpoint. His wide experience as med
ical practitioner led him to believe, and
know that establishments under
proper regulations and proper medical
attendance were not half so
pernicious, either morally or physically, as
the less public ones. The doctor was we'll
aware that a howl of indignation would
sound from certain quarters, when he and
others declared themselves in favor of what
was known as the St. Louis licensing system,
and he believed men were more culpable than
and it's attendant evils were on the increase
in this city.
Chief of police King read we'll digested
and thoughtful paper upon the subject, civ
ing, as thetresult of his ten years. experience
upon the st. Paul police force, his opinion
that the evil ought to be licensed.
DR.. Stone detailed the evils of the social
system as far as they had come within his
own personal knowledge and from study.
He charged that the suppression party were
in ignorance of the class of men who fire.
quented places of evil repute, and of it's
ramifications even into the best
society. The speaker considered
the fund derived from fines under
the present system should be set aside for
the treatment and reformation of fallen
women, and thus obviate the odium of a
strictly licensing system.
Rev. w. McKibben cited from various
authorities statistics showing that even un-
der the strict police surveillance of continent
tai Europe and Britain the evil increased in
all its bearings, and claimed that the licens-
ing system was a failure. He said that
natural law favored virtue in preference to
vice, and he considered that existing police
regulations in the matter had not been car
carried out, but blinked at.
Mr.. Cochrane, after confessing his entire
practical ignorance in the premises, said on
ly two courses were open, either to suppress
the matter to it's minimum, or to leave it un-
fettered. He abhorred the licensing system
as affording the shield of immunity from the
physical dangers and consequences of a
manifest sin, and averred strenuous oppo-
sition would be made to its introduction in
st. Paul.
Aid. Allen said that if Mr.. McKibben OF
Mr.. Cochrane, or anybody else, wanted to en-
ter into a crusade, he had only to make a
complaint, and the present machinery of the
law and of the police would be found sufh.
cient for their aid.
The chairman to Mr.. McKibben.-Wha1
would you do if you we're mayor or acting
mayor in this matter?
Mr.. McKibben-I would experiment with
it.
Mr.. Cochrane having declared his inten
ton of having his side fortified at the mex
meeting, the chairman hoped he would brine
some one practically acquainted with til,
matter, as the committee sought informa
| ton.
Drs. Murphy and Stone replied briefly tx
Messrs. McKibbin and Cochrane, and DR.
Day declared the question was above law
and all history substantiated the fact.
Several interesting passages at arms oc
Cured during the session, and the proceed
ings terminated by an adjournment to Monda,
at 3 p. m.
THE DEAD PONTIFF.
Impressive Funeral Services at Chicag,
and Elsewhere.
| CHICAGO. Feb. 14.-The Roman Catholi
cathedral of the Holy Name was the seen,
this morning of most impressive ceremonie
in honor of the deceased Pontiff Over fiy