Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-04
tary and other regulations

are not in conflict with genera
laws. The penal code of the State pro
vides that every person who keeps
house of i'll fame in this State, resortet
to for the purposes of prostitution o
lewdness, or who wilfully resides in sucf
house, is guilty of a misdemeanor ant
it is further provided that every person
who keeps any disorderly house, or any
house for the purpose of assignation o.
prostitution, or any house of public re
sort by which the peace, comfort ol
decency of the immediate neigborhood il
habitually disturbed, or who keeps any
inn in a disorderly manner, and every
person who let's any apartment or tene
ment, knowing that it is to be- used TO,
the purpose of assignation or prostitution
is guilty of misdemeanor.
| 1t will be seen from the foregoing that
the Legislative of the State has enacted
general laws for the suppression and
punishment of the class of persons called
prostitutes, and who render themselves
amenable to the provi sions of the statute
above quoted.
The Police Commissioners recommend
that ordinance No. 224, which is an
ordinance to regulate houses of i'll fame
and prostitution, and to prohibit them in
certain places in the City of Los Angeles,
De so amended as to give to the officers
OF the law power to absolutely drive from
the city ali that class of dwellers in and
about houses of i'll fame, known as
Macs" and pimps. The Police Com
mlssloners further recommend that the
City Council instruct the City Attorney
to advise the Commissioners as to their
full powers and duties under the State
laws, as we'll as under city ordinances in
proceeding against the said dwellers in
and about houses of ill fame. The
Council has no authority to pass an ordi-
nance the provisions of which are in con.
fiict with general laws. If Ordinance 224
ls to be construed as permitting houses
of i'll fame within the limits therein
specified, it is invalid, being in conflict
with general laws, which prohibit houses
of i'll fame from being kept anywhere
within the State, and if by the term
Mac" is meant male persons who reside
in said houses of ill fame, the
general law also reaches them. The
violation OF the general laws above
quoted should be proceeded against by
sworn complaint, and the accused be
brought before court of competent ju-
risdiction and tried in the manner pro-
vided by law. If found guilty, the pun
ishment provided for is by fine or inn
prisonment, or both. And in view of
the fact that. Section IL, of Article / of
the Constitution of the State provides
that no person shall be deprived of liber.
ty or property without due process of
law, l am of the opinion that the Police
Commissioners may direct any procedure
against the offenders designated in their
communication as the general law pro- |
vides, and not otherwise. They have all
the authority for the direction OF the DO. |
lice force that the general law gives.
Police officers have authority, under |
the statutes of the State, to arrest all Of |
tenders against the Penal Code in the |
manner pointed out by the law, and the |
members of the Police Commission have
full authority to direct the police force to |
that end.
Mr.. Humphreys moved that all places |
coming under the law as expounded be !
Immediately proceeded against. Carried. |
The Board then adjourned.
Mr.. M. G. Newmark's name appears
in the list of owners whose property is
by frail and fair ones. He
states that the rental of his property for
the purposes set forth was obtained by
and that he has no recourse.
This is probably the case with othe
owners.
Pullman Passengers.
The following Pullman passengers left
yesterday for San Francisco and the
East:
By the :15 P. M. train-L. Harris, J.
w Hindc II Gobr Mro uoupao L
Griswold, Mrs. Godfrey, G. Johnson,
Mrs. M. ii. Moss, Mr.. Pope, 1. w. He'll.
man.
By the O:3O p. NJ. train-J. Roster,
Mrs. Kimball, Mr.. Chase, Mrs. Smell,
Mrs. M. r. Croswald, Mrs. L. J. Rose,
Mr.. o. Wilcox, Mrs. o. Wilcox, w. Mar
Mr.. Nathan, Mrs. DR.. Ferguson, Mr..
Balinan.
To Wed.
The following were yesterday regis
tered at the County Clerks office as de-
string to we'd:
Benjamin E. Robinson and Mollie
Diggs. of Los Angeles.
M. @. Yates and Eva Whiteside of Los
Angeles.
Preston K. Wood and Cora B. Shu-
bert, Oh Los Angeles.
VIM. Schuster, of Leavenworth, and
Augusta Brandon, of Los Angeles.
Justus M. Reynolds and Anna Lewis,
of Los Angeles.
The New Bridge.
The California Bridge Company will
commence piling to-day for the pier of
the eastern end of the new Downey
avenue bridge. This requires the re-
moval of the inclines which have been
used by the street traffic in crossing
the river, and the Superintendent of
Streets will therefore commence taking
them up to-day. Wheeled vehicles must
now cross the river either by the Kurtz
street or the Buena Vista street bridges.
Our Great Odd and End Sale.
Paralyzes our competitors.
Delights the public.
Pleases our patrons.
Gives everyone genuine bargain and is the
surprise of the day.
Here we are for to-day
Our ladies' 81. so French kid button sh oes
are going very fast at $3.50. Don't miss this
opportunity.
Then again we have another line of SO euro
Goa kid button shoes, womens sizes, at $1.25.
We have few pairs of ladies' kid, satin