The Portland daily press., 1900-04-24

Mr.. Johnsor saId that he hoped the or
der would have a passage as he thorough
Iy agreed In all that Mr.. Woodside bad
said.
NJ. Comedian said that he had been
critic ized for this position be had taken In
this matter the other evening. He said
that he did not object TO the abolition Of
ths sheritf's fees, In faot he belioved In
this being done, but he did object to the
city council Interfering in ths county's 9
business.
"The gentleman from SIX" contlnusd
MIR. Conpellan," spoke at ths last meet
ing OF the good work the police depart.
ment has been doing. Let me ask him.
how many OF the three hundfe1 and sig
ty seven rum shors have the police shat
upf Why doesn't the gentleman from Elk
comin0nce bis reform at home where he
has some authority. We have from forty
to fifty policemen and two deputy mar
shalls and city marshal to execute the
/ laws. I would like to know how many
shops they have shut up sinoe they COM
mencsd operationsf
''Another thing. The other evening
the gentlemen from six opsnly stated
that the county attorney had presented
precspts to the sheriff which he sheriff
had not epforoed, contend that the
common council has right to expect
that what Is told them shall be the truth.
SAW the county attorney myself and he
told me that he had never told the gentle
man from six that he had given preoepts
to the sheriff which the sheriff had not
served. will connns my remarks to this
fact alons. II the gentleman 4fom six
wishes this prohibitory law enforced why
does he aot begin overhauling the police
department? Why does ha not go where
he has SONS authority, and after he has
renovated the police department 1t will
he time enough for him TO take up the
affairs CT the county"
Mr.. McLauahlin-"I agree with the
gentleman from ons. don't think the
com mon council has any authority over
the sheriff or any thing to do with him.
do believe II We are going to start In to
home as the gentleman from one says.
can show you an instance Of how these
things are worked by the police. Not
longer ago than Fast day the police OIL
Gers went around to every saloon they
knew OF and told them to shut up and
they did shut up. II they could do this
on Fast day why can't they do 1t every
dayS don't know of any reason why the
bar rooms can't all be closed tomorrow If
we want them closed. If the police go
ahead and enforce the IaW they will soon
cut down the shsriff's fees aud then at
the next legislature we can ask our repre-
ssntAtives to pass law reducing them
permAnsutly.'
At this point the discussion was inter-
rupted by a message from the board Of al
dermen regarding the salary bill. When
the salary bill had been disposed of the
discussion In the council was resumed.
Mr.. woedslde--I wish to reply to the
He altogether misses his mark. de could
not have been listening TO what was Faid
here when thesa matsers were being dis
oussed the other evening. In regard to
the police department and their enforcing
this law they are required to patrol the
entire city and Keep the peace. They have
enough duty to perform without calling
upon them to enforce this Law. But there
is a special sta tute which provides that
the sheriff shall make 1t mis- special duty
to enforce this law. He and nis liquor
deputies are allowed regular pay and fees
fer this purpose II is his duty to care for
this enforcement. That is why the police
have usually lsft this law alone. They
have let the sheriff handle 1t. If the
sheriff did 1t properly, II he performed
his duty properly, they would have moth
lag 10 do with Ii and would have no oc-
casion to interfere with him. II the
sheriff doss nothing the police Ars obliged
to interfere and do something.. !
am arguing not to enforce this law, but
against this system which costs the city
OF Portland big sum Of mensy every
year and secompltshes nothing. We
can't foros the sheriff to discharge his