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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1886)
(3) ?'tte sDattu Slisfodiw. STOKlA, OKKtaU:': TIJS)AV. ..FANLAKY3.;. 1KSB A fur (ie aivaits an owner at t!iis oflice. The schooner Fannie A dele arrived in yuntereKJ. H. J. Parser offers the Geraiauia hotel for rant The express companies are ilo'm a laml office business in the matter of envelopes. The Oregon arrived in at 8:30 yes terday morning; the Columbia sailed at 1:30 p. m. The raffle for embroidery, etc., will take place at the Citv Book store at three o'clock next Thursday after- j uvuu. Seaside Lodge No. 12, A. O. U. W., have changed their meeting nights from Thursday to Saturday evenings of each week. Yesterday was the anniversary of the birth of Robert Eurus, aud'was remembered by many who appreciate the sterling worth of the famous Scot tish bard. The Bratmur which dragged her anchors a few days ago and got out of the channel, will have to be light ered. Work on her cargo will bo be gun upon the arrival of a barge. A laundry tax in this city would add materially to Hie municipal rev enue. The Chinese cost tax payers considerable in court fees and should be made contribute a portion of the expenses. Er-Treasnry agent Evans name up from San Francisco on the Oregon yesterday. He goes to Port Town send -where he will probably take prominent part in defending any par ties against whom the government brings suit in the matter of the recent opium seizure. The encampment or the department of Oregon, Grand Army of the Re public, meets in Portland next Thurs day and Friday. Cushiug Post Hand, of this city, will furnish the music and will do it well. The encampment will conclude with a dance at which dishing Post Band will also furnish the music. TELEGRAPHIC. Portkaxd, Jan. 25. The O. E. & N. line is still blockaded. Four en gines are off the track and injured to the extent of $15,000. The Olym pian started this morning to try to break a way to the Cascades. Washington, Jan. 23. Judge Pay sou, of Illinois, on the house commit tee on public lands says the forfeiture bills under consideration amount to they include all the N. P. and O. & C about one hundred million acres; grant; also in Nebraska, Michigan, Iowa and other states: the commit tee favors a sweeping forfeiture. New York, Jan. 23. J. B. Mont gomery, of Oregon, is here. He said in an interview that either Sherman or Blaine must be nominated in 'S3. Either one would be popular ou the Pacific coast. Blaine would earn' the Irish vote. Cleveland could not be nominated again as he is unpopu lar. Anthony Copeland was found bur ied to his neck by a cave in a drift. He was fed on beef tea till relieved. It took 52 hours to dig him out. He will live. Constantinople. Jan. 25. Greece and turkey are on the eve of war. Greece shows pluck, and says she TCXTlll firrllf TrkT li.-it. T.ll- dtnna Clin Za incensed at England and says that fern;d to,in th.e C3U?je ?f tb .fsn countryhas no business to interfere, meat and copius extracts read there wr tt.,-11 ,ini,nn i, .-.. , : from. He claimed that no act, law three weeks. ... .Vow.-. ... Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 23. State senate convened to-day; Republicans all present; Democrats all absent; no quorum; adjourned; the best of feel iug prevails. Fresno, Cal., Jan. 25. A terrific Hood rushed in upon the town last night, occasioning a loss of $20,000. I'KRSON.W.. Ben. Young goes to Victoria this morning. Capt Allan Novas was in the city yestorday. Capt. J. A. Brown came down on the Columbia yesterday morning. Geo. Watkins, of The Dalles, has been appointed judge of the sev enth judicial district. Detective Coffey, of San Francisco, was in the city yesterday and left with special information on the Co lumbia. Major T. J. Blakeney, superintend ent of the life saving service on this coast, came down from Portlaud ou the Columbia yesterday. He has been at Port Townsend and goes to the Cape and Shoalwater bay this morning. Keynote to Henltit. Health is wealth. Wealth means in dependence. The Keynote is Dr. Doan ko's Cough and Lung svrnp. the liest Cough Syrup m the "world. Cure' Coughs, CoUK Pains hi the Chest, lJron- clutisand Pninarj eonsumption. One dosegi relief in every ease. Take no other, l'noe r.0 cents and $1.00. Samples free, hl by .1. Conn. The liuor 'Wealo.rs' association will meet in the building next to "JeiTV sa loon at 7:30 this evening. Fine stock of Blankboote of all de scriptions just received at Adlers Book Store, which will be sold at eastern prices. Anything and everything in the line of reading matter at Adler's. Piano for rent at Adler's Music Store. ICeatJj- For Bu.sine.is. For a good steak, a delicious cup of coffee or a plate of line ovsters goto Frank Fabrc's Coffee, Oyster and Chop House; opposite M. C. Crosby V. To the United States Restaurant for the best oysters. Private rooms. OONFEHJOTG OOTOSEL. THK THKEE HUNDRED DOLLAR LI CENSE LAW. A Mo Argument Hefore Judge Taylor ardins the Constitutionality of the Hearty Liquor law. Re- The case of Harris & Wright charged with violation of the state law requiring retail liquor dealers to pay an annuual license of $300, came up for argument in the circuit court at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, Messrs. McBride and Bronaugh ap pearing on behalf of the state, the de fendants being represented by Messrs. Fulton and Stott The facts in the case were admitted, the matter being wholly one of argumeut regarding the validity of the law. The case wtr? brought as a test to decide whether a saloon keeper in Astoria was to pay an annual license of $200, as prescribed by an ordinance of the city council, or one of $300 as pre scribed by a law passed at the last session of the state legislature and approved bv the governor on Novem ber 25th, 1S83. The case was opened by C W. Ful ton, who said that they demurred to the indictment, first, because the grand jury had no legal authority to bring the indictment; second, because the facts stated constituted no crime; third, the court had no jurisdiction in the matter, and fourth, because the alleged facts cited had legal ex cuse and justification. The special, and particular proposition was whether an indictment can be found the facts being as they are, or wheth er the city council have not the ex clusive right and authority to regu late and restrain the retail sale of liquor in this city. He then read the Keady liquor law; claimed the orig inal law said nothing about cities, etc., and that it was the manifest in tent of that law to apply only outside of incorporated cities and towns. The law as amended by the Burcb bill took away the power of cities and towns to do other than charge $300. Counsel here read from authorities how corporations shall be formed; that corporations for municipal pur poses must be formed by special laws, and laws general in their intent or application can not be made to so ap ply. He argued that where a constitu tion or a statute points out the way a thing shall be done, that it ex cludes the right or power to do that particular thing in any other way or manner. He cited Cooley on Con stitutional Limitation, and argued that as the constitution shows in what way municipal corporations can be created.'thata like procedure must be observed in all cases bearing upon the enlargement or curtailment of the powers of such corporations. Counsel then passed to the manner of amending the Keady bill and ar gued that the bill was unconstitu tional, inasmuch as it was an act for raising revenue, but yet originated in the senate, when the constitution ex pressly states that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the house. Ho argued that it was virtually a bill for raising revenue and for that reason was unconstitutional by rea son of the manner in which it origi nated. Further argument as to the pow ers of the city council continued. The closing part of the argument was devoted to an exposition of the idea that the law in question virtual ly repealed the city charter and was aii attempt to amend that charter without setting out the particular title or section which it was intended to amend. General standard works on constitutional limitations were re- or statute could be revised, repealed or amended without direct statement and publication of the title aud part of the act so amended or repealed, and in cas of the Keady liquor law in which a portion of the Astoria city charter was virtually repealed such repeal was unconstitutional, and ahould therefore bo considered void. Court adjourned at 3 i:r., and at seven o'clock reconvened, at which time Mr. Fulton continued his re marks and concluded his argument. He argued that, by virtue of the city charter the city council had exclusive power to regulate, license or restrain the retail sale of liquor in this city, and that power still remains in the conncil unaffected by an intended, but unconstitutional amendment by the legislature of the state in the passage of the Keady liquor law. ne asked how far can a special law be amended. A special act may be amended or repealed by a general law, but it requires entire clearness of intent before the courts will so de cide. What could be done by the city council in granting a license in the face of the act. granting that it was constitutional? If that power was re pealed ueithor they nor the count' au thorities have power to grant a license. The law was not even definite enough to enable a lawyer to prosecute any violation of the supposed law which was in fact inoperative, and a dead letter on the statute book. The re peal of a special law passed for a special pnrpose must be so clear that it would admit of no false interpret ation and inasmuch as considerable cloudiness exists iu the implied re peal of tho Astoria city charter by the Keady liquor law the intent of the legislature is not clear and the law can with difficulty be even un derstood. In its present shape it is inoperative. At this juncture Judge Taylor said he thought the only interpretation that could be given was that the leg islature intended to make a general law requiring that a retail liquor li cense in this state should cost at least $300. The counsel conceded that the in tent may have been all right but ap parent laziness on the part of the legislature in other cases as well as this caused them to commit gross in consistencies, citing the case of Ranier where the liquor license was set at S100 in an act which was approved the same day that the law was passed setting the required sum throughout the state for au annual liquor license at $300. District attornev McBrido opened for the state at 8 P. it. Regarding the first proposition that the constitution permitted the formation of municipal corporations by general law only, he thought that Tor argument n migut be conceded that such was the case. He thought this was not an act giving auv municipal corporation new pow ers. It only treated of corporations already established, and no construc tion of the constitution could make that instrument destitute of power delegated to the legislature to legis late for the people. This municipal corporation already existed has ex isted since 1876. That was done by a special act. But now it i3 in exist ence and the argument of the preced ing counsel has no existence in fact. Counsel had bat set up a man of straw and then with great force had demolished the creation of bis own fancy. The aot in question creates nething: no power is limited since the corporation is complete and in actu al existence. Preceding counsel's proposition that one cannot amend a special act by a general law had less force than he would make appear. In effect the law on tnat point was that if the later statute prescribed the ouly reconcil able condition of circumstances it was, to stand as the existing law. If it was the manifest and clear intent of the legislature, it could and should be con strued as the intent of the legislature to repeal all conflicting statutes. Regarding the proposition that the act was a bill for raising revenue and should therefore have originated in the house, Mr. Mclsnde said that where revenue was to be raised for state purposes, general taxation or of kindred import it would be plausible argument, but in this case it is plain the intent was different and doesn't come under the head the opposing counsel thought it did. Conrts have held that liquor license is not a tax; it is but a regulation, a restraint, and revenue is only inci dental; the prime object of the license, the apparent tax, is not for revenue and could not justly be considered so. Counsel read from various judg ments iu confirmation of the views enunciated and argued that the rais ing of revenue was not the intent of the legislature in passing the Keady liquor law. That law doesn't create the right or the duty to license. It simply stipulates how a thing shall be done that has been done all along. It makes no new procedure, it .only directs the old, and the matter oPrev enue is purely incidental, and the purpose of the law is one of restraint. The city charter itself was iutro- duccd in the senate, and if this act i is void because of its origination in I dictment and punishment for such the senate, then the very charter itself refusal or neglect, is void too, and no one can legady col-' He also argued that a municipal lect city license. D. K. Warren in- ordinance when iu conflict with a troduced the Astoria city eharter in j state law must give way, the state 1876 in the senate, aud it would not j law making the city ordinance nuga do to decry the Keady liquor law and tory. From this he argued that the uphold the city charter, the organic . indictment against defendants must law of this municipality, which, like I stand and that the ordinance uuder the act in question, originated in which the city council granted a the senate. If one goes, both must liquor licenpe for $200 must be con go. It opposing couusel is right, sidered void and of no effect at the then the city of Astoria stands with out any right whatever to collect money for the issuance of retail li quor licenses. What is law for one, is law for both and they must stand or fall together. Here Judge Taylor asked if that portion of the city charter regarding J right, then there was no law. He the issuance of the licenses were de-, might go further and say that the or clared void, would that make that iginal eharter of the city was an act whole section illegal and not vitiate giving the community a certain char the whole act District Attorney acteristic of sovereignty and was in McBride said it might be so held, but no sense au act to raise revenue, but his judgment was, it would not be. that that part of the Keady liquor The general rule was that a court law providing for liquor license at would take such a question in its en tirety. It would, with the court, be a question of intent aud would, if questioned, be decided upon the theory that the legislature intended it for the best. This matter, regarding revenne is not "revenue' as the constitution in- tends, and is incidental. Regarding the alleged failure "to set out the sections amended," coun sel thought that there was no intention to "amend' the charter. The judge .thought it was "a conflicting act." Counsel argued, saymg that it re pealed by implication. A repealing act repeals as well by implication as by direct reference. The act savs to the city council "you may charge $500 or $1000 if you wish" It Bays, directly, "vou shall not charge less than $300," thus repealing by inipli caitou the prior rate of S200. He thought great judicial caro was required iu passing judgment. Where there was any doubt, the benefit of the donbt was to be given the people of the state. This was not a case where there appeared clear evidence of unconstitutionality. Judge Bronaugh followed District Attorney McBride. He said it being admitted by counsel that the consti tutionality of the law should be given the benefit of the doubt, made it un necessary to furtherdemonstrate that He thought if the arguments of plaintiff's counsel were right, they had committed suicide. He thought he could make it clear that if defend ants counsel were right, two licenses, a city and county, were required. Ho called the attention of the court to the old law of 1831 that no person should be permitted to sell liquor at reuiu wuuuui uuviug urst outameu a license from the county court The Keady law of '85 prescribed that a county license was required. Under the old or new regime, in any event, the liquor dealer had to have two li censes bnt for the proviso in the new law which made it unnecessary for the city saloon keeper to geta county license. The Keady liquor law originated in the house, which effectually dis posed of the talk about "revenue," and that law repealed all laws not in consonance therewith. Judge Bronaugh thought that it was the legislative intent to keep any one from selling liquor at retail with out a connty license except in cities where a city license was sufficient He cited from various legislative acts that the distinction was made throughout the state in all the cities. Ho argued that the intention of the several provisos was to make it possi ble for a retail liquor dealer to sell in a city without a county license. So that if the amondatory act was a nul lity all retail liquor dealers would have to get two licenses; and if that act is unconstitutional because it is ,fa revenue" law, then the charter of the city of Astoria shares the same fate as far as the section about licens es is concerned. Defendant's conu sel proves too much and upsets tho whoIefabric. He thought the whole charter was not invalid, but only that part regarding the liceuses. But ho didn't think that the suicidal argu ment of defendant's counsel should prevail, or that the city charter should lie upset in an effort to upset the Keady liquor law. Here he read copious extracts from different authorities in support of hi3 argument that the money derived from the sale of such licenses is not ''revenue" as a taxation, it is a regula tion and a restraint a3 regarding po lice power. The point was made that the state in the exercise of its police power has a right to regulate aud re strain the liquor traffic and its consti tutional right is to be upheld and sustained. Suppose $5 was charged for a liquor license, would that be revenue, or would it still continue to be a police regulation? Unquestion ably the latter, which the speaker considered was illustration that the amount charged whether one do liar or one thousand had nothing to do witb it and hence was not in reality a "reveune" law. It was simply mak ing it a more restrictive regulation to make the license a higb one. The disposition of tho revenue resultant didn't have anything to do with it. It was to save society that the license law was enacted, and not to raise rev enue. Passing to the attempt to "amend" the city charter, counsel thought that the legislature had the same right to pass a law in apparent conflict with the Astoria charter as it would to pass a prohibitory law, even though that general law if passed would be in apparent conflict with the charters of Astoria and other cities. Judge Bronaugh said if the Keady act, as amended, was unconstitutional then there was no right vested in the cita to graut a retail liquor license, aud on that act rested the right to re strain aud regulate the liquor traffic by issuing licenses. He thought as matters stood to day to insure compliance with the law that a saloon keeper iu Astoria should be compelled to obtain two licenses, one from the county and one from the city. Ho went further in the declaration that a saloon keeper ; declaration that a saloon keeper this citv who refused or neirlect- tins cu wno reiuseu or neglect- to have a license m strict accord- in ed anco with the law was liable to in- time the license was granted. At the close of Judge Bronangh's remarks, Hon. Raleigh Stott rose for the de fense. He said that Judge Bronaugh had undertaken to estabhsb the proposi- tion that if defendants' counsel was $300 must be considered as a bill to raise revenue. He thought that this whole matter was more one of taxa tion than "regulation," or "police power." Tho city could to-day tax I saloon keepers $1,000 if it wanted to. and it would be a "tax,' and would result in revenne. The constitution contemplated the creation of municipal corporations by special act, but could not repeal or amend the provisions of such charter except by special act. In such case general laws could not apply except in such a way that the exact desire and intent of such law was set forth beyond a reasonable doubt. The Keady law is au amendment or in- J tended as an amendment, but the As toria citv ordinances were unaffected thereby. The Bnrch law was an at tempt "to rectifv the mistakes of the Keady liquor law but it was inoper ative. Burclfs bill is the only one that at tempts to amend the city charters by amending the Keady bill. The act should have iucluded a statement that the several city charters of. Oregon were amended to read in unison with the bill as passed. Amendment by implication is not amendment by in tent aud such amendment as that at tempted in the law iu question is no amendment at all. Though it is claimed that this is a police regulation yet the tax and po lice regulation are alike retained iu tho jurisdiction of the city. The city has more power than the connty court; the city can restrain, the connty court cannot. Whenever the intent 'and pnrpose of a license or anything else is to produce money from the;recipient or the license or permit, that is a tax, and results in revenue to the issuer of such license, or permit. Granting for argument that the Keady liquor law is valid, can it be assumed as a correct position that any penalty at taches to tho violation of the law? How is the license money levied and collected by the state? By collec tion of the fine, by imposing penalties for such violation. The state has no jurisdiction; tue power to enforce the law, and punish ment for noncompliance ne3 soieij with the city. Counsel thought that the issue was a very plain one. Judge Bronaugh asked if it was only a question about the collection of a license fee. Judge Stott said that was purely a question for the city, to whose exclusive use and benefit the monev collected would inure. The fines were one thing, the collection of tho money for license was quite an other; the latter was for revenue; the former could not bo considered as such. The city has the licensing power; tho question is, is the $300 col lected not for municipal purposes, and used in carrying on tho city gov ernment Tho men that get the li censo for $200 have a right to sell if that license is issued to them. On this point tho district attorney said that such license is void and of no effect; such saloon keeper in law has no license. Judge Stott closed his argument at fifteen minutes to eleven. Judge Taylor expects to render a decision next week. Sudden's Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores,UIcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sa le by W E. Dement & Co. 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