Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-26 00:00:00

TOXTETII BOARD OF. GUARDIANS

This morning, :sPeci:l;ne;ting of this board was held
at the i3oard Room of the Public Offices, Park-road. The
following guardians were present :—Messrs. John Moss,
Johnson, Siddeley, J. Harrison, John Wilson, Joseph
Wilson, W. Baynes, W. H. Ogden, H. Layland, Johns,
Hughes, and Grindrod.
Mr. John Wilson said, it is now two minutes past ten
o'clock, and I move that Mr. John Moss take the chair.
Mr. Johnson seconded the motion.

Mr. Harrison : It is not two minutes past ten o'clock,
and it is the custom to respect our chairman so much as to
wait a little for htm.
Mr. Wilson : It is not by custom that we are ruled.
Mr. J. B. Hughes moved, that Mr. Ogden should take
the chair which was seconded by Mr. Harrison.

Neither of the parties were' inclined to act, and after
waiting for some time—

Mr. `Nilson rose, and with hat in hand said : I shall go
—I shall lose my time to no purpose.
Several members said it would be better to elect a chair-
man and proceed to business, when
Mr. Wilson put his motion again. The motion- and the
amendment were put to the vote, and Mr. Moss was elected
chairman.
Mr. Moss : If you honour me by placing me in the chair,
I shall take care that neither one side nor another shall

have any undue advantage.
The Clerk then read a requisition, signed by John Wilson
and Henry Layland, calling the meeting, the object of which
was to take into consideration the propriety of rescinding
the resolution passed by the board yesterday.
Mr. John Wilson said, as time was on the wing he would
at once tell them why he and others had thought well to
call that meeting. 'Die proceedings of yesterday were not
at all to the point ; and as to an enquiry by com-
mittee they were all very well aware that they could
not get at the information required, because any witness
they might summons could come or let it alone as
they pleased. He and others had no desire to shrink
from appearing before any tribunal in that or any
other part of the country. They had been charged with
misdemeanour, with felony, and with disgraceful conduct ;
but he thought up to the present time he had conducted
himself in such a way, that he was bound to say such re-
marks were entirely uncalled for. A dispute had arisen as
to who should be the custodian of the voting papers, and
from that the present question arose. He would move that
the resolution passed yesterday, be rescinded.

The Clerk said, such a motion would require a week's
notice. He then read from article 39, of the Poor Law
Board's Instruction, a clause which stated that no resolu-
tion to rescind another resolution that had been passed by
the board could be brought forward, without seven days'
notice of such resolution, except in a case of emergency.
. Mr. John Wilson said that was a case of emergency, as it
affec ed the character of the members of the board. Did
anyone think that he did not consider it an emergency when
he was charged, with others, with the offences that had
been mentioned yesterday. It was for the purpose of
rescinding the resolution that he had called that extraor-
dinary meeting. It was a case of emergency ; and if any
one thought so little of character, he did not.
The Chairman asked the Clerk if he considered it a case
of emergency.

The neri : The Chairman should judge.
The Chairman : You are our law-clerk.
The Clerk : It is not such a question but you are as well
able to judge of as myself.

The Chairman said it was a case of emergency. They
all knew it was not a case of felony, as had been stated by
their chairman on the previous day ; but he thought the
sooner it was brought before the public the better.
Mr. Wilson said it was not over with Mr. Urquhart yet
He could not afford to let him slip
The C'

said he did not think that it was a case of

the clerk refused his opinion
when asked for it, and then he volunteered it.
The Clerk said, the motion was irregular and could not,
effect the proceedings of the committee that evening.

The Chairman said.

The Chairman : r asked you what was your opinion, and
you said it was for me to judge of the emergency of the case.

The Clerk said, he would still say so, but what they
would do to-day could not interrupt the proceedings of the

commi

r rescinded the resolution of
fy the committee and their

yesterdai

proceedings.
Mr. Cleaver said, the committee were summoned.
Mr. llarrison was about to make some remark, when
The Chairman asked, if any person had seconded Mr

Wilson's motion
Mr. Baynes sai
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would second the motion.
greed with the motion, as he considered
kergency, and read over the article of instructions

on the subject.
Mr. Harrison said, as that was the first time he
had an opportunity of meeting Mr. Wilson in
public since yesterday, _he would take the oppor-
tunity of setting v. 'it rest with regard to

What he meant
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charges v

a that occasion. He did not intend
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I against any party, he or they would

prove(

be iuilty of- a misdemeanor, not intended for Mr.
Wilson personally. He wished to say that to them and to
the public.. He had not the least, wish to damage Mr.
Wilson ; and with regard to the matter which called forth
the remarks, he bad not one word to say, but would leave
it to the public judgment.

The Chairma'n : You did not apply the word " misde-
meanor " to any person tampering with the voting papers ?
Mr. Harrison said, that was what he meant ; but before
he would sit down he would protest against any proceedings
on any occasion being taken in the matter.

The Chairman asked if it could be moved that what was
now proposed should be sent to the Poor-law Board ?
The Clerk replied that it would be a rescinding of the

resolution of yesterday.
The Chairman : You should have told them they could
not meet when they asked this meeting 3
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them tliai, for the meeting

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fled not to ieseind the re-