The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-07-21 00:00:00

COUNCIL MEETING

Yesterday morning, a special council was held in the
Council Chamber, to agree upon an address to his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, on his intended visit to the town.
At eleven o'clock, his worship the Mayor took the
chair, and there was a full attendance of the mem'.)ers.
The Town-Clerk having read the summons calling the
meeting. _

Mr. BRANILEY-MOORS rose, and said he would ven-
ture to suggest that no address should be brought forward
or agreed to on the present occasion. He was aware that
such had been the custom, but it was one which enabled
the public to forestall the Council, and to have the matter
so long before them that a good deal of the effect of the
address would be destroyed. He would therefore sug-
gest, that the committee, which were at present making
arrangements for the reception of his Royal Highness,
should he empowered to draw up the address. It might
be lett in their hands with safety, and there was no doubt
such an address would meet with the general approbation
of the Council. Such being the case he begged to move :
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" That an Address from the Mayor,—Aldermen, and
Burgesses, be presented to his Royal Highness Prince
Albert ou the occasion of his honouring this borough with
a visit, and that it be referred to the Special Committee
appointed on the 19th of May last, to prepare such Ad-
dre's, and to submit the same to this Council on Thurs-
day, the 30th instant, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon in
the Council Chamber within the Town-hall, to which time
and place this Special Council is adjourned for the pur-
pose of considering such Address, and presenting the
same to his Royal Highness."
Mr. RATHBONE suggested that the meeting should
take place at nine o'clock instead of eleven.
Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE had no objection, only he
thought that would be rather an early hour. Perhaps ten
would be better. It should be borne in mind that the
meeting ought to be over in time to enable the mayor to
attend to his Royal Highness on his arrival.
_

The MAYOR said it should also be borne in mind that
the address was to be presented to his Royal Highness by
the Council as a body, and perhaps if they assembled so
early
his royal highness was
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expected to arrive ?
Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE said at twelve o'clock.

Mr. ROBINSON said he had great pleasure in seconding
the motion of Mr. Bramley-Moore. He would also take
the liberty of suggesting that some feeling should be ma-
nifested by the Council recommending that a general
holiday should be kept on the 30th and 31st. He trusted
that employers would allow their servants and clerks
liberty on those days, and, in addition to that, that they
would pay them:their wages.
The MAYOR having put the motion,
Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE said there might be some diffi-
culty as to having the address engrossed.
Mr. H. HORNBY thought that difficulty might be got
over by having the address engrossed previously. _

Mr. RA.TH-BONE hoped there would be good taste
enough to show that the address was what it ought to be
—an address of all_the people of Liverpool.

Mr. BRAMLEY-MOOILE:—NO doubt.of it.
Mr. V. HIGGINS said he did not rise to oppose the
motion, but he thought the committee were somewhat to
blame, as no report had been laid before the council by
the committee of management as to the plan to be adopted.
There had been no programme of the arrangements made
public, and he knew nothing except what had then trans-
pired. Now he did say the committee ought to have made
their arrangements known to every member of the coun-
cil. He thought in this respect the committee were a
little to blame. He understood—

Mr. Alderman TURNER rose to order. They were
only summoned for the purpose of voting an address to
Prince Albert, and not to discuss the arrangements of
the committee. _

Mr. HIGGINS said if he was not allowed to proceed
without, he should move an amendment to the motion.
He understood their accommodation was limited. Now
he would suggest a mode by which the members of the
Council might get over a difficulty which he understood
existed

The MAYOR said he now thought that Mr. Higgins was
going into matters which should not be discussed at that
meeting. They would have a report from the committee
and would also have an opportunity of expressing their
opinion upon it, and of suggesting any amendment they
might think proper. He was not aware. there was any
difference of opinion in the committee as to the course to
be pursued. Their arrangements were not yet complete,
and it would be undesirable to lay an incomplete state-
ment before the Council. He was not aware of any in-
formation having been withheld from members of the
Council, but be thought at present it would be inexpe-
dient to make any addition to the members of the Com-
mittee, and he thought it was not asking too much if he
asked gentlemen to withhold their approbation or disap-
probation until the arrangements were complete.
Mr. HIGGINS was much obligeJ to hi- worship for his
sugge‘sticn, hut what he was about to propose was a
remedy for an evil it hich be understood existed ; and if
the Mayor had used his usual courtesy, he should have
finished before now.
The MAYOR said he was not aware that he had de-
parted from his usual courtesy, but the meeting was fora
specific object, and if every member of the council
adopted the same course as Mr. Higgins, he thought a
largerpntion of the timewould be unelessly occupied..
ntootwe Tree again about to proceed, when

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Mr. RATHBONE rose to order. They were bound to
support the chair. He suggested that Mr. Higgins
should wait until the arrangements of the committee were

complete

Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said the committee would be
very glad to see Mr. Higgins at their meeting, and to
hear any suggestion he had to make.
Mr. HIGGINS said he had not been asked to attend the
Committee. If gentlemen who talked of loss of time had
permitted him to proceed, he should have finished all he
had to say btfore then. He suggested that, as so large a
number were desirous of being present at the breakfast,
and as all the Council were to be present, every member
should have the privilege of transferring his invitation to
some friend ; such transfer to be approved of by the
Council.

Mr. H. HORNBY again rose to order, and suggested that
Mr. Higgins should make his proposal to the Committee.
Mr. H IGGINS said be did not wish to attend the Com-

mittee

The MAYOR said the Committee had no such difficulty
as had been referred to ; and if such a suggestion went
from the Council, he thought it would be taking an undue
course, and over-riding the Committee. The motion was
then put and agreed to.
Mr. BRAMLEY- MOORE said the council might do some
good if they would give room at the breakfast.
The proceedings then terminated, and the Mayor de-
clared the Council adjourned to the 30th instant, at 11
o'clock in the morning.