South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-04-04


time and the question on its adoption
being taken by yeas and nays. it was de-
cided in the affirmative by an unanimous
vote.
So the resolution was unanimously a.
dopted.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,
MONDAY, MARCH %.
Mr.. ELLIS, from the select committee,
to whom was referred the preamble and
resolution in relation to the attempt to
implicate the Hon. GEORGE PorKDEx.
TER in the late attempt to assassnate
the President Of the United States, made
a report thereon, and reported the same
without amendment /; and the report was
laid on the table.
1.-The report approves the sentiment of
the resolution, but expresses doubt of
the power of the Board to go further than
to DECLARE that opinion.]
MIR. CARoTHERs, from the minority Of
the committee, to whom the same sub.
ject was referred, made report, con.
eludiDg with the following resolution,
which was also read and laid on the tables:
RESOLVED, That this Board have no
power granted to them by the charter to
take cognlzance Of the private character
and conduct of its members OUT OF THE
BOARD, and that the committee be dis
charged from the further consideration
of the subject
Subsequently. on the same day, the
Board resumed the consideration of the
preamble and resolution in relation to
the attempt to implcate the Hen. GEO.
PoINDExTER in the late attempt to as
sassinate the President of the U. States.
On motion of Mr.. ELLIS the resolu.
ton was amended, by STRIKING OUT the
words and that he is hereby requested
to resign his seat at this Board FORTH
WITH
Mr.. CARoTHERs moved to amend the
resolution. by inserting, as substitute
therefor, the resolution reported by the
minority ofthe committee; and the ques-
ten being taken, the motion was mega
lived. as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Brown & Carothers.
NAYS Messrs. Adams, Hanly, Gram
dell, Mudd, Clark, Harbaugb, Carbery,
Griffin. speiden, Henshaw, Ellis. and
McIntire-l2.
Mr.. CLARK moved a division of the
question on the preamble and resolution.
And the question being FIRST taken up.
on agreeing TO the resolution. amended
to read as follows;
RESOLVED, That'thi Board is of opin-
ion that Charles L. Coltman, a member
thereof from the second ward, has not
(so far aB he ia concerned in the above
matter) acted in accordance with those
principles Of honor. by which each and
every representative Of the people ought
to be actuated. 4-t
This resolution was adopted by the
following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. HaDly, Adams, Mudd,
Crandell, Clark, Harbaugh, Carbery,
Griffin, Speiden, Henshaw. Ellis, e. Nc
lntire-
Nays essrs. Brown and Carothers
e.
The question was then taken on the
preamble, and it was also adopted by yeas
and nays, as follows:
YrAs- Mossrs. Hanly, Adams, Gran
dell, Mudd, Clark, Harbaugh, Griffin,
Speiden, Henshaw, Ellis, & McIntire-il.
NAys-Messrs. Carbery, Brown and
Carothers-3.--Nat. Int.
From the Pennsylvania Inquirer.
THE ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION OF
Gov. PolNDExTER.- -Gov. Poindexter
arrived in Philadelphia on Saturday
last. His reception was of the mos.
triumphant character, whether we re-
fer to the numbers who thsonged the
landing and surrounding wharves, or
10 the enthusiastic spirit that brssthed
through their shouts of welcome. The
Wing spirit still burns in the bosoms of
thousands of the citizens Of Philadel.
phia--the friends Of the Constitution
and the Laws are still true to their pin
ciples. This was most ,riumphantly
manifested on Saturday.
The day was delightful, clear, mild,
and springlike. The committee of es.
cort assembled on board the Robert
Morris, at Chestnut street wharf, few
minutes before seven O'clock, organic.
ed by the appointment Of Col. Thomas
l.. M'Kenney as their chairman, and,
| accompanied by Johnson's famous
| band, proceeded to Newcastle, 10 a.
W ait the arrival Of the distinguished ex-
Senator. Soon after they reashed
Nev castle, they were waited upon by