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AoARp ov ALpEAMEN. Dso. 4, le&3.
Present, Messrs. Magruder, Barclay, orme, Will
son, Goddard, Maury, Adams, (president) Byington,
Brady, Marshall and Clark.
The bill to provide for the payment of damages
created by building the new poorhouse being un-
der consideration wnen the Board adjourned on Mon
day last, was taken up, and, on notion ordered to
lie on the table.
Mr.. MAuRv, from the committee to which was re-
erred the petition of James Fossett reported
luton in relation 10 billiard license to James Fos-
sett; which was twice read, and the question the
third reading being taken by yeas and nays, il was
decided IN the negative, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Maury and Goddard-2. t
Nays-Messrs. Magruder, Barclay, Orme, Wilson,
Adams, Byington, Brady, Marshall and Clark.
Mr. BARCLAY from the Committee Of Claims,
asked to be discharged from the further consideration
of the petition of David S. Waters and they were
discharged accordingly.
Mr. BRADY introduced resolution in relation to
clay sold to brckmakers within the last four years
which was read and adopted.
The bill from the Board of Common Council to in
crease the number of public schools was taken up,
twice read, and referred to Messrs. Wilson, Maury
and Clark.
Mr. ORME moved that the Board reconsider the
vote taken on Monday last on the indefinite post
ponement OF the bill laying tax billiard tables
and to repeal all acts inconsistent with the provisions
Of this act
Mr. MAGRUpER moved to lay that motion on the
table and the question being taken by yeas and nays,
it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Magruder, Barclay, Wilson, Ad-
ans, Byington, Brady, Marshall, and Clark-8
Nays-Messrs. Orme, Goddard, and Maury-3
Mr. BARCLAY, from the Committee Of Claims,
asked to be discharged from the further consdera-
ton OF the petition of Joseph Swgart; but before
the question was. taken thereon,
Mr. MAuRr moved to recommit the petition to the
same committees with Instructions to bring in bill
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tion was under consideration,
The Board adjourned
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL, Dec. a, 1913.
The Board met All the members present except
Mr. Lynch.
Mr.. HALLIDAY moved to amend the journal of the
last meeting by striking out the following:
Mr.. Dixon moved that the bill do lie on the ta-
BILE; which motion was decided in the negative
After further debate, Mr. Davis again yielded
the floor, and motion was made by Mr.. Harrison
that the Board do now adjourn; which motion was
negatved, as follows:
Yeas-Mcssrs. Wilson, Harrison, Davis HALLIDAY.
Dixon, and Fumer-6
Nays-Messrs Mudd, Callan, Lenox, Bacon, Tow
ers, Basset, Lynch, McCauley Neale Crandel, Gull,
and French-I2
Mr. BACON rose, was recognised by the Chair and
moved the previous question
Mr. DAVIS made point Of order, that as he only
yelled the floor for motion to adjourn, that he was
entitled to 1t again as matter of right in preference
to any other member.
The PREsIDENT decided that the floor could not be
yielded condionally That when any gentleman
yielded the floor, for any motion whatever, he took
the risk OF again obtaining it, and that it open
any member who first and addressed tho Chair.
That Mr.. BACON, having deliberately risen and adj
dressed the Chair before any other member was, by
the rules Of the Board, entitled to the floor.
From this decision MIR. HALiDAY appealed and
ne question being put Shall the decision Of the
Chair stand the judgemnt Of the Board y, il was
decided IN the affirmative, as follows.n
And to insert in lieu thereof the following:
/" After further debate Mr.. DAVIS again yielded
the floor, at the request of Mr.. HARRIsoN who then
moved that the Board do now adjourn; which mo-
tion was negatived as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Wilson, Harrison Davis, Dixon,
and Fulmer-6.
NAys-Messrs. Mudd, Callan, Lenox, Bacon
Towers, Bassett, Lynch, McCauley, Neale, Crandell
Gull, and French-12.
Mr.. BACON was Recognised" by the Chair, and
moved the previous question.
MIR. DAVIS made point of order, that as he only
yielded the hoor for motion to ourn that he was
entitled TO as matter of right, in preference to
any other member.
The PREsIDENr decided that the floor could not be
yielded conditionaliy That when any gentleman
yielded the floor, for any motion whatever he took
the risk OF again obtaining it, and that it was open to
any member who first rose and addressed the Chair
AA"S DAooN, having ucAucFatcly risen ana a0-
dressed the Chair before any other member, was by
the rules of the Board entitled to the floor
From this decision of the Chair MIR. HALLIDAY ap-
Pealed, on the ground that Mr.. Bacon could not be
recognised" by the Chair without violation of the
rules OF the Board, as the eleventh rule expressly
says: When member is about to speak, in debate,
or offer any matter to the Board he shall rise from his
seat and address the President That Mr. Bacon
dld not rise from his seat when he addressed the Pres
iden but was standing at the time Immediately be-
tween the gentleman (Mr. DAus,) who had given
way for the motion Of adjournment, and the Presi-
dent; that the gentleman from the Third Ward (Mr.
BAcoN) was in an entirely different part Of the
from his seat when he made his motion and that the
President, to recognise the gentleman from the
FIRST Ward, would have been compelled to look over
the gentleman from the Third.
The question being put, Shall the decision Of the
Chair stand as the judgment of this Board" it was
decided as follows"