The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-23
NEW ORLEANS:
TUESDAY MORNING. OcTgBER %


TUESDAY MORNING. OCTeBER 70.
Meeting Of the General Council.
This body met last evening puTsuant call Of the Mayor
Preseat MessH. Allan, BENT Beebs, Caldwell, CObeT
son, Jarvis, surg, TheaTd. Tompkins Vandesf and vi
on3et-l1.
On motion. Mr. BENT was called to the chair after which
the Council proc sded to ballot for President, when Mr.
Vsndegrif was declared duly elected.
After the reading Of the Journal. Mr. J. e. Caldwell
we'd suHdy amendments To- tbe minutes. which wes sub
mitted ndadOpted.
message was read from the Mayor stating tst he bad
Dels, who would explain the object Of the call;
mr.. Caldwell stated that he had been applied to BY num-
bei Of voe Of the BIB precinct, First Municipality to pro
ensabs eiseOa from lie Second v ard CSieehoass a he
corner Of Meras and CustOmhOuse Streets to Salvador
streets he also had understood that he remains ofthe
ne Ten Worth sRd Col DuPean We're now IN this city pu
takeR p ne Cogne 70 pay suiabs tribute Of respect 70
Mr. Caldwell thea offered resolution making the prOpo-
sed change Of place for holding the polls.
slider it called for lie wes afraid that Political feeling had
boss = S CS NJ n s sGe s pI b q shs R
saw No reason ior nothing was adgancedto snaain the
Nj Beebe stated that be had been informed By number
O. voleTs OF that precinct that they wished no change ana
mat net even "a petition before the Council 70 the
Mr. BeHh remarked that one of the Commissioners had
od hn hs would not serve should the election be held at
the place designated
MT Caldwell spoke at some length. stating that he did not
Fsae IN the d!stlct but Ion he lHormaton gwen he un
N o2d he ehs[1eis Of the hoG.e e b one
de1ce the character OF the PLACE and stated that he
81 eenilengn Of tbe Ward and was respectable house
The resolution OF Mr. Caldwell then put and carried
osn ese Is poSe Rs s Ga Re oaa e. 0
nance requrng them 10 ship powder within L INMATES Of
granted short and made the shipment liable
accident On his motion the petition was Tsfened to sDe
M. Cul9ertsOn presented OoWmgpeation fIom Mr. j
BaDavs Secretary of the Democratic Central COMMITTEES,
enclosing copy Of the minutes Of meeting held on FH
day, l9h inst, as follows;
"a Where's, IN the appointment OF CommIsslonen and
Clerks for the election 70 be held Ae5th Of November
next The General Council OF the o OF New oIeags eas de-
MED TO the democratic party Of this city The right OF being
lagg represented IN TIE agPgItonHfsRt o. osee =
~ different DTeeincs Of tbe civ VIZ Re in i9JB jsth
18Th. 10Th and 2st complete set Of Wing COmmiss
therein, subiGtng thsEeby larger portion Of fellow
citizens TO the arbitrary and npcouteons decision o. psS
American principle equal rights and equal protection has
been violated and Whereas IN hne the night 70 TemOnstrae
against legislative abuses Is Rhetent to all American c
| zeas be 4, therefore unanimously - 80
ReSgtged ~ the lsmocIato ienea Com mlte &c Of tne
city Of New Orleans, that appeal Is hereby made to the
MembeH Of the general Council as AmeTeans IN order ina
ing election be modified as 70 give equitable reprsasn
on at the different pec ncts Of election TO the democracy
. Resoi5e Thai The Secretary of the Democratic General
c0gy Of the foregoing preamble and TesOutOnstO The
General Council at t5eiI next sitting;
the Council in a bret speech adEocatlnE WIN much SIe
much power in the hands Of either Of the TIVE Poitica
parties bad dangerous tendency he was in favor o
a minority yet ne appealed the wings themseyes not
this wrOng be inflicted upon large body Of citizens
They all Americans, and should party views
bias the action Of egg aye body de could not b
eve IT, aud therefore would move 70 strike out the name
whg Commissioner in each precinct aud lnfslh demt
81. Caldwell moved 70 refer the subject to Special Con
mittse OF thfee 10 report when convenient
Mr. Culber1On hOpei that this motion would not prevail
The wings maiOaysn tRat Council and u The
70 az il uloo he tsbs i voBd BE- les notifying 70 Il
Il
mater. Did gentlemen know that were on the e
u the These Commissioners and Clerks had
yet been in and the time to undo the wI9H
but once refer and when could The Council be again Gale
tOgether II virtually voting The question down.
Mr. Caldwell dsolaimed this view OF the aiier lie Ia
intention, ia asking for reference, TO kl the neasu
He was willing to give The democrats 4Commissi0ne in
precinet-[Nr CulbeTtsOH-" That IS all we ASK why NJ
making wholesale charge He had been formed that OF
Of the Omissoner appointed in one OF these pIeclne
Dds democrat and be wanted committee TO examine ~
report Inc subject He waa willing that the gentemi
LMT Cubssonl should amend the resolution TO refer TO
oOmHtss BY adding that they Shood report at some q
Nj Jarvis stated that he had understood when then
polntments were made, that democIaus Comml53lone
lented, but would vote for the reference to eommiee
Mr. Beebe opposed pOstPonsment of such an import
subject. Would the opposition not grant them one. wi
- they would still have two wings left as COmmEsOle
Could It be possible that they insisted on g three!
!, / delay until the Commissioners appointed were sworn
M Caldwell feoiRsd sistng that he had no wish to
ny unfairly he as he had fully expressed in favor OF
did moi think paPy TernS tbopd be- used in that Conu
IT, Re considered himself representative of the city OF
in | Oneans and shOuld act accordingly.
lF After further debate the question, Shall the subject
e refeTedto committee OF three " taken, and result
| in the affirmative.
Mr. Cuibertson called for the yeas and nays, The Pr
dent decided the call out of order decision having
T. given but leave being obtained from the Council the
OF ,Yeas-MessTS Allan, BENT, CALDWELL Jarvis, SuTg
e. / TOmpkins-6.
Nays-Messrs. Beebe, CulbsrtsOn, Th6ard and vi
nett.
So the communication from the Democratic Central &c
Z | mitee was referred to select committee of three
The Chair appointed Messr. CUibeTsOn, Jarvis aud
= | anlthat committee
T. Mr. Cubertson stated that he was cTedbly informed
the Commissioner appointed for the Ninth District
90 voter of that district He moved to refer this also to
select committee which was done
Mr.. Besbe- offered resolution, for the appointing
committee of three to neT with committees OF the d
TO escort the remains Of Gen. Worth Col Duncan.
ny officer of of the New HOik regiments now in
city the place of their departure to the North The
ch luton unanimously adopted, and MessS Bee6e,
C- well and ThAaTd appointed by The President.
Mr., Caldwell offered a resolution, requiring the appn
ment of committee of three, TO confer with COMM
in from the Board of Directors of the Water Works, upon
y, purchase of certain property, which motion adj
II ed and Messs Caldwell, BENT and CulbeIsOn appoln
On motion, the Council adjourned until Thursday e.
ing next
nv The WINTER GUARDs.-This independent sssOOis
NJ paraded last evening and made fine display. They
We preceded by band of music and bore tranpaIenCie
Il, ners flags aud COlOed lanterns in beautiful pIOiusOn.
TO greatest enthusiasm peRvaded their ranks and in