The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-20

10 be put down. lie thought it matter oil great 1ouDt "e
her the Council had the to turn out the Board lie
did not know whether they had gone beyond he power OF
not and bn aid moi think IL much whether they had
not so far the proposition to turn them out was concerned
He considered most prepoerous TO turn out the Whole
Board for adopting resolution which was opposed by many
of its members
Mr. Shields said that nmations had been made that
bs resolutions were to be pushed through the absence of
full board In offering those resolutions he did stop to
think about the number of members present. They pre-
pared before the meeting He was confident that the Council
had the power TO adopt them and carry them out and they
intended indicate the dignity of the Council He
confident that the Board of Directors had gone beyond their
power, and the Council had, by of 10 3, passed
resolution nstructng them to resoind their own resolution.
The board had spurned this resolution with contempt and
members had minated that the Board was not amena
bic to the Council for any of its acts. |
The President here and stated that before any further
action was taken, he wished to be permitted his
why he could no longer preside the present deliberations
81 wi,' continued the President, pass all rules Of
order, the opinions Of the Council the different questions
etc. and act on convictions of right and wrong.
here President the Council gagged by the law, and
must listen to anmadversons conduct and censnre
President of the Board of School Directors by member
the floor without the of replying. must hear myself
ashed and scored the quick without being able to obtain
redress Why ask did the gentleman attack the Presi
dent when he knew that he had not the defend HIM
self? Why did he not the Board Of School Directors
without abiding to the President? think it is breach of
decorum gross pass unnotced and cannot preside
deliberations where thus assaled, cannot puL the
question moved because it is Illegal
Mr. Marks wanted know whether the President could
address the Council on the subject before it,
The PrGSjdeRt.-I not discussing the subject, but am
merely giving the reasons why cannot put the question: 1t
is Illegal because it the School Board before their
| time has expired.
The President here called Mr. LawrasOn the Chair and
| left the Council Chamber.
Mr.. Hale moved an adjournment, and the Chair put the
question: deciding be lost when Mr. Hale called for the
yeas and nays The Chair replied that the motion had been
lost and Mr. Marks stated that pending question the Coun
Gil could not adjourn Mr. Hale said motion to adjourn
was always in order and considerable confusion ensue the
| Presidents hammer having but little effect
was finally decided TO 20 on when several members rose
and left the room Nine members however, were left, and
Mr. Marks took the floor. He commenced by abiding to
the proceedings of the last meeting of the Board of School
Directors which the Council denounced in no
terms as wanting in charity and in many other Heavenly at
bnes exclusively possessed by the Board The Council
tnad Nj MARKS nosseI ts rasontion dcts The Boari
bv and had the word requested inste1d of in
uced been inserted in il the vote yould bean Is IN
The Board has magnd the Coune for this resolution and
portion of Press one paper in particular has sided with
them and charged the members with sectarianism The
Copno had been oharpel with refusing tn grant the use of
the Hall because the institution for whose benefit it was to
he usej was Catholic one Shame on the tongue .cop
timed Mr. NJ which eould utter uch sentiment do not
believe continued he that there is single member Of this
body so unrenpou go wanting in patriotism and the noer
nusites of the human heart yyould susc The as much
AZ gpy man in New Orleans towards renting room for the
purpose of holding Far whether Ii was for the benefit of
Catholic or Protestant Institution do not agree with the
Catholics in all their religious tenets but esteem them as
charitable people, and would do as much for them as any
one, But this continued MIR. NJ Is the point issue
foul asperson has been cast upon the Council The Board
of School Directors clearly under the authority of the Coun
Gil and the dignity of this body must be preeryed II has
sought onlv IN carry ont the nrovons of The ordinance
aIonted for tba regulaon of the Library and vcepn, The
proceedings of the last meeting of the Board continued The
speaker were as great farce as ever saw enacted on any
| sapa
The rernbar WIN sustained the mart or cb.i- narFcv
ondid himself and he orcby reminded me of one of Geo
Hollands characters in the Day After the Fair in which
he comes in as an old woman with three or four
| ing young ones and sings charity with a vengeance
MIR Marks then read an extract rnm the ordinance oreat
ing the Board of School Directors and defining its powers
lie stated that petitions for the use of the Hall were contnu
ally coming in and that member of the Board of Directors
had fir h one in his pocket at the last meeting but that it
presented consequence orthe particular
paid to the present matter
Mr. Pride said he was a member of the Board Of Directors
was, he supposed implicated in the called Infamous
affair Permission had been granted previous OCCASION
to the Camp street Orphan Asylum to the Hall for the
purpose of exhibition, which consisted Of defamation
singing ETC., and this he considered perfectly proper He
voted for granting this permission but he had opposed the
| permission the for holding fair He did not
know but he might be called seotaran but he should en-
deavor carry fully the laws of the Municipality and
he conceived that the granting of the Hall for other han
literary scientific purposes violation Of the laws
lie would never consent to have used any oherp
Mr. Benshaw wished to offer few remarks himself
gh before the community. He had been under the impies
that when the Board of Directors found they had tran
seeuded their powers they would at once cnd their rsou
ton, but he mistaken He present at the last
meeting of the Board astonhed at the proceedings
A motion was even made to lay the resolution of the
Council the table which the gross insult that
, could be Offered.
second member then rose and announced himself as
peace maker He said there was storm gathering which
would soon burst upon the heads OF The Council and toSs
members OF the Board VINO were opposed to granting the use
OF The Han Tor a iar
lie used continued MI Eelshaw the most insulting IAN
guage IN regard to the council ana toward Inc opposition
members OF the board lie sau lhat whenever money was
to De received lo Inc use OIL Ihe Lyceum hS' inc Council
"asreauy 10 grant PERMISSION Oi " USE uu mat "eh chhr
ny hAocAeu al ule uOo no one aS"ee' Nooue cohuhue
MI ~ can say na' te second luNlcP8y COunc ever
was uhcha ana the sentiments expressed by TINS peace
maker as he called himself We're only calculated to create
excitement Uul'ue' anu e'hDi'ef te puOlo m'hu'
W. NelsiaW eau poiloh oi an SrtGG III Ille irue
bea' o lhe io'h e uay aiIer .he Scnooi hosru met III
"eh mat paper hI.nae' INA. 'le oppU5'On IN the Coun
Gu was cause" oy tensous sentiments inns, cohuhueu MT
~ IS hDei On ue Couhcl anu on opposuOh members oil
the Board lie couu not imagine mat the editors OF the
paper hld Teeeteu seriously on te mater before publishing
inc article he hl GOOD opinion OF lne conductors Oh Inc
paper ana ne was 'l 10 uhk lhat ney rad uttered sucl
sentiments aer reiec''oh' NO act could De otGa to prove
Inal any sueh eDns ever a any "elsut IN Tue Cosneli
me present matter continued Sle speaker not one O.
cla''LS' pI I o"o VI uuy e ID" was oy pens earned
out, eet as nol ltIe as any one IN lle Cahohc OrphaT
matters oil rehson he esteemed them Tor their charity He
lelt himself wronged when was SAID he hau no feeling TO
The orphan lie was sorry that some members had left th
Council Chamber as he wished TO have the question beor
the council tuy discussed lie was perfectly confident Una