The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-04
Seeo,sd lIuntctpality Co~mcA-This body met

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iSeco,,d Municipality CowncH.-This body met
last evening, Alderman Johnson in the Chair.
communication was received from the Comp
| troller, stating that he had received $3.50 from b.
| X. Thompson, late Tax Collector, and that Thomp.
son writes to him that he will soon be in the city
and settle his Liabilities to the Treasury.
| A memorial received from J. W. Hazard
Sergeant OF the Night Watch, asking to be rein
stated in Office, he having been suspended by the
| Police Committee. Referred to said committee
Alter the disposal of sundry unimportant reso-
iutions, Mr. Hooper, Of the Committee in the case
OF Capt. Forno stated that the committee had not
been abl to obtain all the evidence, and conse-
| quently, could not make report. The investiga-
| ton will take place this evening
series of resolutions was received from the
Board of the House of Refuge, asking that
they should be invested with the power OF remov-
ing and appointing the officers of that institution.
Mr.. Yancey thought the Council could not give
the power under the law.
Mr.. Stewart thought they might as well en-
power this Board as the Board of School Commits
sloners, and the same reasons applied to both The
subject was postponed to the next meeting.
THE PETRIE CASE.
| Mr.. Marks called up his resolution for the re-
mo val of Lieut.. Petre.
Mr.. Hooper asked another posponement, on &C.
count of the sickness Of Mr. Petries father-in-law
Mr.. Renshaw opposed to a postponement.
Mr.. Hooper moved to refer it to the committee
who had the charge of Capt, Fornos case.
Mr.. Pride objected He thought he had been
honofabIy acquitted lie had been acquitted by
reclamation. This is the first time we ever heard
the voices of mob taken as evidence of inno-
cence' Beside, there was very emphatic protest
on that occasion.
| the Recorder on , different cb,roa IL bai Laar3
but one opinion as to the Infamous conduct Of the
officer. lie hoped for the honor of the civ that he
,vould he rernoved He was onnoseJ n any ref
ence. He wanted the Council to act directly IN
the subject and let the public know the opinions Of
the Council
Mr. Yancev tbouobt if yyas a case of v;llarors am
spiracy. There was no evidence against the Officer
Mr. Shield, was in favor of q Reference IN a
committee. He had heard but one opinion. and
thai was decidedly uniayorable TO Petrie bnt he
wished him 10 have a fair trIoI In The antir1s
he ought 10 he SUSPENDED
Mr.. Hale stated that The charge now broupht
against Mr. Petrie was entirely different from the
one he had investigated As TO Cant Forno IN
whom allusion had been made, he wouId saw no
charge had been presented against him, but he
himself had sought an investigation. The pvi
dence bad been taken down and sent 10 the Mavor,
who had referred it 10 the Council. He thought
the two cases unlike. The worthy Recorder took
Petrie case had heen remarked in tba ~
boasted of the sunerior arcnracJ Of The 1872 .,i
bv his clark (Tba idea or comma riya, no., rr,
with Judge Walker or Mr. ScniI,, H. Ien,rba bi,
Mr.. Hooper moved to refer to tie Ccnr6iftee Who
had charge of the Forno case,
Mr.. Shields moved to amend. bv ,nsnerJ;,g
Petrie during the examination TIE vote u,s al
vided The reference was carried On the cnes,ion
of suspension the yeas and NAYS were called for.
Yess-HaIe, rawtIo,r MARI McCorr,ot pon,,,a,,.
Sewell, Shields, sykes S5akespear, StewarEfO
Nhys-io"per PHde' Hancey-S.
bEBAIL ON SUSPENSION OF CAPT. FoRNo.
MI frde moved to suspend Capt. Forno during
ms examination.
MI henshaw asked for reason.
- Mt frde had voted against the suspension of
Fetrle because captain Forno had not been sus-
Pended;
MI MARKS sad Capt torno had violated no law
OF the @tate, nor oil the CITY. lie wished to know
What was the charge against HIM He hoped the
OT NT %Gu'u hol' rom leeHhg' act unJustiy
IT. III if ~ asAeu why an investigation had been
Nj, p - - wa" .efsI nv IiH' g.
H. S Ie'eIteu 10 me statement OF MT
. IN si'. aPt to.no nilse hau sought It. lie
t4u IeS tie sE.uelcG anu htG seen nothing IN It to
Co., ar, otno pe'ae apt FoFno mad been
CIV ,,s Wy iHe people ana Inc council mad no night
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''rJ ~ euS penn Tue V"'e Sloou
SIIoPPa ncGorhGT, tHde, Sewel EanGeyg5
Shakepear, Stewart-8 -''s'"'' ~ 'e''
A memorial was received from a Iar,rs number
of Clizens on NayadeS street connIairin iI7t the