The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-16
FFICIAL.
Council of Municipality No. Two
hJnun.v A,r "A 1ES

Etier, Hawthorn, Johnson, Lawrason, Perry Rem
shaw, Shields, Shortrdge, Stewart, Sykes, Von-
tgen Wheelban and Yancey.
The following message from the Mayor was read |
To Rs Hass Prssident and Heatsrs af the Council sf
6..asmsnI hIswih hand Is 4 Si The gentlemen
Two. in the Couucil thereof all of whom have been duly
n
ssfssd Wa@4-sess :. Lswra:;en n Rsnshaw.
f5ar na rSsag Wsshomss Mnesas r. Shield Fl a. o oIs9a Es;
tdih Ward-A 4 Brother. b II. 9 yontagep. II, ~,
SspsaM Ward-C. Brugniens, J. G. Stewart, e. Wood |
A. d. CROssMAN, Mayor.
Mr. Perry made motion. which was carried |
that Committee of three be appointed to exam.
Tue the qualifications of the members elect. |
The President appointed on said Committee |
Messrs. Perry, Renshaw and Stewart. |
On mu,on OF Mr.. Renshaw, the Council took a
The Council having reassembled, Mr.. Perry, |
Chairman of the Committee To examine The quail |
fcauTIs of the members elect, presented the fol.
lowing majority report:
The Committee to whom were referred the quail
Ificaons of The members of the Council beg leave
10 report that they have examined their satisfac
ton the qualifications of c. ID. Yancey, II. B.
Shortrldge, q. G. Lawrason, ii. Renshaw, T..
johnson, B. Wheelihan, J. Etter, T.. II Shields,
II G. VonaFen. A. Brother, X. B. Sykee, j. N.
Hawthorn, w Emerson, f. w. Perry, J. c. Stew
mr., ana bsg leave 10 report lntIn qudlllieu.
Gour Committee report that they have examined
Claude Bfugniens upon oath, and respectfully re-
port that IN their opinion he is not a citizen Of the
United states, because born in France, of alien
parents, who were never citizens, agreeaby to the
laws OF the United States. See Godens Digest,
articles l63f-l642.
+. Woop PxRRY,
JoHN c. JTEwART.
Mr. Rehshaw, from the same Committee, pre-
sened the following minority report, and made
motion to adopt it, which was carried;
The undersigned, minority of the Committee to
examine the qualifications of the members elect to
this Council, begs to report that he finds the fol-
lowing gentlemen possess all the qualifications re-
quired bv law, viz:
g. .. Yancey. R. b. shorrdge. First Ward.
Z 4 J@h:cn. f b. Whss % ihaa, Thra lpiIaa Ward ''u
r. II shields. Joseph Euer, Fourth Ward ..
II. Z. Nontagen, A. Brother, Filth Ward.
n u Sykes. VIM Emerson, J. N. Hawthorn Sixth
&c. Stewart. E. W. Perry Q. Brugnien,. Seventh Ward
And are Iully entitled TO take their seats
The yeas and nays said motion being ordered
resulted follows, Mr.. Brugniens not voting
fEAs-Messs Brother, Emerson, Euer, Hawthorn Law.
NAisIilssr' Johnson Perry. short1dge, Stewart. von
Mr.. Brother presented the following Rules for
the government OF the Council and moved that
they be adopted
Rules far conducting business in tie Council of
tie Second Municipality.
Article /. The Council shall meet on Tuesday of each
week hve O'Clock NJ. excepting in the months Of june
Jay, August and September when it shall meet at six
Art At the stated hour for the meeting of this Conn
c the President shall take the chair and there being quo
ART B. Whenever the Council shall deem it necessary
they adjourn 10 any other day Of the week and to
u s' ." he Secretary Of the ConHo to give Written noies
s o e Is sed on s
said members, al the ates the day Immediately preceding
aRT The President OF the Council shall preserve order
and deeoum may speak TO points OF order in preference to
shall decide questions Of order subject to appeal to the
Council two members on which appeal there shall be
ART s. Ia ease of the absence of the Recorder thsre shall
e DE pp" & neos. e S .ad
on he Te ,.n % n s s' anne GnS ae ,
proceedings OF The preceding day to be to the end that
After the reading OF the Journal the order OF business shall
Council and from the First and Third Mnnelpaies ''''
"a, Communications from officers of the Municipality on
public 6u.ne...
4th. Reports from standing committees
9th Reports from special committees.
9TH Unfinished business Of the last preceding meeting.
he may state It sitting The question shall be put distinctly
On the s a ~ ssd
have been taken for the affirmative. many d
hsss
Gouns nsl & ;Uss ei s anfn y who
declare to the Council the result Of the division.
The Ss sa shall mot INA, %akf any mGon u he
lie shall only have casting vote IN case the votes be equally
Arr Alstanding committees shall be elected by the
e. S'9 Wssn any member about to speak he hal
his sat and respectfully address himself the Pre
dent and ha conlne himself to the subject under debate
AVOID personality member mnst be alluded to b,
but only as the Aide man or member from the Ward
Ant. ii. If any membsr, in speaking. otherwise, trans
the rules OF the Council Il the duty o the President
thus called ORDER snail Immediately sit down. unless he b
permitted to explain and the Council appealed TO- she
Council the decision Of the President shall be final
the s t %saS ts se si '
ART l3. No member shall speak more than twice III
shall leave The Council chamber without permission an
from private conversation and from passing across the cham
eision OF which b. Immediately and particularly
o his not having been present when the questo
Eys msmber present in hs the Council at he tim
0n, unless exempted from that obligation by virtue OF tf
preceding ar@tIe,e @
explained by the Ffesiden and his request o. hs
a"e of any %e%e5 hs shall be 10 TO writ Writing Sy
dslnciy IL an audible voice previous its being debate
dent or read BY he secretary It shall be Considered as bs
before the Counci but it may be Withdrawn at lr
ART Is. When question is under debate, moti
shall he received but 10 adjourn, to lie the table, to 20
10 amend winch several mo0ns shall have precedence
the order they stand arranged and the motion for adjour
inent shall always be in ORDER and shall be decided wthu
debate.
ART. 9. Every member has right to call for division
question: when the question capable OF being divided.
ART. 20. Until the Council has decided motion
commit, amendment can be proposed on the prnciI
ART, q. When motion has been once made. and decid
IN the Affirmative The negative shall he order Tor
member who has voted with the majority, to make dnr
e session ana not AFTER motion 10 reconsider; such
lion tor reconsideration. shall seconded before
question, and shall he considered carried, when
Ior ny majority OF the members present.
Art e. Whenever any member calls Tor the reading
any document snd the reading OF the opposed,
Council snail decide whether said paper document shall
Ant 23 Whenever the Council is about to deliberate
malers 'hoi IN IL opinion should he secret persons
9s ieaesti TO Withdraw, nor shall person be admit
uuis eN hiscusslon or reading oi snch unless
IorltS oi the tounci should otherwise ordan.
MKT. ~ II he report of committee be signed /
"alons o' s members, but minority may also report
hRr 70 10 motion callin for he yeas and shal
recelVtn unle's made and seconded Just before
aiely a'er the oesislnn OF the question pending.
ART. n There shall be elected in Apu of each ,
eleven staholhs committees, 10 consist of three members
no Two me irom w ard, (exeep
Stre4 ana Landings and Internal Imp rov ements, wi
shall consist ol seven members each from each w
lour oi whom shall consulate Quorum,) viz l. Fina
Z Streets ahn Landings, =; Internal improvements.
uca'lon. D. Police. g. Claims 7. Fire. g. Work III
and Prlso'.s. g. House of Refuge. TO- Health H. b,
ART. 81. The COMMITTEE on Finance shall take into
sIderauOn the reports and accounts oil the Comptroller
pendituas public debt OF the Municipaly that ma
referred to them by the Council and particularly ipt0
appropriations OF moneys and 10 whether the mo
have been dHbursed in conformity with the ordinances
shall also. from time to tims. suggest to the Council the