New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-31

~ ''s'aht I'D bARkHR-l presented this protest "a
matter Of privilege, and asked to have Il read
Inc fhESinENr-l think any member OF the Boa-i
Das ii2ni 20 nave paper reed when il Is connec.ei
w." "e su'9ect matter before the House the same ss
ne de'redt to make it part Of his speech
Ass'ant Aid. RoDaAS-Andaoy rner,be, b,s q r;,b,
u MIKE motion to lay it on the table
Inc PREsrDrNT-A member has no. rigbt IN Law
en"'ner members speech on the table I. is matter
OF courtesy very seldom denied any gentlemen 70 enter
a1roiest on the minutes Of any delbera,iye body Of
which he is member
Assktant Aid. RoDMAN-l object TO il, being reai
II oe proper paper to be read it is equally proper
10 move TO lag on the table am no, disposed to
'HAe any uncue advantage of the gentleman here nor
I'm Wiling to allow any gentlemen 70 override m.
with iInpunity
Assistant Aid. BARKER-I desire Sir to be allowed to
withdraw thcpsper
motion to that effect having been made and the
yeas and nays demanded thereon il wa. carried BY
Yeas. II Maya
The queetion upon taking the documents relative to
the broadway Railroad from the table was then taken
| and carried.
Assistant Aid RoDMAN-I now move. Mr. Prssi.
dent, that we in the action of the Board of
Aldermen on the report lnd resolutions relative to tn
Broadway Railroad notwithstanding the objections o.
! his Honor the Mayor
Assistant AID BARKER Il had intended to have re.
'ewedt questonin connection with the objections OF
bsHonortbe Mayor and expected to have been enabled
to induce some gentlemen who fatty considered the
objections 80 candidly expressed by the Mayor. to
! change their minds this subject. 1t would have
been my desire 10 discuss fairly and frankly this cues
ton with the gentlemen who favor this project Blu.
circumstances isve occurred az all know which in my
mir.
vote in this Board estoppel in a manner to the
proceedings of the Superior Court of the City snd
County Of NewYork. Every member knows tina.
proceedings have been tsken-that a suit has been in
sti,uted in the Superior Court in which the parties
plaintiff. have complained by bill against the Mayor
and Common Council in relation TO this matter and
have obtained an junction restraining ordering and
commanding US not to do anything in connection with
this subject and the resolution in relation the same
Now Sir under that injunction, do think proper
Tor me to discuss this question, and am Of opinion
will he acting in accordance with the terms of the in
junction when refuse 10 take any action Oh the sub.
ject TO vote upon at ALL In connection with the
matter believe have a right to protest against our
taking any action upon il, for this reason. that do
not believe, independent of the injunction that the
ter is legally before the Board for It's disposition 1t
In that view offered the protest signed by mi.
HCluv OF me members OF tfe DOat rient 70 40
that should not have been denied u.s. because is
that yet denied to any member Of a egsla.
tive and deliberatve body Gentlemen would not
allow it to be read, but win read it as portion of
my speech. II is "a follows:
Tho undersigned members of the Board OF ssstant
Aldermen do hereby protest against any further action
by this body upon the maoritys aud minortys reports
upon the Broadway Railroad, and the resolution
ferring the grant permission on Jacob sharp and
others to lay railroad track through Broadway mas
much the undersigned of opinion that the
not legally before this body Tor their action on the
9th Of December, 1852, by OF the action had on
said reports and resolution by the Board of Aldermen.
after the adjournment Of said Board of Aldermen
IRON Thursday the 4lh day OF November, 1852, 70
the 9Th day of November 1852 which ndjournmeut
was contrary in the opinion Of the undersigned,
10 the legal meaning and intent Of the fourth
ton Of the act 10 amend the Charter OF the City OF
New.York, passed April 2 lsi9 and for the reasons
above stated, the undersigned Of opinion that the
said ect Of the Broadway Railroad IL not no. c
e,lly before this body for lis action.
December 3O'b. 1852.
siqned-Assistant AID Isaac Barker Fifteenth Ward;
VIM Anderson Tenth Ward: Thos. Woodward Sew
enth Ward s. b. McGown, Twelfth Ward: and Jon.
TIottcr, the President. Seventeenth Ward
Now the gentleman assistant Aid Rodman) may
take it he pleases | wash my hands clean of the
whole business, either in voting or snythin. else
Assistant Aid. RoDMAN-ln regard to this matter,
hr President think have conducted myself in
any chickering's of conscience. Sir, do not feel ss II
nv hands were dirty to such extent 10 want any
washing at all. | have acted in concert with the ma
ory of the Board il is true and il is truly gratifying
10 me that after bringing my mind to bear upon this
matter find il harnonzes with that OF the maj GRITTY
upon this subject have occasion to regret having
acted as have, for find in my daily walks through
out the City, that the people come in contact WITH
who are opposed to the Railroad in Broadway, ar,
dwinding down to a very insignificant mnority-a mi
nory less in proportion to the mass OF the com
muniiy than the minority who signed the protest pre-
sented by the gentleman from the Fifteenth and thai
truly insignificant. The gentleman presents here what
he Ia pleased TO denominae protest II is true 1t is
a paper it may be-no, it is not a protest. Is
Quasi protest, the mere cmanation of crazy mans
brain Where is there boy in the City, who 81 ace the
Introduction of Free Schools has attended for six
uopths thst cannot see and understand the truth OF
what now assert and would not indorse 1t IL is,
Sir intended ne protest against my voting here Who
dare protect agsnsit but my own constituentsf NhN
would say were to gohome tothe tiith ward tonsa'
and tell my ons,uents there is no more u-eior me ~
the City Hall ? The Judge OF the Superior CONT one
man whose meme believe, is Campbell, has decided
TO s.tc the Yea and Nay for me-;hercore, might a.
well come home" Well, some people may Ike to 80
beck 10 their constituents washed OF all the aihofJ
tia, was given to them bat for on-, sm not disposed
10 20 home in that way tonight stand here 10 vo'e
according 10 my Judgment and to promote the gFe't
inerc.ts of the Fifth Wa.d as understand them ana
ii,here be any lack on my part; it shall be iAcA oil
cnpscity. have no idea Of intrlstins the important
interests ofmy Ward into the hands OF Judge camp
bell others may 30 if they choose buS shall no'
Twill .ow make few remarks in regard to the SUD
iees matter Of the Broadway Railroad, and In dong
80, viii be as brief a. possible. | will mike lew re-
narks in that regard ard then say something III T'ii
lion 10 the gentlemen Of the bodies who wercno't
csInorcus in their opposition against the Railroad
lI viii freely and frankly give my opinion in regard
TO the motives of the gentlemen however may err IN
il. The subject OF the Broadway Railroad we all IN
aerst,pl pretry well and the community wen unler-
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