The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-18

Mr.. KnNEDy-I, for one, not aware Of the gentle
mans Illness until yesterday and there was no way in
which that gentleman could make the members Of
his indsposton except by announcing the evening
he had reference 10
Mr. HoDoKsos said he hoped the rules would be as well
when he arrested by the Sergeant Arms not
taking his seat when requested to do by the Chair
The question on excusing being put was agreed TO
unanimously.
The Sergeant ALARMS was, motion, instructed 70
bring in Councilman Cleary After some delay that gen
Mr. KENNEDY moved that Mr. Cleary be allowed to make
en- excuse for his conduct
Mr. CIKARy-I want to know If am bound to be here
every night the Board sits and how il the Board
came to have call of the house taken the present
oceasonf
CArRMAN-You are required to be present every even
ing the Board SITS and to your last question: would
only say that here to make for your
conduct, and not to catechse the Board
Mr. ClEARY-well, then, my excuse is that did not
feel well enough to attend here Friday night and as
/ had been absent but before, thought /
might very properly absent myself that occasion
On motion, the gentleman excused BY the Board
Councilman WIN. II SMITH was then placed at the bar
to answer the charge Of absentmg himself Friday
evening.
Mr. smiths excuse was that he went to church on
that evening" it being his usual custom to 20 to church
once at least on Good Friday Indeed he asonshed
TO hear the Board had sat and conducted business
Mr.. HoDGKINsoN endorsed the opinion of Mr.. Smith
who was, he believed, Episcopalan. Therefore, in
view of these facts he moved that the gentleman be
Councilman MoCLAvE the next individual placed be-
lore the bar Ills excuse was that that night he
present in the Board until half past nine O'Clock when
he became rather i'll and went home under those cir
cumsances he thought he justified in leaving the
room.
On motion the gentleman was excused
Councilman NORTH next brought in by the Ser
geant Arms and being asked by the Chair why he
absented himself Friday evening replied that the day
and when he got back to the city it late that he
had not time, after he had his family, who
unwel to get down town.
The Board, motion excused Mr.. North.
Councilman PURDY was next called for and in few
minutes appeared along with the sergeant-atArms, and
looked rather defiant and i'll tempered.
Mr.. CoNovER moved that the gentleman be allowed to
make an excuse for his bad conduct. Agreed to.
Mr.. PURDy-I have no excuse to offer.
Mr. CLANcEY-Then move that the gentleman be held
in contempt until he does think At to make an excuse
He comes here, proud holds up his head and says
have no excuse to Offer as if he was not justified in
giving one
Mr. JACK did not like the defiant tone of the gentle
man when he came there to make his He came
with an angry and stern countenance when his face
should be making some good excuse for his conduct
Mr. CANoEY called for the original motion, that the
gentleman be held in contempt until he would make
proper excuse.
Mr.. PuRDY-Mr. President, have no excuse to make,
said before.
Mr.. CIANCBY-I move my motion be put.
Mr.. CoNovER moved substitute that the gentleman
be reprimanded by the President.
Mr.. BEIpEN thought the conduct OF the gentleman
highly unbecomng and demanded an explanation the
part Of Mr. Purdy 1t was proper, therefore, he should
make some excuse and ii he will not make any, then
move he be held in contempt.
Mr.. PuRDy-Al have to say is, that left the
before the Board had adjourned until Friday night
MEMBER-Did you never even leave the roomY
Mr.. PuRDY-Of course went outside the door, perhaps
but never went down stairs to that grog shop under
meath, to Frenchs Hotel other members in the
habit of doing am no drinking man. and when / do
leave the generally do for the purpose of doing
something other than drinking grog.
Mr.. COOPER like the gentleman's candidness. He
says he has to Offer but think, if he liked,
he might think Of q very good one.
krSu do ~ fha IF o11yo cl-
ing the gentleman to make some excuse when he tells
you most canddly indeed, that he has none to Offer He
paliation Tor his offence. He hoped therefore, the gem
of the Fifty third would withdraw his motion to
primand for he thought II the gentleman had excuse
Offer he surely should not be excused by the Board
The motion to reprimand was put and agreed to-.
On motion, the PRESIDENT then proceeded to reprmand
him. He said it painful duty for him to reprmand
of his fellow members. He had absented himself
from the Board Friday night without leave, there
by producing a bad example, but the gentleman
very candid in the matter and mercy belonged to
justice the President would say unto hm-'Go and sin
no more" daughter, and loud cappng of hands for
Dir. GaHney was then brought forward, and making
his for being absent Good Friday the Board
were satisfied, and he took his seat
MIR. vermyle also excused for leaving the room
the ground that he had obtained leave of the PRESIDENT
do hour previous to his taking advantage Of the
Mr. Pinckney the next offender for leaving the
room that he had been unwen all that day, that
evening" and SINCE and had left the chamber be-
he longer able at that time to continue his
labors
Mr. Iambrecht was excused on similar grounds
Mr. Moller excused, because he had good
for leaving namely the would not wait any longer
for him than ten o'clock and he lived at the corner of
Seventeen street and Tenth
Mr. Curry the next individual brought before the
of the House for contempt His for leaving
the that seeing great many reformers leav
ing the room he thought he might do SO too
Mr.. Connover moved that the gentleman should be
reprimanded. agreed to-
The PRESIDENT pro ten, then rebuked the delinquent
Councilman saying that he should not follow such bad