New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-11
BENZ. F. PINCkNEY, !
JACOB :. MOORE, |
WILLIAM FLOYD, {
ION pTTPnY

Nr. CONoyER offered as substitute the folowlng:
Rf.!rtd Chat permission be, nnI the is hereby given
to the Metropolitan Gas Light CoGPaoy Of tn, City OF New
York lay ndTc ors for conducting sa a!oosn the s
pnvste supply o. light to be subject to he same
govern the New Y6rk Manhattan Gas Light CoPane IN
that respect The sad Company shall exend 800 wv 10 inc
prosecution of thu work io laying any conductor as ao
Mr.. MAsoy moved to amend by making the amount
$500 coo.
The motion was lost.
Vsrious motions followed on the part of the mi
rority. 80
Mr. CoxovEP demonstrated against trifng with the
time of the Board.
Mr. MASON declared It to be his intention to prevent
action OF the report that evening.
Mr.. CoNoyER retorted BY threatening to move the
previous ques ion.
Mr. CAHILL moved the previous question, Dut no
notice was taken OF his motion.
Mr.. WAISwRIGHT was willing to meet on Tuesday
evening to discuss the matter.
MIR. JAcKsoN-Yes if they will pay us 81 piece
for it.
The debate, or rather dispute, waxed violent, and
the hose and confusion became so great that nobody
knew what the question WA.
Mr. MASON was understood TO avow his determna-
ton to resist to the utmost the atempt of the major
ity 10 cram tic Metropolitan Gas Company down his
throat. There must be something rotten about II, or
the moor,y wou not be 50 eager to force 1t through
Mr.. PINcKyEY commended that the resolution offered
by Mr. Coover ought to be discussed III the Commit
tee Of the Whole
Mr. RIDDEK hac heard from one of the Committee
that ther wac good deal OF corruption about TINS pro-
posed grant. lie wanted 10 know something about ~
Mr. PlNcKNEY said he had his private opinion about
IT, but he wu!d not make II public
Mr.. SwASv had also heard charges OF bribery
buied abroad. , Ill
Mr.. CoNoyIR denied, emphatically, these aLega,,,
tions-he scorned such foul calumnes-they come wen
from the advocates of heavy and corrupt nonopoeS.
MIR MASON denied that lie was the advocate OF
MONOPOLY: he Yves only defending his own and the
rights of his constituents.
Mr. CONovER didn care if the consideration OF Tue
subject was fraly laid over to wednesday evening"
They wanted it taken up at once.
Mr. M,soN-Will you guarantee that the hnal vote
shall lot he taf en- 10 night
Mr.. CoNOyER would guarantee noinlDg OF tne hInu;
Mr., MASON knew very well he would not; he waned
TO push through then and there, 10 opposition 10 tue
wishes Of large minority.
Several motions to o. joun were Lost.
A motion was made 10 make the report Tue SPeca'
order for Friday evening.
Mr. HAswELL declined voting.
The Board decided tina. he must vote. ,
Mr. UAswELL AT declined voting on the ground
fiat the whole action of the Board on that SUBJECT was
Illegal TT Rules of Order specify that all such ousi,
mes as granting leases, privileges charters, &C snai
be discussed in Committee OF me Whole. :;
MIR. CoYoyLR moved that Mr.. HasSell be pat IN
contempt. -. So,
Mr.. HAswELL wished the privilege Of making re-
mark in explanation.
II was refused by The Board.
MIR. CoYovER withdrew bis motion.
Mr.. PiNCKNEY renewed It,
Mr. RIpDER seconced tie motion.
Mr. HAswELL said: Gentlemen, ih all due defer
ence 10 you, the Rules of Greer are me laws OF tS
Board, ano there is no power on ear'A 10 in1AV n'
vote contrary TO them Sensstlonl. -
Mr.. CoXovER said the gentleman ought to back
down in def renee to the Board .
Mr.. SWAN sincerely hoped he would Ie3ede from his
position. .,, $1,000,
Mr.. PIxcKSEY hoped the Board would preserve
what little dignity lad left bypuitng the contuma'
cious member in contempt.
PREs1DrSr-Mr Clerk, call the name OF the gentle
man from the 55th.
CLERK-COuncilman 1aswon.
Mr. HAswELL VERY earnestly l-GeDtlemen, aNnoush
entertain for YOU the highest respect the rules OF Or
der are ms guide. decliue to voc.
Mr. PTIcKyEY-Then the gentleman will see by the
cath rule that every member shall vote upon queSuoh
unless used by tie Board =
Mr. Heswel accordingly voted, and the dghi'y VI
the Board was su tanned.
After sno her hour debate the further consideration
postponed to Wednesday evening, when IL VIII oe
come TIE special order.
TIE Board adjourned TO Wednesday, a! o'clock .