Daily American organ., 1856-02-20
WHOLE NO. 4Ol

1't oenei'on, Oiiei huh, Aurtol, anu the PreS--
Nays-Messrs. AtLee, Baldwin, Bohlayer, Lloyd.
McCutchen, Mexican, Peters, Humphrey, Towies'
Venabo, and Walker---ll
The bill entitled An act amendatory of the act
providing for the establishment of Board Of
Health, the appointment of commissioner and
prescribing his duties, and for the abatement and
removal OF nuisances," which was made the spe-
cal order for this day. was then taken up for cor.
sderation, the question pending being the amend
ment of Mr.. jefferson.
Mr. Ball moved to lay the whole subject on the
table which was disagreed to by yeas and nays,
| as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Ball, Jefferson, McCutchen,
orme, Peters, Towles, and Venable--7.
Nays-Messrs. Albert, AtLee, Baldwin, Baync,
Bohlayer, Fisher, Lloyd, Pamphrey, Ruff. Turton
| Walker, and the Presdent---12.
The question recurring ON the amendment of
! Mr.. McCutchen moved that the Board adjourn
which motion did not prevail
The amendment of Mr.. Jefferson was then disc
greed to by yeas and nays, as follows
IS Yea--Mr. Jefferson 5.4s ,,
Nays--Messrs Albert Alice, Baldwin. Ball.
Bayne, Bohlayer Fisher, Lloyd, McCutchen, 0rmc,
Peters, Pumphrcy, Ruif, Towles, Turton, Venabl,
Walker, and the President--1S. 4aF
MIR. Jefferson moved further to amend the bi /
by striking out the words either improved or un-
improved, and inserting sif improved, . and d.,
manded tha yeas and nays thereon, which wcle
ordered, and 1T was disagreed to by the following
vote: 8..t g ssg n M
Yeas--Messrs. Fisher Jefferson NcCutcber.
0rme, Turton, and Venable--6 sf L
Nays--Messrs. Albert, AtLee, rBaldwin, Ball,
Bayne, Bohlayer, Lloyd, Pumphrey, Ruff, Towles,
Walker, and the President--12. 8. .ifs
/ Mr.. McCutchen moved to lay the blu and amend
ments on the table, and demanded the yeas and
| nays thereon; which was decided in the negative,
| as follows: a aa
Yeas--Messrs. Ball, BobIayer, Jefferson, No
Cutchen, Peters, and Turton--s.
Nays--Messrs. Albert, AtIee, Baldwin. Baync,
Fisher, Lloyd, Pumphrey, Ruff, Towcs, Venablt,
Walker, and the Presdent--12. Y aT }H
Mr. Lloyd moved further to amend the bin bv
adding after tho word hours the following
And that power is hereby vested in the Commk
soner OF Health to exercise his discretion with
reference to cleaning snow from the pavements in
the suburban portions of the city or vacant LOTS
| On this amendment the yeas and nays were dc
manded, and, being taken, it was decided in the
afhrmative, as follows: a0 af1 ttt 4fs1lH1
Yeas Messrs. Albert, AtLee, Baldwin, Bayno,
| Bohlayer, Lloyd, Peters, Humphrey, Walker, and
| the President--10 .
Nays-Messrs Ball. Fisher, jefferson, McCutcl-
en-, Ruff, Towles, Turton and Venable-s
| Mr.. McCutchen moved that the Board adjourn
which was decided in the negative by yeas ard
s-Messrs Ball. Fisher, jefferson, McCutcl-
en- and Towles---5 a y9cs
Nays--Messrs. Albert, AtLee, Baldwin, Baync,
Bohayer, Lloyd, Peters, Pumphrey, Ruff, Turtol,
Vehable, Walker, and the President
MIR. Tprton moved further to amend the bill by
adding the following proviso:
-" /" Prouided, That the provisions of this section
shall only apply to all footways where the sane
are paved along the whole front of square and
majority Of the front feet of said square be in
| proved"
/ On the adoption of this amendment, the yeas
and nays were demanded and being taken, it was
decided in the negative, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs- Fisher, Jefferson, and Turton-3.
Nays Messrs. Albert, AtLce, Baldwin. Ball.
Bayne, Bohlayer, Lloyd, McCutchen. Peters. PUN.
Phrey, Ruff, Towles, Venable, Walker, and the
President--I5.
Mr. jefferson moved to recommit the bill to the
Committee on Police, and on that motion asked
the yeas and nays, which were ordered; and it
was decided in the negative, as follows:
Yeas = Messrs. Fisher, Jefferson, McCutchen,
and Turton--4. @@
Nays ~ Messrs. Albert, AtLee, Baldwin, Ball,
Bayne, Bohlayer, Lloyd, Peters, Pumphrey, Ruff,
Towles, Venable, Walker, and the President-l4.
Mr. McCutchen moved to postpone the further
consideration of the bill until Monday next; which
motion did not prevail.
Mr.. Jefferson moved the previous question, and
+.
decided in the negative, as follows: S'5 a
Yeas Messrs. Fisher Jefferson, McCutchen,
Turton, and the President--5 ggesH
3 Nays-Messrs. Albert, AtLee, Baldwin, Ball,
Bayne, Bohlayer, Lloyd, Peters, Pumphrey, Ruff,
Towles Venable, and Walker--l8.
Mr.. Jefferson moved that the Board do now ad-
journ, and asked the yeas and nays on the motion,
which were ordered; and It was decided in the
negative, as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Ball, Fisher, Jefferson, McCutch-
en-, and Turton--5. c
Nays-Messrs. Albert AtLee Baldwin, Bayne,
Bohlayer, Lloyd, Peters, Humphrey, Ruff, Towles,
Venable, Walker, and the President-13
Mr.. Jefferson moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed; and the motion was disagreed to by
yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Albert, Ball. Fisher, Jefferson.
McCutchen, and Turton--s. @ tE
Nays-Messrs AtLee,> Baldwin, Bayne Bohlay-
err Lloya, Peters, Pumphrey, Ruff, Towles, Vena-
pie, walker, asa the Presidential
MIR. Jefferson refr~wed b;s motion to ad;on,r
and demanded the yeas and na.yse ,.snJ. were a.,
dered, and being taken, it was again decided x
the negative, as follows
Yeas-Messrs, Albert, Fisher, jefferson, Nc
Cutchen, and Turton-5.
Nays-Messrs. AtLce, Baldwin, Bah, Bayne,
Bohlayer, Lloyd, Peters Pumphrey, Ruff, Towles,
venabe, Walker, and the President--l3.
Mr.. Jefferson moved to lay the whole subject on
the table.
The President ruled the motion out of order, a
motion to lay the whole subject on the table hav-
ing previously been offered and failed
Mr. Jefferson appealed from the decision of the
Chair
The question was then put, Shall the decision
OF the Chair stand as the Judgment of the Board?"
And the yeas and nays being demanded and or
dered, it was decided as follows
Yeas - Messrs. AtLee, Baldwin, Ball, Bayne,
Bohlayer, Lloyd, Peters, Pumphrey, Ruff, Towles,