Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-11
WHOLE NO. 521

hr. Fisher moved to refer the bill to the Com
mittee on Canals.
as follows:
Inc point OF order make is this In the last
section of the thirty-third rule of the Rules of
Order OF this Board, after it having been preyous
ly required that there shall be a Committee on
Canals, it states TO whom shall be referred all
subjects relating to the Washi,aqtoa and Q6sso.
peake and Ohio Canal, &c. contend that when
bill is introduced without objection there il a
tacit suspension of the rules but when a motion
is made to refer, that motion must be considered
under the thirty-third rule, and reference must
be made unless the rule is suspended by vote Of
three-fourths OF the members present. according to
the thirty-6rst iule."
The Chair ruled the point of order not sustain
able, because the word shall . referred TO by the
gentleman from the First Ward, is merely descrip-
tive.
Mr.. Albert took an appeal from the decision of
the Chair.
The question was then put "Shall the decision
of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Boardpn
which was decided by yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Baldwin, Baync, Bohlayer, Clarke,
Gordon, Knight, Lloyd, McCutchen, Towles, Ven.
able, Walker, and Watterston--l2.
Nays-Messrs. Albert, Ednonston, Fisher, Ken
nedy, Lee, Orme, and Turton--7.
the above vote nc asked to be excused from voting
which request was acceded to-
so the decision Of the Chair was sustained.
The question then recurring on the motion to
refer the bill to the Committee on Canals, it was
decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, as fol-
lows:
Yeas-N Nessrs Albert, Clarke, Edmonston, Fish.
er, Jefferson. Kennedy, Lee, 0rme, and Turton--9.
Nays-Messrs. Baldwin, Bayne Bohlayer, Cor
don, Knight Lloyd, McCutchen, Towles, Venable,
Walker, Watterston, and the President-12
On the third reading of the bill the yeas and
nays were demanded, and, being taken, resulted
as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Baldwin, Bayne, Bohayer, Cor
don, knight, Lloyd, McCutchen, Towles, Tenable,
Walker, Watterston, and the President--l2.
Nays-Messrs. Albert, Clarke, Edmonston, Fisher,
Jefferson, Kennedy, Lee Orme, and Turton--9.
Two-thirds not voting in the affirmative, the bill
lies over under the rule.
The President laid before the Board a commu-
nication from G. j. Abbot, Esq, Secretary to tho
Board of Trustees Of Public Schools, inviting the
Board to attend the approaching examinations Of
| the Public Schools; which, on motion of Mr..
Knight, was accepted
The Board then took up the bill entitled " An
act imposing taxes for the year eighteen hundred
and ffty-six," which had been returned to the
Board of Aldermen by the Mayor with his reasons
for withholding his assent thereto
Mr.. Lloyd moved to refer the bill to the Com
mittee of Ways and Means which was decided in
the negative, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Bayne, Bohlayer,
Kennedy, Knight, Lloyd, Towles Walker, and the
President-1O.
Mays Messrs. Clarke, Edmohston, Fisher, Cor
don, Jefferson, Lee, McCutchen, 0rme, Turtor,
Venable, and Watterston--l1 .
Mr.. Knight moved to amend the bill by striking
out sixty five cents and inserting "sixty"
Mr. Jefferson moved to amend the amendment
by striking out " sixty and inserting seventy; !"
which was decided in the negative by yeas and
nays, as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Albert, Clarke, Edmonston, Fish
er, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lee, McCutchen, Orme,
and Turton-l0. -
Nays-Messrs. Baldwin, Bayne, Bohlayer, Cor.
don, knight, Lloyd, Towles, Venable, Walker,
Watterston, and the Presidential
Mr.. McCutchen moved to reconsider the vote by
which the Board refused to refer the bill to the
Committee of Ways and Means; which was deci-
ded in the negative by yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Bayne, Kenne-
dy, Lloyd, Towles, Wattcrston, and the Presi-
dent--8. .
Nays-Messrs. Bohlayer, Clarke, Edmonston,
Fisher, Gordon, Jefferson, Knight, Lee, McCutch-
| en-, Orme, Turton, Venabie, and Walker-13.
The question then recurred on the motion of
Mr.. knight to strike ont /" sixty-fve" and insert
"sixty;" which was decided in the affirmative, by
| yeas and nays, as follows
Yeas-Messrs Baldwin, Bayne, Bohlayer, Cor
don, Knight, Lloyd, Towles, Venable, Watterston,
and the President--11.
Nays-Messrs Albert, Clarke, Edmonston, Fish
er, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lee, McCutchen, Orme,
and Turton-l0.
Mr.. Clarke renewed the motion to refer the bill
| 10 the Committee Of Ways and Means; and the
yeas and nays being demanded thereon, it was de-
| cided as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Baync, Clarke, Edmon-
ston, Fisher, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lloyd, Orme,
| Turton, Watterston, and the President-l2
| Nays - Messrs. Baldwin, Bohayer, Gordon,
knight, Lee, McCutchen, Towles Venable, and
Walker--9.
SO the bill was accordingly referred to the Com
| mittee of Ways and Means.
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