The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07

We have heretofore considered the propriety of
publishing the proceedings of the City Council I'M
der some attractive and appropriate head such as
'Facetir,' 'Comicalites, +" 'Wit and IIumor" or
some other similar caption, and we confess that the
temptation to do so is daily growing upon u.s.
Builoonery appears to be always 'in order in that
august body, and to make burlesque of legisa-
ton seems TO he the chief business of some of the
worthy gentlemen who are styled 'thc fathers of
the city," but who certainly cannot be called
''grave and reverend sgnors" By way of letting
the public Judge of the extent of the provocaton UNI
derwhch we labor, and the greatness of our forbear-
ance under the circumstances we give the following
choice selections from daily reports of the say
in"s and doings Of our esteemed councilmen. In
the First Branch on the 18th of April, the follow
ing proceedings were had:
Mr. Banded called up the resolution to remove an old
pump on the corner of Howard and Madison streets.
Nj, Wooi-Hr. President before vote is had that
resolution let me say word in behalf of that old pump
Laughter Some twenty five years since renewed laugh
teri let me gentlemen, have your serious attrnono lend
serious for | serious and this subject touches
me nearly. Some twenty five years ago aughterl there
stood the of Madison and Howard streets
BILE brick mansion surrounded by handsome grounds and
In front noble old pump. In that mansion first
light OF day-thr0ugh those grounds gambocd in my
youth that pump saked NV thirst when weary from
my youthful sports The old house has gone ecay-the
grounds they of old--bu founda-
ton of moiernzed structures and nought is left
mark the spot where was born that old pump
True the handle broken off the sucker gone, and
will perhaps give water but it is yet
sacred relic, and would not it harmed. Washington
had his Mount Vernon Jackson his Hermitage and other
great men like great places to mark the spot of their birth
but remove that pump and there is nothing left point
out to the passing traveller where
Mr. Tabot-Where the first CLEANS eff your infantile
intelligence gladdened the earth.
Mr. Wood-Eyacty So and it, my fellow members your
hearts are SO hard that prose win not prevail to soften
them in behalf of this pump, invoke the powers of poe
try:
oh! gentlemen, spare that pump
Touch not its single bow;
In youth it watered me,
And I'll defend it now
Mr. Glanvillo-I move, Mr. President that if the pump
he removed the stock presented to Mr. Wood and that
marble slab be there placed to mark the spot of his
birth
Mr. Hynes-I hope Mr. President that it will not only
be presented to him, but erected monument of his
greatness and suitable railing placed around to pro-
tect it.
outon adopted by IL in the affirmative to against
moval.
In the report of the Proceedings of the Second
Branch on the 2lst of April, we find the follow
ing:
Mr. Sullivan called up ordinance for the encourage
ment of volunteer military corps in the city Baltimore
Mr. Simms thought the language of the ordinance
Mr. Bierbower-Mr President, the language is just as
PLAIN as the nose on my face and you all that
picks can take that out of my head Renewed laugher
Mr. Gordon lin his seat)-Thats so, Johnny Roach.
on motion Of Mr. Herring the ordinance was laid the
table
Mr. Berbower called up the ordinance relating to goats
Mr. Herring called the attention of the Branch to the
second section of the ordinance which enacts that the
owners of goat found running large shall
forfeit and pay two dollars He wished to know whether
the language of the ordinance related to 'the
ming at large, the goat running large inquired
from Mr. Berbower whether in that gentlemans opinion
it was all right
Mr. Enthusiastically clear to my mind
AIR. Herring renew my question, and pause for
Mr. Bierbower-You may keep on pausing; have
nothing to say.
The ordinance then passed.
Mr. Simms then called up the ordinance restrain dogs
from running at large
Mr. Bierbower moved to amend by inserting a provso
to the effect THAT of the sections of this ordinance
shall deprive any dog from having his day"
The ordinance passed without the amendment
From the Proceedings of the First Branch,
on the 9Th of May, we extract as follows
Mr. Beale called up the revised ordinance to repress
tain evil practices within the city limits
Mr. Dukehart moved to amend by Offering the suboned
section:
lind be IL enacted and ordained That from and after
the passage of this ordinance shall not be lawful for any
unmarried female the age of fifteen years appear
any street. lane or alley of the city with skirts exceed
ing Tour feet in diameter under penalty of being pro-
hlDte from having beau for any widow to skirts
exceeding fire feet in diameter under the penalty of being
prohibited from having second husband-nOr for any
married woman to appear with skirts exceeding Sn feet
under such penalty and deprivaons her husband may
~ ihHct-one half to the informer and the
otler nan 10 the person persons who get it."
The chalr ruled the amendment out of order
Mr. Wood-As this is growing evil the matter had bet
ter be considered.
Mr. Iaihott-f the chair rules it of order will be
compelled to take appeal '
President-Well, you will have to take II tho,
Mr.. Talbott-Then must appeal
President-l cannot how you can const;,ut;onaII
spulae the the ladies shall occupy on the
Mr.. Hamron-Does the constitution allow then, not
only to run at large but to occupy large share of the
highway? WV
Mr.. Dukehart-1 withdraw the amendment
Mr.. Beae-lt is now the property of the Branch and
the gentleman cannot withdraw it unless by CONSENT
Though would allow the ladies the largest liberty the
expansions of the present day becoming
topass unheeded.
The amendment and the appeal from the decision the
chair then withdrawn by consent and the ordinance
adopted without the hoop appendage.
Comment on the above would be superfuous
Our extracts speak for themselves, and the only
question to be considered by the public is, whether
the quality of the wit contained in them, is worth
the 9l.5O, which we believe is the per diem of
Councilmen.