Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-27

these matters into consideration, and to re
pon the resnlt Of their conference TO The
CAy Council to take such action thereon
ssin their wisdom may be right and prop
e.
" relation to the Other subject TO which !
| Wish to call your attention. | desire to say.
asem il one Il the fundamental principles
ofDvr form Of government that all the peo-
pas are entitled to their fail representation
IN the legislative council Whenever they de-
sire to be represented Taxation aud rep
resentaiion should always 30 together, and
every citizen hss the right BY his chosen
representative to determine by what laws
he will be governed, modified, of course.
BY the inflexible rule that the majority for
the time being, control the minority.
Jhs resignation Of AID RanmiDg was his
own act. aud not that of the ,eope he
reffeentsd, and the question whether or
Nas suficien: cause for the act
shodFd 10 ny Judgment have no Influence
on the City Council, but the members
should do their duty to the citizens regard.
less OF all extraneous questions.
respectfully recommend that the City
Counci! refer this matter to a committee
with Instructions to report uron it at the
regular session on the first Wednesday in
February. | suggest that time because it
Is, perhaps more proper that matters of
this kind should be acted upon and detern-
med at regular sessions, provided by law.
than at special s.oas ard believing as |
do, that the citizens of The 2i ward are, and
OF right ought to he entitled to full rerre
sentation in the City Council, | trust and
believe that the City Council will 1T that
time, order an election in that ward TO fill
the vacancy now existing.
GEO. =. SARGENT, Mayor
AID Hubb-ll offered the following reso-
luton:
Aesofred That the subject Of the election
OF an Alderman in the second Ward, 10 fill
'He vacancy occasioned by Aid. Ramn.ig
be reierre,: to j,ec.a commit ee OF three,
to be appointed ~ the Mayor, and tha,
sui comrnittee report at the next r,g4lar
session If the City Council
Yeas and nays called for On the passage
OF the resolution
Yeas Cannon, Jennings, Guelicll, Bowling,
Corbin, WaLburn, O'Bren, HuLbelb
sear..
Nays o
Adopted
Committee, Sears, Guelieh, Guy
Aid. Corbin offered the following resoiu-
ton
Eesolued. That committee Of nine be ap-
pointed by the City Council consisting Of
AID Cannon, Sears and iubbell, three citi-
zens OF the city to be appointed BY the MAY
or. and three to be selected by the Fire De
partment, consisting of Engine and Hook and
Ladder Companies, whcse duty ii shall te
10 frame Il fire ordinance. to l.. rerorted at
the next regular meeting Of the City Coun
c4l, to ie then AID there acted upon.
Aid Gue!ich moved to amend by striking
out the names Of Aid. Cannon, Sears, Hub
bell, and that the commit,e be appointed by
the Mayor
Yeas and nays called for on the amend
m4nt~
feas-Guelich. Bowling, Washburn, Guy, 4
Nays-Cannon' Corbin, O'Brien, Hubbell,
seprs. Jennings, i
amendment lost.
Resolution adopted
COMMITTEE OF s.-Canuon. Sears.
Hubbel
COMMITTEE OF CIrrzES-- Ebenezer Cook,
J. win Smith, Joshua Burr.
COMMITTEE OF FlsEAgS.-G G. Arn5t Of
Hook ard Ladder Co., r. X. Gould, Dan.
Moore, o. 30. l, Independent Co.
On motion Council adjourned.
Attest, /. PECK, CLERK.