The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-27
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ADJOURNED SESSION.
FRIDAY, August 26 1859
FIRST BEANCH.-Prcsent-CAL HYNEs Pres
dent, pro tenn, and all the members, except Megsrs
Houston, Ford and Mace.
Mr.. WooD presented petition from the property
holders on Hanover street, asking; that the city
passenger railway may be laid on that street.
Referred to the Committee on Highways,
resolution was received from the Second Branch
authorizing the raising of the pavement of Central
avenue at certain points. Laid on the table.
Mr.. WooD call up the motion to reconsider the
vote which authorized the printing of the journal
of the Committee on the Investigation of the City
Passenger Railway.
The motion was put upon its passage, when
Mr.. MONTAGUE called for the yeas and nays, and
asked leave to address the Branch.
The PRESIDENT-The gentleman cannot address
the Branch pending call of the yeas and nays
Mr.. MONTAGUE withdraw the call for the yeas
and nays.
Mr.. BEALE.-l renew it.
Mr.. MoNTAGUE.-"1hen l am not to be allowed
to speak"
The PREsIDENr.-"No, SIR
Mr.. MONTAGUE, (ricking up his hat. )-"Then
will leave the Branch He walked out followed
by Messrs, Henderson and Newman, leaving the
Branch without quorum.
The Sergeant at Arms was ordered to seek fol
the boiling members and bring them into the
Branch. He was gone a few minutes when he re.
turned and stated that he had seen the boiling
members, and they had furnished him with the fol
lowing instrument ofwriting: ''W decline to come
in consequence of the pending Of the resolution
of recommendation in reference to the printing Of
the documents accompanying the report of the
Joint Special Committee on the Passen ger Railway
assuming the position of the Clerk disObeying the
action of the Council. We will return if the jour
nal of the proceedings of the Committee be read in
open Council, to allow each member to refute all
charges contained therein
Mr.. BEALE moved that the Branch adjourn.
Mr.. WooD said that he wished to address the
Branch.
Tbap said hat
and therefore the gentleman cannot address the
Branch. Ifhe chooses he can speak, but it is not
part of the proceedings of the Branch.
Mr.. WooD then made some remarks, in which he
said that the witness which impeaches his charae-
ter is unworthy of belief. He called the member
from the goth ward, (Mr. Montague, who was ah-
sent,) cowardly assassin of mems character. He
also pronounced George b. Clark, Zone of the wit
nesses, liar and coward, The evidence was
entirely erpdrte He had not had opportunity
to rebut the testimony, for he could have proved
Clark falsifyer. He did not want this scoundrels
lies put in such form that it could be handed to
his children. There was but one way of accounting
for the action of the gentleman from the Goth ward
he was chidess man.
Mr.. JENKINS said that this man, or rather scound-
rel, George B. Clark, had attacked him also. This
Clark is very scoundrel. He came to this city
fresh from the Massachusetts Penitentarv. By the
influence oil minister he was introduced into good
society, and succeeded in marrying estimable
lady of wealth. since which time the scoundrel has
not earned dollar. He is to be seen the San
corner every day looking around for some one to
pluck. He heard that there was to be something
here to pluck, and he to the lobby boasting
that he had his pockets full of money
to be used in the passage of his bill,
The gentleman from the Goth ward had
acted contemptbly in this matter. He (Mr.
Montague) claims to be an honest man, which he
(Mr. Jenkins) did not believe. That gentleman
had taken an oath that he had never committed a
fraud, or connved at one. Now, sir, he Mr.. Mon
tague) was sent to this Branch by fraud and vio-
lence, instigated by himself His money paid the
hired rulfians for knocking down honest, aged and
patriotic citizens. He is more deeply dyed in dis
honesty than any other member of the Branch. He
(Mr. Jenkins) had character which was dear to
him and his family, and if the member from the
Goth ward attempted to asperse it, he would hold
him personally responsible.
The Branch then adjourned until Monday after
noon at clock. st
SECOND BRANoH.-Branch met pursuant to ad
journment. Present-WILLIAM MCPHAIL, Esq, Pre-
sident, and all the members.
An ordinance to change the grade of Gimor ST.
from the north curb line of Lorman street, to the
Windsor Mill road, was received from the Firs
Branch, read second time and adopted
Also an ordinance to change the grade of Ere
mont street. betwee Laurens street and Chatswortl
street.
Also resolution to place stepping stones at tht
intersection of Fremont and Saratoga streets.
Also resolution to purchase sufficient ground t.
enlarge the water course at the corner of Pennsyl
vania and Hoffman street.
Mr.. ELLIcOTT presented the remonstrance of VIM
E. Coae and others, against the erection of steam
engine on the premises of Geo. F. Armor, on the
corner of Lombard and Sharp streets. Referred tC
the Committee on Fire Companies.
Mr.. MUssELMAN offered resolution requiring the
City Commissioner to inform the Branch wha
would be the cost of enlarging altering the sewe
at the southeast corner of Pratt and Penn streets
so as to prevent an overflow during heavy rains
Read second time and adopted.
The Branch adjourned until Monday afternoon
at o'clock '.