The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-01

In the absence of any other nominations, Mr.
TALBOT moved that Mr.. Spicer be declared the
unanimous choice of the Branch for President.
Adopted.
Talbot and Balm committee to conduct Mr. Spicer
to the Presidents seat
Mr.. SPlCER, on taking the chair, returned his
thanks to the members for the honor conferred upon
him, and assured them that he would endeavor as
lar as laid in his power, to perform his duty as
President without favor or partiality.
lie then announced, as the next business in or
der, the fixing of the salary of the Recording Clerk
of the Branch.
Mr.. TALBOT proposed to fix the per diem of the
Clerk at sc.
Mr.. Balm moved as a substitute, to make the per
diem SIS. Pr
The question being taken on Mr.. Bain's substi-
tute it was adopted BY the following vote.
Yeas-Messrs. Calls, Chapman, Roberts, Pol
lock, Baugher, Blackburn, A. NJ. Price r. Price.
Simms, Balm and Linton-l1.
Nays-Messrs. President, Irons, Evans, Mace,
Talbot, Penn, Spedden and Taylor-8
The PRESIDENT then announced that the chair was
ready to receive nominations for the Office of Chief
Clerk of the Branch.
Mr.. MACE then put in nomination Mr. Thomas B.
Sultzer, and no other nominations being made he
moved that the ballot be dispensed with, and that
Mr.. Sultzer be declared the unanimous choice of
the Branch for the post OF Chief Clerk Adopted
The next business in order as stated BY the Pres-
dent was the fixing of the per den, of the reading
clerk of the Branch.
Mr. SPEDDEN of the 10th ward, proposed to allow
the reading clerk five dollars per day.
Mr.. Balm moved as substitute to fix the per
diem at four dollars. ...
The question being taken on the substitute pro-
posed by Mr. Balm, it adopted by the following
vote:
Yeas-Messrs Chapman, Roberts, Penn, Baugb
er, Blackburn, A. NJ. Price, R. Price, Simms, Balm
and Lnton-10.
Nays-Messrs President, Irons, Evans Calls.
Mace, Talbot, Pollock, Spedden and Taylor-9.
The PRESIDENT, then announced that the chair,
was ready to receive nominations, for the office of
Reading Clerk to the Branch.
Mr.. SPEDDEN nominated Mr.. John N WRIGHT
No other nominations being made, on motion of
MIR. Mace, the ballot was dispensed with and Mr..
Wright declared the unanimous choice of the
Branch, to fill the position of Reading Clerk.
- The per diem of the Door keeper was then fixed
at 81 per day, and Andrew J. Bandell, was unani-
mously elected to that post.
The Branch being duly organized the following
message, was received from the Mayor at the
hGnds of his Secretary, which was read BY the
clerk.
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL
BALTIMORE, Oct 81 1859.
To the Honorable, the Members Of the First and Second
Branches of the City Council:
GENTLEMEN-Having received authentic information
that the Acting Mayor of your city has been compelled
leave his post in consequence of an occurrence which
took place last evening and being myself stl confined
to my room and unable to resume the duties of the
Mayoralty have called your Honorable Body together
three O'Clock this afternoon in order by prompt
organization you may designate the person who shall be
clothed with this important trust
With great respect,
Your obt serv't,
THos. SWAMI, Mayor.
After the reading of the above message on mo-
ton of MIR. TALBOT, it was laid on the table.
The next business in order was the appointment
of a Committee on Elections, when the following
gentlemen were appointed by the Chair, viz =
Messrs Balm, Talbot and Blackburn.
A message was received from the Second Branch
informing this Branch of its organization.
On motion of Mr.. MACE the hour for the meeting
of the Councils was fixed at o'clock
On motion of Mr.. TALBOT the rules governing
the last Councils adopted.
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow after
noon at o'clock.
SEcoND BRANCH.-Branch met, pursuant to
special call of the Mayor. Present, all the mem
bers, except William McPhail, ESQ, President.
In the absence of the President. on motion of
Mr.. Cotton, Mr. Ellicott called to the chair
A message was received from the First Branch
informing this Branch of their organization. Also
message from the Mayor, which was read. (See
First Branch proceedings
The Branch concurred in the proposition of the
First Branch, fixing the hour of meeting at 5
O'Clock.
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock.