The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-01


give the subject immediate attention, and they
should have sent in their proposals. The Omnibus
Company took advantage of the other propositions
and when they found that theirs was rejected, they
sent in bid which never came properly before the
committee, and which the minority report en-
bodies. He opposed to such action, and deem
ed it unjust and unfair"
Mr.. MONTAGUE said be not the champion of
the minority report. He had not given any of the
propositions serious consideration and some of
them he had not read but he believed the minority
report was far preferable to the majority report.
Surprising the same number of cars to be placed
on the road (50,) the revenue derived by the city
from the Omnibus Company amounted to $4,000
per annum. Now, the revenue derived from the
majority bill, counting the interest on the SIS 900
bonus, amounted to S2,4O0-showing a difference
in favor of the former of 5000 per annum. Besides
the omnibus bill contracted to finish the work in
twelve months.
Mr.. BEALE.-"1f practicable; which means a
good deal more than its face conveys"
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures are other propositions
which will be presented to the Council if inconsd-
crate action is not taken this bill. have heard
OF propositions far more advantageous to the city,
which will be offered if this bill is not acted upon
tonight He therefore moved to lay the bill on
the table, and make it the order for next Monday
afternoon"
The motion was lost by yeas A. nays Is
The vote was then taken on the substitute offered
by Mr.. WooD on behalf of the PRESIDENT with the
following result:
Yeas.-Messrs. President, Newman, Balm and
Montague.
Nays-Messrs. Randolph, Henderson, Beacham
Mace, Talbot, Beale, Jenkins, Cunningham, Hous-
ton Hamilton, Clark, Wood, Glanville, Addison
and Mules -l5
The substitute of Mr.. NEWMAN then came up au-
thorizng the Mayor and other city officers to petit
ton the Legislature to be Incorporated for the pur
pose of laying down railway through certain
streets.
The question was called, and the substitute was
rejected by the following vote:
h,.o
| Nays-Messrs President, Randolph, Henderson,
| Beacham, Talbot, Beae, Jenkins, Cunningham
Houston, Hamilton, Clark, Wood, Glanvile, Add-
son, Mules and Montague-16.
As the names of the members were being called
Mr.. NEWMAN said he wished to say word in expla-
nation of his vote. He offered the substitute be-
cause there were rumors abroad that improper in
| tuences had been brought to bear on the Council
and as he felt assured these rumors were false, he
offered the substitute as a means by which the
Branch could give contradiction to those reports
The rumors were general, and he took this method
| of silencing them.
would vote "nay" to show the outside clamor that
no reports could intimidate him from voting his
sentiments
Mr.. JENKINS said he had voted 'aye," but after
the explanation of the gentleman from the Four
| teenth ward, Mr.. NEWMAN, he desired to change
| 1t, for he scorned such rumors
MIR. TALBOT said he would not change his vote
and no rumors could affect him as they did the gen
ID.
| The Clerk read the yeas and nays when
Mr.. TALBOT said "there is mistake. The mem
Der from the Eighth ward changed his vote"
Mr.. JENKINs.-"Yes, sir, from yea to nay"
Mr.. TALBoTT.-"1 mistaken in the gentle
| mans remarks. l beg his PARDON
The minority report of the Committee on High
ways was then taken up.
Mr. RANDOLPH amended the bill by offering an
additional section, making it incumbent on the
Company to finish the main line of railway within
twelve months Adopted.
The vote was then taken upon the bill Omnibus
Proprietors) and it was rejected by the following
| vote
1eas-Messrs. President, Hynes Randolph, Hen
derson, Mace, Newman, Balm, Montague-7
Nays-Messrs. Beacham, Talbot, Beale, Jenkins,
Cunningham, Houston Hamilton, Clark, Wood,
! Glanville, Addison, Mules-12.
The majority report of the Committee on High
ways, IN favor of the company composed of VIM.
| ii. Travers and Others, was then called up.
Mr.. MONTAGUE asked the members of the Branch
to pause before they acted this matter. The in
terests of the city paramount to the interests
OF individuals and bill of as much moment should
not be driven through with inconsderate hurry.
| He had no pet-no favorite in this matter-but
only desired that the city should be properly re-
spected in the grant. He could assure the Council
that other propositions, much more advantageous
to the city, would De presented for their consdera
tion, and there should therefore be no precptate
action in this matter. He had bill at home in his
desk, which was handed to him for presentation to
this Branch, and as he not aware that the
railroad bills would come up for consideration
on this evening, he had neglected to bring
1T to the chamber. He was not present when the
bill was previously up for discussion and he had moi
noticed that any particular day had been set for its
consideration. He had not read the bill which he
had received for presentation, but he was in
formed that while that Company were willing ia
give the best security for the fuillment of their
contract, they offered the city $40, 900 per annun
for the right of way. The citys interest demanded
| that such proposition should be considered and
| he therefore hoped that the bill would be laid or
the table and made the order for Monday afternoon
next.
Mr.. WooD said that he was opposed to LAYING the
matter over Why did not the gentleman from
! the Twentieth ward (Mr. MoNTAGUE) tell of the
proposed bill, which he has in his possession pre-
vious to the vote on the minority report? 1t wa:
! strange action. First to vote in favor of promo
sition to grant the right of way to a certain Com
pany, and then to inform the Branch that he had
an ordinance in his possession which offered much
! greater advantages to the city. He professed tc
be actuated in tits matter by desire to serve the
City, and at the same time he votes for hill which
Is far inferior to that which he has in his posses
| sion. He could not see consistency in such action
| Mr. MONTAGUE said he selected the least of two
! evils. The friends of the bill under consideration
had forced vote on the minority report, and be
| tween two evils he selected the least. He asked
| the members to consider what thev were doing
and not sacrifice the interests of the city in mat
| ter OF so much Importance.
| MIR. BATN.-'Mr. President
The PREsIDENT.-"The Chair would reouest the
members to speak to the subject matter OF discus.
| son.''
Mr.. BAIN.-''That is what intend to do
| Mr.. MoNUAGUE.-'If the gentleman from the 18th
ward will allow me to say a word | have never
examined any of these bills and if on examination
the one under discussion proves to be the best,
| will cheerfully support it,
MIR. TALBoTT.-'The gentleman from the Twepti-
eth ward was sufficiently prepared to vote on the
omnibus bill, but now he is unprepared to vote on
the majority report. Why did he not state to the
Branch previous to the vote the first bill, that
| he had one in his possession which offered sucb
| DEMENT'S to the city-almost incalculable sums?"
| Mr. MoNTAGUE.-"The gentleman from the Sixth
ward Is mistaken l did not say incalculable;
said infinitely greater benefits
| Mr.. TALBorT.-"Well, sir, the terms are nearly
synonymous. | do not like such action. IL looks to
much as though the gentleman wanted to have two
chances"
Mr.. MoNrAGUE.-"Mr. President, l am aston
ished that the gentleman should indulge in such an
insinua tion."
Mr.. TALBoTT-'I did not mean that the gentle
man had any personal considerations to serve
cussion."
MIR. MoNTAGUE.-'I am actuated in this matter
alone by motives to serve the city, and watch that
her interests not sacrificed"
A motion to adjourn was lost by the following
vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Mace, Newman, Addison, Balm,
Montague-5
Nays-Messrs. President, Randolph, Henderson,
1edcudm, ldloolt, Deaie jenkins, Cunninpha
Houston, Hamilton, Clark, Wood, Glanville, Mules
IA.
MIR. Balm said that he was unprepared to vote on
the question He had not given the bills careful
perusal. He was of the opinion that no member of
the Branch was prepared to vote intelligently on
the bill. The interests of the City were not proper
ly considered in this precipitate action. He had
taken an obligation when he entered this BODY and
he would be recreant to his God, his trust and his
constituents if he failed to enter his protest to this
action. If the bill was what is claimed for it by
Its friends, nothing to be lost by postpone-
ment, and if the Citys interests were sacrificed the
obligations of each member of the Branch de-
manded that they should oppose its passage
Mr.. MONTAGUE said that he had not time to give
the different bills proper consideration, and he had
no idea there would be a vote pressed this even
ing and he moved it be posponed until Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. RANDOLPH said he was opposed to any bill
which rendered bonus to the city. If the city
accepts bonus she will be compelled to defend the
she will be involved in continual litigation The
city has no power to accept of conditions of this
Kind He was opposed to accepting any conditions
or propositions which would create a monopoly and
the city government had no power to confer such
rights on any corporate body, it is immaterial
what considerations might be rendered.
He made these remarks for the purpose of drawing
the attention of the members of the Branch to thai
view of the subject.
Mr.. BEAcHAM said he was opposed to postpopnp
the consideration of the bill. The members had
had plenty OF time to thoroughly examine the bills
The gentleman from the Twentieth ward had not
teenth ward had not only not examinad the bills
but called on his God and his oonot;tna,t, 80