The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-20
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.
SPECIAL SESSION

| PROCEEDiNGS or THE CITY COUNCIL
| SPECIAL SESSION.
In accordance with the call of the Mayor thu
members elect to the City Council assembled in hei
respective chambers yesterday at O'Clock.
JOHN SrAYLoR moved that Col. j. Spear Nicholas
| be called to the Chair, and Blanchard was
selected as Secretary. The Branch then nroz
ceeded to organize by the election of a President
when JOHN c. BLACKBURN, Esq, of the Tenth ward
| was unanimously selected.-Col NICHOLAS name
j.. Shaft Stockett Chief Clerk of the Branch.
elected.--Mr BoLGIANo named w. j. O'Brian as
Reading Clerk; elected.-The per diem of the
Clerks was then fixed at $4.-Mr BoLGIANo
named j. B. Ray Door-keeper of the Branch;
| eected.-The salat of the Door-keeper was then
fixed at 81 per day.-Mr. BoIG1ANo moved that a
JOINT Committee be appointed to wait upon the
Mayor and inform his Honor that the Coun-
Gil was ready to receive any communication
WI which he might desire to make; carried
The PRESIDENT appointed Messrs Bolgiano, Bou-
DIN and Tegmeyer as the Committee on the part of
the First Branch.-A message was received from
the Second Branch, stating that Messrs. Miller
george and ko6b had been appointed as the Com
mittee to wait upon the Mayor.-A message was
received from the Second Branch, proposing that
the hour for the meeting of the Council be O'Clock
I. NJ; concurred in.-A resolution was received
from the Second Branch, proposing the adoption
OF tne rules which governed the last Council for the
government of this; concurred iu.-The Commit.
tee who waited upon the Mayor returned and re-
ported that his Honor would communicate with the
Branch IN few mlnutes.-D. Harris Blanchard,
v,
message of the Mayor, which was read-Mr.
SrAYLoR moved that the message and accompanying
documents be sent to the Second Branch; carried
Mr.. STAYLoR moved the appointment of a
JOINT Committee, to whom the message should be
referred; carried.--The President appointed
Messrs. Staylor, Nicholas and Yeisey committee on
the part of this Branch.-Col. NICHOLAS present
ed an ordinance directing the payment to each of
the return Judges 81 for services rendered on the
day following the elections. Also resolution ap-
propriatng 81 500 to pay the expenses of the late
election. Also, resolution appropriatng 81, 900
Tor the deepening of Jones' Falls. s.-Mr. MEYERS
moved that they be laid the table until the COM
mlttees were appointed; carried. MIR. STAYLoR
offered the following resolution:
ReSotued By the First Branch Of the City Council of
BaH,more That the Comptroller furnish this Branch, at
money paid by him to Milton Whitney ESQ States At
torney for Baltimore city, fees Office during the
years 1885, 1859 and 1860, respectively specifying the
amount paid for each term of the Criminal Court of Bat
more city, during said years and also whether any
ton Whitney.
Adopted.
SECOND BRANCH.-The members elect of this
Branch met in their chamber at O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, and were called to order by their
late Clerk, Isaac Correll, Esq, when the following
gentlemen responded to their names: lst and I'd
wards, William Dean; Sd and 4th, Jesse Marden;
9TH and 9th, j ames B. George. Sr; 9th and 10th,
Francis W. Alricks; 1lth and 18th, Decatur H.
Miller; 18th and l4th, Charles j. Baker; 18th and
loIn, Joseph hopD; lith and 18th, VIM. Swiudel |
18th and goth, Asa Higgins. Absent. John W.
Wilson, of 9TH and Sth wards-On motion. |
Francis W.. Alricks, was appointed temporary |
chairman, for the purpose of organization.- !
CHARLES j. Baker, Esq, was then elected |
President of the Branch, and upon taking his
seat, briefly returned thanks to the members for |
The honor conferred on him, and promising to per-
orm the duties of the position to the best of his abii-
es.--ALLEN Il. FoRREsTER was then elected clerk
# the Branch and his per diem fixed at SIS. JoHN
AIrTs was elected door-keeper ofthe Branch and the
'er diem fixed at Sl50.-A communication was
eceived from the First Branch proposing the ap-
oointment Of Joint Committee to wait on his
Honor, the Mayor and inform him of the organ.
.ation Of the two Branches and receive apy COM
nunication he desired to make to the Council. The
proposition was concurred in, and Messrs Miller.
ieorge and Robb appointed as the committee on
he part OF this Branch The committee proceeded
o the performance of their duty, and
oon returned and reported that the Nav
II would communicate with the Council
hrough his Secretary in few minutes BY
oncurrent action, the hour of meeting of the Coun-
al was fixed at 8 o'clock.--The PRESIDENT ap-
ointed Messrs. Swindell, Miller and Marden as the
committee on Elections on the part of this Branch
"A communication then received through
he First Branch, enclosing communication from
he Board of Police. See First Branch proceed
ngs "A communication was also received from
he First Branch, proposing the appointment of a
pint special committee, to distribute the various
ublects referred to in the Mayors message to the
roper committees; concurred in, and Messrs
-obb, Higgins, and Marden appointed on the part
this Branch.--Adjourned until O'Clock this
tternoon