The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-03
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, February 2.
FIRST Present-SAMUEL Sp1cER, ESQ
President, and all the members, except Messrs
Irons and Talbot.
Mr.. SIMMs presented petition from Jno. c. Tur.
ner and others, owning property near the Hanover
| market, demonstrating against the manner in which
| the market wagons are arranged along the streets
on market mornings. Referred.
| communication was presented nv the PREsI
DENT from the Board of Trustees of the Almshouse
inviting the members of the Branch to visit that
institution on Wednesday, the 8th instant. Accept
| ed.
Mr.. BAIN called up the resolution directing the
| City Commissioner to place gas lamp on the cor
ner OF Hollins street and Dewberry alley. Adopt
| ed.
Mr.. Evans called up the resolution directing
Frederick Davis, Superintendent of Streets to de-
| post at the several gates of Franklin Square so
much of the best street soil as will cover said
square, and bring to proper state of fertility
! Laid on the table
| Mr.. A. NJ. PRICE offered resolution directing
! the City Commissioner to place fag-stones across
Liberty street. at Clay and Barnett streets Adopt
| ed.
| Mr.. SPEDDEN presented the report of the Commit
tee on Highways, with an ordinance authorizing
the Mayor to accept of deed of the bed of Raborg
street, from Fulton to Pulaski street. Laid on
the table.
message received from Mayor Swami rela-
tive to the Police Bill passed by the Legislature
together with copy of the BILL
Mr.. SPEDDEN asked that the bill be read, which
was complied with until the second section was
read, when
Mr. SIMMs moved that so much be considered the
reading Carried.
Mr.. EVANS called up the resolution relative to
the employing of counsel to test the constitution
ality of the laws lately passed by the General
Assembly in relation to the corporation of Bati-
more
The counsel named are Jonathan Meredith, VIM.
Schey, L. >. Alexander and Coleman Yeott.
Mr. E,Jr ANSr fn, a
Price after the name ol Jonathan Meredith
Mr. Balm offered as an amendment, that the name
OF Mr. elliott be stricken out, and insert instead
thereof the name of William Price.
Mr. BAUGHER offered as a substitute that the
Mayor be authorized to employ two eminent coun-
sci to test in the courts the constutionaty of the
laws lately passed by the Legislature and that the
sum of $500 be appropriated to defray the expen-
The President decided the substitute out of or
der.
The vote was taken on the amendment offered bv
Mr.; Bain, which was lost by the following vote:
Nays-Messrs. President, Evans, Calls, Chap
man, Mace, Roberts, Pollock, Penn, Baugher,
Blackburn, A. NJ. Price, R. Price, Smms, Sped
den, Taylor, Linton and Norris-l7.
Mr.. BAUGHER'S substitute was then taken up
Mr.. BAUHGER said that he thought it improper
for the Branch to name the counsel 1t was dis
courteous to the Mayor. He was willing to amend
his resolution by striking out the word ''two,'' and
leave the number of counsel to be selected by the
Mayor. He would also amend by striking out the
sum $1,000 and insert S5, 900 instead thereof
MIR. BAN opposed the resolution, thinking it was
proper for the Branch to name the counsel
Mr.. BLACKBURN said that the resolution of the
gentleman from the llth ward was right and pro-
per, and treated the Mayor with the respect due
him, in leaving it to his discretion to employ
counsel.
The vote on the substitute was as follows:
feas.-Messrs. Calls, Mace, Roberts Penn,
Baugher, Blackburn, A. NJ. Price, R. Price, Linton
and Norris-10
Nays.-Messrs. President, Evans, Chapman, Pol
lock, Simms, Spedden, Taylor and Bain-s.
The substitute was then put on its passage and
adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. President Calls, Mace Roberts.
Penn Baugher, Blackburn, A. NJ. Price, R. Price
Taylor, Linton and Norris-l2.
Nays.-Messrs. Evans, Chapman, Pollock, Simms,
Spedden and Bain-6.
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad
journment. Present, DAVID TAYLOR ESQ, Presi-
dent pro tem, and all the members.
An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to convey to
Ann Sharer and others, a certain ground rent
therein named, was received from the First Branch
with proposed amendments The amendments were
concurred in.
A resolution to place fire plug at the corner of
w arner street and Elbow lane, was received from
the First Branch, read second time and adopted
resolution authorizing the Mayor to employ
counsel to contest the constituionality of the laws
passed by the Legislature in regard to the city of
Baltimore, and appr0priating $4,000 for that pur-
pose, was received from the First Branch, read a
second time and passed
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock.