The national Republican., 1861-10-18

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Special Meeting OF the CITY Counoils-
The special joint meeting Of the City Coun
ellis, for the election Of May or In the place Of
James @. Berrett, resigned, took place yester.
day afternoon In the Aldermen's Chamber. W.
T. Dove, Esq, President Of the Board Of Alder
men, called the me citing to order and moved
that z. Richards, Esq, President Of the Board
Of Common Council, preside over the meeting;
which motion was adopted, and Mr.. Richards
took the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the Seoretaryof the
Board Of Aldermen WAS chosen to act rs SEQ.
retary of this meeting.
The roll was then called, and Messrs. B1hrer,
Broadhead. and Wendell, Of the Board Of Alder.
men, and Messrs. Emerson, Grinder, and Nor
gan, Of the Board of Common Council, were
found to be absent.
Mr.. Moore here arose and desired to have the
journal Of the last joint meeting corrected The
word "late 1" had been wrongly applied by the
Secretary. Without making any complaint
against the Secretary he desired TO offer a
resolution which he thought would meet the
case. .r ........
Mr.. Lloyd did not know what object the gen.
tleman could have in Offering these resolutions
ut this time. The journal was correct, and he
was opposed to making any changes in H..
That record was fxed unalterably, and no
action Of this meeting could change 1t. The
journal as 1t really was, and he was opposed to
making any change therein to suit the views Of
any particular gentleman.
Mr.. Moore remarked that as this was the first
joint meeting of the two boards held since that
time, he wanted the decision Of the two boards
IN this matter, in their solemn capacities. He
did not want TO touch the proceedings, but
merely the caption; and the caption ought
IN oa hat thav ,af npa ph n duu nd
at such u time, in obedience to the oonourre ent
resolution adopted by the two boards to 80 into
an election.
Mr.. Brown thought that, in order that every
member might fully understand the matter, the
journal ought to be read.
The secretary read a portion Of the proceed.
ings, when, BY general consent, their further
reading was dispensed with.
The presiding officer asked II there was any
improperly in putting in the word "late," In.
asmuch as the two Boards had already really
elected another Mayor.
Mr.. Moore again contended that these two
Boards should alone be the judges Of the term
which should be used, and that the resolution
at that time adopted was sufficient expana
tion Of the matter.
4 Mr.. Dove had hoped that when the two Boards
had met here, 1t would have been to at once
proceed to the performance of the duties for
which they had assembled; but since this mat.
ter had been brought up, he was compelled to
say that he believed the gentleman from the
fourth ward, Mr.. Moore, to be out of order. l,
was not resolution of the joint meeting, but
of the two Boards, separate and distinct.
Mr.. Shepherd thought we could not have two
Mayors, and that consequently one Of them
must be the "late" Mayor. For the purpose
of cutting off all this debate, he called for the
question.
Some discussion here occurred, as tC
whether or not Mr.. Shepherd had called fol
the "previOus" question, the effect of which
was to cut of all further debate, but Mr.. Shep
herd stated that he should call for the previous
question after Mr.. Lloyd, who then desired the
floor, should have finished.
Mr.. Lloyd remarked, that the gentleman from
the fourth ward, Mr.. Moore, had written two
letters, which had been published in the
National Intetigencer, in reply to the opinion
OF the Corporation Attorney, in the Mayoralty
Board of Aldermen had been held since thai
time, he had never thought It necessary, unit
now. to have the minutes changed. 1t wa'
. only done to bolster up his argument. The
and now he found 1t necessary to bolster NJ
his Ave columns in the Inteligencer by having
the minutes changed.
Mr.. Moore desired no other bolstering thar
the vote Of the two Boards at that time eigh
only, out of the thirty five, voting against hii
view of the matter. He claimed to be con
scientious in the discharge of his duty here
He always desired things to be stated concisely
He desired to know whether the preceden
was 10 be set of the Secretary, or anybody else
putting whatever they chose into the minutei
of Il joint meeting.
Mr.. Wilsen said that the secretary had mad,
no mistake In his record, and the gentleman
from the fourth ward knew II. The secretary
had given q true synopsis of the matter In hi
caption. That gentleman WAS not in the habi
of doing things correctly by doing them mad
properly at all times. He called for the pre-
vious question on the resolution Of Mr.. Moore
and the question being taken, the Call for tn,
previous question was sustained.
The vote was then taken and the resolution
lost-yeas IL, nays IL.
Mr.. Moore then proposed II amend In anothe
way-to strike the word " late " from the min
utes.
that the meeting In question had adjourned
sine die, and that this meeting has no power 4
correct the journal Of that meeting.
The Chair decided the point of order to b
well taken.
Mr.. Moore appealed from the decision.
Mr.. Magruder moved to lay the appeal on tn
table.
Mr.. Moore called for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were then taken, and re
sulted-yeas 10, nays 10. So the decision c
the Chair was sustained.
Mr.. Magruder then moved that the meetin
proceed to the execution of the order for whic
Mr.. Dove stated that according to the chal
ter this meeting must be officially notified c
the resignation ofthe late Mayor before 1t Ca
proceed to the election Of another.
MT. Magruuer, IN reply, stateu tnat tne boaru
had been separately notified of the fact in thei
official capacity, and that was sufficient. II
therefore called for the previous question.
Mr.. Moore called for the yeas and nays which
being taken, resulted-yeas Is, nays IL.
SO the motion TO proceed to the execution {
the order was agreed to.
Mr.. Shepherd offered resolution declarin
the election of Mr.. Wallach, on the 26th
August last, to he legal in every respect; thu
he further be declared elected for the remail
der of the unexpired term; and that all his ac
be declared legal.
Mr.. Magruder raised the question of orde
that the Mayor could not be elected by resOl'
ton.
Mr.. Moore thought the adoption Of the res
luton would only make the acts Of the Mayo
up to this time legal.
After some further discussion, the resoluuc
was withdrawn.
Mr.. Wilson then moved to elect piua uoce.
Mr.. Mulloy called for the yeas and nays