New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-19
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A SCENE IN TIE BOARD.

caonlar meeting Of this Board was held last eve
Ming, Mr.. GENET 10 DO Chair,
ATsti.ion was received from the Printer Of the
poard of suoeryisorr j. H. Tobitt asking to do the
nrip,iuq of the Common Council ct bali the rates paid
az present.
Mr.. DAYTON began making o speech on the subject,
Int Mr.. BOOZE rose 10 point Of order, the object
being TO shut or sIr. Dayton The CHAIR decided ad
verssly to AIR. Dayton right TO speak. sir Dayton
appeaed and contnped speaking Oh the pont OF ofdeT
until The Chsirman armed lin chat he rnlst either
take s SCAT or be dcdk With ~ the Chan should de.
eide The petition was retired 10 . Com nlitee on the
subject contempl plated under resolution adopted some
time ago.
the loor and wds introduced BY ar fBoNt d.
The petition If the Manhattan Base bin Cup 70
occupy part OF Hamilton square, VIE referred 10 the
Committee on Lands aud Places.
Mr.. DAYroY offered a resolution recommending the
expedieney of making roads in the upper part OF lhe
city by contract, which referred TO the Committee
some other business was transacted, when Mr.. DAY:
TON again rose having resolution which no desired
10 read.
Mr. BooLE objected, on the ground that j. was ont
Of order, and the Char sustained the point as well
taken.
Somebody suggested that Il was Dir. DAYoN's bust
10 send bis resolution TO the desk, and have the
Reader read il.
Mr. DAYros appealed from the decision Of the Chair.
The Chair angry do,ided SIR. Dsyto on. Of order,
and ordered him 10 sis down, or ne would give him N
charge OF the SergeaDt-at-Arms
Mr.. DAYTOy protested, add began making speech
Of protestaiOn and appeal and the Chair again ordered
him TO III down. Mr. Dayton repeatedly attempted
TO speak Mr. BOoLE as often reised point Of order,
and MIR GEsET peremp'or1ly ordered The speaker 70
peated about half a dozen Zines AR. GENET ordered
The sergeant-at Arms 20 ares nr. Dayton.
Mr.. DAYTON docking around himself) IN the Ser
l., - hoYH ma Ia hngc q
peril.
The Sergeapt-at-Arms appeared with a perPlexed
countenance and stood within safc distance directly
behind Mr. Dayton.
Mr. GESFT-The Sergeant-at-ATme must do II II ne
obeys the orders OF tie Chair.
Mr.. DAYTON irelaXiug aud smiling contemp.uousiyI
Let him undertake ~ put me under bis charge II lie
Gees fit.
Mr.. HrsRY-I hope the business of this Board will
be- proceeded with.
Business was then resumed for some minutes, when
Mr.. DAYros again rose and said; ask the perInis-
sion Of ths Board 20 read
Mr.. BooLE iuterruptingl-I rise 90 point Of order
Ii the gentleman from the Niuth pers's any further
shall make motion 10 plae him IN contempt, and
give bin in cl srge of The sergean.a-Arns TO be put
under lock and key ii necessary.
Mr.. FRoMEsr rOse for information as 70 whetheTtbo
resolutions could be in order when The gentleman had
been already distinctly declared out OF order
Mr. DAYToS asked whether there was any rule OF
tbs Board wiLcl requires gentleman
Mr.. DooLE Hnternrtingl rose to 2 point OF order;
The Alderman from The Ninth was in contempt, and
therefore has privileges this floor until be purges
himself from that contempt.
Mr.. GENET decided tha the pOin. was well taken,
and BURNERS again proceeded with for tue.
BY this tmehe Clerk had 70 the resolutions Of
Mr.. Dayton, which we're read, as follows:
heysds R.pr.sDI atoms snd suspicious heard In this
the board. Of the CSmon Council on tue th o. FEBRUARY
int The soG1, 70, es ~; M :Isss o. hi, lily
Hackry for ae tenn Of a,e years at tie sn Of $40 90
Procured BY bribery and corruption Of some Of the
Rs.oired That, tie Board Of COuncmsn eoncur Join,
Investigate repo whether any Influence bribery
CORRUPTION pncteed or by any member Of the Com.
adoption Of the sad resolution, ard ts such Committee
hITs T &. S ap Of the spb.
Mr.. BooLE moved 10 lay the subject on the table AS
fnilar paper was about TO appear from the Board OF
Councimen.
Mr.. DAYTON rose again and said: AR President
President GESET-The Alderman from the Ninth
must take lie teat.
THIS latter movement was several times repes'ed,
when a vote was taken adopting Mr.. Bodies motion,
Mr.. Dayton being refused the privilege Of voting.
Mr.. Barry moved that the Alderman from tie
Ninth be allowed 10 purge himself of contempt.
Mr. DAYTON did no. consider that be owed the
President Of ills Board any apologies or excuse for
any course he had taken. file understood what were
the privileges Of "a member, and offered resolution
during the regular order OF business. He knew no
parliamentary rule which denied any the privilege
Of reading resolution from his place, which was all
he propofed to do.
Mr. BRADY referred bin TO article IS.
Mr.. TCoMEY thought It not right that one reso.
luton should thus be allowed 70 take precedence Of
others.
Mr.. BooIE snd after refusing to obey the Chair the
Alderman was in contempt.
Mr.. DAYTON said ari lie IS referred only 10 petit
TONS remonstrarees, or other written applications
and did not In any way apply 10 re-olu,ions
President GEsEr would not permit the Alderman Of
the Ninth 10 discuss tho question by way Of excuse
IL for refining to obey the Chair aud repeatedly
taking the floor upon the same matter that he de-
cided In contempt.
Mr.. D.Yros declared tha. he was right and the
Chair was wrong.
Mr. BooLr said il wfs nonsense 10 appeal from de-
cision Of the Chair declaring member was out
Of order.
Mr.. BRADY did not like the course Of Mr.. DAYTON.
Mr. FRoMEsT thought the gentleman from the
Ninth was wrong.
Mr.. CORNELL said he clearly had no right to speak
until his motion put. Hr. Dayton again. but
was instantly shut down by the loud orders of the
Chairman. Motion wac then made by somebody Civ
ing tie Alderman permission 70 purge himself OF
tempt which was carried--Presiden; Genet and AID.
Farley alone voting no. Mr.. Dayton said nothing.
A resolution ia favor Of appropEilting a. 500, ex.
penses incurred by the committee for The reception Of
the President elect, was laid over, under the rule
The weekly statement OF the Controller was sent in,
as folio Ss:
ga,nes. March s..''.''............... $3S3i,S:sss
keeelps''..'.' ...''.'.'..'.'''.'....,. RA,slO IS
Total s3:;Ss;otS
Payments bTIisl9 10
B,iancS March 49, tass5ssi
the Corporation formally TO declare Eighty.second
street open between Second and Fifth avenues.
Mr. BooLE ctiered resolution directing tie pay.
ment of $3.50 10 Daniel f. Skles for services 40 coun-
sci 10 the Select Committee, who recently investigated
the affairs of the City Chamberlain.
kdaurnpd In Monday nexf