Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-27

THE CITY COUNCIL.

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Armstrong, Barcus, Beekey, Booth, Chad
wick, Donaldson, Douty, Fell, Gaver,
Jaeger, Kammerer, Naghten, Patterson,
Reinhard, Ross aud Tolls iAbsent--Messrs.
Comstock and Gibbons. ~Trvrr Cy1
F0nmotion Of Mr.. Donaldson, Mfr. Batter
son took, the chair as President pro tenn,
The roll of members was called by the
Clerk. Mr.. Patterson then presented the
following communication from Mr. Com
stock, which was read by the Clerk: N5.
COLUMBUS. July 20, 1866.
TO the Union Members Of the City Council Of
theCfty Of Columbus: 10 f9Gi0MOfN
GENTLEMEN-I herewith tender to you
my resignation as President OF the City
Council of Columbus. y.s-eF - naIns
..ss Yours, respectfully, "A s..o.,., q
THEODORE CoMsTocK.
Mr., Reihhard presented the following
protest, which was readily the Clerk:
The undersigned believing that the So
called electiOnof Theodore Comstock, Esq,
as President of the Council, was illegal and
void, and that, therefore, he could not pc
legally recognized as such President, DO
hereby protest against the same. 0 irs.l Z
j. .Reinhard, o. ,TSd w, ii. .G9ver, 4 r. ''.,
E. b, Armstrong, M Frederick, Jaeger, r.
Isaac s. Beekey,'. VIM. l.. Ross, ..,a.
Christ. Kanlmerer, VIM. Naghten. my.
On motion of Mr.. Donaldson, both the
communication ofiMr. Comstock and the
foregoing protest we're directed to be en-
tered upon the journal. ap 5'rt b Jeo' so
Mr.. Patterson then stated that his duties
as President pro ten. were at an end, and
vacated the chair. 't't,o. ,..1., 4A, ~. 4.
onmotion of Mr.. Reinhard, Mr.. Donald
son was appointed to the chair. ggia
The Council then proceeded to the elec-
tion Of a President. <, Nv. t
| On the first ballot, Messrs. Barcus, Booth,
Chadwick, Donaldson, Douty, Fell, Patter-
son and -8-voted for Mr.. Comstock ;
Messrs. Beekey, Gaver, Jaeger, Kainmerer,
Naghten and Ross-6-for Mr.. Reinhard ;
Mr.. Armstrong voted for Mr.. Donaldson,
and Mr. Reinhard for Mr.. Ross. I h1
The SECOND ballot resulted the same way,
except that Mr.. Armstrong voted ior Mr.
Reinhard. 80 ,lrA1e1 'TGgr. l
On the third ballot, the only change was,
that Mr.. Armstrong again voted for Mr..
Donaldson as on the first ballot. -., lis.
The fourth ballot resulted the same as the
third, " xxx ''. '. ''
On the fifth ballot, Messrs. Beekey and
Booth voted for Mr.. Patterson, which was
the only change from the fourth ballot. u
On the sixth ballot, Mr.. Armstrong voted
tor Mr.. Ross, Messrs. Booth, Douty, Nagh-
ten and Ross for Mr.. Donaldson. On this
ballot Mr.. Comstock had 6 votes; Mr..
Reinhard Mr.. Donaldson 4, and Mr..
Ross 2. f.f -s--1r -..,J.t ..,..qbc, y, .
Mr.. Relnhard here renewed a motion he
had made after the third ballot, for the ap-
pointment of committee of Conference,
consisting of three members from each side
of the house. 3dj rl h9Isigul-g vte9i7s.
On this motion the yeas and nays were
demanded, aAd the vote resulted as fol-
Yeas Messrs. Armstrong, Beekey,
Booth, Chadwick, Douty, Gaver, DAGGER,
Kammerer, Naghten, Patterson, Reinhard,
Ross and TOll--13. e.gIsy1l TCt euu7gpua
Nays-Messrs. Barcus, Donaldson and
Fell--3. alIG 34fd deim 5r3d G T f.a
SO the motion was garfield asa5 'rl
on motion Of Mr., Ross, the Chair APP
pointed the committee of Conference, con-
sisting of Messrs. Reinhard, Ross and
Beeckey, Of the one side, and Messrs
Booth, Douty and Fell of the other. ~ 5o e.
After consultation of about an hour
and half the committee not having re-
ported, Mr.. Fell moved an adjournment
till71S o'clock on Friday evening next :
The yeas and nays were taken and the mo-
tion lost by aivote of 6 yeas to 10 nays 4
The seventh ballot was then taken, wher
Messrs. Barcps, Booth, Chadwick, Donald
son, DOuty, Fell, Patterson and Tolls
voted for Mr.! 0omstock; ,Messrs. Armstrong
and NaghtenL2-for Mr.. DonaldsOnj
Messrs. Beekey, Gaver, Jager and KAN
merer--4--for Mr.. Reinhard; Mr.. Reinhard
voted for Mr.. Ross, and Mr.. Ross for Mr..
Patterson. st1''i ..1 l'
Mr.. Reinhard moved a recess till 81 in
the evening. Lost--yeas 6, nays 10.sajl
Mr.. Patterson moved an adjournment till
8 so'clock next Friday evening. Lost-yea'
z, nays 8. an gr.rgI o19 Il s1g
Mr.. Patterson then moved recess till
nine in the evening Lost-yeas5 s, naysll
The eighth ballot was then taken with
the following result: !, mon bs.so,o es..
fMessrs. Barcus, Chadwick, Donaldson
Fell, Patterson and Toll-6-yoted for Mr.
Gomstock; Messrs. Armstrong, Booth
Douty, Naghten and RossT5rfor Mr.
Donaldson; iMessTs. Beekey, Gayer, Jaeger
and Kandmerer--4- 4-2for Mr.. Reinhard, ant
Mr.. Reinhard for Mr.. Patterson. " ""', '.'. Z. :
The ninth bellot resulted the same as tht
eighth, except that Messrs. Beekey anC
Chadwick voted for Mr.. Donaldson, so tina
I the latter obtained seven votes, !, ~
4 On the tenth ballot the, only changes
from the ninth were, that Mr.. Chadwick
voted for Mr.. Comstoek. /; Mr.. Gayer for Mr.
Ross, and Messrs. Jaeger, Kammerer ant
/ Relnhard voted for Mr. Donaldson, SO tina
7 Mr.? Donaldson had evOtes, Mr. ComstOcl
/ 6, Mr.. Patterson j, and Mr.. R6ss1 Yote.ih
( On the eleventh ballot Mr. Chadwicl
voted for Mr.D Donaldson; Mr.. Gayer 70
Mr.. Patterson; Mr.. Jaeger for MIR. Rein
hard, and Mr.. Reinhard for Mr., Patterson
These were theonly changes from the tent
/ ball0s. 1gq gNgFnf adi ybab .Hf9V
\ On the 12th ballot, Messrs. Armstrong
Beekey, Booth, Chadwick, Douty, Gaver
Jaeger, ,Kammerer, Naghte1, Reinhar'
81 pn.sa-11 av,otad foe Mr. D0nhldRou