Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-04-09

MEETING OF IhE NEW OotNtliss--4h AiSN'-
ing Of the new Council was held on Saturday
evening at o'clock, at the Council Chamber,
in the CITY Hall. Quite large crowd were
present IL witness the Inauguration.
Jefferson Ward was first called, and the fol
lowing gentlemen who were elected answered
TO their Names and were sworn in BY Justice
Jno. +. Regnault and MesSrS. Lee, Mason, Tay-
lor, Styll and Gentry.
Madison Ward was called, and MeSSrs.
Crump, Crutchfeld, Scott and Harvey answer
ed to their names and were sworn in.
Monroe Ward was then called, and MeSsrs.
GlazebroOk, Griffin, EppS, Saunders and Au-
gust answered and were sworn I'M.
Mr.. Crutchield moved that Mr.. GlazebrooS
take the chair, which was unanimously agreed
10. Mr.. GlazebrOOk took the chair and called
the Council to order. He stated that they
were now ready TO proceed to the election Of
President and nominations were in order.
Mr.. Scott nominated Mr.. Saunders.
Mr.. August nominated Mr.. Mcfarland.
The question was raised by Mr.. Scott wheth-
er Mr. Mcfarland could be voted for without
first being sworn in.
Mr. August then moved that the election be
postponed until Mr.. Mcfarland could be sent
for, which was carried. Just at this moment
Mr.. Mcfarland entered the Chamber, and the
election was proceeded with, with the follow
ing result:
For Mr.. mcfarland MessrS. Mason, Taylor,
Styll, Gentry, Crump, Harvey and August 4.
For Mr.. Saunders MeSSrS. Lee, Scott, EppS,
Crutchield, Griffin and Glazebrook; g.
Mr.. Mcfarland having received a majority
of the votes cast was declared elected. On ia
king the Chair he thanked the Council for the
honor conferred on him and promised to exc
cute the duties Of the Office to the best of his
ability.
Mr.. Saunders said that in justice to himself
and the people that nc represented, he felt
bound to make some explanation. lie had rep
resented the City in the Council for Is years
and was President of it for more than seven
He had labored hard to serve them faithfully
and he believed he had done it to their SatiStac-
ton. IL was his belief that the citizens OF Rich
mond expected none other than he to preside
over the Council at this time. He had further
more heard ii stated by some Of the members
present that there were certain members elected
% the Council who were not fit to sit among gen.
n. amen. lie would not keep it back through
Foe y, favor or affection. In conclusion he stated
that ne "ou'u "' d" carry wa! '''"' '''' '''0
NJ Scott nominated for chamberlain the pre-
sent ~. umbent, Mr.. Morton, and he was Unan-
imonsIy 'lected.
Mr. eco t also moved the appointment Of a
committee n three to report the names Of the
s,cntIemen Nlectcd as aldermen of the city,
xvhT ph me
appointed rs aAo '"n''l''''eo "eNS'N' "O''''
Glazbrook and r'estry.
III ,oy,T,ittee retired to the Chamberain'S
Ofice and an tbci, eeturn, reported the follow
a., e,ontI.,,c, os aected Mayor Joseph
NJ. AiIar,.,, for Jefferson Ward, MeSSrS. j.
M IIiggins n i. CnlStian, K. IL. Allen, j..
p. Rooster and A. Bo fekcr; for Madison Ward
TessrS. James X. CaSk nc, y. l.. Elletl, 3D. blu-
ford, G.. W. Gillian and = +: w ortham; Tor
Monroe Ward McssrS. j. 1" llllalS, M AS &;
nault. j. G.. Mccarthy, j. VI. Jones and w .
Timberlatc. Mr.. Scott moved that the report
oftbe COMMITTEES be rece wed and 1t was so or
dered. A.. u. :,
crmbent Mr. Harrison, for \ udltOr, and ne was
unanimously lected, So. IN u
Mr.. Scott mr.. scented the petition OF Mr.. T.
Al. Clopton. conteStlng the seats oi MeSSrS'
Stvu and Gcntr from jefferson Ward. lie
contests the seat Of MI Sl!l Oh IuO -,
inenigibility. and Mr.. Gentry, ON The ground
of iilegaIity Mr.. Saunders stated that he
tbougIt the case Of Mr.. Gentry could not be
1911 ON now rs the poll books would have 10
Io'ovo,niDad first The case of Mr.. Styll could
he acted ON Immediately, and the only question
invoIved was whether he had been resident
of the city for II months rs IS required oS tue
laws of the State. He would ask the gentle
man the question. ...,......,.;
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dent of the city for y mouths. Mr.. Scott,
moved that committee OF lhrcV oe "ll''''0'
to examine the cases.
On morton orMr. Glazebrook, AR. Clopton,
the contestant was allowed 20 be heard.
Mr.. Clopton said that his friends who had
voted for him demanded that he should contest
the seatofNr. Styll, on the ground OF lnehgloui-
~. He was willing at any time to take oath that
Mr StvII had not been resident of the city
for ~ months. Ifhe had done as some others
mad NO could have been elected by an over
1TLelminc, majority. lie was good friend OF
Mr. StvlI and were the Council to decide IN
h. favor ne would Immediately resign.
Nr StyII replied. thathe had enQuired about
his eligibility before he allowed the use of hls
name in the CouncilJthat he was informed, nm
der the Alexandria Constitution, il he was al
lowed the privilege of voting, OF had been IN
tbecitv long enough to eRtitle him to vote that
he could represent the people provided they
elected him. He had taken no hand m the
election aud was not DESTROYS Of the poSluop
assigned him by the people OF Jefferson ward
1.-THE Council desired il and thought It proper,
they could place Mr.. ClOpton IN his shoes al
any time. lie had not been a resident OF the
city - months.
The motion to refer the petition to Com
mittee was then agreedto. As no Committees
have rs vet been appointed, by the President
the particular one cannot be yet designated.
Mr.. Scott offered resolution that Commit
tee of three on the improvement of James
River be appointed aud that they he instructed
10 enouirc into the cXpcdiency of cleaning out
said River. On motion, the Council then adj
jOurned.