Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-01
CoRfeRArIoN AFFAIRS.
john Censentisa to Elect Corporation

LastevenIng the Mayor and members OF the
Boards CT Aldermen and Common Council
met in he Council Chamber to continue the
election OF municipal officers. All Of the mem-
SeIs were present except Messrs stewart aud
Torrey. The minutes of the meeting Of the
2lst instant were read by Mr.. o. :. Baker, sec
Rotary, and approved.
The Mayor an ncunced that he first business
order was the election of Inspectors of Grain
and Bran.
Mr. Jueneman called attention to the fact
that the Assessor of the Second Ward Mr..
Jasper II. whitney, had resigned his position,
and as ked If IL was not in order TO fill the va
caney. The Mayor decided that BY an order Of
the Convention the business before il was the
than these named could not be elected unless
under 4 suspension of the rules. Mr. Kelsey
rose 10 a question of privilege, and read from
the rules Of the House OF Representatives 70
show that that the ruling of the Chair, that his
resolution In relation TO the election Of Tax
Clerk was ont Of order, was erroneous Mr..
Moore said there was no proposition before the
House, and as TO the question of privilege he
read from the manual, what were questions of
privilege. The Chair decided that the ques-
ton of Mr.. Kelsey was not one of privilege,
Convention was completed. Mr.. Kelsey said
for he present
TheChair again annouree d that nominations
Were in order Tor Inspectors OF grain, &c
Mr.. SaTdo moved that all business be sus-
perded until the gentleman from Tinbucto had
passed around his confectionery stand-refer-
ring 10 the Mayors messenger, who was en-
gagged in distributing lemonade and ginger
snaps TO the members and reporters MT
Jueneman said-referring to the same person.
peddlIng around his wares, and he would like
~ know II he had obtained a license Tue
Mayor SAID ne would refer the question to the
COLLECTOR OF Internal Revenue. TLaughtr.l
For Grain inspectors, &c The Mayor nom
mated Col. Henry Jacob Each, and Mr.. kelsey,
CHARLES H. kilyon, who We're elected, receiving
II votes each, with scattering
For Resident Student of the Asylnm-The
Mayor nominated John Brockey; Mr. Mc(ath-
ran nominated Joseph l.. Clark; and the ballot
resulted in the election of the latter who re-
Mr.. Alfred l.
For Sections of the Burial Grounds-Nr.
Taylor Nominated II. W. Brown, and MT Bart
lett nominated w. F. Graham for the Western
and Mr.. Crocker nominated ohm G.. Bra wner
When the latter nomination was made Mr..
Nalley asked why should any one be appointed
there, for no person had been buried there for
twenty years. The ballot resulted: Brown, II:
Brawner, Il; Graham, ~: Kelsey, Dalton
Shinar, Jones, and Bean Hickman, I each-uo
election. Second ballot: Brown, Il, Brawner
~; Graham, ID: Pope, l, (laughter;) Croggan,
D. tlaugnter;) Messrs Brown and Brawner were
declared elected
The Mayor announced the list completed.
MI Rutherford moved TO adjourn for six
weeks. MIR. Davis moved to amend, by insert
ing subject s.to the call of the CHAIR" MIR. Ball
moved an amendment to adjourn one week;
lost-yeas, Il; Eavs, 20. The motion OF Mr.
Rutherford, to ad Ourn six weeks, was lost
proceed to the selection of Sweep Mr.
Moore moved TO amend by inserting Inspector
of Sewers. CaTriage-ways, sc. Mr.. Kelsey
moved further amendment, that they proceed
10 elect Tax Clerk in compliance with his
resolution. MI. Sardo objected, because that
officer had been elected. Mr.. ArrIsou moved to
adjourn to two weeks; lost-yeas. II: nays, D.
The question REQUIRED on Mr.. Kelseys motion
10 elect Tax Clerk, and Mr.. Morsell rose To a
point OF order, that that office had already
been filed, as recorded in the journal The
Chair declined TO decide the point, but
would submit il to the Convention. Mr. Bail
moved further amendment, that they proceed
to eleot Chief Engineer OF the Fire Depart
ment. Mr.. Kelsey called attention ID the rule
adopted at the first meeting of the Convention,
claiming that majority of the members pres
en- was necessary 10 decIop, and on the cleo
ton OF he Tax Clerk but 80 OF the Sc members
voted. and Mr.. Morgan received but l. votes
which was not majority of the men,
bers. He read from the proceedings of the
House of Representatives cases in point, when
sim lar views 10 his were taken. MI Moore
read from the rules OF the House of Represen-
tatiyeS sstbat in all ballots the persons rpceiy-
ing majority of the votes given" shall be de-
eiared elected, aud also from the journal of the
first meeting to show that the Convention had
made the same decision. in which the Journal
shows that '.the President announced to the
Convention his decision that ii REQ uirPd a ma.
lorliy OF all the votes cast to- lect candda.e''
He held that decision of the Char was correct
The Mayor replied that when the result had
been stated 1t was on the presumption that ALI
the members present within the bar had yotey
and he could take no notice of the mum Der pres
ent unless his attention was called 10 it, Mr.
Kelsey stated mat he did call the attention of
the Char TO the subject. Mr.. Moore replied
that the gentleman (Mr. H afterwards ex.
pressed himself as perfectly satisfied that Mr.
Morgan was elected. Mr. Kelsey said he had a
sober second thought en- the subject, Just as the
Board had right to reconsi der ITS action and
take sober second thought. Mr.. Richards
Questioned the correctness Of the Journal, and
stated his recollection that the decision of the
CHAIR was that a ''malority Of all the votes was
necessary TO elect candidate.r Mr.. Hine
moved to adjourn TO next Friday evening at
o'clock; which was lost. Mr.. Moore moved to
amend the amendment of Mr.. Kelsey SO as TO
read:
ResoIued, That this convention will not now
proceed 70 the election of Tax clerk, and this
convention reaffrms Its decision At the first
meeting on the eth inst, that a majority OF the
votes cast elects candidate.
The resolution was ruled ont Of order, and
the question was taken OF the motion Of Mr..
Kelsey to proceed to elect Tax clerk, and IL
was lost Davis. Kelsey and
knight, 3. Nays-Messrs Arrison, baker
Bail, Bartlett, Bates, Broyn, Chase, Clark,
Cook, Croker, Dalton, Fenwick, Fowler,
Grinder, Hine. Juenemann. Larman, McCath.
ran, q. w. Miller, l. b. s. Miller, Moore, Nor.
sell, Nalley, Richards, Russell, Rutherford,
SaIdo, Iaioert' Taylor, and the President, Is.
In giving his vote, Mr.. Arrison said the aues-
ton was one III which he was involved with
other members-one who was present and one
absent MI. TOrrey who were derelict in their
duty. AT the time OF the ballot for Tax Clerk
he was busily engaged with two or three other
gentlemen, and did not notice the progress of
the calling OF the roll until after the ballot had
been completed, when he arose with the inten.
ton OF depositing his ballot, but found that the
secretaries had commenced counting the bal
lots, and il was too late; but he thought there
would be no election and that he could vote
on the second ballot. While he was willing 10
clke the consequences of his failure TO vote
under the circumstances mentioned, and, hay-
ing voted to sustain the decision of the Chair
that majority OF the votes should elect, he
would be compelled TO vote against the motion
Mr.. Chase, in explanation Of his vote in the
negative, said he had placed Col Bramhall in
nomina ton and desired his election NJ the pre-
vious meeting, but he had examined the law
very thoroughly, and believed that Mr. Morgan
was legally elected. He did not believe that the
4th section of the act Of Congress applied To the
election OF Officers, for the second section ex-
pressly states the manner in which officers
shall be elected. Believing that Mr. Morgan
had been legally elected. he voted snay"
MIR. Crocker agreed with Mr.. Chase in regard
to Colonel Bramhall, but he was Of the opinion
that Mr.. Morgan was duly elected, whether he
received majority or Eot. From a critical
reading OF the law he had come to the conclu-
sion that the persons receiving the hi CHEST num-
Der Of votes were elected That was the law of
Con gress, and no rules they saw fit to adop,
could change the law. The simple fact was
that there were 33 votes cast, Mr.. Morgan re-