The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-17
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


SPECIAL MEETING OF COMMON CouNorL.-Pur-
suant TO call special meeting OF Common
Council was held yesterday afternoon, to take
action on the bill from Select Council which was
Bnder discussion at the adjournment of Com
mou Council o. Monday last, and which pro-
vdes tor the sale OF portion OF Almond street
landiug. Joseph f. Marcer presided.
The motion made by Mr.. Hancock to lay the
bill on the table was taken up and lost-yea, L;
nays, 2S. A call tCr the previous question was
then made and carried, and after considerable
skirmishing the bill passed by vote OF yeas 2S,
nays 2.
THIS dlib stering caused considerable feeling
among the majority, AMI Mr.. wagner lmmedl'
ately sent up resolution to the Chalr to be
read, requesting and authorizing the President
to publicly reprmaud Anthony Campbell John
V. Creely Joseph B. H9ncOCB, JAmesS Ste wart,
aud John j. Stuhl, members of Common Coun-
ell for pcrsistcutly refusing to vote 10 violation
OF rule l6, governing Councils, which says
"that when members refuse 10 vote, such re-
fusaI shall be deemed a contempt of Councils"
MIR. Wagner supported his res luton IN q
long speech, in which he urged that the dlibus-
ter ng practices so long in vogue in Councils
should BE- put stop to, and unbeconing con-
duct cease.
MIR. Hancock replied faceio1sly to Mr.. Wag.
neI, complimenting the latter upon his persis
tency. II had been said tha5 few brave men
cane home from bloody heldS, but the courage
ol Mr.. Wagner showed thai az least one brave
man was uusCathed. He fought this bill
through with a pertuacity worthy OF a better
cause. O.hcr means b, side 6ebtilg 1t through
Ger ain memoer OF Council h Al told the speaker
tha' another member OF Councils had received
five buEdrcd dollars for his expense In pushing
the "hule William" through the legislature.
The speaker was proud 10 say that he made his
living by laying bricks, and not by suCEing
sugarteats. [Applause on the floor and III the
ga cry, promptly suppressed by the President
Mr.. Evans entirely agreed with Mr.. Wagner,
and copiCusly denounced the deIelict mem bers.
1t had been theic act on more than one occasion.
They should be taught that Councils had rdles
lnrphu tn hD nh nH La ltEH
Evans offered resolution amending the re 5olu-
I on Of Mr.. Wagner especially censur,ng Mr..
Hauc OK "lor behavior uubeCo Mug IA gentle
nan aud a member of Common Comet, by his
manuer ana language, provocative OF confusion
and disorder, at a meeting OF Common Council,
held on Thursday, July l6, 1862
MIR. LttletOn moved TO lay the whole subject
on The table. Not agreed 10.
MIR. Hancock, after consul alton, sent up
resolution CensurIng Louis NagLer aud Robert
NJ. Evans for attempting to tamper with mem
berS inside the Chamber, and irving to induce
them to vote Tor the sale OF the Almond street
This resolution was based upon a misunder-
stood sra emeDt of Mr.. CamObell
Mr. WHeuer-I denounced the statement in
that resolution as a a-ehOod. ITO Mr.. Camp
belD-Did auprnach you outside the Chamber?
Mr Campbell-You approached me and the
member at my right in this Chamber.
Mr.. Harper Dresden pro rem.) The reso.
luton is out OF order. 1t Is not german to the
question.
ItDulng tDese proceedings tnC GUAM DER was
in disorder. Many OF the members, with their
feet on the desks, famed themselves, and seemed
rather to enjoy the fray.
Mr.. Hancock Intellectually pressed his motion,
wheTeuOOn the question was taken on Mr.
Evans amendment. Two Intellectual votes Were
takep. aud each time, although quorum an
swered the cali OF the house, % quorum voted.
An adjournment wa, then effected. Daring the
debate any bl tor aCrmones passed between
members but they al seem to have been Pick
wIckIau, as they hoNnobbed together outside
the railing as II "lal~iier," mo gen'leman,n and
other sucl terms had lever been used.