Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-08

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Woo-s Ms, Aessrs. FenwicK, 6ulick
the hook ana N, and NcCathran apr ached
MI P,chsr Ae sworn in by Mr.. Lloyd.
-. -, Sue' ~ toutside of the bar IL want
IN T. ~, ~ ,h ssAnd Mr. Clarke has been sworn
Each of feitA Ward.
a. a. nc oCAk kissed the same, and took the oath:
~ ,bs no withdrew remaining on the outside
IT,. Wth but within the door,
-. <c Secretary requested the Aldermen to
~ proceed to the choice of a chairman
Mr. Gulick nominated Capt. Moore.
M. Rchards--l protest! protest pro
Sst: Ihe Secretary has no right to cali the
Board TO order. This is all out of order. Al
oux OF order. protest! protest!
MI. Noyes, the secretary, then put the vote
on the nomination Of Capt. Moore, and the
seven members above named voted for him.
The Secretary appointed Messrs. G ulick and
Lloyd TO conduct Mr.. Moore to the chair, who
Mr. Gulick nom mated Donald Mc(,athran as
vice preside Mt, and he was elected 80 =
Ne. A. Lloyd nominated S. " Moves for Sec
reIary. and he was elected.
MT. Gulick nominated Henry Teachem as
MESSENGER, and he was elected. Fl.
Eessrs j. n Dalton, Capt w. B. Ferguson
an1 hooert Bal, from the lower Board, here
eRtered the chamber. and Mr.. Dalton stated, on
oenau oI tne nodrd OF common council, that
ney were authorized to notify the Aldermen
enat tne Board OF Common Council had or
fanizea oy etecung capt w. n Nalley, Presi-
dent; Arthur shepherd. Secretary, and Valen.
tine Conner as Reading Clerk.
Mr "A. Lloyd moved that committee Of two
oe appointed to notify the Board of Common
Council OF the organization of this Board, and
that they were now ready to go into ioint meet.
ing to coant the ballots received on last Mon.
oay; wnicn motion was adopted, and the Chair
appointed Messrs. A. Lloyd and b. T. Morsell
as such committee.
Mr. Gulick offered a resolution providing
that the rules OF order of the late Bc ard of AL
dermen be adopted as the rules of order of this
Board until otherwise ordered; adopted
FERGUSON entered y hpr re-
ported that the lower Board was now ready to
go into joint meeting and count the ballots.
Messrs. Lloyd and Morsell. the committee,
here returned and reported that they found
TWO organizations down stairs, Capt. W. H.
Nalley and TT. Fowler each chairman, but
they had recognized Capt. W. n. Nalley as the
Crocker bad notified the lower Board that they
had effected another organization Of the Board
of Aldermen, and elected L. Richards presI.
dent.
On motion. the Conservative Aldermen who
had remained in the room proceeded To tho
Council Chamber for the purpose of going
into Joint Convention.
TProceedings of Joint invention reoorted
In Common Council uroceedings below i
The Conservative members of the board of
Aldermen returned to their room Ar twslye
O'Clock, after the adioinpen, Of tha ;o;nt 'enn
yention, but no business was transsctsS a,
one o'clock the Republican, members en,ered
the Chamber and Mr RIchards nIacsd a
chair upon The nIattorm nv tha s;ds P,"Csu ~ C,
the Erit,b Me- 80. ai .nt .on ~ '"n. ioIn ON
oecupied the sea, of NJ Tohn %ni1 " '1e Dan, ou,
the First Ward -
Mr. R,ch,rds asLsd :, ,,,, . -.
to submit 10 the Board "iouoh
Capt Moore arose AND declared the v.nt,e.
man ont OF order as he was nor tha prs.;dan,
of the Board.
Mr.. Crocker moved thai the Roard .d;o,-,
until tomorrow. =
Of the board. he nas no, ben svorn % IN q hienoei
Mr. Crocker-I nommara for Sacra,ary of
the Board Mai f. A. HaIi N
Mr. Moore.SThese persons who have inst
come in the room are !, ~ ALI cuaIifed n,amha,s
Of this Poard because they have NOT ali haan
sworn in They have sb,ykad tbsir 49, go
seeded from this Board. being in the minority
Mr.. Richards.-I have the certifirares ,cd
oaths OF 1--WE members of the Board of Ai,ier.
men in INV bands' Tv~o hoId c,-ar % 80. i..
year and an eighth Is souned to his Sad v
Of the board by seven votes. but in conss.
quence OF the coufusion in the roo,n 7 $3.50
my friends 10 retire. and went out and orsano
Bosrd We aIss esc,s e,ee.ed Of The
and organized in joint convention. We have
proceeded TO count the votes for Mayor, found
MI Bowen 10 be duly elected and he is sworn
~, ana now has possession Of the Mayors Of
nee. We nave also had report upon Asses
eorsi all except the Fifth Ward. The loint
meeting has now adjourned to meet to morrow
"a - eioch, ana mouon Is now made thai
tnIs Boaro aolourn until Tomorrow. there
lore oeeiare tne Board adjourned until that
NM.
WI ". w MllIer, OF the Lower Board, here
C tne cnaihper, ana was recognized by
oapc 1oo,e. a1ep,
- ai. tnilieI IeporteS mat the ooth Coenc
nau oIeanlzeu aecofclhg To law, and were
ieaay 70 trahsaet business
-fT, moore saio the seatement Just made by
NJ. hicnaros was eaureiy inaccurate. He
lCapt. NJ was eiected President OF the BOard
oy the majority OF tee members. The gentle.
man from the Fifth Mard, Mr.. Clark, was
merely contestant, aad was therefore not an
alderman MT. Quick was the Alderman
from tbat ward, so returned by the Judges OF
Eiecuon and the proclamation of the Mayor.
M. clarke could not be recognized as an AL.
German, ana third enc who had voted for
MI. Rlenards could not held his seat as an Al.
German, because ne was ineligible, therefore
out iour qualned AtSermen voted for that
geNuemen.
MI; hiSnaros ueciared toe board ADJOURNED,
anu tue h1Puoieans, Messrs Crock ker, Baker
s nueI, Ahisnl, ana hsensrds wltnorew from
'ne room.
~ ~ v ciocA hr- McC1nian moved tnaf the
DoaIu taks recess unEi tomorrow at 10
eioch, 10 neaI lurtner feport OF the Commit
.e .ef aPPoihteu 10 count the 'oaiiots, winch mo-
uoh was aoopteu.
THE PROTEST.
tered upon the Journal Of ihe Board Of Aide.
men:
1--WE, the undersigned members of the Board
of Aldermen and Board OF Common Council
in convention assembled, dc hereby enter our
solemn protest against the illegal proceeding
OF the minority of said convention in declaring