The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-23
KEEEING OF COUNCIL.
PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOB
THE ELECTION OF CITY OFFICERS.
Adjournment Sprung upon the Maokey
Faction.

Adjournment Sprung upon the Maekey
Faction.
In pursuance Of call through the papers
yesterday from the Mayor for meeting Of
Council, several members assembled in the
Council chamber at eight o'clock.
sKrRMsHINd.
It seemed to be the object Of each faction to
prevent meeting, yet to be on hand If there
was one. In pursuance Of this policy, each
faction watched the other closely. II the Pills
| buryites were the stronger. the Mackeyites re-
tired. They would be reinforced by member
or two and then came in, whereupon the Pills.
buryites retired. Th,y in turn would be rein
| forced and would return. This was kept up
until five minutes Of nine o'clock-the Pills
buryites having nine, and the Maokeyites seven
present. The Mayor then came in and took
his seat, but not more than one or two Of the
opposition were to be seen. Mr. Charles Voies
was present, appearing as If anxious to qualify.
The Pllsburyites appeared uneasy, although
conscious Of victory over the rival faction.
|. AoUoRUM.
At one minute Of nine O'Clock Alderman
Greene arose and said: Dir. Mayor, am graft
fed to see that Mr.. Voigt is present, and
ask that he be allowed to take the cath, and be
admitted.
The Mayor. Is Mr.. Voigt preseutP
| Mr.. Yoigt stepped forward and was duly
sworn, after which he was assigned seat by
Holloway, colored, who, as the newly qualified
Alderman took his seat, gave him most
cordial shake OF the band.
The clerk cal ed the roll, and the following
answered: Aldermen Geddiugs, Potter, Gun
ningham, voigt, Green, Holloway. colored,
Small, colored, Brown, colored, Howard,
oolored, McKinlay, colored.
The Mayor. As quorum is now present,
the Council will come to order.
The Mayor. The meeting is called for special
object, and the Council will proceed to business.
At this point Aldermen T. ]. and Z: W. d.
Msokey and Barrow came in and took their
seats.
;MoKinlsy, colored. have resolution to
offer, but before doing 80, I Iwould hike for some
ono to state the object OF the meeting.
Thorne, L. P. Wall, E. z. Wall and Hampton,
eolored, came in aud occupied their respective
seats, making seventeen members present
Collins being the only one absent. =
The Mayor. The special object OF the meet
ing is to give notice Of the time for the election
of city officers.
Alderman Geddings. I would be pleased Il
Alderman McKinlay (who had just started to
ispesk) would lst me have the floor.
sMeKinhy sat down, .snd Alderman Geddings
proceeded I, to Say, ina greatmany words, tina. he
|ihad ssen the call for o meeting, and since his
arrival had learned that it was for . special
purpose, and therefore thought it incumbent
upon the Mayor to state Its object, and what
ever the business was he wanted it attended
to at once and be done with it, SO that all could
go home. ~. -. a.
The Mayer. You express nay views exactly.
The object Of the. m setting is to give notice OF
the time for holding an election for city
officers. - 81
.MoKinlsy, colored. There has been an Or
dinAnce passed declaring all Offices vacant,
and withthe view OF filling them have prepared
q resolution, which now propose to offer, but
as my eyeslght ls bad, hope Ill be excused
from reading it.
The resolution. as follows, was then handed
to the clerk, who read it: 49,.
Resotoed, That Q special meeting Of the City
Council bs held on Tuesday evening, the 9th OF
Of July, at s o'c cock, for the purpose OF elect
An ordinance ratified on the 20sh OF May last,
and that his Honor the Mayor is hereby re-
auested TO give ten days previous notice In the
city newspapers, as is required by an orot-
nance.
Howard, colored, rising. Isecond it.
/ Alderman Geddings. hope before the reso-
luton is put the ordinance referring to the
subject win be read.
The ordinance was read by the clerk.
Alderman Geddines (snbstantially.) May ]
now ask il it is proposed to 70 into an cleo
tion on that ordinancs2 Section 8 Of this or.
dinanse provides that five days notice must be
given. Aarthe provisions Of the ordinance we're
not carried out by Council this section is dead
letter, OF no use at all, and that ss the third
secsionr 70 au integral part Of the ordinance,
and it has failed the whole ordinan:e has
failed.
+ The Mayor. The question is now before you
for your expression Of opinion upon 1t.
Alderman T. J. Mackey (substantially.)
differ with Alderman Geddings, and regret
that he did not present bis reasons for his con-
clusions, in order that I. in addition 10 my
ow1, may prove by his that he is not warrant
ed in the assertion that this ordinance is dead.
The ordinance Of May 10th provides that all
Offices be vacated, and We have, therefore, the
right to al them at pleasure. This ordinance
repeals that Of October 8, 1906. under which
elections to fl Offices were held; in this that
the ordinance Of 1905. provided that no cleo.
tion should be held by Council without ten
dAys' notice, and the present ordinance pro-
vides that only FIVE days. notice shall
be- given. The argument Of Alderman Ged-
dfngs, thst We are now without any ordinance
because, as he asserts, one OF the sections
failed and is Of no effect, therefore the whole
ordinauc, is OF no eject and Council has .
right to make another ordinance, is . novel
doctrine in law, practice and sound reason
The present ordinance is antsgonistic to thai
Of 1905 and repeals it, and gives us the right to
70 into an election on motion, or to fix the
time as We choose. These are my views upor
the matter, aud think them ten ,ble.