The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-21

lePorI VI tne proceedings or council at the
regular meeting held OH Tuesday night last:
The resolution of Alderman Barrow, the
unfinished business of last meeting, to give
the appointment of the standing commit
tees to the City Council, was taken up.
The Mayor stated that at the previous
meeting he had ruled that it required n
three-fourths vote to rescind the resolution
whereby the rules of the Council had been
adopted. An appeal was taken from his de-
| cls1on, and the Chair was not sustained
subsequently, the resolution was put upon
its passage, the vote standing 10 to 7, when
the Chair asked for time to take legal ad-
vice. which was granted. Mr.. G. O. Bowen,
the legN! adviser appointed by Council, had
been consulted, and his opinion was as fol-
lows: "Under the rule by which we are 90
verned, it requires three-fourths vote to
adopt this resolution. Three-fourths not
having voted in the affirmative, the resolu-
| ton is lost
The Mayor said: In accordance and with
this advice, 1 declare the resolution lost, it
not having received the requisite majority.
Alderman T. J. Mackey asked whether
this was the advice of the City Attorney
pro tem
The Mayor-It is his advice, in his own
handwriting.
E. P. Wall (coloreO then offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
ReSolred, That the resolution passed at
the meeting of Council on the 7th instant,
whereby the rules of tho former Council
were adopted until otherwise ordered, be.
and the same is hereby, rescinded, and the
rules of the former Council be adopted as
the rules of this Council, with the follow
ing notifications:
Twelfth rule to be amended by striking
out the words, "the following standing com
mittees shall be appointed by the Mayor, -
and inserting in lieu thereof the words,
''the following standing committees shall be
elected by Council by majority of votes
actually given"
Seventeenth rulc to be amended by
striking out the words, Legislature in this
State" and inserting, ''House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States"
Nineteenth rule to read as follows: "Any
of the foregoing rules may be suspended
majority of votes actually given
Alderman E. W. Nj. Mackey moved the
adoption of the resolution.
Alderman Collins-Before the adoption
OF that rule which is meant to wipe away Mt
ono blow the authority of the Mayor, and
thus make him the tool of an irresponsible
clique, wish it to be recorded that for
one object to any such proceeding.
E. P. Wall (colored)-I certainly y call the
| i
Objectionable words.
The Mayor-I hope no personalities will
be INDUCED in this evening.
Alderman Collins-I don't think I have
been personal. When said irresponsible
clique, L merely meant to show that it was
those who voted against the Mayor before,
who were moving these resolutions, and I
will prove it.
E. P. Wall (colored) insisted that Alder
man Collins should take his seat and await
the decision of the Chair.
| Alderman Collins still remained on his
feet.
Alderman E. W. M. Mackey rose to n
point of order, and said, that when an AL
derman was called to order and member
wished to submit the point in writing, the
one called to order must take his seat and
remain seated until the question wss passed
upon.
Alderman Collins then sat down, and the
Mayor decided that the term used was IN
improper one, and hoped that such terms
or eplthets would not again be used.
| Alderman Collins-I accept the point OF
order, knowing that it will take q three
fourths vote to pass the resolution.
/ Alderman E. w. NJ. Mackey called the
previous question on the adoption of Wallis
resolution. The call was sustained by n
vote of to 6: the question was then put,
and resulted: Yeas 10, nays 6, viz: Alder.
men Geddings, Potter, Cunningham, Hollo-
way, (colored,, Collins, and McKinlay, (col-
ored.)
Three-fourths not having voted in the af-
firmative, the resolution was lost
Alderman E. W. NJ. Mackey asked
whether it was decided that three fourths
vote was requisite for resembling the resolu-
ton passed on May7.
e. p. Wall (colored) read the resolution
of May7
Alderman 70. W. NJ. Mackey said that the
resolution offered by Alderman Wall did
not propose to rescind the rules, but simply
to rescind the resolution adopted on May I.