The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-19
Alderman Potter said that had been disposed

put II Council wish to have the opinion of tn,
CITY Attorney, it is right and proper the,
should h ive it.
alderman Collins. Before putting that reso
'utlon desire to say that I do not see par
tlcle Oh dlnerence between that and any of the
! other resolutions offered on the same subject
Inc Attorney has already said that 1T REQUIRES
q three- ourths vote, and I do not see how
any one can get in resolution that viii
resclnd that. don't 500 how you can nut
such resolution. 1t looks like whipping the
devil round the stump
| Ihe question was then taken and the reso.
luton declared adopted. Yeas, 10; nays, 6.
| Alderman E. w. M. Mackey gave notice that
| at the next meeting ho would call up the reso-
luton Of Alderman Wall
Alderman L. J, NIackey. And tho resoiu-
ton relative to resembling the resolution of
May 2.
Alderman Cunningham. AS I understand il.
this question has already been decided. Unless
we get three-fourths votethe rules cannot be
altered. That is very plain.
e. P. Wall (colorod) insisted that his resolr-
tion had had one reading, and he would call il
up at the next meeting.
Alderman L. j. Mackey said they only want
did not propose to pass it this evening, which
would require q three-fourths vote.
Alderman Collins. It requires three fourths
before it can receive reading.
Alderman T. J. Mackey. Before it can pass.
Alderman Collins. The resolution has al
ready been lost.
privileges as a member Of this Council. in
Iat hat 1l,,k:o
ing.
Alderman Cunningham. I insist that this
thing has been disposed Of. There is no way
Oh getting over 1t. What are the other party
driving at2
The Mayor. The chair decides that the re-
solution has been put and lost.
Alderman Cunning ham. l move awe, ad-
journ.
The motion was lost. Yeas 6, nays 10.
Alderman Cunningham offered the following:
ResoI bed, That a committee be appointed by
the Mayor to inquire aud determine If all and
what members Of Council are entitled to th air
seats.
Alderman T. j. Mackays move to amend
the resolution by striking out the word ssap-
pointed" and inserting the words selected by
Council"
T.. T. Wall (colored) said he was Q member
Of the Board to which the suggestions on this
very subject were submitted and who were
required by law to compare and examine the
right and title of the claimants OF seats as
Mayor and Aldermen. The Legislature and
the Courts decided against the decision of
that Board, aud it was strange that this
question should come up to try it over again.
1t was an extraordinary proceeding
VIZ
whole matter on the table, which was agreed
to- Yeas 10. nays 6.
Alderman E. W. NJ. Mackey offered the fol-
lowing:
,Resoloed, That when this Council adjourns it
instant, at o'clock.
Alderman Cunningham saw no use in meet
| ing so frequently. He said: Our meetings do
not amount to anything. and we come here
and go over tl.e. iI1e. Ihope our next meeting
will be next week.
Alderman E. w. M. Mackey. We desire to
| meet here to know whether the majority have
not some rights in this board. If it is decided
that the majority cannot even appeal, we then
| desire to know whether they have any rights
| at oil.
Alderman Collins. would then offer that
| we take up the suggestion Of the DAILY News,
that the majority Of the members adj ourn to
meet at the Hibernian Hall, engage the Post
Band, and charge twenty-five cents admission
Alderman e. w. NJ. Mackey. Probably the
| majority might meet there to show up the
| minority. ysex..4.
The question was then taken, and the reso-
luton to meet tonight was adopted.
| Alderman E. W.. M. Mackey said: ho wished
| to introduce an ordinance to declare vacant
| certain offices, and to have it receive it's first
reading.
Aldermen Potter. object. M ,e4. n
Alderman e. W.; NJ. Ma ,key. The object can
not be defeated by objecting.. ,*.
Alderman T. J. Mackey said the ordinance
could receive two readings under Rule 9, and
the ordinance was read the first time as fol-
! lows: s9e3 lfiLl. ..1 IT. @i t...E.
"A, BILL TO DECLARE VACANT CERTAIN OFFICES,
AND TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION FOB THE
| SAME. lg. ;ta5 tt =:
| Whereas, The late Mayer and Alderman Of
! the Oity OF CharIestL did neglect" and refuse
I TO vacate and surrenuer to their Successors
their several and respective Offices. and per-
NIT the snid successors to enter upon their
duties at the time prescribed by law; and
whereas the said Acting Mayor and Aldermen,
SO holding over, did proceed by election to fiil
! various Offices and boards or Commissioners;
/ and, WhereaS, 1t mas been determined by d
j court OF competent jurisdiction that said con-
/ tlnuance in Office by said Acting Mayor and
| Aldermen was contrary to law aud in deroga-
tion OF the rights Of the present City Council;
i therefore, sl}
SECTION i. Be Il ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen OF charleston, IN City Council as.
sembled That ali offices and boards OF com.
m ssoners filed by election since the sixteen b
! day Of November, B. D. 1868, bv She late Act.
| ing Mayor and Aldermen OF the City Of Charles
! ton, be, and tho same are, hereby declared
cate and surrender til. same as soon as their
successors are elected and qualified.
SEQ. q. That all cfices now filled by military
appointment, or by electlon Of any provision 4
Council. are hereby declared to. bo vacant, and
| thesame shall be filed by election at tue time
l hereinafter designated. .,'v y y. n III .I
8, SEQ. 8 That the Mayor is hereby authorized
and required to give five days. notice in Que d
4 the city papers that City Conncl will proceed