The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-20

ru'es Of parliamentary proceedings, aid the
reign OF terrorism for tho freedom Of debate.
Tho Mayor has no authority by stltute to con-
trol Tho coiice. and oniy presides over tho po-
lice court in his magisterIal capacity. In con-
clusion he would say that thero vas not an act
of the Legislature which even by construction
authorizes tho Hayor to preside over the
Bo1rd of Aldermen. He sits here with the
same power as an Alderman.
The. ordinance was then passed to third
reading.
Alderman E. W. n. Mackey called for tho
third reading of an ordinance 60 declare vacant
certain Offices &c.-a, published IN The NEWS
Of yesterday.
Alderman I. ]. Mackey moved that the ordi-
nance be put upon its passage. The ordinance
was passed. to third readlus. and Alderman
t. j. .Mackey moved that it be ordered to be
engrossed for ratification,
Alderman Geddings said there was broad
errcr in the preamble TO the bill. The courts
had. not decided that tho cid Council held Office
contrary to law. The decision was that the
election of November, 1SGs, was irregular and
illegal, an was made legal and re lular by All
act oil the Legislature. he was unwilling that
tho preamble should be stamped as truth
when it was in conflict With the decision OF the
court.
The bill WAS then ordered to be engrossed
for ratification.
Alderman E. W. ID. Mackey then called for
the first reading of the following ordinance IN
regard to 5he city police:
BILL TO AMEND Ak ORDINANCE ENTITLED GAN
ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND REoRGAHlzE THE
POLICE DETACHMENT"
1. Be il ordained by the Mayor aud Aldermen
of the City OF charleston, IN Council assembled.
That Section twelfth of an ordinance entitled
can ordinance to regulate and reorSanlze the
Police Department" ratified on the ninth day
of February, 1859 be-. and the same ls hereby,
amended so as TO road:
The nav of the police force shall be as fol-
lows:
The pay Of the Captain Of Police OF the rate
of fifteen hundred dollars ($15OOl per annum.
The pay Of the Lleutenants of Police at the
rate OF one thousand dollars ($1000) per an
mum.
The nay OF the sergeants Of Police at the
nun.
The pay of the regular Policeman at the rate
OF Eve hundred and forty dollars (S540r per
annum.
TIE pay OF the Night Policemen, or Watch.
men, at the rate of four hundred dollars ($4OO)
per aunum, all payable monthly.
g. Sectlon thirteenth OF said ordinance ls
hereby amended by striking out the words be
not less than hve feet six inches IN height"
8. Section fourteenth OF said ordinance is
hereby amended 80 as to read: The captain
and lleutenants OF police shil be elected by
Council in the same m inner as other omcers OF
the City; said officers of police may be suspend
ed by the Mayor for cause shown, which sus-
pension shall be subject to action OF Councli:
and all appointments OF all other members o.
the police force shall be made by the Captain OF
Police, by and with the advice and consent OF
the Committee on Police aud the captain Of
i Police may suspend or discourage any sergeant
or policeman, for cause subject to tho appro-
val of tho Committee on Police.
4. That Tor the purpose Of carrying into ef-
feet the PROVISIONS OF tIls ordinance, the fol-
loving additional section is added as section
eighteen "a standing committee 10 consist
OF three Aldermen, to be entitled the Commit
tee on Police. suall be elected by Council, who
shall have the revision aud control OF the whole
organization, dis ,lpllne and management OF
the police force, except so far as such revision
and control are delegated to the Mayor and
Captain OF the Police by this ordinance and
the ordinance to which this ordinance is amen
datory."
S. Section eighteen of the ordinance to which
this is amendatory shall be designated as sec.
tiOn nineteen.
6. All ordinances or parts Of ordinances in
consistent with this ordinance be, and the
same al Q hereby, repealed.
The Mayor decided tina it was necessary to
give notice OF the bill before its introduction.
-Af1SI lsan T. j. 1raCK5y aPPoaIcd r. Jm the
decision OF the chair.
Alderman Cunningham. There is gentle
man at this Board making himself very con-
spicuous. He Is creating much confusion. !
don't like to see man show 30 much efusion.
The Alderm IN alluded to senator Leslie,
who bad moved up his chair and was talking to
Alderman 7. J. Mackey.-REr.l
The Mayor. hope that strangers will ex-
ercse due decorum around the Board. lies
lie did not budget
The decision Of the chair was not sustained,
Collins alone voting loudly in favor Of the rul-
ing OF the chair. The ordinance was then read
tho first time.
Alderman Cunningham (poiuting to Leslie.)
1 move that that gentleman be put cut OF this
room for disturbing this Council.
The Mayor. I hope the gentleman will re-
move.
" Mr. Leslie with sharp nasaltwang.) Which
way? BackP
YaUSlsyor. Yes back.
Leslie again moved back two and half
inches.1
Alderman Greene. That gentleman Leslie)
is here by my invitation.
Tbs Mayor (sternly.) No matter by whose
invitation. I have ordered him to sit bacs
from this board He has no right here.
The Mayor suggested that The Police bill,
being o. great import ance, should be printed
for the information OF Council.
Alderman e. W. NJ. Mackey moved that it be
printed and laid on the table Of members by
this evening.
Alderman Collins. Before putting the ques-
ton, desire to say thero is wanted only one
or two more good ordinances like the present
to raise the Ku-Klux.Klan. They had better
Ku-Klux them aud the men who raised these
ordinances. Just get at the Fire Department
next, and L think they will be Ku-Kluxed. I
hope they will, at least. Laughter and SEN
sation.]
The bill was thon ordered to be printed.
E.P. Wall (colored) asked to have read the
first .ime bill to provide the manner Of cleo