The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-21
The Alderman was called to order and sat
down. The question then was taken on the

said, ''Will the Mayor state whether that
resolution can be passed without three
fourths vote. If it was desired by the
Mayor to make every resolution the subject
OF jest, it should be sternly rebuked by
Council. The Mayor himself he said,
breaches about deoorum." The Mayor
called the Alderman to order and Alder
man Maokey, continuing to speak, the
Mayor said to the policeman: s.Arrest that
man." er
Alderman Cunningham cried, "Take him
outP Others said, 'Let him alone!" Cap
tain Hendricks stepped up to Alderman
Mackey and laid his hand on his shoulder.
Alderman Mackey shouted to Captain Hen
bricks, "You cannot arrest me, you infa-
nous scoundrelg
The widest confusion prevailed, when the
Mayor said, 81 recall the order!"
Alderman II. j. Mackey Ito the Mayor
How dare .you arrest AN officer of this city
Yon have an armed band of assassins around
this building. It is impossible for you to
set them on me.
The Alderman was called to order, as he
refused tooobey the call of the Chair.
The Mayor said that was why he ordered
his arrest. Itwas his duty to enforce the
rules, and it was competent for him to order
down any oneiwho would not obey. If. he
said, order nnotiother@ise ba preserved, I
will preserve it. by. such, m cans as 4 have In
myopower. hope sneh. N necessity will
newer ,ocohr again; 70 t-1.'n y~1v - o,..i
AldermaneT aJ G Mackey4- IF the Chair
will respect jorderIwei wilirrespeot order.
You set rs q bad example, L Y rp,~i
Alderman Greene moved to adjourn.
Alderman Collins-I move that the gen
tleman from Ward mo. 3 (T. J. -Maekey) be
deprived of his pistol, or /, viii indict him.
Alderman Z. u. ;Mackey-There is not
force enough here to-, deprive me of my
property, without o legal process. &
Alderman Cunningham move that the
Mayor keep order, and if any member is
unruly let us put him out, ..l:5 I'll:
Alderman It. j. Mackey-I desired to
make statement. He said that the Mayor
had violated the privileges of the Board by
constantly passing q resolution, and then
pass it. The presiding officer should state
in advance when; this was necessary
While he was stating this, the Mayor, he
said, violently ordered him to take his seat,
and ordered him to be seized. The Mayor,
in his judgment, could not have him MACK
cyl arrested by o policeman, under any cir
Gu instances. If q member was unrnly, it
was the duty of the members to sustain the
Mayor, and demand that the member COM
plys and, If need be, pass resolution of
expulsion. But the Mayor could not order
policeman to take member. If that rule
prevailed, the Mayor could bully the whole
Council, and order policeman to arrest
any member with whom lie might happen
to differ.
The resolution for the discharge of the
standing committees here turned up again,
when Alderman T. J. Mackey asked whe-
ther it could be passed without three
fourths vote.
The Mayor said he would not insist upon
o three-fourths vote.
The question was then taken, and the re-
solution declared adopted.
Alderman L. j. Mackey-By the passage
of that resolution, this body is entirely
without standing committees.
Alderman E. w. NJ Mackey offered the
following:
Resoloed, That no officer or member of
the police be allowed III the Council Cham
Der during the sittings of this body.
The Mayor said he would put the resolu-
ton, but would say in advance that this
woul;! have to be done by ordinance, as the
Mayor could station tue police where he
thought proper.
Alderman e. W. N. Mackey then gave
notice of such an ordinance.
Alderman Cunningham-Wil it be neces-
sary for us oil to come here armed?
Alderman L. j. Mackey-One drew pis-
tol at the last meeting. I hope gentlemen
Will come armed.
Alderman Collins-He (AIackey) is accus-
toned to lie, and lie had a right to lie that
iilue
On motion of Alderman Potter, Council
the II adjourned.
They have worn out whipping-post and
pillory in Wilmington, Del, and have
erected new ones of most substantial cha
racter. The Delaware folks still have oreat