The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-27
THE NEW COgNCHE..
INTERESTING REPORT FROM THE COM.
MITTEE On RUEES-THE REPORT
TOBEI IN FORCE FOR
THIRTY DAYS.

THIRTY DAYS.
An adjourned meeting of the mem bers-
elect of the Board of'Aldcrmen and Common
Council was held i'll the Council chamber
Yesterday afternoon, Mr.. John y. Meredith
in the chair.
Mr.. Meredith. from the
COMMITTEE OS RULES AND REGULATIONS,
presented The report of the committee, which
was read by the clerk. The chairman stated
that the rules and regulations had been
gathered from the rules of the House OF
Delegates Of Virginia, and from the rules of
the Common Council of the cities of Boston,
Alexandria,, Baltimore, etc., etc., and that
those rules which would be applicable to
this body had been cullcd out; that the rules
were not original with the committee, but
had been carefully prepared from the rules
of other cities.
OFFICERS.
The first section of the report provides
the usual manner of clecting the president
of each branch, and his duties; president
pro fen,pore. ETC.. and his duties (who shall
.prcSide in the absence Of the presidenO
The president shall have authority to cal! q
meeting, &c. but in case of his absence OF
refusal TO do so. any three members may call
a meeting. Upon question Of order, nc
member shall be allowed to speak longer
than i've minutes.
General Johnson moved to add to the first
section proySo that any of the rules of the
Council may be suspended by vote OF two
thirds of the members present at the time o.
such meeting.
DR.. Manson said that it was all important
that the members should be thoroughly cog
infant of the matters contained III the re-
port, aud that in order to do So he thought
the rules should he printed and given to
each member in order that lie may look over
them at home and in his own time. He
therefore, moved that the report Of the com
mttee be printed.
General johnson opposed the motion to
print on the ground that it would save time
to adopt the recommendations Of this com
mittce, which are mere matters of form, and
if the report is adopted. it would facilitate
the Joint committee on rules when the mem
berS 90 into Office and the two bodies are
regularly organized.
The motion was finally passed by and the
reading Of the report was proceeded with.
The second part of the report provides
that there shall be one clerk, who shall be
the clerk of both bodies. This section also
provides his duties.
The third section prescribes the duties o
\ sergeant at arms, who shall be sergeant-at.
arms of both bodies, which duties are Simi
lar TO the duties Of the sergeant-at-armS o.
the House of Delegates; being modified tt
suit the requirements of the two branches O
the Council.
The next section of the report preScribe>
the privileges, etc., of members.
THE COMMITTEES.
The next section of the report provides FOL
the appointment of the following joint stand
ing committees to be named by the presi
dent Of the respective branches: Committee
on Streets, which shall consist of one mem
Der from each branch taken from each ward
The Committee for the Relief Of the Poor
the Committee on Finance, the Committee
on Light, the Committee on Fire Depart
mcnt, and the Committee on Schools shall
consist Of seven members each, three from
the Board of Aldermen and four from tin
Common Council. The following commit
tees shall consist of five members each, tw'
from the Board of Aldermen and three from
the Common Council:
Elections, Police, Claims and Salaries
Public Ground aud Buildings, Accountsan
Printing, Health, Cemeteries, Ordinances
Markets, Retrenchnent and Reform.
The chairman Of the Committee on FL
nance shall ec oticio be member Of tn
Committees on the Relief Of the Poor
Water. Light, Fire Department, and Public
Schools, The committees shah at their irS
meeting elect their own chairman. Ih
meetings shall he held ut least once month
In ali Joint sctect committee or committee
of conference. the member first named III th
brsuch in which the motion for appolntln!
such committee first originated shall be th
chairman, shall have authority TO conEen
the same, and shall report to the Dfanch o
which he is 4 meKaber.
When business is referred to any OF tn
Joint standing committees by either bfahcn
the person first named on the committee II
tie branch where the subject was hrst lntro
dsaccd AID so referred, shall, when repor
is agreed on, make the report to the Draiicl
Of which he IS a member, il the chairman D'
not q meIEbc. of tha, branch, and 1t shall b'
the duty of every joiat committee to Whon
any natter shall be specially referred to re
port ttlercop to the branch, making the re
feren,e al It's next meeting, or to ask Tor iuF
ther tisae.
The committee from Deitber branch form
ing part of Il joint comGaittce Shall act d!
consultations; asd no report shai
be received unless agreed to in comml'te'
actually assembled.
REs.qRiC1t0N ON COMMITTEES.
Section II nf tke report provides that n<
chairman Of any committee shall audit oi
approve any bill or account against the city
'or SUPPLIES or Sc. vices which SHALL not have
been ordered or Authorized by ahe commit
zee and no committee ,sh III draw sny money
rom the city treasury, ar from ady apPro'
)riation made to committee for the pur'
pose of paying the expenses Of 2hy commit.
zee or any portion of the same W6lJe xOsen!
rom the city of Richmond, unless autiSoi1ze:ui
" special vote of The Council; and nt' oill
or refreshments shall! be allowed by any
Committee.
SPECIFIC ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
hall be taken as maximnIns to be expended,
nd shall be expended with proper regard
hereto. No additional expenditures shall
e aulhogized unless by transfer provided
Dr. in the annual order or by creating city
eDt; in either case to be done only by o