, 1874-11-24

irregular, and In could not indorso 1t. Ho be-
liovcl IN alIowIng arr, eturgos every privilege
under Il 11lles of tho Board, but nothing. bo-
heard, 1t waB for tho board to vote npun them by
ballot "a provided. Thsro was nothing unfair IN
Tint col1rse whilo tho pasBngo or, tho roHolut1on
to resoind. would bo sotlff'g q bud precedent.
:lho ErcBidont--Thor resolution is out Of order,
and will not bn PIT. l agrce With hfr. Dow TINT
tlore Ia no proyieion In our rules to have tho
vote disposed Of horo mud now. It must tako tho
Slr. Rnnney-Tscn I appcal from your Do
ciHion. Tremendous choorlpg ana expressions
- ~'1'F rue CHAIR Is 1SE1onAnr.n.
Tic prcBIdent--Ihero iB no parliamentary
question before tho house. I ralo the motion
absolutely out Of order, and rotnRo TO entcltain
it. LTurmol Of tho wildcat Imaginable kintl.1
Mr. sLureea--i maintain TINT tho resolution Of
Mr. h1itoho'l is in order, Tho Board cannot but
know Tint thoto IL not particle Of oyidonco
against mo. fLaughtcr and cEieers.1 Thie body
llas perfect and uudanhtod right to vote upon
tho resolution. [Confl'hion]
.Mr. nun,eey-Tho paHnago OF that resolution
would be an Indirect vote on tho question Of
Mr.. sturgo's guilt or innocence. Il woud bo
overriding tho rules Of this Boaid. llopo that
atch thing viii not bo permitted. but do hopo
shat II Mi. stutges hug my statemens to offer or
rationco aud attention. ], for ono. am willing
wlnt lie iB fairly entitled to-. fLoud applausa.1
Mr. stureea-1 ropoat, Mr. President: Tint
finding Of tho Board Of Directors for my OK
pulaion from this body. Tho caso itself IL
before yor, and not 4 motion to oxpel. 4 voto
Oh the resolution, should, III justice, bo taken.
Dir. hdama-Thero are pers0us present who
arc not members Of this Heard. 1iow can thoy
vote?
The presIdont-Thoro will 10 no vote until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. Then it will 10 by
baltot.
hlr. 8. g. Oldorshaw-Tho cass ia brought On
for decision hero. I hold that this meeting haa
q perfect right to PASS upon it. iCheera.l
bIr. nanncy-I insist that Afr. sturges Is not
recommended for expulsion.
Mr.. IInrdiug-TAo Chair has refused tho right
OF appeal
AnE you Al AuTooRAr?
[1reat noiae.1
a voice--Lot uH have the proceedings Of tie
meeting q 4 My; ,q,,, 10 road. a., .;,
utes, which bcgot moro confusion than over.
Mr. Hardng-This Is outrageous. lpEotcst
In the name Of juatico.
Tho rresidonl-1le readinR was called for.
Mr.. WstEht-1 say the reading ia In order.
| Dir. Ha1ting-Who Ii tho Chair7
TIE APPEAL NOT ENTERTAINED.
Ar. Ranney-l now inBtst upon my appeal.
| [Gteat chcerng1
motion for an appeal. Tremendous shouting
/ and discord.1
| AIR. Nanncy-Do understand you to aaY, sir,
that you refuao to allow au apponl3 Tint is uu-
| heard Of. [Cl.ocra and oounter~cheern.
The pses'dcnt-1 distinctly rof,se to a1low tho
appeal. [tsictl Of "Shamo," and general up
| roAr.
alr. Rarney-Then I move to, adjourn this
hlr. Clark aoib-1 second tho motion.
Tho prcsidont-Thc motion to adjourn is in
| order.
Mr.. sturgcs ito HIr. Ranncv in Htage -whiapor)
| NO, no; withdraw your motion.
Alr. nauney-I withdraw the motion to ad-
Mr. Dunhain-Tlion rcnow tho motion. I
am sick Of this exhibition. tConfusion.l
BIZ. stutgcs. soell'g that there was no second
oeedcd to say that ho was uot convicted aud TINT
no evidonco TO convict him was before the Board.
AR. humsoy-1 entor my protest right here
againet
THIS Arbitrary, THIS pEsroT1o ACTION
Of tho President Of this body, [Noine.1
hlr. Dunhanl-l repeat my motion to adjourn
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Prcsiaont-Tho motion is not seconded.
4 voico-I sscoud the motion.
Tho Presfdent-The polls will bo open from 10
in the morning until In the AFTERNOON. All iu
favor Of adIournilg will fay ''rye."
Ihoro was loud shout Of '4aye," the voters
prolorging tho Bn'.td 10 produce moro effect.
"Thosc opposed will say mo, >" proceeded Mr,
| Howe.
Tho yoto Of "no " WAS about equal in volume
Lond snoutss ct "div,do tho house" wcrt
raRcd.
rEo prcsidont-Coms to order, gentlemen
until 1 announce my decision. Tho "aycs " have
it, and tlliH Board Stands adjourned until II
oclosk + to:morrow nor m morning tUp1oarI whicl 1
| The Stu1GeB men o1picBRcd themselves doppl,
dleBuhted At the action Of President How.
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