Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08

ton had Just been voted upon, but after
wards withdrew his ruling and the motion
was put and lost,
Councilman Martin moved that no dila-
tory motions be entertained By the chair.
Councilman TOwles said that was the
most unprecedented proceeding he ever
heard Of. 1t would be the means OF Wiping
out al minority representation and give
the majority the right TO DO whatever they
saw fit. 1t would seem very singular if the
chair should entertain a motion like thai,
bat be was satisfied that the chair
was better posted in parliamentary Usages.
The rules passed by the Board for its gov
ernment were precisely the same as gov
erned the United States House Of Repre-
sentatives and they certainly admitted
dIlatOry- motions, and as an instance he
would mention that during the session Of
last winter they were seve al days and
nights in attempting 10 suspend the rules.
Councilman Moore moved to adjourn
until this afternoon at four O'Clock. Lost.
Several other Intellectual attempts 10 ad- ]
iCuTn were made and ,lOst.
Councilman Adams moved 10 adjourn
and Councilman Martin called for the
previous question on his motion in refer
ence 10 dilatoTy motions.
The chairman stated that he would put
one motion to adjourn, and if that failed,
he would then put the main question. If
that did not suit the members they would
have to put some one else in the chair.
Councilman Towles moved to adjourn.
Lost
Another motion was made TO adjourn
when the chairman decided that the call
for the previous question on Mr.. Martins
motion was in order
Councilman Cunningham asked the
chairman if it was his intention to force a |
vote on the previous question before tax
ing the vote on the motion to adjourn.
The chairman replied that motions to
adjourn had been killed several times; and |
said again that if the Board wanted any
more motions to adjurn put they would |
have to call some one else TO the chair.
Councilman Cunningham remarked tina. |
be would certainly insist that any member |
had the right to move an adjournment; but, |
if the chiTman was determined to decide |
against the rights Of the members of the |
Board, he would submit.
At this junCture several members, under |
stood 10 be friends Of the bill, put on their |
coats and hats and left the chamber.
The chairman called Oh the City Marshal |
to request the members not to leave the |
hall, but as that officer was not present, |
their departure was not prevented, so far as |
our reporter could see and learn in the con-
fnsiCn that en- ued.
Councilman Cunningham moved that /
the roll he called, which prevailed, and |
only eleven members answered to their /
names. He then moved to adjourn, and 1
almost simultaneously the absentees made
their appearance in the hall again.
The Recorder then commenced the call |
of the roll on the motion for the previous
question on Mr.. Martins motion, and had
called two names, when the President Of
the Board, Mr.. Pitcher, entered the cham
Der, and a motion was Immediately made
that he take the chair, which was carried.
When Councilman Underwood de-
scended from the rostium there was some
cheering and Kissing, but whether it came
from behind the railing or from within, our
reporter, whose back was turned towards a
majority Of those in the hall, is unable to
state.
Upon taking the chair, President Pitcher
gave u vigorous rap with the gayel, and in
a stentorian voice called the Board to order.
He said that be had just heard that the
meeting was in progress, and that he d
never been notified that there would be =
meeting. He desired to make this state
ment in order TO explain his absence.
Councilman Cunningham said there had
been q motion entertained by the chairman
pro tenn, who no doubt thought he
was right in 50 doing. The motion was
that no dilatOry motions should be enter
tanned By the chair. He then referred to |
the action Of Congress for the past fifty
years in allowing dilatOTy motions TO be
made, and said that they had staid up sew
eTal nights while such motions were being
made for the purpose Of staYing off action |
upon certain measures.
Councilman Martin called attention to | :
the fact that befo-e the President came in,
COuncilmen Robertson and Burgess had
voted on the call for the previous question. | .
Councilman Cunningham said that a
member had a right TO rise to a point of
order at any time, even when a member .
was speaking; it was, in fact, the highest
privilege the rules afforded. Even if nine :
teen members had voted, lie could then
have risen to point Of order.
: Councilman Understood insisted that
whenever the body was taking a vote, no
member could make any motion. q
Councilman Lltterer suggested that the {
friends Of the bill thought, as they were in ,
he minority, it would be best to run. They !
we're GuAlOus 10 dulOuIu 10 Keep from / q
coming 10 vote. !
Councilman Martin said that there had !
been a number of motions to adjourn, all Of .
which had been killed, aud that no motion 5
'Ould be made while the vote was being
AIKEN. The President had no right to rule I
lnything out Of order that the President ,,
,ro. tenn had ruled in order. :
President Pitcher held that a motion 10 :
adjourn was in order, no matter what other
notion was pending, even though there had g,
zen forty motions TO adjourn previously !.
made. If the motion to adjourn was made
t was the daty of The chairman to put it.
Councilman Litterer sad that the gen Z
leman from the Fifth Ward Mr.. Cunning Z
ann had made a motion to adjourn, which | y
7as voted on Just previous 10 the motion | n
hen under consideration. n
Councilman Mccarthy almost regretted ! -
yer having been elected a men, 7
er OF that Board. They should get the !,
hing straight, like gentlemen who came -,
here to do their duty and not indulge in -
nseemly wrangling. He was actually ~
shamed to be in such company. He hoped u
lat the bill would be permitted 10 come h.
D ON its third reading, and that no mem -
sr would call for the previous gu st on 81
lerely for the sake Of cutting of debate. T.,
President Pitcher said that ifhe had been ! ii1