Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-26

Mr.. Hopkins wanted the matter fixed so the

Mr.. Hopkins wanted the matter hXsd so tue
peope could understand II.
Mir. Evans. 1t is such an unfortunate hing
that the people here dou'r understand any
thing The Legislature says We sh.ll out this
thing to the vot" Of the p opr. The delay Was,
10 his opinion, nothing but doiglng. Applause.
It was mere pr, teuce 10 delay, 10 The hope
that something would turf up. Il you don
understand il, shut Your eyes and swallow. lie
hoped the Council would do their simple duty
without squirmlng. Applause.
Mr., Smith favored the reference to COM
mittee. He was not DESTROYS Of keeping the
matter from the people.
Mr.. HOPKINS hoped the members had back
bone enough to do their duty. He did not OPP
pose the bill going bcfre the people
Mr.. Beach deprecated the irelug exhibited
and advocated The substitute Of Mr.. Hopkins
MIR. Smith favored reference 10 COMMIT
tee of the lawyers in the two boards and the
Corporation Attorney.
MIR. Hughes asked if an official copy Of the
act bad been furnished.
The Clerk No. sir.
Mr.. Hughes. Then it i bungle through
out. He thought that the only way was 0
elect some good, sensible Republicans, who
would seed official copies Of the laws to the
proper officers.
Mr.. Latham answered that if such a com
modify as good. sensible Republicans exist.
ed 10 Virginia, the gentlemen ulgh, be graft
fed. Laughter. OF course there were some
Of them but cot enough to maxi Icel'la-
ture. HI gave d history o.! his effort, 'ga:nst
taking the election FROM the people III 1870.
MIR. Snoot favored a reference tu The Cor
poratiop Attorney.
MIR. Harlow said that be Corporation Attor-
ney was here to night to give ms oiInion. hui
was stopped He thought CouaclI could ACT
tonight. Applause.
The subject was discussed until a lat* h III!
by Mr.. Hopkins, Mr.. Smo t aui Mr. La! ham.
The substitute of Mr.. Hopkins Wa, lost
yeas I, pays S.
After further debate the amendment Of Mr..
Harlow to strike out April and insert May ':a$
agreed to-yeas Is, nays ., and The resolution
passed-yeas g. uays s.
MIR. Beokham called attention to the fact
that Judge Sangster hai forbidden election:
to be held at the Court House. He thought
that some voting place should be ilz"s! 10 tie
3 ward.
Mr.. Beach hoped Council w3uIi Ao,d on ic
the Court House l. bcIopgc,i, in great part
to the city, and the cIty's rights siou.! DC Ia
sisted on.
Mr.. Latham said Judge Sang>tcr had toic
him be made no such order.
And, at ll:25 Council adjourned
The space outside the bar. which wa' wei
filled when the board ape I'd, ov,i Il We'd du
| ring the debate 90 tie charter anrndmcntS
and number OF persons c!mc en- tt nJo'.
Quite often during the dsbafc The ,peaker:
we're Interrupted trom beyond the b:r, a@c
once, when Capt. Smoot al ed whether any
| hodv had An official copy of the uctl; on, wv
B. Brown" said, Yes, I've il"
Capt. Smoot. Tn ct M h.va it.
"W B. B." You cant hav@ it Tonight
Laughter.
When it was found that "April' had be |
used Instead Of May 10 The Adermcn's rcsou
ton the Clerk oil thar B ard cau,e 10 Couuc!
and wrote May in place Of "AWip' IN he
resolution, aod President Jauncy, Of the Al
dcrmen, made declaration that May was III
tended, aud not April.
Several members objected TO this lniorma
change.
During Mr. Hopkins remarks h. read thC
ful'o.ing extract from letter wriIcu hun b!
Gov Kemper:
when the act was submitted to ne for APP
provul its provisions impressed me as samc
what peculiar, but belug i0toruicd that Il
enactment had been procured by the repre-
sentatives OF Alexandria. did rot II, state t.
accede to what thus appeared to be the WIsl
| of the good people OF that city"