Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-17

ed to pursue it. He had asked number OF gen
lIemrn what course ought to be pursued, but
had told none what be intended to do. lUreat
con!u,;''f.
Mr. i urged that he could snow tnat aeen,
ticma1, not now IN the cha'r. mao occD c'c1'eu
ifc>iacb. aI 'iic '"'' iii"o''s' IT, d ..5
be a sepIlemau, equal to any one 10 the Board
IA wei'-behaVed clnz,o. lhpp'au't' 10
was now here 10 assert his right aud ne asked
the opportunity 10 40 so.
Mr.. Smlth saln that the Couhci' was ~
state II chaos, and that the matter shoulu W
scttl in some way.
The tha!r-lr. Clerk, is there any unnniSh
cd hus,acss
Mr.. Latham continued to protest.
The Clair-lo u will come TO order
Mr.. Llthau-Whcn you get me to come
to order let me knew l..
| The Ch~itl l. this char Is improperly oc-
cup'"d II should tc occupied Until thc question:
| IS d ecldrd adversely.
| Alter considerable discussion as to the prop
rr method Of procedure. Mr. Smith Insisted
that il was uSclcS: to Stay here all slight.
The chair hen cpuliucd to call Tor the order
| of business, Mr. Latham continuing I" demand
| flat Council shcu.d orgu,Iiz, properly aud hear
him, anu insisting that Mr. Smoot would not
allow business to proceed or give an appellant
ao uur,rruuity to be heard.
Nj Suoo, RESPONDED somewhat to the effect,
"rc, wncn he Is 4 rutiiaiI, mo! to Il ruff III,
MOI - , rufEans way. or mot 10 rutiiaDly
Wv !" there ,,cipu considerably confusion, aud
! IA ryrrc,.iou, bcicg understood differently by
u,tf rem, l,,rsoay.
Mir. I.a;i,a.u--"Nor il am to be presided
ovcr by Il dog
Mr.. Sn.wi-lau deserve no better cili: tr.
4 \
| said lat urr.ri mao Appreciated Mr. Latham
more ,;l,,n h.. dni, but no one appreciated more
,h, di.ni1v al TIN. Council, ard a position
hrr inns he must cyurrss his surprise at both
Mr.. LATHAM and ihc chairman aud he thought
tia, Both must Sc that the language used was
improper. Mr., lnI"m-Who did II first
IT, prot, Sod t. be Il gentleman aud to know
Ia gentlemen ought 10 act, and as member
ot SINS board he was unwilling TO sit here and
lisIcn - Tins trade.
Mr.. Su,ith urged that this was merely chaos.
lie bon i that some form Of action would bt
t!rvi>rd b. wuich Lu,l!.~>s could proceed rcgu
lariv. He Thought il IS best Tor dl,utcrcs
to pcis''n 10 occupy ta& chalr ana DC hopeu
MIR. Smoat wcu4 give way.
lie chair sad that now it was his time tc
speak. lie defended the course he had taker
>,nc. he occupied the cnar. He regretted what
was going OF, @nd declared that he had no
spoacn Of Mr. Lrhau as 'ruthan, bui hac
sad that IL d DOT propose that things shou1c
be l1rced "in that rulhanly way He did uo
desire to bear tho honor OF the char, but was
not t. b. l,trcn from it, and nc at led, III
question arises whether AN your President Of
not !, mus, be settled IN some other tr!buua
,;,an this
lr. SIN th crquircd il it was shown to be the
d,Sirc If Council that Mr.. Hmo 1t should vacatt
the crair would tie Consent To do 50.
Mr.. Siu"ot rcsp1nded that whenever uneS
ti,n If interest Wa introduced he won cal
:; me gent rnlan 10 the CHAIR aud debate the
matter from the for
4 resolution $ then introduced declaring
Mr.. Suoo entitled To the chair, Tor which ;
substitute was offered declaring Mr. Latham
the President.
Mr. Smoot then called Mr.. Bcckham to Tho
chair.
Mr. Harlow supported the substitute
urging that certainly the meeting or
Saturday night was an invalid Que, as it wa
called by Mr.. Smoot before he had been sworr
in.
Mr. Hopkins said this was the result which
he la,! f,rctoId. Had he been here on Satur
day right he would nave protested against MIR
Smoot taking the chair believing is he did
that Mr. Latham had b,cu chosen President
He had supp scd tiat the meeting was calico
by the Mayor.
Mr.. 'ckham-ll)w can that be, Mr. Hop
kirs? yon signed The cal! Tor the meeting.
| Mr.. II lpkio>-l lid not rea1 II, and sup
posed it was addressed to the Mayor
4 member What will w gain by this reso
,utinn.
Mr. Sujiti-A President.
NJ. Rishrl!.-parhaps Two Presidents
Mr.. Smant urged ilIat il was rule of Coun
eli that no reconsideration could take place atte
tn, meeting IT which the vote was taken haC
adjourned. Ii was Guc of all legislative bodies
tnat ballot could not be rncan>idcrcd. As tC
he ora! lnan,mous vote for Mr. Latham, thai
could be r1cursidcrc.i, aud was rCc0nSldcrcd
and rs ia inc ballot, the Chair decided that siz
vo,c, ca., IN the ba,lo, were not sufficient tc
ecct Mr. Latham. On another ballot ID. j.
Smno, rrco;ycd ard HUGH Latham 1, and the
President (Mr. Broders) decided that Mr.
Sm,pi ,paS elected, This decision 1t was now