Daily Republican., 1879-07-05
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was man he would give his reasons
why he desires a pOstponement. He
thought II was o mere matter Of stub
bornness on his part.
Mr.. Paynter.-Mr. President have
| not made my objection
Mr.. Presidsnt.-Tb gentleman from
the Fourth ward has given his objec.
ton.
Col. Mosre.--I did not hear it.
On motion of Col. Taylor the ordi-
nance that was presented early in the
evening and had passed two readings
was read a third time and passed
unanimously.
Mr.. Wood moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. McGlinchsy said that the trouble
must be prolonged. He moved that
Council 20 into an election, etc.
Mr.. Payntsr moved to amend by post
poning tor one week.
Mr.. knight said he would like to
know the gentleman's objection.
The yeas and nays were called on the
amendment and it was lost. Mr.. Nc
Glinchey's motion was also lost.
At LBS Col. Moore moved that re-.
cess be taken until FIVE minutes after
two. The motion was lost.
Mr.. Guthrie was in favor of five
minutes recess in order togive the Clerk
a chance to rest his hands.
Col. Norton moved to take a recess
until O'Clock. Lost.
Mr.. Paynter moved to adjourn.
Lost.
Mr.. McGlinchey moved that Council
do now proceed etc., and Mr.. Paynter
amended his motion, both of which
were lost by tie vote.
At two o'clock Col. Moore moved to
take recess until 2.30. Mr.. Norton
moved to amend by making it three
o'clock. The amendment was not ac-
cepted by Mr.. Moore and his motion
being put it was carried, Messrs. Nc
GIincLey, Taylor and Townsend alone
voting against it.
At2.3O nine members were present
in the Council chamber. The Repub-
licans were absent as was also Messrs.
Paynter and Hart.
), On motion Mr.. McGlinchey Col. Tay-
lor was called to the chair.
Col. Taylor said they had better
wait until the President came. After a
short conversation with the members
Col. Taylor occupied the chair.
Mr.. Guthrie moved that when Coun-
Gil adjourn it be ito meet tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. Adopted.
The motion being adopted at 2.35
Friday, morning, the members did not
notice the mistake until they were
about to leave the Council Chamber.
This to them was an easy matter to
settle and Mr.. Guthrie informed the
clerk to make the motion read lad
journed to meet Friday morning, at 10
O'clock" This was after the report
was adopted and several very anxious
members were particularly anxious to
know from the clerk il the minutes
read adjourned to morrow morning or
Friday morning" OF course the clerk
informed them Friday morning." and
the members faces cleaned up and no
doubt they thought to themselves what
a "useful article the pen was for how
easy the word "to morrow" could be
changed to Friday"
After the Council had adjourned a
prominent Democratic politician said to
several of the Democratic Councilman
that he was just as sure the Demo
Gratis would be defeated at the next
el.ction az he was the Lord God sits on
his throne"
FOURTH OF JULY SESSION.
Conttsty to expectations the Demo.
Gratis, witty the exception of Messrs.
Paynter and Hart assembled at the
Council Chamber yesterday morning.
twas a long tifhe before they could Sc.
cure quorum as n. Walton had pair
ed off with Mr.. Jones. The bailiil was
kept busy hunting Up the different
members and he finally came into
Council almost out of bre..h, with DR..
Walton.
There being just quordtn present,
Col. Norton moved that Col. Taylor
take the chair. Adopted.
On Mr.. Taylor taking the chair, Mr.
McGlinchey asked if a quoram was
present. Being answered in the affrm
alive, the speaker moved that Ccnrtil
proceed to to the nomination and c'eG-
ton to fill the vacancy in the Ninth
Ward, and he would therefore nomt-
nate Mr.. Charles p. Dorlnan,
There being no other nominee the
chair declared the nomination closed
at this stage of the proceedings the Re
publicans (with the exception OF Mr..
Downing) had entered the chamber
Mr. Downing was out of the city so he
knew nothing of an extra session.
Messrs. Paynter and Hart did not know
an extra session had been called yes
terday. 1t Is indeed doubtful, very
much so, if the session was a legal one
yesterday.
As soon as the Republicans had en-
tered the room the chair appointed
Messrs. Wood and Guthrie tellers.
President Lichtenstein being present
occupied the chair. The Bailiif was
kept busy looking after the interests of
the members. In other words he kept
sharp eye on all the Democrats in or
der that none would leave, of course
he could not collect the votes, oh, no
he was too busy and this duty fell up
on Clerk Frazier.
On counting the ballot Mr.. Dorman
received ten votes and Mr.. Febiger 7.
Mr.. Dorman having received the
highest number Of votes the President
declared him elected to fill the vacan.
cy in the Ninth Ward.
motion was made that he be sworn
in, but the President thought it best to
examine his qualifications. On being
assured by Col. Taylor that he had the
required qualifications, the President
of Council sent for His Honor, Mayor