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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-08
Local and News Brevities.
VINO sells whisky to our Indians

Who sells whisky to our Indians =?
The steamer Zephyr has arrived or
time, this week, bringing a large
number of passengers. Passenge,
traffic on the Sound is evidently in.
creasing.
The gala days are not dead yet.
Valentines Day is coming apace.
ana then will follow the twenty.
second of February" "All Fools
Day." and the glorious Fourth"
The young man, Henry Gordon,
who has been long prostrated with a
severe attack of fever, and at times
thought to be near unto death, is
able to be, once more, upon the
street. much to the joy Of his rela-
tives and friends.
THERE is, at present, sharp rival
ry existing between the man in the
moon and that much abused head
light; the lunar functionary being
considerably piqued that our good
mundane ladies should so far under
estimate his efforts.
WHEN Bible Societies, besides
making both ends meet, find that
they have surplus funds in the treas
ury at their annual meeting, it is
reasonable to suppose that there is
an abiding hope for the financial
condition of the country.
The Seattle Post devotes nearly q
column to the Housing" of the
new steam fire engine, on Saturday
last. The affair is said to have re-
sembled young Fourth of July
celebration. Besides the prominent
part played by the engine itself,
speeches were made, toasts offered
and responded to, and jolly time
had by everybody.
IT seems that the " weather plob-
abilities" are soon to be extended
to the Pacific coast. An order has
been issued by A. J. May, chief sig
nal service officer Of Washington,
dividing the Pacific coast into three
divisions. Portland, Oregon, is des-
ignated as the station for the north
ern, San Francisco the middle and
San Diego the southern division.
WHEN the cold weather was ap-
preaching, we made bold to ask
about our FIRE wardens, and sug-
gested, at the time, q thorough ex-
animation of every smoke-stack, Aue
and stove-pipe in town. The fire on
Saturday was little thing but quite
suggestive of bigger things; SO once
more, we ask, who are the fire ward
ems, where are they, and what are
tney uoiuS!
The occasion of the first ship tax
ing load of Puyallup coal at New
Tacoma is creating a good-natured
excitement at Seattle. 1t may be all
merriment now, but it is not impos-
sible for Tacoma to become a dan
gerous rival of Seattle in the coal in.
terest. We have somewhere read
about the mills grinding slow but
hne."of which little prscept the
present instance forcibly reminds us.
Inc whole extent Of the Sound coun.
try may yet turn out to be coal dis.
trict. Who knows?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-08

ANOTHER large beer-han isabout 70
be opened in town.
Work preparatory to garden maxi
ing is going on in town.
EDISON has succeeded in obtaining
q British patent for his electric
light.
A YOUNG man, known a. Johnny
Hicks. is dangerously in .srthe New
England House.
Mrs. Elwell, lady well known in
this place, died in Snohomish City
on Thursday last, and was buried ON
Saturday.
HE Indians Of Neah Bay are rap-
idly becoming civilized. On Thurs.
day last, they held municipal elec-
tion on the Reservation.
Col. Perry Wiudham, once promi-
nent In the northern army during
the War of the Rebellion was killed.
recently, in Calcutta by falling from
q balloon.
The grading and laying out Of
building lots in the Southeastern
portion of our town, has, for some
time past, been the leading torpic
OF conversation. Thus we grow.
TIE difficulty caused by : late
strike among the GOALS miners at
Newcastle was arranged, finally.
in a manner satisfactory 10 all par
ties, and the men have resumed
work.
Gun Territorial University is be-
coming duly appreciated abroad for
it's educational faculties. One hum
dred and forty-one students are now
receiving instruction in its various
departments.
GKNERAL Sherman. ia receiving
many complimentary. attentions from
his Southern friends all along thu
old line Of his march. With them.
the question is, Sliarman, or mot
Sherman, for the Presidency.
A LEADING Temperance advocate
takes strong ground against tho
mania for cigarette smoking among
young boys; andl declares that tho
practice is fast uniting them for
usefulness either as boys or men.
SoME idea Of the carnival OF crime
that is now playing havoc in Oregon.
may bs gathered from the fact that
the expenses Of the last term Of tho
State circuit osurt in Portland, cost
Multnomah county the snug sum Of
SIG, ,44O.
ARRANGEMENTS are In progress for
establishing. an eilmill at Walla-
walla. A. similns- enterprise was
suggestad,here, term OF years ago.
No better soil. for the culture Of
fax, can. be- faand on this coast.
than exists in many portions Of
Thurston oonaty.
A~swTaof large proportions has.
bean. braugAt against the Central
Paci6c Railroad Company by tho
United, Statss to restrain them from
dividing mOasys claimed by the Gov
erDment nndsr Thurman'a bill. Hon.
George Fl. Williams, sx-Attorney
Gsneraa. has been employed taEspre-
sent ths United States.
SLoxzx and stealthily, bait surely
and fsazfully, the !" black plague" j.
westward from. eastern
Europe. All over southeastern Rus.
sis. IL Is carrying of The people BY
hundreds and thousands. Russian
and German sanitary agents ars
doing all that science and money
can do to stay its progress, In
many districts the mail sspxias has
been suspended, and railrosding b.
tween many points, ID alpuAst ct .
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-08

wA liberal deduction will be made in
favor Of those who advertise four squares,
or upwards, by the year.
u Legal notices will be charged to the
attorney or officer authorizing their inser-
tion.
.E Advertisements sent from distance
and transient nCsices, must be accompan-
ed by the cash.
~ Announcement of births, marriages
and deaths, inserted free of charge.
o. Obituary notices, or "poetry" ac-
companying marriages or deaths, will be
charged one-half our regular advertising
rates. We will not hereafter deviate from
this rule.
, 1879-03-22

Which. Being Interpreted, Means the Ad-
mission Of All Democratic
Contestants,
TIE DEMOCRACY,
FEELING THEIR WAT.

EDsctnl HispatcA TO Tne Tribune
WAs111%aToH, D. t.. Aiasch 2t,-Thc Demo-
crats are haltns. They aru already feeling
their wag. They llave appointed committees
in both HOUSES to lo tlc thinking, TO ascertain
What to do, nn.l how to do It. Meantime noth.
Ing Is tn be dune In Tie House; the only ut
tempted action to..lay was cotnprfscd in one
proposition to tncreHse the number OF the
Election Committee to nineteen, and In another
to maks two separuLu Election Co1nnl[ttccs,
The Bourhons ca1ln"t unscat Republicans last
enough. Telr necessity ia urgent. To carry
any motion US n party measure It Is now ncccs.
sary that III Democrats shall be constantly
present. The average Bourbon is not accus-
toned to such discipline. Will, such parts
necessity upon tlrti IL ts Impossible NOW for
three Congressman to bc absent from the House
Mt any timo without enlanscrlng the party
ma1ur!ty, and they do nut quito
ure to outrage lhc temperance
sentiment and public 6pluion ~ much
as tn authorize liquor io be- openly sold lii the
Capitul Besides, the Speaker Is u tcctotalcr
as.d u consistent ono.
MoHE VOTES MIST he nan
IN some way, 9,ul The new concrs SO relish their
unuccustutnra power fruin the first exercise Ut
1t that thuy nru utmost ready tu tu what Sun
atur Etlmunsls tu-day innoeeutly iutnatcu that
lu expected t1cm to do,-rcetify tile r1lls Ut
membership, and strike oil tile Republican
nnslcs, uBdrr the system ttat Inns existed sinee
tile foundation III tito Government, Ut having
onc Election Committee to try contested cu1es.
TEIc Democrats fear ,llat the Cungress may sllp
away iIrforc they will llnye had time to make nll
tlIu vara'cies tint they 1eslrc. Accordingly,
Fills, of Louisiana, proposes that the Eiectious
CunnlIttec Of r'lnr shall be Increased 10 as to
lit. IL.
, 1879-03-22
THE ELECTION LAW.

I7,Stdfch 10 .ftm inTk HtrftEt,
WASHINGTON. d. t., March 1N.-Mr. Springer,
u! Jlltnols. has prepared thu fuIluwng bill;
sEc. /. liz i E"at'fa. ttt.. That The. ..fotlow-
ting sections OF tl1c ref'sca satues,-tlanclS. ssc
a.il.l ank all Ut thu succeeding scctIun4 down tu
and including SEC .07 md u'xo Scc. =, U3l, ,a,ld
MI nll.e1 .tctions mud iarts Of yvcsi0ns Ut sa,I
thu appu.ntn,tnt VI chci supervisors u cisctons
aud BuccIai lrputY mazssals ut elections, Asll pro-
sc1hns .hsIr dntis, aud powars-bs anu tue .auls
scc. !. Tsiat ssc =. oco of Tue Revised Sta.utst
sha!l be anssAded 70 u to rraE u follows:
yot!ns precinct n any city Or 1own Tor WHICH thsrs
have beru Ap!,ulnttd surusy!soFs of uloctons for
my s!cstton Ill which Il representative or ucIpcatu
Hon nut ataweA tu exercise aud aFscatgs ful.
y al.l lroly, By reason Of brlusfy. solicitation.
tHstass tereof Oh l!la pasl Of ay pursotI. I'll tis
aulIcs, ubIsgall"ns, mid powers conferred upon
ts,unl py law, t!u hupsrSi4urs Ut Eleclun s.,aI
after tic day u vtrcto,., to slu Court appotut-
iav thsu. Of tho nsaaner and means b
Mh1s y aa ssy ' sste.s ~ .ua i'Tss Ssepass
iat aut'es ind obirallV,s required aaA
!mpo.e4 herein; and, upon fessvl9s my .us1 r:
facts. nnd maY subpasua wlsns+scs AnA take teatl.
nuny In Fe.jtct - the charges nude. anu priot u
H. Assembling " ths CoasIsss f.: Witch any ss.
of sa,d IouEs sla caHse 10 bs died with the clerk
ot !hu House. of Representatives Al lhs sstarasY
BY htna taken. all information W hln outaiaua. an4
al! Tic reports to llim ulalr."
SIC. y. Al ult tlcei0ns hereafter held At wh!ta
Representatives or d1lcVates IN Congress aEa ~ ut
cEsvh lhB ballots to bu used at sncn rttctos shalt
bu printed upoa plain white paper. such a. - CON-.
nonly used for thu publication of daily and weekly
,rwspapsrs, anl &her1 shafl Ia w mark, ae4vn. ot
impression yAstsyer written OF printed. OH the back
uj such ti!Iuts except IN btatts where ballpt. are
required IL be numbered By !he iaws 1T 4utk Stats
aid tiny shall bs p1lnted III ptsia types With
stratIL. ttnes aud with !ntflcsut spacs between
each naMs on aad tailot for tho iulsrtlneaton OF
another nnms; snl said ballots shall contain On tbs
fare thtleuf 10 device, atE, printing writing by
wneA lt1u same may bs uentlaet. unI sholt eunta
uuly .As designation Vt Ill tha oaiees 10 be Aed.
, 1879-03-22
Important Notice.

Olces for the sale Of the 1tochcstcr 1.tnct cs viii b.
opened tn chcuao n few days for thu trea1mcnt VI
AtcaseA ny absorption wtthttt medicine. Tllc
l!ocIestrr M M d,snsa!es sosst q ~ tmmoyed stomach
diseases Of thc Stomach and I!vef, with t asrd!catcd
ateAtes. Tle t.e.t p e market Every Ect.on should
vrnt!sG II sck Il rufcs Tha trcainent Il especially
adarts4 foE cl,fcp an,' for fenlAlr wcakneFses mia
etahe co,npuundH. Meyer llasIcnas 1t II ceap and
Sdss!!yf and nGyer falfs properly worn aesor!i,E t.
tendant 70 trent Iudira Sold by all irs,.clans drug
nO other.
Ntchnr1aon 4 Co.. Solo wholcta,e Agents. st. Louis.
". Chaplin & To-, General Managers, Granite uil.
Ing: s. ". ror. Folirtl! ntl Mhrkctsth.. 81 LDais.
W; Chaplin, lato Chief Manager Holman Pad Co..
"A fn1tllcE announcement will bo made In fcw days.
, 1879-03-22
PRICE,. s:VE CENTS.
SUMO plac}S ) bring The whole machinery os
0reenuas@ 3 .ers aid ,i,cr Convention. rsl.' ''''
F>': TIE SENATE.
T1iK BALI. UrENRt3,

l!4h bALIs UFENKb.'
6pectnl HfSpacA to The 7'rt3uae
WAs1I1SaTos, u. G., Marc., 2l.-Tl,c proceed.
ings Of tho SENATE to~.!ay wcru enltyencd by 4
short though spirited political discussion which
occurred pending the consideration Of Senator
Wat!aca's resolution directing the SECRETARY Of
thn Treasury to furnish detailed statement of
thcacconuts Of tho United States Aiarsha!sin New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts, md
Maryland for expenses incurred during the fall
elections nj 1878. The Republicans dttl not Oh.
1ect to The passage Of tho resolution, but de-
sired to enlarge Its scone 90 rs to include tho
accounts Of all the Marsta1s. The Democrats
voted down all OF the 'mnortnnt amendments
offered, mud Mr. Watnre's resolution passed
substantially A. originally introduced. =
To-tiay's debate Bhuws tllut the Republicans
under taE leadership Of E,lriuutls and Conkling
intend to cut,test vigorously
EvEnr INCH Or GROUND,
and will hot fall 10 turn the tablcs on their op.
pancnts at evcry opportunity.
Of tile bills ntrnlitced, that of Mr. l3cck'5,
repealirg NJ much Of The Revised Statutes ns
prohibits appointments in the army OF any pcr-
Aon engaged III the lntn War of the Rebellion,
vas lite tnost important, aud Is another i.mllca.
ton Ut what the policy Ut tho majority is to ls:.
Tic pury of:tlat l[Il Is to restore to tic rcgu.
lar army the West Pointers who left 1t to fotu
tic NcuelIion.
Tic lobbcs and approaches to tho Senate
Cllutiler 1--we bccn 50 crowded with clamoroua
'ofslec-ssekcrs during The past three days that
forotnotton In thu, purt Of thu Senate wing l,u4
been rendered altnoss impossible. To-day there
wcro no less than
ONE HusDHEp nors,
all Democrats, Of coursc. In the c1pcctan&
thf tt f,.r ,14t..A
, 1879-04-29

e.aary to favc votc. Whether tic Corpora M ora
TINT Counsel had given d'lferont op!nioa 4
Lawyers w.so "I iproyst "hs bs Tin time "''s ai
lle cxpectca> tlic Corporation &C Counsel i
ilal matp proarcss. tl.auuhtcr.j Acting o,,
this opinion, out the inicresls Ut The
didn't expect 10 rot through lis two years tosm m
tcrcst Of no Individual, not bclng consulted, nor ,
consulting any. member a. to whese ho Should
s.d s1 #, S sss sS "G nsps1sdB s B'ps's oas
the N co,nmattess, @ ~ but =" not '"'' wisH
any desIre to forcc them on tl,e conn-
cil. II tho Council, on dclEheratio9n,
ground tint i,is wero not Kood, lle should not
bc uEonlcsl, but sslnu,d consider II M net Of
antagontsni, done simply for tho purposc OF
taking tho power away from him.
.all That ti!o Mayor was not tiio superior Of an
Alderman In anything except tliat Lu was tho
presiding ol1ccr, md tint tho Aldermen
kncw better what they wanted than tlle Mayor.
4 majority Of them were Tho Mayors superior,
lie alao asked II the Committees lad been np-
pUntud
The CHAIR told him that they had bean.
AID. HHiyttl-1 npneal from the decision.
The Chnir-rhc Chn!t 'ns not dec!tlcd my
nlrenly decided. fI.anghter nnl apptnnse.l
Aid. Smytll referred to tllo noise n,ale by tho
lobby.
The Chair sa'd no had not noticed II, but
would call tho crowd to order IL they d('i 1t
Aid Ajd. smyti1 could not bo nbnshca by signs Of
approval or 'taapprovnl. lie did no. etand tllero
rs Il Republican or as Democrat. IIo wns nut
a political dcmagoguc, but an Alderman Of the
city Of ,Chtcago., He thought tho rgLts of The
, 1879-04-29
KnfIir Servants In NntaT.

FFU5H NH FtH1HSHtp7H1HH1 Letter.
A few days ago ono Of my sisters Katljr men
Was very tmpuaent. Ho wns OUTSIDE doing
somcthit,g, md when, my slstor told him to
come 10 t'9 would not, but stood staring at her.
She called lm three or four times, but he
would not COMO, so slto told him she would
get whip to him, when nll Of suddon he
b9ltct, a,'ti my sister ind myself run after
him 10 ,catcll him. I caught him bv the
at.lrt, aud, 5ust US We wero going round The
eow-shed there was n very high rose
hedge at tho back) he pulled from mo
md was over 1t like shot. Then my sister
told him sho would send d policeman after
hiu. at Which l.o was rather frightened. u,,tl
soon came back, hut would not come In Tie
housc. 20 my sister ran up to him and caught
btu, by his wopl. dragged him up the steps i1to
tl,o kitchen ani whipped him. lie aEatcbcd illo
whip from l'cr mt! tried to break 1t. There
happened to bo a rslllng-pln c.uso at hand, go
hlars took + a,ni ;gayc hin, two Tor TIRES
kuoeSs over tho head. Ever since t!lat f,p has
worked wonderfully woli. You would hays i've
roared With laughter 'iad you seen oil. especially
seeing Us both running down the garden utter
lltl us hard as over VIC could, nnl tic way Mary
draeecd him into The house By bis wool. Wo
brothers were out,
, 1879-04-29

The electric light Is coming into moro genera,
use IL Eugln1t thnn In tlls country. In London
ts,a Victoria E,noanAmunt Is lightel by thls
process, Us well as several OF tho Loutton bridges
ilu electric light Of 10 lamps from Wcstultustcr
to Blnckfrars, distance of9, LIS yards from one
centre, Is worked by Isausou,c'a series Of 20.
Horse power engines n1ld two Grammu batteries.
Antwerp dock Is to bo Lighted with tho Jablock-
oil system. magnificent pile of warehouses
l'elo!ging to aiessra. Croclscf, Sons 8 Company
Of Warrington street. arc 10 be supplied with 20
electric lights. Several Of the Ls,l,ion theatres
aEd large stores are lighted IN tile san,o way,
Itta IL great advantage. business heinY carried
on cquRlsy trell by night nlu uay. III Fura tic
prinelpaI strecta alld squares are illuminated
with flood Of electric Light, almost as CLEAR at
tliIusyu ls sunlight. III tl.ut city, as wci as III
Lnnlon, tic electric light Is extensively en-.
ploycd IN largo ratlroat stations. Onc power
ful electric light n the Edgeware road depot OF
The Metropolitan Railway illunllnates ttse whuo
'l1ltcrlnr. II, soMo instaners 1nl,lus have buen
1T up by the Hn.ne means. Tho very low tctnp-
raturu Ut tho electric light, Its 1so,l-consl,nll-
ton of oxygen, aud its tntlnltely greater illlllt,-
lnattng power recommend It strongly togcnural
, 1879-04-29


"Wty Is It," asks correspondent, "that II
I.ca(sisle Is US bad place III you slrscribo It.,
We never seu uuy Of tic people who 70 there
co.ne buck l" On, we'll. tt'at ID easily enough
Explained. When U yuung tsian gets out for
1eatytElo llo arrlys Himself consptr,.ollsly for
y laY Or two prur to his departure, lhel, tlv
has the faet Ut his going and lit train hu will
taEa announced III Ihu Village paper, n,N NJ
thu appointed time hu goes rattIng lown to thu
depot III IN 0pcn cnrrlagu two hours lnfuro train
lthe. and swagsers ~ nul down tho plHttornl
out Ut thu window a,ll yells personal ,t,t,tl lY
tu everybody On tho platform. but when l,o
cuincs 0aci ho times hts ruturn SO as to strike
his 1at!yu suwt, by back road, after dark, then
h0 sncaIss hoMu through tho Aiuys, climbs over
Ihe buck tonce. taps Ut the Kitchen window anl
EcEs. Ardct lila BREATH to be lot ill., nu! when l,e
gets IN hv stays III bed thrce or four days, whIlu
his new clothes arc bolng nlau AMI thu doctor is
trying to ea,unt tho Glisters on hts fcet Uh it'e
easY to explan why WI nuyer sec t!om eul1Q
buck; but they do CONT buck Nil the sume.
, 1879-04-29

A<'nphM (7t.n.} A. iianche, ApTii -.
Can't. Luhn Cnwlun returned Yesterday from
Coahona County, Mississippi, wlIeru fux days
a9u the strong interest ielt ln improving thp
alisstssspps River found vent In largely nttut1.
Caps. Co"d briefly outlined his plans tor pro-
tcctitaE lhc rlyur from disastrous oycrIows.
hsoIls tlle otller speuisera were ex.0oycFnur
nHtl ex-un!tel States Sauator Alcorll, who said
he regarded tapk. Cuwdou's pau ulinss sailablo
Rs,A hs statements unanswcrab|c, adding that II
hc wero nov IN Congress ho "a lcnrn) would urge
t'le Cowtlon schemu Oh tho Government ua In
every Way practicable mid designed To accoM.
Mississippi Valley this Is very itnportunt quca-
tloh, unl Capt. Eowlun reports TINT tho dec pst
Interest IL lett everywhere. The j,coo!u want
The facts, aul hu pEuposes that they shatl baye
tlMM,
, 1879-04-29


Aid. Cullrrton, for tl,c purpose Ut qualifying
Mayor llurriso,I aQA the olIcr ncw city officials,
uIovcd that Aid, sfcNa1iy he elected temporary
Chairman.
Aid. smyth moved as nm amendment that Me-
C4lEEcy Dc chuscn.
AID. l1iley mado tic point tint the amend.
ment was out Of urdcs. Tllc first nalnc s'must
bU voted np or down.
Aid. Kawlttsh thought tho amendment was
pr0per.
Aid. Gullrrton said If tlera was to be nny
trouble oyrr tte ilatnu ho had suggested hr
wouil Withdraw Il. As soon US tho officers syere
qualified, MeSully would vaente.
AID. Lawter remarked tllas tilfs was tho tlrat
time III shree years tiiat QucstOn of tho kind
hnsl been raiscd. Courtesy to the unu iirst
a'anel should put him III thu chair. lloub1ccseI
to LII withdrawal.
Aid. Smyth tllsclatnlctl amy tlisrespcet to Nc.
Na!ty. Ito hnd simply exercised his right to
tnakeA motion. ut hcIiayed thu amendment
Ali. cui!cEtoa Withdrew ,tcNally's name a,,ll
Aid. Srnyth. in View Ut thu sl,apa things Ind
tahut,. respectfully tecinud.H
Asd. 'Iul1y said Il was uyl4ens there WIS ilotl-
W. prrueserntncl ns 10 McNallY, but tl!at
was apparent lrou' te .llstolrtcsy Slow, to a1l.
other Adernla',,, lApp'aase.l 4 votu would
show II. Tho history Of Tho l,ast fow ,lays
lIau ocun tlol,E, H! tl.at TIN vcntlc.,,uf, lIt,
sell fe!nyth WAS III tho selclnu ~ piacu a cur
tatu alderman iu noanltsat!on. llapplallsr.j iIe
uldn't link theru was any politics lll tlIis.
lloth u those named Weru so-euIlc Democrats,
liz asked the Couac'l nut to pus un tDu[ulIIty
upnn my Alderman by substituting tue llnpu Vi
nlloller for pusliu,l Ut live ntnlitua lurution.
4 yotu was then taken III, AlcNally, nnl llo
was elected tapplaueel. yens ~, nays 7, III fui.
lows, thu nominee nut voting:
.ltas-THley, learsuAs. saudcss, llaIIard.
Phrips. t;tannis, rurneF, McAusy, cniirrt0l,
tAltEeter lturdan. Luwles. lnrcct!, Feesoy, Elax-
ner, alcSurnry. ThEGop. swift, Slanbpr, t.uteuz
Waldu. Meyer, Wetsetes, Meier, MccaHsuy, lIas.
rtit. Jonas, Mccorlnick.-9S.
:'ays-clasx. Saleory, smylh, llawlcigil, Ever.
cit. knopf, ThonpsoH--7..
AID. McNally DID not vote.
, 1879-04-29
tcca presented 10 the Council was not subject to

ttc" y; cSeHteu ~ tnc NOuneH was nut 8uD)ect 10
amendment.
rl~ Cnair replied lint the Council coul,
change thrm II It wsl,ct, hut It must do ~ by
regular nc!on: II could not ue lnc by n.pslnr
Ald. Callrrton nsrcrsl will, whit. sl,c Mayor
Bald after tl1e list wns submitted but ho did
not nErcc With the statculcnt lust nude. As
the EollnGl wna working without nny rules ho
sttbulttted tllat tlieru wns rcceaont Tint gnvc
IL! ti,e Council tho right to appoint It's own COM
lie ha,l hook In Ills hand md began turning
ever tle 1easos, to find tho precedent, but be-
lore lo succeeded,
Thy Chair renlarked that the gentleman wa.
evidently out OF order. hut he diln't wish to
cntl him to orler. There was no motion proper
ly before the Council.
AID cullerton presumed motion TO appeal
ltolu the deeIst lon of the Chnir--
Tie Ehalr-l made no t@reisnn.
AID. Cniacrtnn-You ulntlu statement.
Tho Ci!air-i appotntcl Quantities Ut the
Ali. Cu'lc'ton-1n which tho Council ret.tacs
'fllc Chafr-No rules hayc been adopted. Wc
nre therefore to be guided by what aso supposed
to be reKlarly.consttutct rules.
And f!c rca!s from Barton'e Digest: "Alt
Committees shall be apr1lntc! by tilo speakes
HOUSE, IN which cnsc tCy shall he appointed bY
bAliot." Tho CounctL .att chnngc tilrse Com
lntttecs by passing resolution, or ordinance,
otherwise tlnt.
AID. Cnl!ertun asked, II 1t was tr,,o tint tho
Council "as working witho1trulcst Why prcce-
dent Wna rcnI.
The Clair answered that, ns the Council was
not WorElng under any rules atloptcd by Itself
US ue1tbGrate bu1y, 1t wns guided by parlia-
tnentnry rules supposed to bo In vogue through.
out the United Statca.
Aid. Cu1lcrton asked II 1t wasn't also fact
TINT tlic Council could make It's nwn rules, d.
tettnii!e alla TRANSMIT tts own business by Il
I'ls Chair answered That II could mol ndopt
, 1879-04-29
IiOSDA.

AN. CultcEtou Moyed that the bond OF lilo
cNy clerS uo Approved. IL waa III prej'er farm
anu nplrayed by thu Corporation, Counsel.
ll'e uulouut was &, ,uO0, Aa,4 tic surtttes II. r.
Weeks u,IA III. j. Gnsbuy.
Tbs 1nuti0lt wHs agrce.: 10,
), lhe s4sIla Alderman moved That tho bond pf
tits Treasurer hs uuproEn.s,
All. 1lsFoop sal1l il.at Il wGs u very important
boud, aut It Aad better bu referred,