Daily Republican., 1881-05-24
A PARTIZAN ROW OVER THE
COMMITTEES LAST EVENING.
A Democratic job and Spirited
Talk-Ocher Business Trans
acted-DecOrati0n Day.

time since the organization Of the neN
board. Even before he had seated him
self he moved that the minutes and tn
regular order of business be suspended
Then he took people by surprise b.
moving that the committees announces
by the chair at the last meeting be con
sidered by the Board and acted upon.
Mr.. Belts saw that something trick,
was at the back of this. and he said tha
he could see no reason Tor this action.
Mr.. Kenney replied that the Boar,
had no rules, and it was nothing bu
right and proper that the Board shoult
pass upon the committees. If they wer'
satisfactory they might be allowed t,
stand if not something else should b,
done.
Mr.. Furry strongly opposed this now
evident effort to set up Oh about the
He had served under
Presidents Buck, Shortlidge, Eckel and
Conrad and the committee appointments
of the chair had always been approved
After some more talk President Con.
rad ruled the motion out of order, Oh
the ground that the old rules, which
govern the new Board until other rules
are adopted and which are still in effect
give to the President the right to ap.
point the committees.
Mr.. Kenney promptly appealed from
the Presidents decision. Mr.. Palmer
seconded the appeal.
"Will DR.. Grimshaw take the chair %
asked Mr. Conrad with scarcely per
ceptible sarcasm in his voice. 81
have no doubt he will take pleasure i'll
putting the motion" ."
DR.. GrimShaw at first demurred but
finally consented. The appeal from the
Presidents $ decision was carried by the
following vote:
Ayes-Baird, Belts, Furry, Morrison,
Morrow, Wales-6.
NayS-Baugh, Brooks. Forsyth, Feu-
llel, Grier, GrimShaw, Hilton, Kenney,
kyne, Palmcr-lO.
Dr. Grimshaw took his seat, and
President Conrad resumed the chair.
The former then got the floor and pro-
cccded in this style: There has been
some irregularity in this matter and |
want to see things done satisfactorily.
At the first meeting OF the Board to or
dent No authority was given to him
at that meeting as is usual to appoint
the committees or to announce them
as he pleased. There was no authority
granted.
The Board had another meeting for %
special purpose and at this meeting the
are sprung upon the Board
by the chair without a word of warning.
The Board ought to have control of its
own organization and have the choice
Of its own committees. 1t oughtto die
tate its own committees. The time has
come for the Board to say whether this
is right or not. Certain members chose
to appoint a man President who made
up the committees as he pleased, but
his can beremcditd as it was remcdied
n the United States Senate.
Spurred on by this speech of the Fifth
Ward doctor, Mr.. Kenney moved that
he committees as announced by the
President be considered null and void
md the committees ''as in the secretary
lands" be taken up.
Mr.. Baird demonstrated against this
he said the Presidents action in ap-
,ointing the committees had been
imilar to that Of other PreSi-
lents. He thought the opposition
o the chair came from certain members
Who were interested in the organization
# the Board and Were disappointed.
This may not have been covert shot
It Mr.. X enney hut it brought him to
lis feet and he went off cooked and
Drimed, saying that the Board of Edu-
alton as formed at this time is in the
interest OF the Public Schools. On the
rests the responsibility and
II order that they shall do justice to
they must have charge of
heir own committees. He was satisfied |
With his placc-ef c0urse he was salts |
the committees had been form
ii TO favor some and chaStiSe others,
hey are not formed in the interest of
he public schools. The right to appoint
he committees he declared had been |
xtended to the preSi lent Of the Board |
IS u matter Of courtesy, but ifhe abuses
hat right then the courtesy should
nd and those responsible should make
lp the committee.
Mr.. Kenney'S motion was then adcp-
Ell ny " rlSlhS Nut" Vi ~ 10 +.
Mr.. Baird then asked: GLOW did the
list Of Committees which We're on the
able, and which we have adopted in
leu of those appointed by the chair
ONE there? viii Mr.. Kinney explain"
THAT is easy to explain, replied Mr..
[enney. They were Just put there.
rs to how they We're formed, don't
ropose toanswer."
Mr.. Baird said that as the Commit
ees appeared to have dropped down
rom the sky, no one knowing any
hing about them, he would move that
hey be referred TO committee of five
0 report at the next meeting.
DR.. Grimshaw again threw himself
nto tie Democratic breach saying that
was necessary to have the Commit
ees appointed right away.
Mr.. Baird amended to have the Com
nittee to report at once. If the Com
nittees were found to be the result of a
aucus, no further inquiry need be
made.
The motion was then lost.
On Mr.. KyDe's motion the list of |
upon the Secretary'S table |
DIS duoHucN.
The committees, so mysteriously |
ormed, are as follows:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Teachers-Edw. Mclntire, A. II.
j. P. T. Feukel, l.. w. Pal
ner, VIM. kyne.
on Books-E. &. Shortlidge, iona.
Hilton, j. p. Wales VIM. Forsyth. w,
!. Baugh.
Baird, w. G. Grier.
On Accounts-W. 6, Baugh, W. W.
4obdell, N. b Morrison.
On Printing!. U. Furry, J.P. Wales,
Tohn Brooks.
On Normal School-W. w. Lobdell,
J. +. Belts, B. Hazlett.
On Fuel-Allen Ruth, iona. Hilton,
jharles Baird.
On Insurance--A. H. Grimshaw, w.
I. Morrow, W. G. Grier.