Daily Republican., 1883-07-06

River and Harbor bill, vetoed by Presi-
dent Arthur -A
President Conrad said that after cars.
fully reading and considering the Sec
tion of the new city charter relating to
vetoes, he had come to the conclusion
that Council would have to take vote
on the veto, and If the ordinance failed
TO pass by a two-third vote, then it
could be amended SO the Mayor and
Council could agree.
Council could not amend the ordi-
nance before vote was taken, nnd until
then it would not be possible to know
whether the veto would be sustained
or not, and it might all end In smoke.
Mr. Pickels agreed with the Presi-
dent, and contended that he was right,
and az soon as the vote was taken If it
was found the Mayor was sustained,
the ordinance could then be amended.
Mr.. Farrell then obtained the floor,
and said that he had often heard it said
that language was frequently used to
conceal the thoughts, but he had never
before seen it so plainly exemplified as
at the present time, and he thought
that two men on the other side of the
house were putting 1t to the best use.
These men know that when the Mayor
We oes an ordinance, and IS sustained
by the vote of Council, the ordinance
falls, and yet they seek to cajole and
Impose upon the crelulity Of the other
members to make them beieve differ
ent.
He felt sorry that the chairman of
the Finance Committee, who had re-
duced the tax rate Is cents, and was
entitled to credit for SO doing, should
lend himself to such scheme to i'm
pose on the other members, and con-
cluded by say ing, 81 appeal to the
good sense and manhood OF the gentle
men on the Republican side OF the
house to rise above the thraldom of one
or two men who seek to entrap them
with their wiles and snares.
This closed the discussion for the
time being, and upon u vote being
taken the veto was sustained az follows:
Yeas-Abele, Baugh, Blake, Denney,
Farrell, Mention, Moore, Mckenna,
MURRAY, Smith, Taylor-11. Nays
Eastburn, Garrett, Grnbb, johnson,
Linn, Miller, Pickles, Speak man,
Stevenson, Conrad-10
When the Clerk called the names,
Mr.. Murray voted no, but upon Mr..
Blake, who was sitting Immediately in
front of him, calling him to account for
it, he asked leave to change his vote
to aye, which was granted.
The President said that it was now in
order to take up the ordinance and
amend it. Mr. Taylor said that he
would like to have the section of the
city charter in reference to the vetoes
read, and az the certified copy was at
the City Hall, Council took recess
while the bailitf went after it.
J When he returned the President read
the section bearing on the subject, and
Mr.. Taylor again contended that the
veto of the Mayor having been sus-
tained, the original ordinance was now
dead, and it would require an entire
new ordinance before the appropria-
tions could pass. He thought the ordi-
nance could have been re-considered and
amended before the vo was taken, but
it was too la.e now.
Mr.. Baugh agreed with Mr.. Taylor,
and thought the Republicans had made
the mistake Of putting the cart before
the horse. They had committed an
error, and it was too late to alter it now.
The President again ruled that the
ordinance was now before Council, and
they could proceed to amend it.
Mr.. Farrell was sorry to be obliged to
disagree with the President, still he
thought that, although he was a lawyer,
he was little too premature. Con-
rad said that is only your opinion
when Mr.. Farrell bowed low and re-
piled sarcastically, "my humble opin
ion sir" After few pointed remarks,
in which he accused Mr. Pickles of try
ing to rule the Republican side of the
house, Mr.. Farrell appealed from the
decision of the chair.
Mr.. Conrad vacated his seat and the
appeal was taken by Clerk Fraim.
Messrs. Eastburn, Garrett, Grubb,
johnson, Litzenberg, Lynn, Miller,
Moore, Pickles, Smith, Speakman and
Stevenson voted to sustain the decision
of the Chair, and Messrs. Abele, Baugh,
Blake, Denney, Farrell, Mention, Me-
Kenna, Murray and Taylor against.
The clerk announced the President sus-
tained.
Nv. Pickels then moved to amend the
ordinance by striking out the $50, 800,
appropriated to the fire companies, and
inserting S2l 800, and it was passed by
a strict party vote. Mr.. Taylor asked
to be excused from voting, on the
ground that he considered the whole
action illegal, and his request was
granted.
On motion of Mr.. Pickles the appro-
| =. Al. IA, 1.,,t ttS,rr ~
Council to make up the $1,000 then
added to the fire company appropria-
tiOn were restored ,and now stand as fol-
lows:
i Opening and grading streets, $4,000 !;
paving sidewalks, 81, 800 public build
ings, 81 200 /; printing, $4,000; sewers,
S., 900 paving beds of streets, $1,000 ;
|incilentals and miscellaneous, 80, 900 ;
public squares, $500.
i Mr.. Baugh moved to take 81, 900 from
the appropriation of paving streets, and
appropriate it for fuel. The motion
was lost, all the Republicans, except
Messrs. Smith akd Grubb, voting against
it, and the Democrats, with the excep-
tion of Messrs. Taylor and Farrell, who
were excused, voting in favor Of it,
/; ing clause, and the ordinance as amend
ed passed by vote of 13 ayes to mays;
Messrs. Taylor, Farrell and Baugh be-
ing excused from voting, and Mr.. New
ell being absent.
On motion of Mr. Garrett, a commits.
sion was asked for to condemn the beds
Of the streets in the Eleventh ward, de-
termined on by Council at its last meet
ing, and also Clayton street, between
Oak and Front, and Oak between Mary
land avenue and Clayton street. A mo-
ton to draw orders for the damages
awarded by the commission to Albert
Thatcher, John @. Stirling and Il. John
son awakened storm of oppo ,itio n
from Mr.. Pickels and others, who took
the ground that no order could be
drawn without the report Of the COM
mittee was in, and President Conrad
suggested that the committees should
observe more care and precision in
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