The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-24
TURBULENT COUINCILMEN.
A Disgraceful Exhibition of Certain Members
The Board of Aldermen.

The Council met last night in called session.
1t was moved by Mr. Thalman to take up special
ordinances. The motion prevailed. Yeas, IL
nays, IL, the mayor voting in the affirmative.
The following ordinances were then taken up
and passed: To bowlder and curb south gutter
OF North street and paving with brick the side
walk thereof from Noble street to Liberty street;
to authorize the city clerk to appoint deputy to
assist the committees and official boards Of the
Common Council and Board of Aldermen in the
better performance of their duties and repeating
all ordinances in conflict Herewith.
Mr. Downey moved that the City Hall com
missioners be instructed to have brick sewer
not less than two and half feet, egg-shape, built
in Wabash street, from Pennsylvania street to
the new City Hall, instead Of fifteen-inch pipe
sewer. Referred
The following Communication was read:
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. %, 1885.
To the Mayor. Common Council and Board of Alder
men, of the city of indianapolis:
Gentlemen-I hereby resign the office of city attor-
ney the same to take effect Dec. 20. 1885
Respectfully submitted,
CALEB S. DENNY.
The proceedings that followed the reading of
this communication were disgracefullv turbu-
lent Mr.. Thaman moved that Mr. Dennys
=
81, 1850 Mr. Coy moved, as an amendment, to
postpone the matter until the first meeting of
the new Council in January, 1886.
Mr.. Wharton moved to adjourn. Mr. Dow
ling rising to his feet, exclaimed in loud voice
that the motion was out of order. Mayor Nc
Master, with mild accent, decided the motion
to be strictly in order.
Previous to this Mr. Wolf had greatly inter
rupted the business of the session by numerous
incoherent speeches. his friends having great
difficulty oil ha
time and the greater part of the floor. He was
here assisted by Mr.. Bowling, who, in bullying
manner and with stage thunder voice. appealed
from the decision of the chair. The chair said
would summarily adjourn Council. Mr.. DOW
ling then, as gracefully as he could, withdrew
his appeal.
The clerk called the roll, and the motion to ad-
journ was lOst-yeas 8, nays IL.
1t began to be evident that Mr. Spahr who
expected that the resignation of Mr. Denny
would leave him the field for election to the va
Gated Office, had made mistake in his reckon
ing.
Mr.. Coys motion, operating under a call for
the previous question, to postpone the considera-
ton OF the subject until the first meeting of the
new Council, in January, was then voted upon.
When the name of Mr. Cowie, who had given
the chair some trouble earlier in the evening
The mayor told him that he could not under the
rule do so.
Mr.. Cowe-By - can explain my vote! l
will explain it, or know the reason why.
Mayor McMaster-You will take your seat
sir; we will have no such language in this Coun-
Gil chamber. If you do not sit down will have
you put out
Mr.. Coy's motion passed-yeas, Is; nays. TO-
MIR. Pearson moved to adjourn. Mr. Cowie
upon this, again rose to explain his VOTE and was
told he could not do So The motion was lost
yeas H. noes ID
Mr.. Wolfe made an incoherent attempt to ha
rangue the Council, but was at length persuaded
to sit down.
A motion to reconsider the action of the Coun-
Gil on Mr.. Coy's motion was made. IT. was
moved to table the motion for reconsideration
Mr.. Cowie, upon this, again attempted to ex-
plain his vote
The Mayor-You have no right to explain your
vote on a motion to lay on the table, and you are
not going to do it..
Mr.. Cowie sat down, the motion to rece nsider
was tabled. and the Council, in considerable con-
fusion, adjourned.