The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03

ously)" Il have been ignored by the chair
man all night and I'm going to talk now.
The Hennepin canal is what We all want,
or at least should want. At every meets
ing that has ever been held in the inter-
ests of the canal in this city this ferry
scheme has been sprung"
Mr.. Jackson nterrupting) "Will the
gentleman name the meetings at which
the ferry scheme, as he is pleased to term
it, has been sprung?"
Mr.. Judge-'1 mean at all meetings
that | have attended since have lived in
the city. /"
Mr.. Jackson-(again interrupting)1
have lived in this city for % years and |
say the gentleman's statement isn't true"
Mr.. Dart-"And | have lived here for
% years and l say what he says is true. ;"
Mr.. Judge-'1 know that the scheme
was sprung at the opera house meeting,
at the Harper house meeting and at this
meeting"
Mr.. Hurst "Ciiques and factions have
hurt the city and its interests heretofore
and will continue to do so. tell you,
gentlemen, the Hennepin canal is in the
interests of the whole people, and local
factions should not be allowed to inter
fere. No local Shouts of order, order,
sit dnwn, the gentleman is out of order.)
Mr. Hurst-''Yoa can't force me to sit
down in that way. I'm going to speak
till | get through"
The speaker then counseled harmony
for tie canal and the abolition of petty
local schemes that would be likely to hurt
it.
Mr.. Lundy Talking about having
lived in this city for so many years, |
have lived here for sixteen years and l
am sorry have been here so long"
Col Curtis 80 are we" daughter.
Mr.. Lundy No doubt my facetious
friend in the corner is. Now who COM
poses this clique, Or clan?'
The speaker then went on to state, in
effect that there was no clique about the
business.
Mr.. Reimers, the eloquent young Ger
man with the beautiful flow of English,
made remark-about the street cars.
Major Connolly said something about
some one putting on night cap, and
there was much laughter.
Mr.. Hurst moved to amend the motion
pending before the house to the effect
that the resolution be referred to o com
mittee of three to consist of Capt. Robin
son, Vim. jackson and E. D. Sweeney
The amendment was lost
j. r. Johnston moved that committee
of seven be appointed. Motion Swal
lowed up in confusion.
Someone proposed vote on the pre-,
vious question. The vote was had and
was carried.
The proper thing to have done at this
period would have been to vote on the
adoption of the resolutions, but in the
confusion which followed the meeting
adjourned, having carried the previous
question" and leaving the resolutions I'M
adopted. During the confusion Col. Cur,
It's attempted to offer the following reso'
luton, but was choked off:
Inasmuch rs we are of the opinion that
increased facilities for public travel ovel
the government bridges are hurtful to our
interests. Therefore, to be consistent
be it
! Resolved, That all public use of said
bridges is equally hurtful, and should
cease; and we respectfully petition cons
gress to close said bridges to public travel
altogether; and to do all it can to prevent
travel from entering or leaving this city
IN any way, except by the ferry.
There were motions to adjourn at sew,
eral stages of the proceedings. but Gael
time the motion was voted down Ii wa!
a high old business mems meeting. anC
no doubt will be the last that body vii
ever hold. What was accomplished may
DC expressed in one word-NOTHING!