Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-05

hnAl passage.
Messrs. Farrell, Blake and Murray
opposed the motion By every means in
their power, but it finally prevailed
and the clerk com menced to read. He
had not proceeded far pefore he came
to place that Was blurred 90 badly
that he could not III aka it out, and ht
came to a sudden stop.
"Ah, Mr.. President" said Mr.. Far
rell, "that won't do. II you want Il
take action on this ordinance you must
have 1t 90 plain that nothing will havi
to be supposed" He again urged thai
It be laid aside until they had the origi
nal ordinance. The president decided
that, as "a motion had been carried 4
read the ordinance, that was the bust
ness before Council.
The clerk then proceeded and rest
the preamble, when Mr.. Farrell moveC
that 1t be adopted, but as soon az thu
president stated the motion Mr.. Men
ton offered n substitute, and moved o.
An aniendmanJ to Mr. Farrell's motor
that it be adopted. Upon vote beinl
taken the motion prevailed, and tn,
substitute wns adopted.
The first section, providing for th,
payment of the loan, was read, ant
amended by Mr.. Mention as follows
s24 200 to be paid October lat, 1918
$50, 800 April 1sr, 1915; $37, 800 October
lat, 1916; S39, 600 April 1st, 1917, and
the remkining $l2, 2,is0 October LIST, 1917
Mr Farrell moved that the tots
amount be calculated by the City
Auditor, and he said there was &C
much confusion that there might be 0
mistake in the t1gur
Mr.. Bayuard said all The confusion
was centered in one chair. A vote
was then taken on Mr.. FArrell's mo-
tiop, aud it was lost.
Mr.. Farrell Immediately moved thai
the further consideration of Section ]
be postponed until the next stated
meeting of Council. and called for The
ayes and nays. Upon n vote being
taken his motion was lost by 10 nays tl
z ayes, M sssrs. Blake, Brison, Dsnney
Farrell, Hawkins, Murray and Newell
voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. Mention called the previous ques
on, and when vote was taken on the
substitute 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Farrell moved that Council ad =
jourD, and called for the ay es and nays,
but the motion was detea ted by 15 nay
to ayes.
Mr.. Murray moved that o recess be
taken until Tuesday evening, but his
motion not being seconded, no action
was taken.
Mr.. II. Fl. Taylor was also on the
floor NJ the same lime with Mr.. Muir
ray, and as soon As the latter had stated
his motion, Mr.. Taylor was recognized
by the President, when he calted the
previous question, but upon complaint
being maze by Messrs Farrell and
Blake that be WAS trying to cut of de.
bate on the ordinance, said that he had
no desire TO hinder any debate, either
for or against the ordinance, but he
was opposed to these dllAtory motions,
which were only made for the purpose
Of vexaiion and TO consume time. He
then win bdrew his luoLiofI for the pre
vious question, and . vote waa taken
on section ], as amended, and it was
adopted.
Tho clerk then read section 2 of the
ordinance, when Mr.. Meuten offered a
su ostituto, and Mr.. Farrell moved thai
the reading of the substitute be post
poned for one week but the motion was
lost.
Mr.. r. II. Taylor Immediately cut
of further motions Of like nature by
calling the previous question, when
Mr.. Farrell ross to debate the matter
and was declared out of order by the
President, A vote was taken on the
section and 1t Was adopted.
The title of the ordinance was then
read and adopted, altho Ugh MIR. Mur-
ray called several times for an aye and
nay vote, but for soine cause the cal
was not seconded.
When the clerk read the enactine
clause Mr.. Farrell moved that it bt
stricken out, and Mr.. Mention said hi
hoped the motion would not prevail.
Mr.. r. III. Tay lor remarked: "If they
do. 1t will kill the ordinances"
At this point Mr.. Farrell rose, and
with well.feigned look of surprise said
rs that 50? Why, | thought was ex
pediting its passage.
Mr.. Farrell's motion WAS not second
ed, and Mr.. r. IL. Taylor called thu
previous question on the enaotins
clause, and the motion to consider /
was adopted.
When the clerk called the name o
Mr.. Blake he rose and said: "Mr. Presi
dent, l wish to explain my vote.''
II object" said Mr.. r. III. Tayla
very emphatically, and the presiden
remarked, "As there is an objection tn,
gentleman is out of order"
Mr.. Blake did not, however, take bill
seat, bnt said In an excited manner
~ intend TO say what | wish, whethe
l am In order or not" and was about u
proceed when Mr.. Taylor again OBJ.
jected and said, "Mr. President, yor
have declared the mem her out of order.
The chair again admonlshed Mr.
Blake, but he was evidently in no mooc
to receive the admonition 10 kind,
spirit, and again expressed his deter
mtnaEion of going AHEAD.
President Farra then remarked, "tb,
gentleman Ia out OF order, aud has 81
oeen declared by The chair. If he per
sists In speaking now, | have no powel
to pravent him, bu' shall consider 1t {
very discourteops act on his parC."
Mr.. Bake evidently felt the force @
the remark, rs he Instantly replied, ~
do not wish or Intend To be discourteaRl
TO you, Mr.. President, therefore cha.
take my seat
The clerk proceeded with the calling
OF the roll, and when he reached Mr.
BArnhill's name that gentleman alst
asked to explain his vote, and sas ther,
WAS no objection, he proceeded to say
that While he was personally in favor
of the park, he had sscertained that 6
majority of his constituents were op
posed to 1t, therefore he would have tc
vote nay.
The vote ON the adoption of the en-
acting clause resulted in ayes ID, nays
l8; Messrs, Blake, Brison, Barnhill,
Denney, Farrell, Hawkins, Murray
and Newell voting IN the negative
The President then declared the ordi-
dance passed, subject to the approval
OF the Mayor.
The strife now being over, Mr.. Moore
started = love feast by introducing d