Evening journal., 1889-03-19
a STORMY SESSION.
Bills but One-Mr. Baugh and MIR.
Quinn Exchange Compliments.

evening to consider the bills Tor changes
in the city government presented at It's
last regular meeting.
The first bill taken up was the one
providing for triennial city elections 1t
was read by the clerk. Mr.. Quinn then
moved that further consideration OF the
bill be postponed until next Thursday
night. The chair stated that the bill had
been referred to the Legislative Com
mittee, and until the committee
made report it was not before
Council. Mr. Quinn made the as
founding claim that the bill had
been referred to the Legislative Commit
tee to be printed. Mr. Roberts stated
that he made the motion to refer to the
committee, after the bill had been ordered
printed. The chair ruled that until the
committee reported on the bill it was not
before Council
Mr.. Forrest, chairman Of the Legisla
tive Committee stated that the commit
tee had no report to make, and the matter
was dropped.
Mr.. Quinn presented a resolution in
structing the city solicitor to prepare an
act providing for the building Of the
intercepting sewer down the Brandywine,
providing for .he appropriation Of $50,
600 of the sac, 600 balance remaining in
the city treasury at the end Of the year,
for the building Of the sewer, and for
further appropriations from Council as
needed.
On motion Of Mr. Baugh further con
sideration Of the resolution was post
poned until next Thursday.
Mr.. Quinn introduced the following re-
solution:
Resolved, That IL is the sense Of the
Council, that in addition to the sum now
limited by law TO be appropriated for the
use Of Street and Sewer Department, for
fiscal year 1899 and.lS90, there shall be the
appropriated for the use Of said depart
ment, the further sum Of $l5, 600 for the
said fiscal year also that Council shall
have power to appropriate such further
sums from year to year that it
shall deem proper.
Mr.. Mckenney moved that resolution
be laid over until the next meeting, Mr.
AcMenamin seconded the motion.
Mr.. Quinn arose and began to speak on
the previous resolution, which he did not
have his say on, because it was laid over
Mr.. Roberts called him to order, and
Mr.. Quinn then spoke against the motion
TO postpone the resolution, dwelling on
the necessity Of immediate action and of
the appropriation proposed
Mr.. Chambers also advised immediate
action.
MIR. MeKenney was not ready to vote
he could not endorse the resolution.
Ar. Baugh wanted to postpone the
matter, but he appeared to be opposed to
it.
Mr. Roberts took occasion to assail the
Street and Sewer Department. He was
opposed to the resolution and wanted to
vote on it at once.
Nr. McGonigie was also opposed to the
resolution. He talked as II he had no
confidence in the Street and Sewer Com
missioners
Further consideration of the resolution
was then postponed until next Thursday
night, by vote of 13 to s.
The Legislative Committee reported
adversely on the act to make lawful the
sale of newspapers and cigars on Sunday
Mr.. Baugh, who introduced the act
got up to say that it was the "blamest'
report he had ever heard of. II wa
absurd, The bill was referred to tn,
Law Committee to send to the Legisla
| ture.
THE EVENING JOURNALS report o
last Thursday nights proceedings states
that the bill was simply referred to tn
Legislative Committee)
Mr.. Forrest stated tnat the bill con
hicted with state law with which Coun
Gil had nothing to do.
Mr.. Quinn was surprised that such al
act had been introduced by Mr. Baugh
II would be better to give everyone thl
right to do business on Sunday.
Mr.. Chambers said the committee di
not want the responsibility of sendinI
the bill to the Legislature. Personally, b
would not want to be found dead wit
such a bill on him.
Mr.. Baugh insinuated in a meanin,
sort Of way that all members of thu
Council violated the law and they knew
it.
Mr.. Quinn retaliated by asserting thar
he never called committee meetings OF
Sunday morning in order to make 81
cents. He could take moral lessons iron
a saint or an angel but not from a maj
who would do that.
The chair called Mr.. Quinn to orde
and he subsided
Mr.. Roberts advocated the report o
the committee, which was adopted, witt
but three or four votes against it.
The Legislative Committee reporte,
favorably on the providing for the pay
ment Of the surplus in the Water De
partment to Council The committe
was instructed to present the bill to tn
Legislature and urge its passage. Mn
Dillon introduced resolution instructin
the Law Committee to prepare a bi
amendatory to the city charter, proyid
ing for the licensing OF all peddlers.
A motion to lay it on the table wa
lost.
Mr.. Roberts moved to postpone consiC
Grafton until the next meeting.
Messrs. Roberts, McKenney and Baug
spoke on the motion, which was lost. Th
resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Sharkey introduced a resolution
which the Law Committee was instructe
to prepare an act amendatory to the cit
charter, in the matter of printing til
financial statement of the city.
Mr. Sharkey wanted the statemer
printed in two daily papers. There wa
a great deal of confusion over the resi
luton, IN which the city solicitor tried {
explain It, It was introduced through
! mistake, the city charter providing fo
! the printing Of the statement The res
luton was finally adopted
Mr.. Sharkey gave notice of an ord
i nance in regard to the same matter al
: Council adjourned
S Wilmington Rink Closed.
John Wallschmidt leader Of the baI