San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-05
INDICATED,
THE MAYORS EXTRA SESSION.
Indictment of the Mayor PrOmuI-
gated ana the Council Takes
Action on the Matter.

According TO publlShed notice the Spe-
cal session of the city council called by
| Mayor CaIlaghan, for the purpose of put
ting the fact Of his indictment and arrest
before that body, took place yesterday
afternoon. There were two aldermen,
Guerguin and Beckmann, absent. A few
spectators dropped in.
After roll call the mayor stated the OBJ
iect of the called session and informed the
council of his indictment and arrest for
signing a warrant for Alderman GUer-
gums services as alderman and mayor
pro TEN. He said he went &c Hot Springs.
being sick. and left the said alderman,
duly elected mayor pro TEN, TO discharge
his duties When he returned he signed the
warrant for Mr.. Gurrruin'S pay, and
then thought he had full authority TO do
so. and thought so still. II had been the
law of the city, and it was also state
law that when a man performs public
duty he deserves pay.WhCn judge is dis
qualified in trying a case. a special judge
is appointed. who receives his pay, and
the regular judge also receives his salary.
In the present revised ordinances
of this city. the pay Of the mayor pro
tenn is not provided for. though
such provision existed in the
old ordinances. This ordinance being
a special one, was not repealed. The &C
ton Of the city council in approving the
bill Of mayor pro tenn and Alderman
Guerguin at the time was brought up
| and it was shown by the minutes that the
| council approved the account, after the
finance committee, consisting of Alder
! men GuerCuin, BOelhauwe and Rodgers,
had passed and approved Alderman
Guerguin'S bill. The question now
arises. has the mayor acted wrOnElulIy?
have called you 10 be my Judge. He
asked Mayor Pro TEN Schreiner to take
the chair, and asking the council to cX-
CuSp him. left the room.
Convcning under Mayor Pro Tenn
Schreiner. the clerk read section !. chap
| ter %, Of the old ordinances Of 1852. pro
viding that the mayor pro TEN shall he
| paid a salary.
Alderman HoeHng asked if it had not
| been revised Alderman Schrciner said
| it was, but had never been repealed.
| Alderman Gregory presented an amend
The Board of Aldermen shall eject one
| of their number to act as mayor pro tenn
| pore who shall act as the Mayor when he
| shall be unable to perform the duties OF
| his office by reason OF absence or sickness,
| and the alderman so elected shall be vest
| ed with all the duties OF the mayor. and
shall, when acting in that capacity, re-
ceive the same salary, for the time being,
as the mayor.
Under suspension of the rules this was
| adopted, Alderman HOeding voting no.
Alderman Gregory then presented the
| following resolution, which was unani-
mnuSE adopted:
Resolved, That this council hereby ten
| derS the Hon. Bryan Callaghan, mayor OF
| the City of San Antonio. vote OF full
confidence in his ability, honesty and in
| tegrity.
The mayor was then called in and the
| resolution was read 10 him. He thanked
them and said he was not surprised.
That was what he looked for. Hc knew
! the council. in spite of some political dit
| fercnceS OF opinion Of some OF them,
| had done their duty. Honor was dear 10
every man. and none the less 50 to him.
| This assault was not made on Bryan Cal
| Iaghan, but on the mayor OF the city OF
| San Antonio. whose fair name and falr
| credit would suffer when the matter was
! published broadcast over the land. tie
| was surprised at the action OF the grand
| Jury in not giving him a chance to go be-
fore them, a chance which even murder
| erS are sometimes allowed. II there was
| nothing further before them. he would ASK
| an alderman to move to adjourn. The
| council then adjourned.
The mavOr stated to a LIGHT reporter
| after adjournment that Mr.. McLeary
! and other friends OF his had volunteered
| their services to defend him in the courts,
| but as vet he had made no selection OF his
counsel and would not do so for awhile.
| The case will come to trial regularly IN
! Judge NOOnan'S court.