Evening journal., 1891-06-13
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tor had made q mistake In dating both
receipts 1850, the motion to allow MIR.
Churchman the floor was passed"
He wanted to BE in IL.
Judging from the earnest manner In
which Mr.. Churchman spoke one might
be led to suppose that he was speaking
solely for himself and not being used as
an instrument to break down all the
safeguards thrown around the assess
msnt. He said
"MR PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN:
only want to say that was assessed In
the Seventh ward by Mr. Devices In the
January assessment, and | paid my tax
In 1890 for that year | was continued
on the duplicate and paid IL In person to
the collectors son, Charles Dougherty
He had a bundle of blank tax receipts,
signed and sealed. in his pocket. paid
him the money, be filed in the receipt
and gave 1t to me.
Il did not think anything more about
1t until | WAS informed by Mr.. Walker
: that was q delinquent. conversed
! with some of my friends and determined
to ask to be continu WAS unlaw
fully and Illegally returned and want to
! be lawfully and legally continued
have conformed with the law and became
> qualified. Ii go to the polls with my
t receipt, judging from the last election,
J may be challenged, refused or even
arrested Therefore, | ask that be con
0 tinued for 1891, for that year will say
. that he made mistake In making ou
! ny receipt. What excuse the collector
can make cannot say only know that
3 my name does not appear on the list FOL
Q the Seventh ward and 1t is also marKec
I returned
0 Cries from all over the room-"Get th'
u list Of errors
The president ordered Clerk Eliasol
d to get the list He did SO.
Uhurchman-'l find my name Is on tn
delinquent list for 1901 !"
i Hiekman-"I don't think 1t Is an,
: fault of the court / think the blame i
!. TO bs placed outside. / am perfectly
willing for the gentleman to be placed 0
the assessment list
., Jolls-"I offer the following resolutls
, which provides that the matter be de
ID ferred
J de then read the following resolution
g Resolved, That in view of the magni
,e ude of the question presented
application Of Philip Q Churchman, it
desirable II practicable before actin
IS svorably upon 1t, to obtain q judicl
ID determination of the question involves
ty snd be il further
Resolved. That this court decline T.
es grant said application until the judge
G 4 the Court OF Error and Appeals has
he lad an opportunity during the presen
or month, to judicially determine Il
be natter"
Hickman-"H Has there been a resolt
'p ion offered yet to have Mr.. ChurehmI
,lsced on the assessment listf"
ChurcbmaR-"No sir. /"
Iolls 1T says no assessment shall
made after the last day OF March.
Churchman-"I was assessed all rigt
al l ask is that be kept on Ithinf
e ave that right.
~ Jolls-''I withdraw that resolution
autchison (who had been coached
y ,sch MahsffY s. Go.)-"I move I
y ourt take recess for fifteen minute
~ This motion was carried; and duri
MI 10 recess the Republican members a
Eden Bach went into caucus in
II % ok room. They closed the door q
~ ttioning Janitor Levy In front Of
". I'D him to keep out intruders.
Democrats ON Their nGsttIe.
This low functionary Of a high !
mol lightly majority took a chair sea
ulo imself at one side of the door In
AZ .evy Court chamber, propped hims
au .sck, threw his leg across the dc
~ racing it on the other side, and was
eAdiness to repel the invaders, wi
cal President |. N Grubb walked up
!, - door and was refused admittance
Dh' oe janitor.
su' 7e only wanted TO get a drink
.uc Saier When he went back to
lo' 10 Democratic members and reported
I'M circumstance Mr.. Sutton, who Is
no mallest mau In the Levy Court, wall
Me . TO the door, overcame the opposit
tns the ianitor, threw the door wide o.
,ad. walking into the room, told
sepublican members that he war
lsrt hem TO distinctly understand that t
cas- vas no time to caucus, that there v
'uW ~ officers to elect. or anything
tn' egitimate business to come before
laVe ,5urt, and they had no right TO shut
ose IGOR against any member. he then
he the room.
men The ianitor again closed the door v
ialo big Mr.. Hickman followed little
our Sutton's example. and throwing open
ohls loor told them about the same th
and informed the ianitor that If he
closed the door against him he vi
case hrow him out OF the window
TOTE This broke up the caucus, and F.
Inc 5ach came out looking like 8 whil
spaniel He hung about Presi
Buckingham as if seeking protection,
,,,, ia few minutes was buzzlng again.
x,no More Republican Backsrtngs.
2 Al The discussion then turned upor
faisf list of errors. The name OF Johl
( at Dougherty was not affixed to the afiC
turn hs made as to the correctness of the
nnd- before Magistrate Monaghan. {
lnds, Eliason contended that it did not rec
his nsme Lawyers Curtis and Chu
-u==S man contended that IL did. Eliason
- awyered the lawyers, for just at
unity time Hon Charles B. Lore stepped
, Ap- the room. The matter was refs
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