The Progress., 1893-01-21
THE COUNCIL IN SESSION.
THE CITY FATHERS SUPPORTERS
OF THE LAW AND UPHoLDERs
OF PUBLIC POLICY
THEY DECLARE AFAINST
OF CHAPS

Monday last to carry ont the u3tin-
ished business, and transact what
new Legislation which might be
brought before the body.
Having acquired somewhat Of a
taste for their mode of proceednre
by an attenance or the proceeding
meeting, The PRoGREss was on
hand again'to see, hear, learn and bo
entertained. Mayor Viuson took his
seat promptlG, ilanked on the rigb by
the ever prompt Comptroller Can
tain n. Il. Murlf. On this occasion
the city trustees were represented in
the personel Of Messrs. Herold.
Toombs. Randall, Scoiield, Wimbish
and Youree. Messrs. Beujamiue and
Quigles were absent. The CITY at-
torney was also at his post IA was
COMMISSIONER keeney, Surveyor
Hepburn while ChiefNelson was there
topreserve order.
The attendance at these mpetipps
will nearly always be pleasurable. as
some rich, rare and racy scenes are
enacted. The fiillibuster is there
headed always by the quick aud rapid
CounciImaD, Mr.. Randall, who seems
ever ready with an amendment.
This seems to be his favorite weapon
of warefare, and so ready is he with
IL that it is said, that after a heated
discussion, it requires considerable
skill and dexterity on the part Of his
colleague in some measure, TO pre-
vent this representative of the sec
ond Ward from Offering an amend
ment to his own resolution.
Then we note the coil and delib-
crate Major w. ID. Scofield, the gen
tlemaa of caution who seems TO stand
constantly in dread of overthrowing
the constitution OF the State, or do
ing something in contrevention Of
the written law or impsiring the oh
legation of a contract.
Mr.. Benjamin Iseems to desire to
win fame IA a parliamentariAn and
takes more pains to be correct from
that standpoint than from any other
Next, under the observation is Mr.
A. 5. Toombs, the gentlemen of the
close calculation, constantly on tn
watch for an advantage which will
rebound to the interest OF the legis
lation he is fatherlng.
The remaining three, Messrs. Her
old, Wimbish and Youree appear to
have little concern for the niceties OF
parliamentary practicess, skillful
management of q bill or the lenlal
exactness Of constitutional or legal
requirements. These are characters
tics which impressed IA at our two
visits and we think that they are
about correct.
IL il study and an interesting
one, to take a careful view OF this set
OF men while in their seats and 60
ing through their routine of busin--s.
Taki"g a mental impression OF theu.
as revealed by their countenances,
nearly all of which are indicative OF
conscience, honor, honesty and char
acter. il is hard to believe that they
were in the beginning of their oilicia
career men whose sole aim seemed to
be TO punish enemies and reward
friends. That, however, is thing
of the past and this same body of men
have been moulded into set oi
lawmakers forming one OF the best
legislative bodies that ever had con
troll of the affairs Of cur bity govern
ment. This il true despite the fac'
that some Of then sometimes get 50
wild, noisy and wan lering, that the
mayor, himself an excellent judge OF
parliamentary law, finds it hard to
hold them down.
The fathers remained in fession on
this night for more than two hour
and transacted considerable business.
The following resolutions were
passed: BY Mr. Herold-That the
street commissioner be instructed to
give notice to the st. Louis Arkansas
x Texas Cotton Belt Railway Com
pany to Immediately tear up then
track. switch or spur now beng useo
on Commerce street under contraO
with the city for the purpose OF de-
livering gravel, which had not been
complied With, and in default of their
doing SO, that the commissioner be
!, Noted TO remove the same hin.
sell, A.
al secondlng this resolution MI.
Wimhish said he had been informed
that the Il. a. r. Railway Co wcui'
GIVE one dollar ppr car for the PRIV
lege oc usirs thie s.ur |'i.. N
yield To the city an income OF ab'u'
$40 per day, which he thought she
should have.
The petition Of the City Hallway
company. asking for permission u
connect their line with that OF tue
Belt by curves placed at the intersec
ton of Market aud Texas staeets, ano
Il has avenue and Jordan streets wa
dn motion Of Mr.. Tcombs granted
provided that the work be done IN
der the supervision and coutrol OF th'
city surveyor and street commission
er. ,:.,
Mr. Wimbish called the attention