Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-20

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Mr.. Griffin moved that action on the
resolutions he indefinitely postponed. The
motion was defeated by party vote.
Next the motion to adopt the resolutions
was put and then began circus, the
like Of which was probably never seen in
the Council chamber before.
Mr.. Griffin asked to be excused from vot
ing on the, question, and after some qulo-
bling the president decided that the mem
Der was not entitled to vote on the resolu-
tions, he being interested in them.
Next Mr.. Smith asked to be excused
from voting. On the motion to excuse Mr.. |
Smith Mr.. Griffin asked TO be excused from |
voting and on the motion to excuse Mr..
Griffin MIR. McNulty asked to be excused
from voting,
Al this iIncture Mr.. Ratledge called for
the previous question, but the president
ruled against hir.
Mr.. Griffin asked to be excused from
voting on the question of excusing Mr.
McNulty, whereupon Mr. Ratledge again
yelled for the previous question, Decision
against him was given the second time and
the delighted audience applauded vigor-
ously.
Mr.. Meaney asked 10 be excused from
voting on the question of eXcusing MIR.
Griffin, whereupon Mr. Wainwright called
for the previous question.
A point of order was raised. and Presi-
dent Perkins decided the point we'll taken.
| The burlesque, by this time, was near
its height, and, for genuine fun, surpassed
any minstrel show ever given in this city.
Mr.. Ratledge turned white with anger
| and endeavored to say something put the
| intense excitement under which he was
laboring made him stutter and his stutter-
| ing made his remarks unintelligible. 10
| add to his discontinue person at a safe
distance but in a position to be heard over
the entire chamber started to mimic him.
| The throng yelled and Mr.. Ratledge con
ceaIed his modification as best he could.
President Perkins umpired against MIR.
Wainwright and Mr.. Griffin made three
Dagger by asking to be excused from vot-
| ing on the motion to excuse Mr., Meaney.
Next Mr.. Smith asked to be excused from
voting on the motion TO excuse Mr.. Griffin
and the latter asked to be excused from
voting on the motion to excuse Mr.. smith.
| President Perkins-Mr. Griffin has no
right
MIR. Griffin (interrupting)-I have right
to vote. This is not the previous question,
which affects me, but the question OF en'
cusing member from voting. Do you
want to put me of the iloor?
The president, as we'll as the other he
publican members, looked puzzled aud de-
iected. Mr.. Smith gave the "pinwheel
another turn by asking that he be excused
from voting on the motion to excuse MIR.
Griffin.
Mr.. Wainwright-ls a motion in order
while a yea and nay vote is being taken 2
| rise to a point of order,
President Perkins-The point is well
taken.
Mr.. Griffin-I appeal from the decision
OF the chair.
President Perkins rushed down to Mr..
, Tyres desk and Council had nobody pre-
siding and was in greater uproar.
, Mr.. Griffin lat ll,50 o'clock and after
waiting q minute or Two for somebody tC
take the seat vacated by the president)-
We have no president, l move that we nd
( iourn.
r The motion was put by its, maker
q Messrs. Griffin and Smith voted in thu
) affirmative and both retired, but they sool
returned.
e Mr.. Tyre proceeded to the president
/. chair and put the appeal and the presden
r was sustained.
I Wainwright again called for the pre-
J. vious question and yea and nay vote wa
demanded. .tu.
voting. The president ruled that he wa
It out OF orc ! and Mr.. McNulty declared b
,e would not vote. %gl
y Mr.. Smith asked TO be excused and wa
!. also declared out Of order.
n 1t was decided by a vote OF Z TO Ito pr
+. the previous question, Messrs. Donoht
d Meaney and o'Neill voting in the nes'
Mr., Griffin-t would like to know il
h lam not councilman from the Third ward
le My name was not called. e.
II President Perkins-You are interested
\, M. ONeiil-There ought to be som
ID fair play. This decision is going befol
= MI. McNulty-Well might he be int
en | estad t. Hlrss.
he Mr. Donoho moved that Council a
~ iourn and called for yea and nay vote.
OF Mr. Wainwright-You are out of orde
H. | called for the previous question.
u Mr.. Griffin TO Mr.. Wainwright)-A
T. YOU president of Council2
President Perkins announced that h
w. vote on the adoption of the resolution W
Ok about to be put.
", Mr.. Grifin-Is it in order to be excus
ar from voting on the previous question?
ny Mr.. Donoho (when the clock in u
~ Council chamber pointed to 1901 o'cloc
it, The vote on the resolutions is not leg,
alf July 18th was selected for hearing and c
lid termining the contest and It now is Ju
rly 18th.
= The resolutions were adopted by par
~ vote. Mr.. Griffin could not vote and N
at Donoho would not.
lily Mr.. Tyre moved that committee
ZEN credentials be appointed.
re- re- journ and that the motion for the {
M. pointment Of the committee be laid on
md table, but his motions miscarried.
Der Mr.. Tyres motion was adopted and
ties and Messrs. Ratledge and Wainwris
me were named as the committee.
tu Mr.. Griffin vacated his seat and atte
,ro- brief absence the committee reported Il
at Mr.. Maguigan was duly qualified.
riot Council, at 1910 o'clock this mornil
'ers adjourned
90 Thursday nights session OF Council '
nee in decided contrast to the meeting held
rom preceding evening. 1t continued only
ncls hour and there was "a calm after
Ired Storm Mr.. Griffin's seat had been mo-
i .,ar over to the Republican side Of the cham
p nsIs and was occupied by Mr.. Maguigan, who
neil been sworn in during the day by Not
Public Craig. The entire session was
the voted to the transaction of routine b
= o. ness. Some of the members persist in /
a1 pe seuting petitions when the call for rept
ard of committees is being made and il wo
lncii be well for them TO study the order of b
and ness adopted by Council.
, the The city treasurer reported S47, 2
NICE; Union National Bank to the credit of
e Of the following receipts: From Collie
and Mitchell, $27, 300, city and school taxes
,nce- this year; from Collector Sayers, SIS,
city and school taxes for this year,
the 81, 300, similar taxes for last year; Il
y, du y Administrator Mealey, 500, city
ty Of school taxes for 1891.
i the The city auditor certified to the corr
'half, ness OF the accounts OF The city treas
and reported the receipt of $3.50, a q
-, =. ter's rent from the City Market HI
- VI Company.
A petition from the Water Witch
reso. Company, asking that It be allowed 81
,th,, of its March appropriation when