The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-16


 of common council to be tinkered With?"
 Chairman Watrous said: "The court of common council is the recognized city legislature and it would seem best that it should have something to say about the charter under which it has to work"
 Isaac Wolfe--"T can see no reason why the work of this committee should be submitted to the court of common couEcil.."
 Commissioner States was recognized and said: "It seems to me that the cour. of common coiicl of 1896 has ap- proved of new charter and that it has delegated the power of making one and submitting it to he legislature for passage to this committee. We should go to work. When we have arrived at some conclusion, tten if any one wants say to the court of common council, we have done thus, and so then there will probably be no objection, but it is work We want now. There must be no divi- sion of sentiment when we go to Hart ford. It seems to me if this sub-con- mittee is appointed matters will be de- layed.'
 X-Mayor Sargent said: Tt seems to me that we are here for definite purpose-to devise a charter for this city and to urge it's passage upon the general assembly at Hartford The question is, How shall we go abovt it? It seems to me that a subcommittee should be appointed to consider the different charters that have been pro- mulgated and report to this committee. 1t would then be time to determine the merits of the proposition to submit it to the court of common council
 Mayor Sargent asked for the reading or the resolution passed by the court Of common council.
 Mir. Moran said that he had not in- tended to discuss his motion, but there had developed certain reasons during the discussion that had emphasized the advisability of his motion. The question of supremacy should have no place in the deliberations of this com mittee; it should work hand in hand with the court of common council. MT Moran then explained that his resolu- tion was intended to be followed by another.
 MT Bushnell: q would like to know what use this is. It seems to me we were appointed to do something"
 James A. Howarth also opposed the resolution.
 The question was put and the reso- lution was defeated by about to l.
 Commissioner States suggested that a committee of nine be appointed tC take the different charter amendments under consideration and to report to the committee of fifty
 MT. Ullman offered resolution in ac- cordance with the suggestion, which was amended so that the chairman of the committee of fifty be ex-officic chairman of the committee, and that the report be made not later than February 27. -..-
 The text of the resolution is as fol lows: .-.-.---..
 Resolved, That a committee o1 nine be appointed by the chair ot which the chairman shall be member to consider the bills now pending before the general assembly relating to a re- vision of the city charter and to consol- idation, as well as any other proposed charter and consolidation acts ol amendments thereto which may be sub mitted to it, and that said sub-com- mittee be requested to report it's rec concentrations to this committee at g meeting to be held not later than Feb. ruary 27, 1897.
 MT. Moran then offered the following which was also passed:
 Resolved, That an executive commit tee of five be appointed by the chair man to cooperate with the mayor anC corporation counsel in making all need ful arrangements for hearings before the proper legislative committee, ant for presenting to that committee sucf recommendations as may be adopted by this committee.
 MT. Bushnell asked if the adoption of the resolution appointing a sub-com mittee would prevent considering the charter before then. He thought they ought to do something. The chair ruled that the committee could discuss thu matter informally, but no action could be taken.
 MT. Moran moved to accede to tht wishes of MT. Bushnell After consid erable talk it was finally decided tha the committee had done all it could until the subcommittee reported. Two or three motions to adjourn were made Commissioner Johnson moved that recess of ten minutes be taken to allow the chairman to name the committees The motion prevailed, but the com. mittee reconvened in less than fiv, minutes, the motion for a recess wa. reconsidered, and the committee ad journed, subject to the call of tht chairman. Later in the evening MT Watrous made known the folloWins committees:
 Committee on draft of charter George D. Watrous, chairman, George E. Beers, Frank c. Bushnell, Norris G Osborn, James B. Martin, Loren H Stannard, Morris F. Tyler, Eli Whitney and Isaac Wolfe.
 Executive committee-James A. How arth, William A. Wright, Isaac NJ Ullman, Henry c. White, James T Moran.
 DIXON-DOWNEY CONTEST.