Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

time being consumed in an unsuccess
fui effort on the part Of the Democrats
to elect successor 70 tins late George
O'Neill, Who represented the First
ward. The Republicans spsnt their
time in blocking the moves Ensde ~
tie Democrats and they were s1ccess-
full at every point Forty Intellectual
ballots were taken, the Democrats
voting for Joseph B. Bickts and the
Republicans for Alien Smith. There
we're algo - motions, TIC Democrats
moving to continue ballotiag and the
Republicans 10 adjourn, ard 81 each
there were six favorable and slE IN
favorable votes.
At 7.D O'Clock, Il minutes later
than the usual opening time Council
vas called to order by President Latch.
Immediately Mr. L1s4ry noged that
bslIoting for a member from the FIRST
wafd t,e resumed. Mr. Robertson called /
for a yea and nav vote, but at the re
quest ri President Leitch he withdrew /
Eis request and Mr. L.csry's motion |
prevailed, wherenpon the members |
began baIloting for Messfs. Bickta and i.
Smith.
Atg.10 O'Clock, after the 4gth ballot !
had been taken, Mr. R0hertgon moved
that Council CEASE baliOting for the
time being and take up the reg ular
business Of the evening. MIR. Smith
called for the yeas and nays. The call
was seconded By Nr. Leary. who said
such action would be hardly proper.
The motion was lost by the tie party
vote, after which Sir. Smith moved
that another ballot be taken. The
yeas and nays being called for By Dir.
Fisher. this motion was also lost By
the same tie vote. President Lsitch
had scarcely declared the motion lost
when Dir. Healey moved that another
ballot be taken. Mr.. Robertson arose
10 point Of order, holding that the
motion was not in order, as similar
motion had just been defeated. He was
sustained BY the chair. Mr. L.ary
appealed from the decision q the
chair, on the ground that motion to
take another ballot III case like the
present and motion to adjourn were
the only ones which could be made and
either would be in order. as the matter
of voting ~ fill vacancy WAS the only
business before Council and had not
been disposed off, Mr.. Healey said he
took the same view, As he considered
the business was simply a continuation
Of the business Of ths previous Thurs
day night. Mr.. Robertson took ex-
ception 70 Messrs. Leary and Healey.
He said there was no law that would
sustain them, for the reason that
Thursday night cannot be made .
night for a special or an adjourned
meeting being the night scheduled for
the regular meeting. Mr.. Smith In
quired whether that was law or a rule
Of Council. He also took occasion u
remark that there was no record on the
minutes of adjournment on the previous
Thursday night. Mr.. Robertson re-
marked that he considered thii
strange; that the president had dc
clared Council adjourned and ii should
have been 70 recorded. He asked Presi
dent Leitch il he did not declare
Council adjourned, to which thi
president replied in the affirmative
Mr. Leary took Mr.. Robertson to tasl
for participating in the meeting il b
considered it Illegal, holding that hi
action and his contention were no
consistent. Mr.. Robertson replied tina
he Was willing 70 take part in tn
meeting as long az the others did
whether it was legal or illegal. Mr.
Leary said he was sorry the discussio
had gone 80 far, but he consideFe
that the president agreed with hir
that the present business was cor
tinuation Of that Of the previou
Thursday night, as he had entertIine
the motions. Mr.. Leary also remarke
that in his opinion no other businei
could be taken up unless there shoul
be an adjournment n the previous NEE
ing or an adjournment to some specific
time; IL the previous meeting shoul
bc adjourned over general busine
might be taken UP. Mr.. Leary ii
not insist upon his appeal from Il
decision Of the chair relative to NJ
Robertson's point Of order and ]
action Was taken on it.
At the conclusion Of the discussit
Mr.. Robertson moved that Council b.
journ. The motion was lost by d /
vote, AZ was also Mr.. Leary's MOTIF
10 take another ballot. For about
minutes motions to adjourn and
proceed TO ballot were made alternate
from opposite sides Of the house and
fast as the motions were made III
were killed by tie votes. After
motion to take another ballot had be
lost and Is similar motion made j
inediately President Leitch asked
Ieary If he thought il proper to &C
tinue 10 vote on the Same motion,
other business intervening. Mr.. Let
replied in the affirmative, Wherein
President Leitch allowed the mott
To be voted upon and it was lost.
For about half an hour the memb
did nothing but walk around and
in groups aud talk At The eXpirat
Of the half hour the same tactics W
resumed and the result was tine sar
Shortly after 10 O'Clock Mr.. Robert
moved that this meeting adjourn
order that the regular business
Council can be taken up. I" The mot
was defeated, as were also several OF
motions OF similar nature. In alb
quarter of an hour Mr.. Robert
called attention TO the fact that
semi annual appropriations to the
companies were due and should be I
on tho first Thursday night in Mar
1.-THE fire companies he said, IN
their money and should have il. 4
should receive their appropriations
night, and there is other bushes!
the desk Of the chairman Of the fina
committee which should be dispt
OF. l move that this meeting adir
TO proceed to the regular bushes
Conncil.n The motion was lost.
Mr.. Fisher had also become w
by this time and made ftw roma
in which he characterized the actic
inaction Of Council as nonsi n d.
said he would never vote 10
another ballot taken until the reg
business OF Council had been
posed of.
Mr.. Robertson repeated his fol
motion, to adjourn tho preceding II
ing to allow for the transaction
general business. lie said every
publican member agreed with him
the regular business Of the stated II