The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-13
Vote on the Measure Is Seven to
Five. Mr.. Richards
Being Absent.
DEMONSTRATIONS IN GALLERY.
Crowd Kisses Opponents of the
Ordinance in the Course of Their
Speeches-Mr. Virgins
Digs Mr.. Carroll.

The City Council killed the Kelly bill al
Its session yesterday afternoon by a vote
or to 5. Councilman Richards was absent.
Councilmen Thuner. Kratz. Carroll. CAST
and Gaus voted for the measure. and Coun-
ciimen Hodges. Horton, Meysenburg Wig
gins, Hoffman, and SchrelI and President
Meier voted agsinst H.
lne gallery was crowded and the speeches
iavoring the adoption of the ordinance were
enthusiastically cheered. while those against
the measure were hissed and laughed at
The measure was called mp soon after the
council met. Councilman Cast had not yet
come in. and Councilman Hoffman, moved
that further consideration of the bill be
postponed for two weeks in order to get
all the Councilmen present to vote on the
measure. The galleries hissed this prapo-
sition loud and long and refused 10 be quiet
at the command of the Speaker
Councilman Thuner moved to amend the
noticn by postpouing action on the Kelly
Gil until this afternoon. and 10 inStruc,
the sergeent-at-arms to have all the MEM
bers present. Neither the motion Eo- the
amendment received a second. Councilman
kratz stated that he was ready to vote.
That he had waited as long as he thought
ne should for the other members Of the
tourcil to be present. and that he thought
the time had come 10 settle the matter. Mr.
Virgins asked the Council to either vote
on the measure at once or postpone action
Tor a week, he wished TO leave the city
to-day. to be gone that length of time.
Amendments Adopted.
Mr.. Thuner then offered an amendment TO
stfike out all of sections l and of the
Kelly bill and substitute a new section
which. on being read. ne explained TO the
SouneH provided for the repeal of all the
no larrf
Company si;ce the adoption Of the present
City Charter.
ment would have on the bill. and was ad-
vised by Mr.. Thuner that ii would eiimi-
nate the objections urged 10 II by city
Counselor Schnurmacher. Mr.. Horton said
he was not willing to take MIR. Thuner's
opinion on that matter and moved to refer
the amendment with the bin TO the City
counselor. Mr.. Virgins advised him tina.
the amendment had already been referred
30 the City Counselor. and Mir. Horton
withdrew his motion The vote was then
taken on the amendment, and 1t was adopt
ed without opposition.
Mr.. Thuner then offered an amendment
changing the title of the bill 10 eliminate
Mr.. Schn''rmacher's objection TO that part
OF the measure so as TO make II read. An
ordinance providing for the repeal of the
pany." instead of the Forfeiture OF the
franchises. This amendment was also
passed.
Then the vote was taken on the bilrs
iinIl passage. the crowded gallery listening
tie. thlss:ly 10 catch the remarks OF the
di;: zen; touncilmen. Mr. Carroll declared
.hit tie ordinances required the transit COM
PAM IT, run cars on its lines at stated inter
walls al all hours of the twenty-four and
that the transit company has not been do
ing its duty In this respect for the last four
weeks and for three weeks did not run or
attempt to run a single car after night He
therefore declared il to be the duty of the
Council 10 repeal those franchises and he
recorded his vote in favor of the passage
of the Kelly bill.
Councflmen Cast and Gaus REPLIED ave In
answer to their names.
MIR. Hodges Votes No.
Councilman Hodges cast the first vote
against the measure. He said: In my
that has ever come before the City Coun-
Gil have looked into the matter very
carefully and very conscientiously. l have
no sympathy or special regard for the tran
sit company. but believe that if this bill
Is passed II will destroy the street car ia
cilities of this city; that il will destroy the
and that no man would hereafter put one
dollar In street railway property in a clt,-
where the Municipal Assembly and the May
or could and did destroy all the vast values
which had been accumulated by the street
railway interests in long years. | believe
the passage OF this bill would mean ruin to
this city. l believe 1t would hurt the very
men who are now clamoring for its passage.
can not see how the passage of the b.Il
cannot see how il can fall to do ines,imable
injury to the interests Of the city and OF
the public. 1 believe the bill would IL IL
became Law, Kill the Worlds tair. l.
Mr.. Hodges was frequently Interrupted
by jeers and Misses from the gallery. Once
the cries of mo. No" the catcaIis. the
loud laughter and the Kisses which came
from the ardent friends of the bill
Mr.. Thuner voted In favor of the bill, and
made long speech in which he said he
didn't care what would become of the
In h..
bill was passed. He declared II was not
within the province Of the Council to dis
would decide that question all right.
Mr.. wfgSins Rnps Mr.. Carroll.
Mr. Horton voted no. Mr.. Virgins arose
to cast st his his vote; II want to say. air. Speak
due to the Municipal Assembly OF the city
OF ST. Louis: that, this dreadful state of
of the most nefarious bill ever passed Iy
the Municipal Assembly-the Central Trac-
tion bill, the bill which made the st. Louis
wont to say that Mr.. Carroll who Just now
voted in favor of repeating the franchises
Of the transit company. and who stated
to the Democratic Governor of this State
voted in favor Of the Central Traction bill.
The gallery was so astounded at this piece
of information that II forgot TO hiss Mr..
Wiggins,s vote against the Kelly bill. Mr.
Carroll had nothing to say. He did not
The other votes against the hill we're
quickly taken and the result was an
nounced. The gallery. without a word
withdrew from the Council Chamber
The Kelly bill was introduced in the House
of Delegates four weeks ago by the delegate
whose name II bears. 1t was passed I'm the
House by large majority. The measure
provided for the repeal OF all the ordinances
granting franchises to the various street
railways incorporated in the st. Louis
transit system since the adoption OF the
present City Charter.
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