The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-19
THE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Much Opposition to the Bill Brought
Forth.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
met in adjourned session Saturday
night for the purpose of receiving the
report from the committee appointed at
Thursdays meeting to investigate the
proposed changes iE the city's charter.
The report was submitted to the
Board, and, after considerable dis
cussion, was concurred in by vo of
three to two, those voting aye being
Messrs. Payne, Brownlow and Nc
Clanahan, and those voting no being
Messrs. White and Voss. The report
recommended that no changes be made
in the charter, and that the bill which
has already been introduced in the
Legislature proposing the changes, be
withdrawn.
Senator Erwin, who prepared the
bill, was in attendance at the meet
ing, and expressed his regrets that
the Board has not seen fit to en-.
dorse the changes. He said that a bill
proposing certain amendments to the
charter, and petition signed by citi-
zens of Columbia, had been sent to him;
but he did not like some of the changes,
and had prepared another bill eliminat-
ing the Objectionable features; this bill
he had introduced He further stated
that the proposed changes had been re-
ferred to the Board sometime since, and
that the matter had been referred by
the Board to the legislative committee.
The Legislative committee, he said, had
recommended to him that the changes
be made. In view of these facts, he
stated that he would allow the bill to
stand on its merits, but would make no
efforts to push it through.
Aldermen Payne, Brownlow and Nc.
Clanahan made talks favoring concurr-
ing in the committees report, stating
that such an important matter as max
ing so radical change in the city's
charter should not be rushed through
without submitting it to the people and
letting them have voice in the matter.
In view of the statement made by
Senator Erwin, Alderman Brownlow
said that the Senator at the meeting
Thursday night stated that he would
leave the matter entirely with the
the Board, and that if they saw fit TO
reject or accept the proposed changes,
he would abide by their decision: and the
| Board, acting upon the unanimous report
of it's committee, had decided to reject the
changes, and recommended that the bill
be withdrawn. He said that he wished
these facts to appear in the written re-
port of the meeting.
Alderman White and E. Yoest, who
we're members of the committee that in
vestigated the bill, had changed their
opinions considerably since Friday
night, as both of them were in favor
of non concurring in their own report.
| Alderman White stated that he had
signed the report to keep down a
wrangle in the committee.
other Matters Considered.
The matter Of providing more room
for the public school children was alsC
brought up and discussed. 1t is the in
I tention OF the Board to either lease ol
buy another building in which to teach
/ part of the school, and the matter was
referred to tho Board of Education fol
/ further action.
! At the meeting of the Board Thurs
day night the finance committee was in
structed to investigate the securities o.
the sinking fund and take proper actor
in regard to collecting tine notes and pay
ing off the bonds.
The Bill Held Up.
At a meeting of number of business
men Of the city Monday, steps wer,
taken to have the bill proposing certain
changes in the city's charter, withdraw
from the Legislature. Mr.. w. s. Flem
ing was appointed to go to Nashvill,
and confer with Representatives Lips
comb and Nelson. and he returned Tues
day morning The bill was prepared b.
Senator Erwin. but was introduced Il
the House by Capt. Lipscomb by re
quest.
Captain Lipscomb stated that th
measure had passed second reading, bu