The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-10
.TBE SALOON FOLKS
WON N A WALK,
A General Mix up Last
Night
some COUNC|LMEN RATIFIED
But the Liquor Men Won Out at
Every Point, Bars Remain
Open Till Further Notice

At the meeting of Council last night
parliamentary rules were relegsted and
1t was quite q puzzle to ascertain in
the language Of Alderman du Blgnon
"where are we at"
The fact that the recent liquor ord
nance would again come before coun-
cl caused large number of citizens to
be present. Before the minutes OF the
previous meeting had been read by
acting clerk, FL. F, du Bignon and con~
firmed a resolution was offered by
Alderman MoGarvey, who claimed to
have voted in the affirmative, to re-
consider the previous action Of council
In passing the closing ordinance.
Council then went into executive ses,
sion, after which a motion prevailed
that the rules of council be read for
Information upon the question of re-
considerations Of previous action of
council. The Aldermen who favored
the closing ord nance oontented that
Alderman McGarvey did not haye the
right to offer the resolution to recon-
slider; and after considerable discus
sion the resolution az offered was put
to a vote resulting in four aldermen
being against the resolution to recon-
slider and four in favor of il. Mayo
Emanuel voted in favor of reconslde era
tion, when Alderman Blood worth de-
sired the opinion OF the City Attorney
as to whether the closing ordinance
was law of force, and il a law
could the ordinance be amended by a
resolution, without the introduction of
an amending ordinance. Here the
Council spent considerable time in dis
cussion, Alderman McGarvey taking
a conspicuous part In the ontroversey.
Finally the whole matter was deferred
to give the city Attorney time to look
into the law and adyise council as to
what was the proper thing to do under
the law. Alderman Briesneck then
moved as an amendment to the motion
to give the city Attorney time to in
vestigate and advise, that the saloon
be permitted to keep open after the
hours named in the closing ordinance.
This was carried, and the matter thus
stands until further and final action Of
council. The matter is coniidersbly
mixed up, and it is hoped that the or
d1nance will be tially disposed of one
way or the other at the next meeting
After the postponement Of the liquor
question, Council got down to regular
business. The first thing done was the
election Of clerk, and Mr.. N. D. Russ
sell won out easily.
Mr. George Fl. Smith was then elected
treasurer, receiving nine votes,
After taking up minor matters, Coun>
oil adjourned, to meet Monday night
There Is no doubt about the fact that
the liquor question ls serious one, as
was attested by the large crowd present
last night. The leadership of the anti
liquor forces rested on the broad shoul-
ders of Councilman Cox last night, and
he made good fight.
Mr.. Cox said that the claim had been
made that some persons signed the Law
and Order League petition more than
one time, and he wanted the names read.
CLERK du Bignon read for about half an
hour, and then he was stopped by a
motion to suspend
Council then got down to business
} and got rid Of the liquor question. Those