The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-06
HOT WORDS IN COUNCIL Undignified Bantering by Alderman.
 POLICE WAS THE SUBJECT R0emer Called "Butt.in" and
 Sullivan "H0t Air Bag" Gs.ter from ward One Declined to Re-
 port on AmenAmens to the Jack-
 %. Measure Regulating

which made members of the Montgom cry police department poweriess to en- ter a residence or bed room where gaming was in progress. was the sub tween Alderman Roemer and Alderman Gunter. chairman of the Judiciary Committee. at tho regular meeting of the City Council last night
 When Alderman Gunter had conn pleted the report of the Judiciary Com mittee, Alderman Roemer arose and fn- quired what had become of his ordi- nance to repeal the Jackson amend ment.
 Alderman Gunter answered: T might answer the Alderman from Ward that what we have done with this or dinance is none of his business. but I choose to answer him. that the com mittee is merely taking time to enable the chairman to write an unfavorable report to the Council on the Roemer ordinance"
 Alderman yRoemer, with heat. said that the matter was his business. He had framed the ordinance and was cog nizant of the fact that the committee had 1t under consideration at two meet ings. He further knew that minority of the committee was ready to report at this meeting, but was merely wait ing on the majority. Sullivan to the Fore.
 May I interrupt the Alderman from 4?" called out Alderman Sullivan, who had just entered the Council chamber T want to ask him a question" l Alderman Roemer consented. T want to ask the Alderman" con tinued Alderman Sullivan. when he was appointed a member of the Com- mittee on Judiciary? Alderman Roemer declined to answer Alderman Kohn here arose to a point of order that the personalities being | indulged in by the Aldermen were out | of order.
 The point was we'll taken, ruled Pres | ident Mcintyre.
 Alderman Roemer proceeded in his speech to show why he had business to ask the question.
 He was interrupted by President Mo Intyre. who ruled that the entire dis cussion was out of order, as there was | no question before the Council. Alderman Roemer then moved that | the minority of the Committee on Jul dietary be instructed to report imme' diately. The motion met with no sec ond and died.
 few minutes later Alderman Romei moved that the ordinance be taker | lIoLi thc Oi tuc OOh' mittee. This motion was seconded b, Alderman Holloway.
 And Then the storm.
 The storm which appeared to hay been quieted a few seconds befo' broke forth anew with unabated f Alderman Sullivan was on his and excited. In a fiery philip denounced the dlscourtesy of man Roemer In attempting to
 matter from the Judiciary
 He paid a high tribute to
 of the several members mittee and the chairman
 He referred to AldermS
 | "butt-in" and a two
 Several times Pr rapped for order.
 | Alderman Sulliv. .' tunity for his -'o' lice Departmer th' very time an throw of the place game sters, bury mercan tile estab' Zen good! away b. He further told o' chose arrest ed fc
 van closed. Al ldf d desirous of re r. liter this gruelline
 smelling salts anC
 -resh start. He scof
 f the hot air bag from
 ne had been coached tC
 mer motion. He said tha
 viewed policemen and they
 Jed him that they were pow
 do anything with the gam
 lder the present ordinance. Ht
 .ot afraid of a sweeping gambling
 lance, as he never laid himself lia'
 to arrest in this manner. He de Jared that the Jackson amendment , would have to be repealed or Mont gomery would be a wide open town. The best citizens of Montgomery de.