The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-02

although Alderman Jackson thought | that he represented a majority of the committee when he made his verbal re- port on the franchise ordinance. that the subsequent vote of the Council showed that he did not have majority of the Committee on Franchises and Privileges and Streets with him. He gave an exhaustive review of the en- tire proceedings of the special meeting of the Council. which by the way, no alderman who made speech failed to do.
 Alderman Jackson arose to speak, but the point of order was made by Alder man Gunter that he had already spoken twice.
 Alderman Jackson, insisted that as chairman of the Committee he had right to close the argument Alderman Kohn made the point that the Council was not considering the re- port of any committee. During this time, Aldermen Lobman, Teague. Ruth. and Thompson were shouting question: and the spectators in the lobby were laughing. Alderman Forbes did not rule on the point of order of Alderman Gunter, and allowed Alderman Jackson to proceed. Dr. Jekyll and MT. Hyde. Alderman Jackson said that the joint Committee on Franchises and Privi- leges and Streets met the afternoon prior to the special meeting and there were present at that meeting Aldermen Teague, Roemer and Mcintyre in ad- dition to himself, the chairman. T was read a story called 'Dr. Jekyll and MT. Hyde,'" said Alderman Jack son, but the action of the President of the Council, the Alderman from Ward 1, the Acting Mayor. the member of the Streets Committee, the member of the TtIt tnto st1a If the Rules Committee, to which he was appointed by himself. comes as near to the story as anything I have seen in real life. In the committee meeting Dr. Jekyll stood with me for the grant, ing of the franchise, but imagine my surprise, when on the floor of the Coun- cil, when the ordinance came up for passage, I saw Hyde in Jekylls place"
 q object to personalities" called out Alderman Gunter.
 T don't mind them from the Alder man large laughed President Mc- Intyre, who was enjoying the thing nightly.
 Alderman Jackson's motion was about to be put, when Alderman Gunter re- membered his motion to correct.
 He raised the point of order. but there was nothing doing with Chair man Forbes.
 The Jackson motion to correct was carried by the same to vote that was recorded on the passage of the ordi- nance.
 Same old handful scoffed Alderman Sullivan, and there was a laugh.
 Alderman Gunter asked what had be- come of his motion.
 Tt was lost in the shufie," said AL derman Forbes.
 Then I'm going to deal again." said Alderman Gunter.
 Put your motion in writing" said Alderman Forbes, who wanted to get the Gunter motion straight.
 q move Q five minutes recess" said Alderman Kohn.
 q move we adjourn" called out AL derman Ruth.
 Second it," shouted Alderman sulli- van.
 The chair is deaf" said Alderman Forbes.
 Allow me to suggest that he Is also blind" smilingly suggested Alderman Gunter.
 Alderman Gunter then said that he had been informed by Alderman Teague that the original ordinance was read. He had no recollection at all of its being read, but this recollection was of negative class. while Alderman Teagues was positive.
 He, therefore, withdrew this motion but moved that the minutes be correct cd so as to show that the original or