Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-08

during heated colloquy by vote 81
to-. The conference committee ap-
pointed by the Board Of Aldermen 10
meet q similar committee Of the lower
board IL consider the lax bill wendell
their way back 10 the chamber Of the
Aldermen and AZ there vas nothing
else for that body 10 40, it also ad
| jdnrned.
BoARn OF ALDERMEN.
All the members Of the Board OF
| Aldermen were present.
NIessrs. Field and Summers, who
we're appointed conference commit
lee last Friday night. repaired 10 the
chamber Of the Common Council for
the purpose OF meeting 4 similar COM
mittee from that body.
A ter the adjournment of the Com
mon Council The committee with near
" all the other Aldermen who had
been in the chamber Of the lower
board listening to the debate, re-
turned.
AR. Summers arose and said that
it had been asserted in the Common
CounciI during the debate on the APP
pontmant Of Z conference committee
that The Aldermen had sent in
committee who were ready to bring
in cut-anddried report on the tax
bill. Mr.. Summers Indignantly denied
the allegation. and said he vas not
welded 10 any particular scheme and
was ready 10 concur in any practical
and satisfactory method of lerying
tax that would meet the requirements
OF the city. II he could not get one
rate he vas ready to aid in adopting
another. The matter. he said, could
have been settled at this meeting, and
should have been. The two branches
OF Council should come together and
arrive at some conclusion. No doubt
the city needed more money TO meet
its increasing wants, and 4 satisfactory
tax ordinance should be agreed upon
ut once.
President Marhury said the Board
OF Aldermen had performed their duty
and lahored 10 bring about this result
Mr.. Hill spoke TO the same effect.
Alr. Ogden, in Z spirit of pleasantly.
said The Aldermen were always happy
familvS
The board subsequently, adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Council met last night in special ses-
sion to consider The tax Lar and Tue
ordinance providing for temporary
loan Of So 900. The tax bill provnd-
ing a rate Of 81. u without discount
was PASSED by the Common Council at
Their regular meeting = week ago, but
vas rejected by the Aldermen a spec
ial meeting last Friday afternoon when
a conference committee MAS asked for.
NIessrs, Field anil Summers Appeared
from the Aldermen and Tor that body
asked committee on conference.
Air. Burke moved that Council re2ede
from its former action aud appoint con
| forces. Messrs Leadbeater. ErocEett and
several other members objected to
Comnci! raaading from it, action At the
last meeting. Tie chair explained thai
no conference could hs had 0ithotir
recadine from lis former action.
Nj. Bfumbacl, finally offered as 4
substitute that Council recede from lis
former action.
NIr. Rfumbarl. then moved that
Council elect tHo member to confer
With the committee.
At. C-:oi,a -, IL. ~. mini ~ crj.r
that the chair alone lad the right TO
appoint members Of committees.
Mess1=. Birrell and Smith upheld
this point 81 order, the latter holding
that the appointments must be made
before objection could be made TO them
Mr.. Birreli vigorously opposed the
motion that Council elect The conferees,
declaring it o'it OF order. He said he
had never heard before of the power Of
the presiding officer to name commit
tees being questioned Continuing, he
said: Never III the history 81 legis-
latiye body has any one had the terner-
ny 10 say the speaker has not the
power to name such committees
Messrs Harrison and Swan thought
council had the right to elect members
Of committees if Council saw fit.
The Chair then said Before consid
ering the motion IL elect 4 conference
committee, The Chair will state that he
haard rumnts on the street "a to this
proposed action and as he will not en-.
| terrain motion 50 clearly contrary to
the rules, his REASONS are submitted.
The Fifth section Of The city charter
provides thar The City Council shall
have authority 10 adopt such rules aud
appoint such officers and clerks AZ they
may deem proper for the regulation OF
their proceedings and the convenient
transaction Of business.
The rules Of order are those Of the
City Council. not one branch, and this
is clear as the charter says--The City
Council shall adopt such rules, and
they are termed Rnlea oi orlar al the
City Council.
Having elected president ~ re
CURED under the state laws and adopt.
ed the last rulss OF Council. OF acting
under them las part at Council, one
hall Is continuousj, the president has
the nomination Of committees. d: :hoTn
ii rrie s.
In this rule ii should lie noticed that
the words Unless objection be made
by some member present, III which
case the board shall decide, the power
OF appointment IL conferred on the
rr-s;iant nnl .shal L. cn1clix.ra