The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09
ANNEXATION SURE,
SAY ITS FRIENDS
Confident of Ability to Muster
Enough Votes to Secure
Reconsideration.

BY holding fheir men the arnexation-
lists in the board of aldermen expect on
Tuesday aight to carry the annexation
ordinance to victory.
While many annexationists in coun-
Gil, as well as out of council, feel that
"a mistake was made by the parliament
tarians in the board when they ashed
for a vote on the proposition. know
ing that there were not a. sufficient
number present to pass the ordinance
at the special meeting Thursday night,
those who pulled over the move are
satisfied with their work.
They are satisfied that when the mo-
ton is made on Tuesday night 10 re-
Consider the vote of Thursday night
there VIII be eight faithful and true
to say AYE
The rule of council in reference to tho
reconsideration of a vote Is that the
motion, at regular meeting of the
board, must be made by a membe who
voted against the measure: the mo-
ton must be made at one of the fol-
lowing meetings. and two-thirds Of the
numhe present at the time action was
originally taken must be present be-
fore reconsideration can be had.
Parliamentary Question.
1t is likely that the question may be
raised that as the vote had been taken
AT a special meeting. the number voting
in the affirmative at any subsequent
meeting at which the question OF re-
consideration may be raised must be
t~wo-thirds of those present at that
meeting, as provided in the rules for
reconsideration at special meetings.
However this may be. Aldermen Pow
ers said last night he had all the conf
denee in the world thar the ordinance
would be adopted Tuesday night.
we are sure OF the six who voted
at the last meeting" said Mr.. Powers
and we are morally certain that both
Aldermen Bliley and Grundy will vote
with us, That Will be enough to both
reconsider tho vote and to pass the
ordinance"
Rumor had 1t last night that Alder
man Paul had weakened and would
probably be with the anuexationists-
Those who referred TO the matter said
that as Mr.. Paul had cast his vote
against the measure On Thursday at
the request of many of his constituents.
he might now. seeing the futility OF
his continued objection. get in line
with the others from his ward and
vote for the ordinance.
Bliiey stu ia He'd.
Alderman Biiley is stilI confined Ia
N| -Nf'FN A4AtS aAtN A4tAfJ HIS nome
last night was encouraging. While he
has not been able TO get out of bed
since his accident, he hopes to be able
to be Mt the meeting Tuesday night,
although there is no certainty of that.
Colonel Grundy will be In the city at
that time n will be at the meet
ing.
II Mr.. Bliley does not appear able
TO reach the meeting, further post
ponefnent will be necessary, unless one
of the five comes over to the enemy.
wen at that, though, MIR. Powers
will have another chance 10 ask for
reconsldarations, as the right extends
oveF two subsequent meetings.
The antis do not admit defeat.
through Mr.. Nielsen. profess to
be able TO have sufficient votes when
the roll is called to hold up the ordi-
as proposed.
w are not opposed to annexa-
tion," explained MIR. Nielsen. but we
do not think this ordinance is the
proper one. II 1t can be sent back to
the committee and a conference be
held, we nay reach some satisfactory
conclusion. The ordinance has never
discussed by the board. 1t is
customary for councilmen to APP
pear before its committees to make
suggestions. The committees are
there for the purpose of preparing
measures for the consideration of the
bodies of council. The citizens
had no chance to express hem
except In rare instances. Some