Evening journal., 1921-07-02
M'NABB SCENTS
CUSTER rule
Objects to Removal of
Councilman on Majority
Vote
CONFIRM MAYORS
APPOINTMENTS

City Council is TO be taken as
sample Of sessions TO come, meetings
OF that bods are not likely TO prove
monotonous TO say the least. The
first round in the battles to come was
started last night over the adoption
of an amendment 10 the rules oS the
previous Council whereby a member
may be expelled by a majority in
stead Of by a two-thirds vote.
John z. McNabb. the newly-elect-
ed member from the Third ward.
who declared that the change was
made on account Of the election OF
himself and Of James T. Taylor. an
other Democratic member. denounc-
ed the charge as partisan politics
and an attempt to crush the mi
nority."
Il am not the least bit afraid OF
anything you dos' declared Coun-
Gilman McNabb. Il hold my COM
mission here from the people and
they know McNabb. The adoption
OF this rule will start this Council
as a partisan Council with the in
tention Of playing politics. II you
don't intend to use this rule as
Cndubtu WHY 20 9'A a1'FNAAc 49,
Councilman McNabb asked.
The Third ward Councilman
served notice that he would be
found voting only for such measures
as he believed right and that he
would watch out "for the peoples
interests"
Councilman Abrahams defended
the change and reminded the oppo-
sition that Il had prevailed in Coun-
Gil for years.
The new body was called 10 order
at o'clock, by Clerk Simmons, who
read President Wards certificate OF
election, after which that Official was
sworn in by Clerk Of the Municipal
Court Charles Coleman. Following
the taking Of the chair by the new
president a complete report Of the
board Of convassers Of the munich
pal election Of June 4 was read.
President Ward then appointed
councilmen NcManus. Abrahams
and Henry a committee on creden-
tials 10 examine the certificates and
papers of the members The COM
mittee after a brief session reported
the names Of the twelve members
with the statement that their quail
hcations were approved. The MEM
bers were then sworn by Mr.. Cole
man. A motion extending a vote
Of thanks 10 Clerk Coleman was
then adopted.
Councilmen McManus. Evans, Vim
cent. Murray and Mulvena were
appointed members of a rules COM
mittee after which a recess was
taken while they drafted their re-
port When the body reconvened
Councilman Vincent reported for the
committee, presenting a set Of rules
which. with one exception. were
practically the same as the rules OF
the last Council.
This change was with respect TO
Rule 33, which was amended SO
that a momber could be expelled by
a majority instead OF by a two-thirds
Vote. This change reverts to the rule
Of years standing which was changed
bv the last Council two years ago in
connection with its harmony pro-
gram. Councilman Mulvena present
ed a minority report providing for
the retention of the two-thirds vote.
The majority report was adopted by
During the debate on the rules
Councilman Murray stated that the
last Council wisely adopted tho two
thirds vote requirement and that he
thought no harsh word had been
heard on the floor. He said he
thought the new Council was max
ing a bad start and that It looked as
though they were '"playing politics,
"In every legislative body. the
majority rules. Yet II Is not righi
that a majority serves partisan
political motives. This rule is wisely
adopted and in all probability viii
never be used" Councilman Nc.
Manus stated in defending the
change. He said that after all tn,
rules would be thrown in the desks
and allowed to slumber for two
years.
The following committee selec-
tions were read by President Ware
and approved by unanimous vote:
Finance-Councilm MacManus
chairman; Evans and Henry.
Public Safety-Councilme Abra
hams. chairman; Evans, Vincent
Murray and Mulvena
Public Health-Councilmen Faux
ner. chairman; johnson, Hopkins
Taylor and Murray.
Law - Councilmen Abrahams
chairman; Vincent, Johnson, Mul
vena and Murray.
Bonds-Councilme Evans. chair
man: Abrahams. Hopkins, Mulveni
and Henry.
Printing - Councilmen Vincent
chairman: McManus and McNabb.
Elections-Councilm Hopkins
chairman: Faulkner. Johnson, Nc
Nabb and Taylor.
Public Building-Councilme Hop
kins. chairman; Vincent, McManus
Murray and Mulvena.
Accounts-Councilme johnson
chairman: Faulkner and Taylor.
Engrossment-C Evans
chairman; McManus and McNabb.
Park - Councilmen Faulkner
chairman: Hopkins. Abrahams, Tay
lor and McNabb.
Engineering-Co Vincent
chairman; Faulkner and Henry.
Harbor-Councilm johnson
chairman; Abrahams, Evans. Nc
Manus and Henry.
Mayor Harvey sent in the ap
pointment Of Reuben Satterthwaite
as city solicitor: Edgar NJ. Hopes
as member Of the Water Commis
sion and Charles H. Sheppard a.
city auditor, and Elwood w. Bar