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

City Council is 10 be taken as a
sample Of sessions to come. meetings
Of that bods are not likely to prove
monotonous 20 say the least The
first round in the battles to come was
started last night over the adoption
of an amendment TO the rules oS the
previous Council whereby a member
may be expelled by a majority in
stead Of by a two-thirds vote.
John r. 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 do" 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
changed why are you adopting it?"
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 to order
at s 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 McManus. Abrahams
and Henry a committee on creden-
tials to 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
ncations we're approved. The men,
bers were then sworn by Mr.. Cole
man. a motion extending a vote
of thanks TO Clerk Coleman was
then adopted.
Councllmen 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-
mort. 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 te
Rule SO, which was amended SC
that a momber could be expelled by
a majority instead OF by two-third'
vote. This change reverts to the rule
of years standing which was changed
by the last Council two years ago in
connection with it's harmony pro
gram. Councilman Mulvena present
ed a minority report providing fol
the retention OF the two-thirds vote
The majority report was adopted 10y
a strict party vote of to 5.
During the debate on the rulel
Councilman Murray stated that the
last Council wisely adopted the two
thirds vote requirement and that h'
thought no harsh word had beer
heard on the floor. He said h'
thought the new Council was max
ing a bad start and that II looked a
though they we're playing politics,
IN every legislative body. th'
majority rules. Yet Il is not righ
that a majority serves partisan
political motives. This rule is wisel,
adopted and in all probability vii
never be used" Councilman Nc
Manus stated in defending th'
change. He said that after all thu
rules would be thrown in the desk
and allowed to slumber for TIVE
years
The following committee selec
tions were read by President War,
and approved by unanimous vote;
Finance-Councilm MacManus
chairman; Evans and Henry.
Public Safety-Councilmen Abra
hams, chairman; Evans, Vincent
Murray and Mulvena
Public Health-Councilmen FaullS
ner. chairman; johnson, Hopkins
Taylor and Murray.
Law - Councilmen Abrahams
chairman; Vincent, Johnson. Mul
vena and Murray.
Bonds-Councilmen Evans. chair
man; Abrahams, Hopkins, Mulveni
and Henry.
Printing - Councilmen Vincent
chairman: McManus and McNabb.
Elections-Councilme Hopkins
chairman; Faulkner. johnson, Nc
Nabb and Taylor.
Public Building-Councilme Hop
kins. chairman; Vincent, McManus
Murray and Mulvena.
nts-Councilmen johnson
chairman; Faulkner and Taylor.
Engrossment-Coun Evans
chairman; McManus and McNabb.
Park Councilmen Faulkner
chairman; Hopkins. Abrahams. Tay
lor and McNabb.
Engineering-Cou 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 II. Sheppard a
citv auditor and Elwood w Rar