Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 9, 1876, Page 1

o ——— VOLUME 20. DPIAMONDS; DIAMONDS! SILKS! BEST BARGAINS OF THEH BEASBON! Newlot of magnificent Stones, pet and unset, Also Watches, French Olocks, and Novelties In Jewelry, of Mr. Giles’ recent polection in Paris and Geneva, Having purchasoed tho past month fully 1,000 PIECES Black and Colored | GROS GRAIN SILKS In oll tho best and newest shades, P EDDIN G direct from tho Auction Rooms, are enabled to offor the We offer a vory large stook of ole- HOST MARVELOUS BARGAINS OF THE SHEASON. 800 pcs, Gros Grain Silks, se. GORHAM MAN'F'G CO. NICKEL PLATXE at low prices, N.JATSON & (0. $1 and $1.10; sold elsewhere at $1.40 and $1.50. STATE AND MONROE-STS, TO RENT. Desirale Offce Dress Silks, $1.26 and $1.50; TO RIENT SILVERWARE: last year's prices, $1.75 and $2. 25 per cent moxe to import. Good Black Dress Silks, 90c, $1, and $1.26; last season’s price, $1.40 and $1.50. Elegant Black Dress Silks, guperior filnish and quality, $1.60 and $1.75; recently sold at $2 and $2.50, I TEB Best Black Dressg Silks, satin finish, $2, $2.50, $3, and $3.50. TRIBUNE BUILDING, =tooes U1 Also, 1,000 pes, 40-inch all- INQUIRH OF wool Black French Cashmerns, ed, at 86¢, 76c, 90c, and $1. WILLIAM C. DOW, Room 10. Tribune Building. TO EREINT. Threa-siory sud Lssement atone-front dwellings, with brick barns, on Michiganeay,, between Thirtoenth sad Fourtecnth-ats., with all improvements,snd in com- plete order, by BATRD & BRADLEY, 90 Lasialle-at, FOR RENT, During summer months, s large PRIVATE RESI- DENOE on Michigan-a v,, furnished. Hoarding-liouss Kkeepera need ot apply, " Address K 08, Tribune office, griog full name and ‘roferonce, BOOT.S AND SHOES. WALKER B TW 5 {8 to notify tho trade that and $1.40. Sacques, $1.60, $ wvalue. INSPECTION SOLICITED. 121 and 123 State-st. _ Hichgnay. aud Teutp-seomist HATS. 7 fi; OHIOAGO'S PAB{@&Q}YE]JB.&%@TIS’ T HflI ESIflMlSflfllfiflL o D arpriae W 4 MADISON-ST. eneowwame | £55 | ERBY & BARNES s SENERAL ROTIGES, TN OTIOR. UTY TAX DISCOUNTS. THE BAFEST INVESTMENT FOR ! YOURL MOIWRY I8 IN YOUR OWN TAX SALT. SALT. 8, especialy whenyou can got & nuzp: Beveral cargoes of all kinds NEW BALT JONE :DIE]FOUNT. Tho Oitg of Chicago | just recoivad; for salo in any quantity, by Ly Aany %flgffffinfi‘“& g hfi%}’%.‘iflf& the barrol or in bulk, Also Canadsin barrels ixes for tho your 1870, tho ainout of auoh | And bulk to aszive. laxos, allowing two (2).per cent discount, and will issuo vouchers thesofor which may bo used at onoo, or hold until the owner is pros pared to pay his othor taxes, 1y order of tho Mayor and Finance Coui- A. J. LATHAM, Agent, 50 Bouth Water.st, BASE BALL. _ it e DR i mitteo, o ARely 9 AvESs, Comptroler, . Hoom 3, Olty Hall, PIANOS. | FOR ;l;ho gamos announced for TO-DAY and PIANOS 100 THURSDAY betweon tho OILICAGOS sud RENT OINGINNATIS, on tho State-st. Grounds, s | have bean pomponed U1l WEDNESDAY Splendid Upright, Bquare, and Grand Pianos and THURSDAY, tho 10th and 1ith, on account of the partial destruction of the fonoo around tha Latle by Suturday’s storm, 5 REMOVALS, o SUEE. FORDATT, La Tont, aud font deducted f purchanod, * LYON &THEALY, Btata and Mouroe-sts,, Chirago. Genors ARenin for Bleinway's Fian s e SPORTSMEN’S GOODS, 0¥, FISHING TACKLE, BTG, Gl At I, T. TATON'S, 53 State-st. HAS REMOVED TO 114 Mouroe-st., near Clark, ESTABLISIED 1853, T T T T T — —_— = e ——— WATER CURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, et i KENOSHA WATER OURE, RENOSIA, Wis, Xecently snlarged and impgoved, Bime Like'view, and good boating. Bummets yo. Tarkably cool, and climate delightful. Chronio Dis- ’;N: Disessca of Nervous Sywtem, For circulsry, oo, etc, address N, A. PRNNOYER, 3, D., byt i 08 E, PENNOYER, Proprietor, kS __OIL TANKS, WiLsON & EVENDEN, TANKS ann SHIPPING CANS, 47 & 40 Wast Ls: .gufl. AGO. IO ooun, FIRM OHANGES., | COPARTNERSIIIP, né'fl;, Thomes D, Caleman hss this day boen sdmitted Reaiber of our frm. - Wo have removed 10 30 sud 43 B ., whefe the busiveas will henceforth touducted under the name snd atyls of llmglll‘ Kelly & Coigman, ENBIGHT & KELL sicaao, May 1, 167 = i DYEING AND CLEANING. SHAWLS Z/0R212 WABASH AVENVE FINANCIAL, T rmanoan. ? Per Cent. Larqe loans made at BEVEN: loans between $25,000 snd $5,000 at O band for investmont st ¥, $1,000, $4,300, 00, BCU. DDER & MASON, 107-184 Deatbarn-at, MONEY at low ratos on Mortgeges, Donds, Warehouse Re- celptaand Reats, by LAZARUS SILVERMAN, Banxer, Ouamber of Commerce, __STATIONERY, QUEER . MABSHALL & CO,, 161 Madison.st. The Danks, Insuranco Gous, an ces, of e ‘fl%l:‘n..w»l‘hlg w'? M%.fi: » 50D ! s B ik 4y, Shogy oty deseription clesned to look lky uow, end at all buy’ Btationery(' o rt AUG, SOILWARZ, 19 South Glask, 108 Tllinols, aud 265 Ws Maduop-sla, 120 pes. Striped and Checked Silks at 86c, 7be, and $1; cost the most reliable goods impourt- 48-inch all-wool Black French QOashmeres, at $1, $1.10, $1.26, Drap d’Ete, extra heavy, for 1.76, $2, ond $2.50, fully 650c¢ per yard under | “THE LATEST. UNDERTAKER, HARVEY HOISTED. The People Did Not Vote in Vain for & Mayor at . the Last Election, Tho Vote Canvassed and' the flon, Thomas Hoyne Declared Our Chlef Magistrate, The Great Usurper Holds on to the Last and Refuses to Put the Motion Ordering the Canvass, Tlow {ho Bummer Aldersmen Were Cheek- mated All the Way Through, from First 1o Last, The Rules Are. Changed.So as to Put a Stop to All Colvinian Filibus- tering, flildreth ard White Undertake to Rlock the Whoels, but Are Rulblessly Eun 0vers Now Let tl.e People Sing a Peern of Victory. Long bef.oro tho Coungll mot yesterday ovon- ing, that *part of tho room resorvod for visitora was crov ded with people. A jam had boen an- ticipate J, and therofore s larga polico force was on har.d tp provont overcrowding. and also to BtoD ‘any attempta at applause, which, it carriod too far, might bave brought down the rickely buf)ding. Policemen woro stationed at the front d¢ o1, on tho ptairs, sud in tho Council Chambor. T hoy did their duty quictly and wel), and what “littlo chiooring and countor-chooring thoro was, was quickly husbed, The sympathios of tho nudionco woro noarly evenly divided, the sido which was champloped by Hitdreth haviog s slight majority. Within thorail wore a number of city officers, Including the Tax Commiseionora and Marshal, and also -several promincat citizons, who dis- liked to crust thomselves in tho crush outsida tho bar, The outgoing Altiermon wore nerrly sl thero, and assumed a jollity which thay did pot really feol. Thoy were too oxubecant in Shoir declarations of giatification at releaso from official care. THE OLD COUNCIL was ealled to order nt 7:80 oclock, and the Olerk called the roll. The following persons re- sponded to thoir namon: Foley, Richardaon, Warren, Spalding, Stone of the Fourts Ward, Biono of {hio Fiflt Word. Ciarks of the Fifth Ward,' Reldy, Sommor, Cullerton, iffldreth, 0'Brien, Woodmnu, Glark of the Tentl Ward, White, Gunderon, Hoath, Campbell, Case, Clevelaud, Quirk Ryan, Eckhart, Stout, dabr, Lengacher, Schafinor, Murphy, Sweenoy, Lynch, Dickluson, Corcoran, and Mr, Yresident, Al Foloy—T move that the minutes of the pravious meating bo approved without reading. The motion was sgreed to, AM, Schallner~This Council haviog now fniahed ta work, Tmovo that wo adjourn stus dis, Ala, Stout—T socond tho motlon, Ald. Warron—And that the Aldermen escort the aw Aldermen to thelr nea Ald, Beliatfner—That {s unneoessary, Al, Dizon then upoke as follows ; GextiRMEN: Dofore T put $o0 vota the motion whith 16 10 Torever diasoleb. thin Comimon Gouneil 1 desire to return you, individunlly and collectively, my bearifelt thauka for the unitorim courtesy, conslderae tion, aud support which you hava at all tines extended 1o niv as your presidlug oficer. 1 have been o member of tiis body for nine contec- utlvo yeary, and in that period havo never missod a meetliig axvopt during the time I was compelled to be absent in Bpriogfield us » momnber of the Twenty-sev- enth Goneral Assombly, Many of you aiso have basn members for a puinbor of yeatv, And I believe that, a8 Council, Wo huve been aciusted Ly o dosire 10 por- form our duiles consclontiously and to the best of onr abilitics, 1t in our deliberations wa have failed. to do all tat our constituents and the cluzens geuorally expected of up, thofailure, 1 honeatly belipve, hian heen dua uot g0 which 1o’ & deficienyy in the wil (0 da, as to causes in many cases boyond wiir contral. Anall public mou wad public bodies thta Council baw Lecu meveroly criticised. In some instauces, its character ns a deliberativo wesombly him bees, I think, unjustly smestld, 3aking due sllnwanca for ¢ha carncstcss and heat of debato, it weetings n {he mattors of order and do- corum will compara_fuvurably with thoso of any sfinl. 1ar body in £36 country. ‘The anienities and courtosien which should ever characicriza tho iutercourso of gen- tlomen Liverxoly Loen violated, Aud in severiug our oftieial ticu I Yrust wo will be drawn closer to each other by lasting tiow of frienduhip nud fratetnity, T parttiug, wo cannot forget that death Nea ro- moved oue of our motubers, remiuding thone who aro Ioft of the vincertainty of ife aud tho vanity of morely earthly hoties ansl aspirationn, In cong uujon, T trust it wiil not bo cousldered ont of plucaforne'to aay that I earneatly hopo that our wuocensc s’ hauds may bo upbeld by’ the public and tho pre Jn {u such mauly aud houorable fastiion ws will a 10 perform thielr duties, st all {fuien srduous and ¢ften thaokless, o tho satisfaction of (helr con- #itv. outs, s for th welfara of tas iy whicls wa all ow s, Tientlemen, once more T thank you snd most ro- & ectfully bld you farowell, And attne samo time *4¢lcomo tho paw Aldermen (o tholr seats and respon- aibilities, . to adjourn will aignify it muet expect, All in favor of she motlon Ly saying yea. Tho motion was seroed (0, Ald. Dison’s reniarke wars greeted with spplause, THE NEW COUNCIL, Tho new Aldermen than hegan Aling tnto thelr neats, and_ st the sawe timo Ald, Dixon vacated his west, which was not anco aeuttwod by Mayor Colvin, While the Aldermen wera taking fheir seats Hildreth steppod up ta H, D, and roceived his tnsl tnstructions, Clerk Forrest called the yoll,aud tho followiug Aldor- mou suswured : Pearwon, McAuley, loseaburg, Bal- lard, Thompwon, Aldrich, Gllbert, towart, Honumer, Hleridan, Culierton, Lodiug,’ Hdretli, “Kerbor, “O'Brien, ' Tawlor, Van Osdel, Beldler, White, B-muth, Thraap, Brigge, McCrea, Itawlelgh, Clovoland, Wheule ¢r, Rtyan, Baumgarten, Nieaen, Waldo, Lengacher, Linsenbarth, Blurphy, Sweeney, Kirk, Boser. Clerk Fovceat—A mossugo {rom His Honor the Mayor to the now Councll Nr, Golviu—dentlomen: I appoar before yon to- under the ‘sct of {nese bo- it 38 Freetdent of tho Coupcil This Lejug » now Council, the first go of tho 1672 fore’ 4 will bo the rowding of tho m Mtayor, The Clerk will ploaso read tho niexsago, Ald, Cuflerton—T do not dgsire to tutorrupt tlie reading of the Olcrk, but it scems to me thut wo ought ta adopt sowo rutes 'bofore thy Council i proposly or- n do not desiro to— Blr, Colvin—Tho uld rules are the rules of (be Council until others seo aduptod, Ald, Cullortou—Aly miotive in rising wan to adopt somu rules, Of courve thero ara uo rulos goverlug ™S The Clork—dcntiemen of the City Councll. Ald, Cullerton—1 addressed mjeclf to the Presi- cat, Alr, Colyiu—~Aldermen, I'consider that the message in firut 1u order, 3 Tho Clerk resurmed his reading. Ald, McCroa—Ouw word, Thig Clork—In accordsuce with this provision— Ald, McCrea—I will tako but ouo moment, With all duie rewpect to your HoBor §6 would seem 10 we that sinco (his m has beeniu $ho Lands of the printers, aud has encrally printed fu the morn- 1ug papers, thst 1t would be proper, joordor (o save much valuable e that we will neceassrily consuie tute uvcniug, 1 would therofore move that IT LK DEFERBUED for the praeent, and hat it Lo refurred to the Finance, Cotnmittee when It 18 appointed, feetou—I aecoud tbe watlon, Ald. ftysu—1 wil fusist, and 1 sball inetat, that sy member of thle Couoed puitiug 8 motion eball redy it to wniting before tie wotion will be eutertained by Chat “11.: rcc:n-l would ssy, to meet the guotlend an's CHICAGO, TU objections, that Thave the motlon rednced to wriliog, i’nn Clerk read, ‘' It fa moved that thy furtner reads Iow be dinpenued with, aud the message ba referred to tho Finance Committea wheu appointed,” Ald, Hilareth—Inssmuch aa the motigh {s meds and anticipate) —— Ald, Culierion—A point of order, I bellava that no wubjact-matier fu {n the possession of tho houss until tated by the Chair, I slmply desirs the rullog of the T, Mr, Colyin~—Tha question s on tho resolution, d, Hwornsy—Has Lo motion made by the Alders men beon aocouded Ald. Hudreth—For the sake of good fealingt sake of harmony in this Council, tust we insy proceed without any of thin disturbsnce that s cusicipated Ly many of the prople of Chicsqo, T shuil hope that na auch'action will be taken Here at this time, - Altbough tha tnensaga bias beon printed in the newspapera of the city, wehavo no_ oflicial notification that that is the itenage of Ilis Honor tba Mayor, Thers may bavo Eeen altarationa in convection with the—wlith the esssge bolween the tme when it went to press, There may Le additionn jnada to the meanse 80 that the mesasge aa wo Lavo read it §n the papers hiss boen cor- Tected £ ar an it goes from the inzention of the Mayor At tho timo of 1ta going 10 presn, But at this ime certatnly do not know, We certainly cannot take cog- Bixanco of I:mdxfiuu‘e; oahelup o Sinsors metsage presented hiere onor the My by the Clerk, For tha it BAKE OF MARMONY, for the eake of continuing the fedlizg of fellawatip that should extat, and I bope altmye will exist, ia this Couticll, for tha beat {ntereats o€ tlis peopls of Clis eago, st uo techulcal point of this kind snallto rajned, ond that that courters “hicts (¢ aus from oue to anothor ahall e oxtended 19 tie Magor, and the messs gy alisll b rond, aud thab wa ahinil dispose of It sfter- wards, 1 trurt the gent’eman will withdraw his o~ tion and ravo any disi®,rhanco, aud thiat wa shall hiavo tho mestape witdour, uny questionstall in relation to e uflicial offect, und the significauce portaining thereto, Ald, McOt#.so0ne moment. I am sorry the_gon- “!:mlfl a0, the word colrtesy or d!uuunguy‘ P for the Clati anv mottye of this kind. It in only for tho pur- boe 9% gaining 1ino—this valuabio "800 1t wo vt uarily courume this eveuing, I havo grest ro- PVt for your Mouur, snd would Do very sorry to V7ave my totion vigwed Iu thiat light. Ald, Thompaon—§ thauk the pentioman Iast upon thig floor fof deprecstiuy auy of o oxcitement that bas Leat anticipated in the " commuuity, 1 certainly will niect him nore than holf way ou that polut. We desire notbing of the kiud, For my psrt I desirs nothilug of the kind, but ihe courtesy which it in ‘proper for ons memwmber to estend to atother membor, or for any member of this Councll 1o extend 1o o prestdlng oflicer. It I8 nut on account on any lack of couttesy fn my mipd—it i3 uot an exprussion of discouriesy at all, I shsll voto for this motion sitaply for e purpots of saving vatuatls time, Sy deeirs lu to suva Ume, Inawouch aw wo Lave ail hsa au_opporlunity of reading $t, 3t avema to moftina saviug of valuable thme {1t 1a receivod, referrot to $be proper conuittez, and printed, We cannot show it more respect in any otber way, Iam sure the Pre #idiug Olcer will not” cave that hin mewnago abould Lo read, and therefore I sm fn fuvor of the motion. Ald. Jigan—I would ask 1f tho Committecs have yet Deen appolntod, Mr, Colvin—No, elr; thoy have not, Ald, Byan—1 claim t cannot be referred to a com- ‘mitteo uiatll then. i, Colvin—I underatand the gentleman to refer it 10 tho yrojer committee, when sppointed, Ald, Bheridan—I think we all understand the mo- tion. "1 would liko the point o Le settled, and in onler toprevent furttor discussion on thiv subjcet, which is lV:L\‘rx:l.lv unueccasary, I will move the provious ques. it "Lho previous question was oridered, Alr, Colvin=Tae motion 1s upou the resclution, FILIDUATERING. Ald, THldreth—~What ix the resolution 7 3r.'Calviu—Itis the motion to refer, Ald, Iiiarot sucve that thst bo referred tothe Comumitics upon Judiclary when appolntcd. AN Sulerton i Lha Clor pie . Qullerton—\Will tha Clerk please read the 3 What 1n it7 r o ‘The Clerk read Ald. McCres's motion, . Ald, Cullerton~It is slmply o wotlon reduced to writing, G Mr. Colvin—It i3 o resolution, ss we have decided ‘Alq, Cullerton—1t doea not read 80, with duo zz- #pect to the Cualr, A2, 8weeney—~1 would liko to have 1t read sgao. 1s it & motfon or a revolution 7 ‘The Clerk agatu read it. Tho motion of Ald, McCres wss adoptad, and the mossago referred without reading. TUE NEW NULES. Ald, Cullerton—In order to obviate any further diffi- cuity, 1 desiro to have this Councll adopt some tules, 1 will move to adopt the rules of the old Counctl, ex- copt Rules 2,41, 46, 62, and 63, sad that they be the. rulos that shall govern this Coumell untd ofberwise ordered, sud upou that, Ar, Fresidont, I move the previous rjuestion, Tlio rulcs wlicly & waa proposed not o re-euact are a8 fotlows 3 Ry 3—At the hour sppointed for the meeting, the Clork (or some One appointod to fill his place) shal d to call tho role of motnbers, mark the sb- senteca, and announce whother a quorum (I, e. & majorty of all the mewberu eloted) Le preaeat. Liou tlo appeaanco of o quoruus the Cotncll ghall be called 1o order, the presiding oficer taking the chair, i proseut, aud the Council appolnting o tewporary Chbefrman if ho should be abseot, If & quorum o tiot appesr, the Council slall net thereby stond adjourned unléss by & volu of the members prescut, Wiien & quortiu {8 present the Council sball proceed to tho butiners befure i, which sliall be couducted in_tho order following : 1, Tho reading of tho minutes of tho proceedings of tha Iast meeting or tueetings, atieudment and approvat Of the same, wiless dispensed with by the Cousedl, . Reports of city oticers, 3, Prossutation of petitions, communicatio ns, reso. lutious, aud ordisances. 4. Reports of stending committoes, £, Steports of seloct cammitteen, 8, Fugrosred ordinances, orders, and resolutions, 7. Uniinlahed buslucen of preceoling meetings, #, Miscellancous busttess. TyLr é1,—Tho ntaudiug committeos of the Connell shall o appoiuted by tho prending ofiicer aunually, pea cntering the dutics of hin onice; aud the first person nstied on each comities shall be Clistrman tereol, . ‘I'no foliowing sball be the standing commitivea s 1. Un Finsuce. 4, On Haliroads, 4, Qu Judicary. - 4, Ou ¥lire aud Water, 5. On Hehoola, £, On Streets and Alleys, Sonth Division, 7, On Bireets and Alleys, North Division, 8 Ou Hircets and Alloya; West Division, 9, Ui Wharyes sud Puiblis Grounds, On Whuriing Privilegos. 11. On Local Anvessuseuts, 3, On Dridowell, 1, Un Potice, 14, On Lice 15, On (ax Lights, 18. On Markoets, 14, Ou Puolic Buildings, ¥, On County Relations petitiowm, resolutions, and communications 10 the Cotncil vhall, tinicss by, ubani- mous gensent, be geferred tu the appro tecs, aud ouly 'acted upon by the Councit at a aubse. quent meetisig, ou the foport of the Committeo baviug 1o game I cuarge, Ttwi &2, The rulos of parlismentary practice _com. prisad in * Cushing » Manual ™ shal govern this Coun- off i all cadca to which they aro spplicable, sad in which they are not luconsiatent with the etandiug sulea of this Council. tut.x £3, Tueso rulos may botemporarily suspended Ly cousent of all the membyra present; but shall not L repealed, altered, or amended, uniess by comeur- Tence of two-thirds of all the Aldermen elected, DISOUSSION, Ald, Jtidreth—A point of onler, The gentkeman tabiug tho Nour cannot make & wotion to adopt by Tules, and ot tho samo $ime moke & motlon for the Provions question, Mr. Culvin—} Uik the gentleman Ju out of ader, 1l baa no right to o that, andbo Chidr 80 declde Ali, Cullorton—Lo you make referauco tany jual ingtwo motions 7 Well, tuen, I will mako it in one motton ; T wil) move — Mr, Culvin—You liave mads one motlon, ‘Al Cullerton—All rlght, You ruls vut the second Tugtion? Do I undutstind the Chulr? S, Colvin—Yea, sir, Ald, Hillroth—Now, If the gentloman will*put his motlon U writing —— Ald. Oullerton—~The gentleman hss got it hero in writing. (laugbter,) Ald, TiLiretu—1 slipposo o, “fhe Clerk read thu motion, Ald, McCrea~1 mova the provious question, ALt tyan—A point of order, AN, itidecti—~1 understand perhaps 1t msy be all Tight to ruw throuul under the previous queatton, but yerhags it would bu an_ well for thoso members )i the Counvil that have not had the vilege of wceting in un, (2t many of (e geatlewsn should know Wit wo aro RoIng tn do, and wisat ruloe sliall govern s 4n the Tuture, sud 1ot Lecalss it may secio that t aro & fow herv that are o tinority that they shall bo excluded, and ail business wuzll L dond under tho previous quostion. Abd now, if theso ruled aro s gt to wmend thece rul ainly tho queaticn should Lo kft op & suflicivnt letr gih of iy, tuat we _way kuow what Wall bo kltercr s, and kive § @ fair eonelicration, ¥hich 16 00 more th au Justico oiy tho parg of tho gentleman b preseuy tieds rulos, mwl cven Juatico sl by wil wembors ot the Council, 1 car pot whethor thioy linve ! wen fu thio caucus or_not, snd 1 would ke 10wk thy Clerk 10 Fead the miotioly Tho OF Tead it . Ald. ¥ fldreth—Very well— Ald, " yweenoy—I c.{l for a division of the question, Ttacor g to contiict, AlP,, Culterton—1 move the previous question. A’ thildretu—1 had tbe foor at the e and was 7or pguized by the Chair. Now, MF. President, to 85 rike out sod amend and adopt rules d forcign to the T ractico that hos been inaugurated bere for ll tiwe, £t Ta & st of rulua gotten up for thu purposs whick it §u 0 plain that thero fa bo_gentleman i this houso but Wit bie cai oo, and 1 sl jualet veforo st tho new ules are adopted on 3 refereuc of the communication f0a comuttiec, s $hat ahia!) Lo tho Commitico oy Judsclary. skl fnstat upen (o sefereuco whot op- poiutod, Ald, White=-1 second the motiog. ‘Ald, Cullertou—T do uot desize to move tho previous ucstion, but L aln_goiug to rise o & question of fu- ?unznmn- The previous question belug moved i ESDAY, MAY 0, 1876, thls matter, bow far wouldtne Chsir hold thatis would proceed 7 Mr, Colrin—How far would it hold? Ald, Cullerton—To the maln question ¥ m ”r-m ol v‘:n-l-l airikes me they bave s tight to refer 1 ey deslr Ald cfl\lnmn—bntnhn pot yst adopted acy ud heacs wa must follow the charter, |, Mildreth—mAld, Cullerton, will you silow me s ‘Word right there on that point? Ald, Cullerton—Certaj Ald, Hildreth—1 would say that the charter carries thanew rules in force, =Tho chiarier of 1872 carries the old rules into exlatence in this Council, Fortbat I can refer you to thy charter, A, Cullerton—The gentleman will_be kind annugh to refer to tue sectiun of the charfor, Bec,1l,1a not f¢7 Ald. Rildreth—Yen, slr, Ald, Cullerton—{ gave way for the gentlaman to ssk # question, sud he mado s speech referring 0 & cor- Lain rection of the charter, The section to which he referred Ia Sec. 11, prge 0, which {8 as follows : 11, {Prior ordinances, etc,, i forcs untll the, eto.) in force In rgan ** All ordinances, resolutio sy city or fown when It sha act, shatl continuo n fuil force and effect until re. pealed or amended, notwithalandlog such chsnge of organization; and the making of such change of or- ganization shall not be coustrued 10 offect 8 cuangs in ihe Tegal identity, aa & corporation, of such city of Tul D, Tuo geatleman has got the wrong nection. 1t dos ot apply at all fo thin case; it spplies only an far aa tho organization of citfes 13 concerned, If o turnx to Hec, 85, i tho charter, L wiil find Just what covers thia point in the Council : © It shall determine itn own rulos of proceeding” “Tho mection 4o which tho wentleman referred b reference to laws thit Were In effcct prior to e adoytion of thin charter, The rection that 1 quolo from ia the neciion that enould Le folluwed aficr this law was adopted, 1t bas Decu adopled, and we are now actlog under it; benca it {a the section which should goveru us, I do not he- Ieve thero In a gentleman ju o roum who, afier resd- Juy the nectlon, will attempt to contradict the state- mcat. It ehall determige ita own rulea;” that In whnt T am about to_consummste, and that 8 the res- 800 why I want to mose the previous question. 1 will now move tlo previons question ou my motlon, Ad. Sommes— Wl tio Algerma aliow me & ques- on Ald. Cullerton—1 have moved the previoun question, Ald, Sommer~Will you aliow mo s question before taking the vote 7 ‘Ald. Cullerton—You don’t want me to withdraw tho motion 7 ‘Ald. Sommer—No, but I want you to state right hers whetlicr we aro to adopt this and swallow it rightaway without giving it 5 fatr conaideration, Al, Cullerton—I presumo it is for the Couscll to determine. P “All. Sonimer~But you say wo have no riles, ‘Ald, Cullerton—Certainly, and I want you to sdopt sotne, Ald, Bomner—I will be willing to adopt them sa soon. a8 they receive a fair conajderation, Mdi Cullerton—Certsinly, 1 more the previous aueatlon. Alg. Hildreth again zoss 40 his feet and wan about to poak, when “Ald! Cullcrton {nterposed, “ I have moved the previ- otis qieation and [t Ia seconded.” Colvin— desiro 0 havathe Clark read Ruls 46, Ald, Cullerton—0f what 1 Ate, Calvtn—OF the rules, ‘Ald. Cullerton—We hava no rules yet, Ald, Mildreti—Will tho Aldermin courtesy Lo me givomo the privilegs words 7 Ald. Cullerton—3 motion Ia to adopt the rules of €0 olid Conncil with the exception of two or thiree, and upon st T moved tho previous question, whieh was propesly neconded, 2. Hilareth—1 called the sttention of 1he Alder- min to Lulo 11, und be hsa referrod me to linlo 3% Lwill oad Ssc. 11, and then state what secms 10 bé tlse law us judged by good lawsers. 1t ir an foilows : 4 AN ordinouces, Tesotutions, and by-laws in force 1n any city or town, when it shall organize under this act, shall contlaue in full force and effect untll ze. pealed or amended, notwithatanding such changa of orgautzatton, and {ho making of such chango of or- gamizution ulall not bo construed to effect a changa 1n tue legal tdentity, a4 o corporation, of such cliy er town, Nute, wa havo rulcs toact under: we bave by-lawa toact tnder, sud fhe very fact of the framers of the coustitution or of thinnet of 1413 forosecing thia dif- feulty when the now Council should come in, uu- doubtedly lnacrtod this provislon o the act, s0 tuat the Council and ail other brauclies of the Clty Gov-- ernment would have something to work by—tust the Goverument wmight not e left withont any machinery whtever, or wiy rule to giide them by, And the rules of thin Councsl are tho rules as adopled befora: undall rules, by-latws, ordinnces, sud o fori, not inconsistent with thin charter are in full force, Tho adoptiou of the charter adopted tho rules that we linve been working under, and they are fho rules for our guitdance untll they arerepealed, The previous ques- a matter of 0 53y & few tion may he ordered, but [ sball ‘insist upon the zer- ereiice of that communication. 3r. Colvin—1 am advised that Ald. lildretta po tion ou this matter {a correct by a8 good lawyersas thero aro {n tlo city. 'Ala, Oudlerton—I rise o a point of order, Imoved the previous quoation; ft was_seconded, aod the gen- teman oo 1o & question of priviiegs aud made s apaoch. The provious question is certalnly now i order, 3r. Colvin—The motton of Ald, Hildreth takes pre- eedence, 1 think, M. White—A point of order, The Aldermsn of the Soventoenth fa entirely out of order. e mades motion and no one rose aud secondsd it Cuihing's Alanual, on this point sa “A mmotion must also b saconded, that in, spproved by sonic one member, at least, expressing his approval by rlsing and ssying ihat he seconds the motion; and, if'a motion be not seconded, o notico whatever la to e taken of it by the presiding officer.” “Tliat rule of pirliamentary procedure has not been complied with, Al Culiorton (oticiug ex-Oity-Clerk Forreat and Mr. Colvin in earnest consultation)—I{ the Clerk Srould allow us to don 1ittle busivess here, we would get on firat rate. I simply want the declaon of the Chiadr 88 o my motlon, which was read by the Clerk and Is in posseasion of the Councll, The previous Guestion waa moved, und I now waut to Lave the de. cision of the Ohair os to how tho question Dow stands, “Mr, Colvin—Ald, Hildreth’s motion in in order, Ald, Cullerton—1ell, if that (s right, tho previons question hius been moved, Ar, Uolvin—~One part of thie business of this Conn- cil Lins been neglected, We should draw Jots to decldo tho tenure of uitico befora adopting the rules, AL, Cullertou—Any timo will do for that during the meettng § 00 tmo in wpecitiod. Mr, Colvini—Iz must be doue at tho Arat meeting, Ald, Cullerton—We cannog do suy businesa in this way. The motion 18 heforo the louse, and tho pre- vi0us question has been put on tho sato ; lot us Liave the queation or sot. 'Ald: White— would ask the ruling of the Chair on my point of order, that is : that the Aldcrman 1s out of order. r, Calsin—T think ho s out of order, [Laughter.) Ald, Cullerton—Tlio Alderman s simply trying to get tho dedtelan of tho Chatr, Mr, Colyin—I have aiven it. . Cullerton—Wnat 18 thy decision ? Mr, Colyin=That AlL. Hildreth fe right. Ald, Outlerton—Tben I appeal from the declsion, AN, White—Tho Aldernisn is out _of order vn the quention of appenl, 88 {he subjeci-malter Lig proposos 10apyieal was not entertained or recognized, Ald, 1Hildretti—~T wonld muko avotuer pojut, When any two Alderinen cali for the referenco of any com- munication, it Lus to go to cowmsaitics without s voto of the Councll, Ald, Cullerton—Ara wo to got & vote to-night 2 Mr. Colvin—1 4o not wisl 10 get a vote on tuat, Ald, Cullerton—Xot on tha appeal from tho Chiatr 7 Mr. Calvin—I think uot. [Laugnter.} Ald, Cullerton~I fasist that the Cbawr entertained the ajpeal. Mr, Colvin—Did I entertain the appeal? AL, Qulaton—You said * All right.'" A, Cotviu—1 i not ssy A}l right, Ald, Cullerton—Well, wo will get s motion very soon; it §1a matter of Tight, Mr. Colvin—1f 1t 13 & walter of right, then you can votu, "Ald. Cnllerton—You fusistod that tha Alderman’s motiun Is right, sud § appeal {rom the docision. 3r, Colviu—Tho questivn 18 o the appeal from the decision, AL, 1ildzeth fnsiated on his polat of order, Mr, Colylu—Will you call tho role, My, Chek, Ald, Cullertou—The Yoto In on the appeal 7 FIRST DEFEAT FOR TUR UBUNLER, o Tho qucation, Siall the Ctalr o sustaioed, wes then e following reault 3 P e e iilaret, UBrivn, Whits, Wheeler, Ryebe Toramgarien, Niestn, Lengacler, ' Murpuy, oy=1, B icAuley, Kosouberg, Hallard, Thompon, Alltrich, Giibert, ftewsrt, Sneridan, Qullerton, Lod- g, Rerber, Lawler, Vo Oulel, Beidier, Smith, Fitoop, Briggs, Metrea, lawiogh, Cleveland, Waldo, Lismoutarth, Kirk, Bosst—21, AT, Calvin—Bustl thio tald question now be put? [Crica of * Question, ) "All Alderman—\Wust {8 the voto on now 3br, Colvin—Orderiug the provious quostion, otber wos on the ajipeal, “Iio voto was theu taken, aa followa 1 .Aes—McAulcy, Hosenberg, Ballard, Thompson, Aldrich, Utibert, Stowart, Bommer, Sheridau, Culiers tou, Lodig, Kerber, Lawler, Van Osdel,’ Beidler, ‘Buiity, Turoop, Brigey, MeGres, Nawleigh, Cleveiand, Wheelor, Waldd, Linsenbarth, Kirk, Boswr—-29, Avea=Fitllreth, O'Hrien, Whito, tyan, Daumgarten, Nioeen, Leugacher, MUrpuy, Bweeney—y. Clurk was about W call tne rull ol AN, Culier- toir's motlon, when Ald, Hilde'th got on his feet ouco_ wmoro, and sald : 1% cumes tu this toat the Council fs determined (o put this through with the provious question systenm — Ald, Oullerton—A polnt of order, Br, Chatrn: Thie provious question bus beon ordered, und ths gene tlewmun s out of order, Ald, Hildrest—1 hold the foor as & question of priviivice fo defend the rights of the Council agalasy iliegul procedurv, The Aldortan thew weut ou 1o ro- peat s srgutent about tue rules, und wid bo pro- teated againey this procedure in urder to protoct the Counctl in sho futare, 1f the Bret act of shls Counct), tho incmbens of which were eloctod wills su tuys praise, was to_bu flicgal, it would ot have & you, ef- Tect, hud wouid siford'su opportunity for coute uf tn tho courts, Lo would requeat tho Clork (o xr.ifa . record uf bls protot. Al Sherfdau—I nwe to 8 question of privile je, The chiarter providod that ol ordiuatices, rescluti uns, god Dy-Liws it force i any city which sdopted #ns act of 1573 sl remalu tu eficct. Dow th €90 uman g 1nisoqustrus that chartor a4 10 toll this Dady { hat the The rules of this Councll aso aDY poruon of Yheope o puces. for the ‘government of thiu clty? 1 I notion, if the gentloman (hinks any auch thio| {orma of (b act st aimuly that a0 ordinan force in any efty which bi he want to make out tha'ey ) . rlo| S Chilcago? That lsmot nommun“l':uu;.flu Wy lldl:flulnxx'ud S 3 3 reth, in reply, repested hi o' be ASFYALIODE, ARG 1004 0008 ioea feom e g in support of his position. It was onlya ques~ iof time for the gentlemen ta carty”theif pofal, bt s but B urged them to procaed {n sccordiuce will aw, 1 rt wrong on alegal point would be bada By secking 1o gain poitical s 1 new "Aldermen might do the very tning which would thwart ther object, Dut bo did ot supposo §f bo ehould talk for four years, of the abiest lawyers of the City of Chicsgo, backed up by the Bujreme Court, £o &ivo & decialon on the eame, that it would mako o pastlcls of diflerence, for the caucts laab had besn drawn snd some members' ayes had been closed to the pachigatlons golng on. [Ulines snd Cleersin the 3 Ald, Cullerton—I call for tha pravious question, Ald, Rtyan—~I call for s division. 3r, Colvin—You can't do that now, The vote waa the taken upon_Ald. Cullerton’s mo. Hon with the result of 24 ayes and 12 noes, The rocord ‘was se followa ¢ 3cAuley, Rasenberg, Dallard, nde n this way, £ Ayes—Tearson, Thompson, Aldrich, Gilbert, Btewert, Sheridan, Cul- lerton, Kerber, Lawler, Van Oadel, ' Beldier, Smith, Throop, Brigas, McCrea, taitlcigh, Cleveland, Waldo, Linsenbartb, Kirk, Boser—24, Nocs—Sommer, Lodding, iiildrett, 0'Brien, White, ‘Wheeler, Ryan, Baumgarien, Niesen, Longacher, Mur+ phy, Bwecnoy~12, THE CITT CLERK, Ald, Thompson offered the following resolution for the purposo of perfecting the orgaaization of tlo Conueti £ fieaniced, That the g;enll sum in the bond of the Czt,yxa.‘.uk‘ elected at the lsat general election, be fixed at 310, Ald, G'Girlen—T movs its reference, Ald; Cullerion~If tha geutleman will recolloct, we have lust adopted aome rules, aud the rulo fe stricken out by whilcli thin reference could be made, AL, Tikidrett waintatned that Lefore tae reaglution wan adopted it ougnt to go to s Connlttos of thd Coun- cil, Thiere wan hothIng pertsintug to the dutios of the City Clerk that wouid suffer_any great losw by & delay of dno week or two weels, Tho matter was of great importauce, No miore Gage delslcations were wanted, and therefore he would aek that it be duly cousidered. Every bond sbould Le varefully rcrutinized, and ita claim to belug leaitimate ehould be clestly ehown. No siraw bonds whould be preecnted, But this Lringing iv of s resolution to approve & bond without kuowing whether it a8 go3d or bad was not in Eeoping with whas the Freme hat sald of thicse nowly-clected geutlemen. 1t bad bern eaid that the old Council did tuings looeely; that they wero corrupt; thiat thiere was nothine riglitcous i the old Council, 8ud that the uew mombern wero all holy. o hoped tlo action of the new membera would be suck that no 1man should be compell:d to retract anything ha had eafdabout them, e trusted that o’ hasty action would Le taken upou nmatter of this ond. Aid. Aldrich~I apyireheud tho gentleman understood thie matiou, aud thut hie knows e was not_speaking to tho question, which I understood wad 10 make the bond of he City Cierk fi the yenal sum of §10,000. That Is the motion, 3 §t not? He s talking about steaw boudsinen. Besfdes that, T st sorry to have him tell us we will bo sorry and threaten um, brcause #omo of un are very thald, ~Thin question fs a very simple e, and offered by my colleayun becanse he suppoked 1t could not yroduca any discusslou, This 1 8 larger bond than bias ever been given by suy Cierk in this city, It in proposed 10 make (t $1U,000. If that mhall bo parecd aud the Cletk shall yroduce a bond tuat 13 unobjectionsble 1 bope the gontleman won't talk bont atraw bundx. Al Hildreth—I sball insiat upon the reference, ‘Ald. White seconded Ald, Hiliiroth's motion to refer, . Mr. Colvin—I don's see whero you will refor it to, A, White—ltefer it to the nppropriste Comrmittes, Aid. Sommer—You cap refer it to a apecial com. mittee, and 1 move that we fefer it to a com: mittos of three, ons from cach Divisiou, to be sp- poluted by tho Chatr, Ald, White seconded All. Bommer’s motion, Ald. 8hieridan moved to Lay thie motlon on the table, Bis motion wan carried by a vote of 27 to 9, the follow- iug members volfug tn the nezative : Ald, Somumer, Logiug, Hildreth, O'Brien, White, Ryan, Lengacker, Murpny, Sweency, Mr. Coivin—That vote carrica the whole subject- This announcement was greeted with a curio mingling of spplause from izo Uolvialtes, and fcers st the fruorance which occasioned the decision from thons better {nformed, Ald, Cullerion—We have just adopted somo rulee, 1 presume the prestding ofticer will abile by thoie Tules, 1 don'tsco how hio cau got out of it very well. Ald. Thompson—T cali the attention of the presiding ofiicer to Rale No, 31, A muotlon to Jay s pasticulur propasition on the table rhali apply to tliat proposition only, Under that ruls the motion of Ald, Sommer wan_Iaid on i table, and that only. AfF. Colvin—~1 staud corrected. mow on the original motiou, 5 "The roll was then called on Ald, Thompson's motion 10 mako tho bund $10,%0, and was rarried by & Voio of 23 108, the following voting in the negative: AlL' Loding, Midrets, O'Bren, White, Rysu, Lecgscher, Murphy, Sweetey, “The CTk then read tho bond, o which the sureties were George Schnelder and Ernst Prusking. Ald. 1hlareth nioved to refer it to tho Committes on Judiciary when sppointed, 'Ald. Thompson moved that the bond be approved, snd the motlon was secondud, hAld. full:rwn moved to lsy the motion to refer on thu table. Atd, Hjldreth sald be ahould fneist on the Clerk's Xeepiug o record of these motions to rofer, for the reason, be Lcld, that the rulea could nui be altered ouly ju atrict accord witn tho law, which bad been vio- Iated and trampled under foot. “The queation Was iben put on spproving the bond and carried by 8 vote of 30to G,—-Ald. Hildreth, O'Brien, White, Murphy, aud Swceney voting in the Degstty 3r. Butz, the new City Clork, then took hla seat. It Was 1OW About a0, THE CITY ATTONNEY'S DOND, Ald. Thompson then offored s resolution to Ax fhe penal sum of the bond of the City Attoruey at 83,000, Ald, ildreth muved to Tefer, and lus saotlon waa anly falled, The original motion was then paseed by avoto of 2 to G,—Ald, liildreth, O'lirien, White, Tiyan, Murply, and Swecuey voting in tie negative, “Tud Clock then read the bond of fiichard 8, Tuthin, the suretics being Engens Cary and E. A, Ot AId, Hihilroth offercd the usuat motion to refer, but 1t Wa tabled, sud & _motion to spprove the bond wos carried by a vole of 31 tu G—Ald, Hiliretl, O'Brien, White, Murply, and Lengacher votiug in the nedative, YOLICL CLEDR'S BOND. Tho bond of Mariin lest, Polico Clerk, was put through s mimilar course sud wally approved, the amout of the bond beiug $3.00¢. The insl voto w 2 to ,—Ald. Hildreth, O'Bries, Waite, liyan, Len gacher, Murphy, aud Sweency votiug in the negative, Al 'Shetidan—1 uow move that_when this Counal adjourn it adjourn to meet st 3 v'elock {0 tha Bficre BUOD tuWOTTOW. . e uiotion ws seconded, and A, Sweeaey wns on L feet with o motion (0 table, Ald, Thompson—Such a wotion cannot bolald on the tabla, & Tt voto was then taken, reanlting—ycas, 23; nays, 11, Tuoss who voted in tho negative ‘were Bomumier, Hiliareth, Tading, O'linea, White, ltyst, Bsumgar- ten, Niesen, Leogacher, Murphy, and Sweency, AU, LUildteti—1 would _lfkn 10 call tho Cletk's atten- ton t0 Tule 2 pane 11, which bo bus_overiovked, but ‘whicls govorns hit. It I8 that ** tho result of all votes Ball not be annouuced by the Clerk, ded Ly bini 1o the Coslrnan for aut o The question fs Mr, Caivin—Now the question recurs on Ald, 8her- an's motion to wdfourn 10 3 o'clock {o-marrow, "The motion was (ake, aud resuited —yeq 11, ‘Those who voted iu thy nogative wer Lodug, Hildretn, O'Birien, White, Ryan, Ba Lengacher, Murphy, and Sweency. ‘Ald, Thompsol—1 should 1iko to eak the Clerk if ho has tho repiort of tha City Treasurer, If 80, it ¢an be peferred, Thy Clerk—1 bave not. - WANTS TO GO TOMIL Ald, Sommer—1 move tbat wo now adjours. Wo havo & meeting to-morrow, and wo might s well ad- Journ, for wa cannot do sy business now. Al, Cultorton—1I hope the Couuctl will not adjourn {ust tow. We came hero 1o tratisact agmo busirida, Ald, Ilildretb—I bope tue Council will not sdjourn, The Tux-Commigsionur camio to mo and fuformod me that thero was a communication iu tlic hauds of thy Clerk which was very Suiportant, sud he dosires that it vhould be taken up sud scted on i some way thiy evening. Before the Council adjonrn, I Loge that mattor will be taken up s ou 1o De resd, it nothing more, to-uight, fu order 1o let Aldormen discuss the 1natter bets ecii now and t0-MOFFOW atleriioot, Mr, Colvin—Will Ald. Somer witidraw his mo- Hou? Ald, Bommer—Yee, air, FROM THY TAX COMMIESIONER, AL, ildretl—Inssmuch as we aroat peace e this motueut, sud harmony prevaity, 1 would call Cor that commutication frow the Asscasor, to Lavo it “ead sod cted upon to-nlgut, 80 aatoeunble Aldertien to ra- Vicw the eatme bebwsea now sud LO-RIOFVY, altesRo0D. P Clerk tad It us follows Fax-CoMissioNE's Ovvice, 3ay 1, 1976,—To th Hon, Mayor, etec—URNTLEMEN ¢ 1 boeer elth submit ¢ 23’ nay Somuoe garien, NUMBER 257, Tha motion was agreed to, OCAXVASSING THR YOS, Ald, Atdrich—1 rine to make s motion, % will sy, briely, that it {3 siwsys pleasanter to make a motfon which will moet with nniversel iarmony, at my broths er Aiderman ssys, rather than ons which In nat, Dul 1da this with sl tespect ta_the Chair and every meme bar hers, aaa T hope. that whetover 1hoy 5iey think of my wotion, thal they will fee) that I mova it with nona but honest convictiont, | A the writing ts prefly Lad, Aliow me to read it betore T to tha Clerk, 1 mova tiat the Clerk be now directed to soturns of the last election; vate for Mayor be sxamined and csnvassed, sud tua Alds, Cleveland, Lawier, snd Pesraon, bo appointed dellers, 1o seetat the Clerk in_making tis csuvass, aad tbat the Council doclars the result thersof, Ald, Bweeney— abject to that Lelng secelved, Ald, Iildreth—I am ot at all surprised atthls communication, snd I do fot soppoes thera fa & geu. tieman in the City of Chicigo but what sntlcipated tom auch movo ‘as (his,_ ile than weat oo to glve ut great length bis views, or rather those of the Mayor, Ths worthy Aluerman thon read s legal opinion, which had evidently boen yrepared for him. ‘Thix document referred to the decisions given by several lawyera of the city upliolding Mr, Culvin's ocourse of sction, araued that no vacancy exlsted in the ofice of Staor, and pointed out when, in thie writer's opinion, a3 election for Mayor ahould be held, After fntshin thio papor, he aaid, nanmuch ea they hsd the opluionof Ieading counsol 1ndorsing Mr, Colvin's powtion, 1t unfortunate that tho new merbers had bean pred) diced tbrough tho newspspern. In g ton of such great magnitudo they should De gulded by fmpaviiality, A Srong step, such as was evidently coutemplated’ by the insfority, wouid ba more disastrous to Chicago than the big fre, for finans cial dilliculties would Do Jncressod tnerely, aud o rged that they abould carefully conslder their action, The meanin; of the resolution was to upsct the existe {ng Cliy Government, and those who sdopted it would, i the course of time, override all Iaw and decencs, Alil, Tl roop—1 rure 10 o polnt of order. Tha twellih section of the rules we have adopted sllows a man to #peak ton wunutes, but the Alderman has spokeu twenty minutes, “Although 1 wirh fo bs generons, 1 rather think Lo fs_overstepping the timo a good deal, We are o1d men, some of us, and would like to got Home in reasonable time, . Ald. Aldrich—T 1ovo thio the gentleman's timo de extended five minutes. Carried. ¢ Ald, Hildreth, cootioning, said hla_remarks might ating aud cut, and ke did not blame cestaln people for not wantiug o hear them. 1f the pobit of thc mjority wan carried, there wonld bo o repetition of the riotous scene witncascd that day, [Lliises and growns.) ‘Thin wa & daugeroms question 1o tako up. At any rato, it would ba wise t0 defer itn sattlemrnt numl the clty hed borrowed money 1o pay 1ta suffering employes, 10 thirty dass the Sapremo Court would *wit, sud question might then ve settled ou its merita, Ald, Sacridan—I do not riss 10 address this bonss with fho hope of tnrowing an, new Ught on tlis voxed question; but I am somewiat nurprised, [ munt confees, Lo Lear uy brother Alderaan teyiug b doto, articularly wnen ho han ziot tha 10 distingulsh between & fon made by this Lous for the meat of ourselser. Ho neka us to by ve csutious in the wction we are-sbout to to-night, T would ask hini3f ho was cautions & action o took wheh the chiarter under wilel o now governed was adopled: if hewan cantious . the ballots were uent from 1ho West 8lde o Lo connw ) down nlairn hiere, when they Wera brougbt na Dy 0no mat, and wheu, aftr the buxiwan couuted il b maid » Tell Mark Bheridan to stick bis heawd iz that"7 If Le was cantious when ho was onn of (ut men wha acted fu contewpt af a oourt of this ¢ity, anc ‘whilo the 1mjunetion restraining themn from procesi. fugg Wit thie cuuut or canvass of that ole Waa iyt fng over them, went ou aud canvassed it, when they knew—Ieay it without fear of contrsdiction—wwies ey kmew it in their Learts that the votec It (b buxes were never put ln by honest voter, bin by downright wconmirels snd ballot-stnder:? [Cheers.) 1vis true, however, that, by & legal quid- Lle, und_ pechaps by otlier tresue, tha chartor wai forced Gpau the Ry of Clijeaito, Wo aro ncting nnlex it now, and uuder the provisions of that charter 3 Mayor van 1o Do eleGted b tho tirat Tegular election held in the city, ‘The st regular election came on thie 15tb day of izet month, and at that clection fhe peaple voted for & Mayer, ‘it twan tho fret regular ele-tion, pnd ond all the city ofiicers ara 0 be electod at the firat regular olection (6 be held under that char- er. Tuip platu it in paipable. T s iz et the Cotnctl did not call that election, and they omitiod the dischargs of thelr duty willfuly and corriptly, and T say that uouesitatmgly. Aud it they ' willfully and corruptly meyiccted the dischargo of tholr dutits, were v peoplo to be der barred from the excrcise of their rigbt (0 Vote,—to bt eprived of the franchise? 1 ahould thénk not, It it boemingly common senso that tho people anould call an election i€ tlLe otticers of tho city fail to do theft uty. They did fafl in what th law Tequired thei to Qo, a0 1he people hed Fuch election, The vote cash at that eleciion I8 what this resclution wanta to come at. The old Counctl refinrd 1o canvars that vote, bt We hiave the power to canvass it, Yo, Mr. Miyor, acting uatil your successor 18 elected and qualified, are a member of this Council ; aud if you thought that ¥ou were Mayor under tho provisious of the Chiartet e 147, dopted in 1875, you suould bave preatded at the mectings of this Council. But, = by Abatalning from such procedure, you yoursaf have acknowledged that sou were not actiuy uuder i, We, ak the Counril, huva the Hight t0 canvag this vate in arder 1o deterioine whethe? & Mayor had bren clocted orniot. Tho cbacter provides that thls Council shail Do the Judges of clectiv of {is own meubers, aud al#o kayd that the Council ahall conlat of the Mayor and Aldormen; atd we have the right to canvass the yote. 1t la clear aud piain as broad daglight, 1f my Triend Mr, 1lildretn hus been taking his information or hix light from a fartbing candlo ora dark lantern, Tcaunol help it The sun iz 3n the heavens, and the greateat tntellects of thu Jey fell us that wo ace Fights (Cheera.) Ald, Hildreth repudiated tho (nnfasatlons sbout the aource from which he bad obtatned hin {llumtnation, aud also repoliod tho attack ujon Lis caution ia his own uatural sicl roduce the that the returns of the A0ves ural stelo, Whito expressed Lis_surprize at tho discloaures made by Ald. bleriden with regard to ballot-box atuf= fing, aud avked why that gentleman aid 1ot give tha Grad Jury tho beuetit of Lis information on that woint, #0 thst 166 porpetratons of the crituo might Lisve Peent ieutitied. Lo thonglit that tho Aldermau’s own ward was the only one i Chicago fu which corruntion coulil Lo clearly proven, snd’ said tust gentiemen could be hrouglt to wear that such was “the fact. Whut would they gaiu by ousting AMr. Colvin and plscwiz Mr, Hoyne in thu chalr Aw W youg Kepublican who liad afliated with tho party Tidugnter] bo would ack Mr. Aldrich to answer that Guestiou, He thought that the wholo moveruent wad snmno dark polltical schewmo through which his young Pyes could not peuctrate, ‘The yag-law bad obistoed that miglit or tue Aret time in tue wstory of the Couns cil, und bie was horry for it. Mo then attompted to aow by See, 11 of the Charter that the pusitiou ich 1bo minoerity had3tsken was legally oorroct, The rules bad been oyefridden by th gag-law, and taken out of thelr hauds, a0 ihey conld not refur thess tnatters, Ha wanted the Alderuen to explain to him what thoy expected to gain by askiug Colvin to ge down aud out, and oy placiug Tomn Hoyne i, What Teason ad thivy for asking Colvin to remigu? Wiy did they ask hiinto reatyu, if thero was any legal pow- er by which thoy could oust iim? 1{adn't bo ofered W proposition to du what was Louorable, snd. even more, after golngz once to thn Kupeeme Court, be Dow ofterel 1o go awaln, This - question had Leen up stmost Toug cnonglt, “Thoy all kaew ox- Mayor MeUill wus sore; 0 was Ald, Kheridan, Bhene dan und Meditl wers ot Teast two roreheuds hero in tho City of Clicago, The oid Conucil bad been trated divhonorally,and if they have boen maliclotisly mix- used and falsitivd for somo thne be hoped howould nover atoop beneath the dignity of a geutloman. Tho Council called au olection_for the aoption or rojeo- tion of the churter of Jn7Y, and somo of iher Very s, the 5,000, camo and awked thern 10 givo thora an claction, The names of Charles . Koliogy, and Afr, Tiendurson, aud Mr. MsoVeagls, would be fouud vn tlnt potiton, Thesd wero tha men who were Ughiing tha Council hore to-night, Ald, Bhcridan—As this s s personal matter, I waut €0 ko au explanstion. 1 think Law too well kuown here tor anybady ta sccuse mo of fraud. The gentle- nan auked why, it § Luew of wrong-doing, Lldn’t go bofure the Grand dury, L went beforathie Urand Jury, but shey were ut somcthing else, What | told thein to-duy was kuown fo-uorrow by partica of whom hind spoken, How they got thelr tuformation I o kuow, Iwesoven forced 1o discloss tings the Graud Jury that I hud received u private anit sud it was known the uext mornbuig, ryic “Ald, Cullerton—1 pregutie it {s proper * Ao & woril n explapstioh of 1y Vol tiere . 3 for thie adaption of thls cliarter 1 vr purpuso of BIMPLIPYING TUIS PORM 7 1 beliove Uit be a1l thist 18 ur my vole whien L uted fort” Hitico the adoption Al Bwoenoy—1 do- wo should Lnow wit ‘Ald. Cullerton= should khow, | Ald, White Ald, €t that. "1 chart® age o O3 toeay . When Ivoted wd fur it for tuo JF QOVERNMENT, _seasaTy {n explanation of a0 l(lnvl.{au of this charur, b eo (hat it 1 peccas: oo by voted. At “lnsy not Lo enscitial wh b 1 bw hroper that I hould eyplali. <=1 riove e Lo allowed to oxplaiu, serlou—Cartalnly, I kuew you would de a8 waitlig for i, As su advocate of tily 20y § 11opOND ta exPlstil 16 Feakons 08 the passe o O tio reaulution, beliove very tacmber of the opd Eoutcil who votell for the sdoption of tho cbarter, J V5 ia aly mauuer lived undor it since it wdoptiolsy £ Van 0 1w opinion thas ft woulik be for tha beat ters cu 3 . uets of the city toadopt 18, Now, 0 JOUF houvFable body commuBICALnE 1rim tho. Tow et g . Now, Ict us sve what by Sancenore of North wud West Colcugts ssiaug per | en doue by this city since the adopton e tho bookn, ToLorty, atid Yaapdol 1y uins ¥ e I adopitien” (b question whatder for thio purposs of yuibling thew 02 1uake o 5" gy | ot was beforsus, Llsd i o iy sl assomimunt for tha year Biic, A& 07 Lutwnd | best cnarier of :l::”:‘g Wag argue South own Asvesaor, es beend u tho ¢ ey, tho | g this flove ut ths unti bia date, and, Uidess suplued (o iy wplay | b, ] Town asscssnjent, ' will umloubted) piag thy . Tas priviledge, Your bcawcasle body ovied tho city taxe for this year ui: of the geaoral Kovenls law “of ¢ thercfore, Lo aztended ol the su Bayy bl““]m 8 utread <67 V5o Jiroviaioue .o Btate, they will, 18 Were vy st that point, tiero weko. ro sy Bosrda s ssiste s 1o thu City of Clicago, that the citizeus udoptod it whether Ly falr sueaus or foul, it ' W iatlers wot, Tou I e Courts st sny rats act thal ) o Yomn hascsnare, tud i Wil " cdstwuit o by | Sy S bees e s A i, Muce (e ia of tho grostest {pArianed t sherctory, yurceivo it | Guder, bow mucls aoodomy, I sy, Lea bous s doscriytion S8 PEORErLEMON b e yaycryihai tho | Oul 1y tho mawibucs of tak Counll1—Swe. promieaos cusl oy Letwust the heeo o bocorroet aud values b | of (bl Gareraiousare now workiuig uidlet thjs ehace by more caally sccanplle’ | fowus, which et can | ter; aiio tiow brauch was added Lo tha Govermer: ifthey aro sllowed 1T and Ly, own Auscesory | under this charter, Gentlomen, whet I votod for s St M olor o oo, miste and wasces- | advocated this . charier, 1 beifove 1 dd it mend toyourbouarseu T would thorefors vocuru. | the - yery | best motiven, and - ot o sps Topigocer, - e pagsago of tho ful- | mysolf alx montlis farther than ‘wew e Siinen, 3 se ordors - eduann | by w4 vl e S T ! 81 eloction fur Mayur, 1 Leliev yoreby oSt {5 1 s fomomloer be sud b | do e, i oot ! ; 3 A 7 Dorth st et Clicago trea aacee to a1 i o e em® '-;;‘:Juu‘luul.“hmm" durlug tie Huw they Yo 1 '1?.’111'"1&’ I?”;“m' ihole wxcosment or \ho retli—1 move that it bo ter o 4 fable, 0 a4 1o bo taken U i dus thaa Y M 8 1 dusired at thas (iio an opportumyt . plalu iny votu wd was cub off by the Drevioun ques: lon busiuces that tho gentlotion aro pleking »0 lmucs fuws abotit £-nignt. Bucha thivg uevee whs known in thu blstory of Clilcagul Such actsas wero doua Lire to-ulghit | Guntieten Lave boen perfectly dumbfound: 53 0 this ‘cccarion] Db ROILILe ISASE B b dane, it Las beca suply 8 vple of &?’m&;&‘; Wik