Show NEW OUNGL ULES1 Republican Majority Makes important Changes OPPOSED BY THE DEMOCRATS Republican Members Take the Ground that as They arc to be Held Responsible for the Administration of City Affairs They Should Have Absolute Control Tliis is Given Them by the New Rules Mayors Initial Message will bo Presented This Evening The nine Republican members of the now City Council have determined that as the Republican majority will beheld be-held responsible for the administration of the citys affairs for the ensuing two years It IB advisable to adopt rules giving the Republican members absolute control of all matters upon which time Council will bo required to pass Under time provisions of the new rules a bare majority of the Council will have the same power that a two thirds majority has hud heretofore This will enable eight members to suspend sus-pend the rules and reconsider action previously taken The new rules also permit the confirmation or rejection of appointees named by the Mayor without with-out the formality of referring the matter mat-ter to a committee us has been the procedure pro-cedure heretofore except In cases where time rules were suspended by a twothirds vote Under the now rules also the Committee Com-mittee on Fire and Police will be segregated seg-regated and prison matters added to the duties of the Police committee A separate committee will look after fire department matters The rules further change the committee meeting night from Thursday to Friday t |