The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1843-12-28

| Corporation of Washington before the Congress of
the United States, taken up, read three times,
| and passed, and Messrs. Maury, Adams, and Bying-
ton, elected the committee on the part of this Board
Mr.. BARCLAY, from the Committee of Claims, in
troduced an act for the relief Of James Dixon which
was read three times and passed.
| The Board adjourned.
| BoARD OF Common COUNCIL Dec 18, 1S43
| All the members present except Messrs Callan
| and Neale.
| Mr.. MUDD, from the select committee to whom
was referred the Mayors communication Of the 4th
instant, respecting the navigation of the Potomac
river asked to be discharged from its further consid-
Grafton, and recommended that it be referred to such
committee may be appointed to attend to the in
terests of the Corporation before Congress.
Mr. DAVIS, on leave, introduced joint resolution
authorizing the appointment Of joint committee to
attend to the interests of the Corporation before the
Congress of the United States which was read three
times and passed.
And Messrs Davis, Mudd, and Fulmer, were APP
pointed the committee on the part of this Board.
Mr.. LENox presented the petition Of Samuel Hoo
YER and others, praying remission of fine which
was read and referred to the Committee Of Claims.
Mr.. LENox, from the Committee on Police to
whom was referred the bill from the Board of Alder
men regulating travel over the Potomac bridge, and
for otherpurposes reported the same without amend
ment; and the bill was read the third time and
passed.
A communication was received from the Mayor
enclosing one from the Commissioner of the Wash
ington Canal in reply to the resolution of this Board
OF the 18th instant respecting repairs of the 14h
street bridge which read and laid on the table
MIR. MUD, on leave introduced joint resolution
nstructing the joint committee appointed to attend
to the interests Of the Corporation before Congress-
which was read twice and laid on the table.
The Board, on motion, took up for consideration
the bill entitled An act for the prevention and re-
mova of nuisances and distractions in the streets
and alleys, and for other purposes.n
Mr. HARRISON moved to amend the 9th section by
striking out the latter clause of the provso after the
word Corporation )" which motion was negatIved
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Harrison, Mudd, Towers, and Gull
"A.
Nays-Messrs Wilson, Davis, Halliday, Lenox,
Bacon, Bassett, Lynch, McCauley, Crandell, and
French--l0.
Mr. MUDD moved to amend the bill by striking out
the Sd section; which motion agreed to by the
following vote:
Yeas-Messrs Wilson, Harrison, Davis, Mudd,
Bacon, Towers, Bassett McCauley, Dixon, Fumer,
Crandell, and Cull--l2.S
Nays-Mcssrs. Halliday, Lynch, and French--3.
Other amendments were proposed and agreed to.
When, on motion of Mr.. BACON, the bill was ra-
committed to the Committee on Police by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas-Messrs Wilson, Davis, Ienox, Bacon, Tow
ers, Lynch, McCaulcy, Dixon, Fulmer, and Gran
Nays-Messrs. Harrison, Halliday, Mudd, Bassctt,
Gull, and French--6
The resolution from the Board of Aldermen, pro-
posing an adjournment till the LIST January next was
taken up and agreed to.
The amendment of the Board of Aldermen to the
bill making an appropriation for gutter on the east
side OF 9th street, was taken up and agreed to.
The bill from the same Board TO provide for de-
ciency in the appropriation for extending the brick
arch across New Jersey avenue, was taken up, read
twice, and referred to the Committee Improve
ments. u
The report of the Committee of Claims, made on
the 18th July last adverse to the petition of a. Hazel
was taken up and agreed to. I.
A communication was received from the Teacher
of the Eastern Free School, inviting the Councils to
an examination of the pupils to be held on Thursday,
the 2lst instant; which was read and laid on the
table.
The report Of the committee of the Board of AL
dcrmen respecting the bill TO license bowling or ten
pin alleys, was taken up and referred to the Commit
tee on Police.
And then the Board adjourned till Monday, the
first day Of January next.