Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-05-18

cOe'or and surveyor aud for every other officer suhorz.d
Ne chose at popular election under this charter"
Mr. o. moved to amend this section after the words sim
mediaey preceding the election Ivy adding the words,
! = nd who shailShaye paid poll tax" .
Mr.. T. would simply remark, be said, that that which
ha always made tho exclusion Of poor from the polls
or aonable and insidous, the fact that tax upon
prepsry was distinction between the rich and the poor
but III the present individual should pay $500
taxes on property was still proposed that he should
DC enled to vote unless he paid poll tax, thus putting all
on an equal footing This II seemed to him. wtbd destroy
ai that was obnoxious in requiring qualification to
VOTERS Let be remembered however that the section
required property qualification that only years
residence was required to qualify voter.
He urged that another consideration should be taken
view, viz the distinction (Which he expained between the
elective franchise regarded corporations and
garded political associations He favorable any
gentlemen 10 the extension political associations to an un
limited exercise of the elective Misunderstanding Of course
the necessary residence and the right of citizenship and he
cared very little in what way the committee decided this
question.
Alter debate, the amendment of Mr. CAMrBELL by
ayes 66, noes Lot counted, was agreed 10.
The bill having been read through and further amend
mens having been offered it laid aside be reported to
the House
On motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL, The Committee took up
the bill for repairing and repasng portion OF Pennsy
avenue, and after some debate,
The question put and the bill laid aside to be
ported.
THE DISTRICT BANKS.
Two three here calling for the District bank bill
Mr.. CAMPBELL and said that, almost against his
own Judgment he would again make the proposition
that the Committee take up the bill from the Senate
tend the charters of The District banks.
Mr.. WELLER That motion made this morning,
and the Committee resolved that would take up the BILL
The CHAIRMAN. The Chair did understand.
The Committee resolved take up that time,
Mr.. WELLER That is what affirm They did re-
solve that they would not take up that time There
no quorum present. and further business
without quorum if objection is made. If there be any
L.
acted on he had better call them up But if he persists
taking this bank BILL the consequence will be that the
Committee will be broken up.
Mr. CAMPBELL persisted in his motion, and the
quence that each three several trials quorum
ted athough quorum in the House, but probably
within the bar.) The motion being thus defeated
Mr.. CAMPBELL said he had no desire to this game
longer persisted in which, with great Difference he
he thought was beneath the dignity Of the House.
VARIOUS BILLS.
The committee then took up the bill for repairing the roof
Of the Court House at Alexandra.
And amendment having been offered the bill was laid
aside to be reported to the House.
bill for the benefit of the Howard Institution was taken
up next and having been read through and amendment
being proposed to it, was laid aside 10 be reported
bill 70 incorporate the Orphan Asylum and Female Free
School of Alexandra having been read
Mr. HALE moved to strike the eighth section of the
BILL which provides for the sale Of certain lots of the public
grounds in Washington and gives $1,000 of the proceeds
10 this institution.
" IA uouBnt the proceeds OF lhese lois nau Detter
be given to the improvement Of the mall
The question being put on Mr.. HALEs amendment
it was negavcd-ayes SO, "a.
And The bill was laid aside.
Thf hill IN n~arra-.,- q
Mr.. c. J. INGERSOLL considered it comforting very
formidable had amendment rendering
harmless but not here and he should content him
self with voting against the BILL
No amendment being offered, the bill laid aside to
be reported.
The committee took up considered and laid aside to be
reported the House, with amendments, the bill TO autho
ze the sale Of part of public reservation No. 10, in the
city of Washington and for other purposes.
The committee also took up considered and laid aside TO
be reported the House, without amendment the bill
corning devses Of places Of worship in the
District of Columbia.
Also the bill amend entitled An act TO ncor
porate the Alexandra Canal Company
The committee then and reported its action.
And then the House adjoured.