American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-19

4nUNutty3 LItccHtVcJ 1901. J
All the members present.
A statement was received from the Mayor of
the Bank account of the Corporation ON the
lst instant, which was read and referred to the
Committee ON Ways and Means. t3} 81.
Mr.. DOUGLASS presented the petition of James
Davis, praying to be released from certain
fines; which was read and referred to the Com
nittee on Claims. 3i
Mr.. CALLAN, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported q bill making an addi-
tional appropriation for defraying the contin-
gent expenses OF the Corporation during the
fiscal year ending the Both of June, 1857"
which was read three times and passed.
MIR. DOUGLASS, from the Committee ron Ciains,
to which was referred the bill from the Board
of Aldermen & for the relief of Robert Earl"
reported the same without amendment, and the
bill was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. BRENT, from the Committee on Police to
which was referred, on Monday last, the reso-
luton requesting them to report such amend
ments as in their Judgment may be necessary
for the more rigid enforcement Of the law of
December, 1850, in relation to free negroes, &C.,
made written report on the subject, which was
read and ordered to be published with the pro-
ceedings of the Board.
The Committee on Police, to whom was referred the
ons to examine the law passed December 10TH 1885, in
relation to free negroes and mulattoes and report to this
Board at their next meeting such alterations in their
Judgment will said law to be enforced according
to the full intent and meaning OF the above-named
: law.
Beg leave respectfully to reportThat ON about the
q tn of October last supplemental act passed by
this Board calculated and sucient in the judgment of
your committee if properly executed by the officers
charged with the application and enforcement OF the
laws to the defects in the law of December and to
render that and the previous laws the subject sau
ary and efficient; the substance of which supplementary
and amcndatory act provision for taking
of the free coored population of this CITY, fur
nis the Boards and the officers of this Corporation with
detailed and reliable return of their NUMBER age sex
personal description, occupaon actual residences and
time of coming into the city, tho to be taken
der the superintendent Of the Mayor That further
in order to remedy an important defect in the law OF De-
cember last the committing magistrate is authorized and
directed by the supplemental act of October last passed
by this Board to dispense with the usual order from the
Mayor (Which form and delay enable the delinquent
gro mulatto 10 evade the law and to commit the of
fender the workhouse at once and vndcate the ade
quacy and efficiency of the law. .atI E -3
Your committee therefore, being of opinion that the
action of this Board in October If confirmed by the Board
of Aldermen and carried into effect by the executive Off
request to be discharged from the further consideration
of said resolution and that this report be printed in the
Of the Board.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, from the Committee on
Claims, to which was referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen 'sfor the relief of Trueman
w. Brush, reported the same without amend
ment
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred a bill from the
Board of Aldermen "to gravel and improve 9th
street west from X to 0 street NORTH" and the
bill "to authorize the extension Of the pave
ment on the south part of square No. 348, and
for other purposes" reported the said bills
without amendment.
T,,,, ttoa
to which was referred to bill from the Board of
Aldermen 81 for the relief of VIM. Greer" re-
ported the same without amendment.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen Gre
quiring charcoal to be sold by measure" was
taken up, read twice, and referred to the Com
mittee on Police.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen I" for
laying flag footway in the Second Ward" was
taken up, read twice, and referred TO the Com
mittee on improvements.
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bill entitled "An act author
izing the construction Of flag footways," which
was read three times and passed.
Mr.. BRENT submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was read and adopted:
Resolved That the COMMITTEES on Ways and Means be
and they hereby instructed TO inquire into the sub
ect of the printing Of the laws of this Corporation and
report to tie Boar Al the next meeting such plan as in
their opinion will remedy the evil and reduce the expense
Of said printing.
Mr.. BRENT, on leave, introduced q bill enti-
tied "An act to prohibit new burial grounds
within the city limits" which was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Police.
Mr.. PEPPER, from the Committee on Unfn-
ished Business, reported 'Joint resolution in
relation to Judiciary square, and it was read
twice aud referred te~thc Committee on I'm
provements.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, on leave introduced bill
" making an appropriation to pay q balance due
for constructing a plank footway in the Fifth
Ward" which was read three times and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. ENNIS, the bill entitled
''An act to protect all persons who pay q tax
on dogs to the amount of the tax" was taken
up for consideration; when, after some discus
sion
Mr.. MULLoY moved that the bill be indefi-
nitely postponed; which was agreed to by the
vote:
YEAs-Messrs Callan, Downer, waunall Bryan, Ha.
venDer Mohun Hutehingson Miller, Gull Wheeler, and
NAyssessrs Douglass, Kelly, Ennis, Pepper, Brent,
Morgan, and Johnson-7
Mr. MILLER, on leave, introduced n bill en-
titled can act making appropriation for the
Eastern Market" which was read three times
and passed.
Mr. MORGAN, on leave, introduced joint
authorizing an application to Con-
gress for aid in the support of the public schools
Of this city," which was read three times and
passed
Mr.. PEPPER submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was read and adopted;
Resolved That the Inspector Of Fire apparatus OF this
city be and he is hereby instructed TO report to this
Board as soon as practicable tho condition fall the fire
apparatus belonging TO the Corporation, and an estimate
Of the cost OF putting the same in complete order
Mr. WHEELER, from the Committee on Inn
to which was referred the bill from
the Board Of Aldermen "making an appropria-
ton for supplying the deficiency in the appro-
pration for constructing cesspool in the Sew
enth Ward, reported the same without amend
ment, and the bill was read the third time and