American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-09

| ment.
Mr.. WHEELER, from the Committee on I'm
provements, to which was referred the bill from
the Board of Aldermen for the improvement OF
7th street west, between ID and streets south,
| reported the same without amendment
| Mr.. MoHUN, from the Committee on Police,
to which the petition was referred, reported
bill entitled "An act granting leave to Philip
Mackey to erect wooden shed on lot No. 2,
on square 527 !" which was read twice.
| Mr.. MILLER moved to take up for considera-
| tion the resolution from the Board of Aldermen
authorizing joint meeting this evening for
the election Of Trustees of Public Schools
which motion was negatived, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Douglass Kelly, Mohun, Morgan, and
NAYs-Messrs Easily Calan, Downer, Ennis Wannall,
Bryan Havenner Pepper Brent Hutchingson, Mulloy,
Johnson Wheeler, Van Riswick and Hill-l5
A communication was received from the
Mayor, stating that the President had approved
the joint resolution for the improvement of ! lth
street east, from Pennsylvania avenue to the
| Navy Yard bridge; which was read and laid on
| the table.
communication was received from the
Mayor, enclosing statement of the bank nc
| count of the Corporation on the 1st instant;
which was read and referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Mr.. BRENT, from the Committee on Police,
to which was referred the bill from the Board
| of Aldermen to erect watch house east of the
Capitol, and for other purposes, reported the
same without amendment.
The bills from the Board of Aldermen enti-
| tied g An act to repair the sidewalk on the
west side of Tenth street west, between and
H streets north and for other purposes" "An
act to complete the construction of the culvert
on d street north, at its intersection with Third
street west" and resolution requesting the
| Mayor to have flag taken up and relaid,
| were severally taken up, read twice, and re-
| fcrred to the Committee on improvements.
| The amendment of the Board of Aldermen
to the bill "authorizing the construction of cer-
tain cross CUTTERS" was taken up and referred
to the Committee, on improvements.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen " for
the relief of the Franklin Fire Company" was
taken up, read twice, and referred to the Com
mittee on the Fire Department.
On motion of Mr. PEPPER the Board took up
for consideration the bill, which was made the
order of the day for this day, entitled :" An act
regulating taverns, ordinaries, and shops, and
for other purposes"
! Mr.. DowNER moved to amend the bill by
striking out all after the enacting clause, and
inserting the following words:
"That committee be appointed to memori-
| alize Congress at the next session to pass law
| to prohibit the sale or barter of all kinds OF
spirituous or intoxicating liquors within the
bounds of the Corporation of the City of Wash
ton"
And the question being taken, the amend
ment was disagreed to by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Douglass, Kelly, Downer, Mulloy, and
| Miller-5.
| NAYs-Messrs Easily Callan Ennis Wannal Bryan,
IIavenner Mohun, Pepper, Brent Hutchngson Morgan,
Gull, johnson, Wheeler, Van Riswick, and llill-l6.
/ Mr.. PEPPER moved TO strike out the latter
| clause Of the first section, and insert the fol-
lowing in lieu thereof:
"That before issuing any license, as afore-
said, the Mayor shall be fully satisfied of the
legal responsibility and good character of the
person applying for such license, by a certif-
cate signed by the Commissioner of the Ward
and majority of the white housekeepers re-
| siding on the square where the establishment
for the sale or barter of such enumerated Ii
quors is proposed to be located or opened, re-
commencing the establishment of such tavern,
ordinary, or shop. All licenses under this act
| shall be made to expire on the first of Noyem-
Der next ensuing the issue thereof"
Mr.. WANNALL moved to amend the amend
ment by inserting after the words tresiding ol
the square" the words "and on the front of th
square opposite;" which motion was negativeC
by the following vote:
YEs-Mcssrs Easily, Callan, Wsnnall, Bryan, Gull
NWs-Messrs. Douglass Kelly, Bswner Ennis, Haven
ner, Mohun, Pepper, liutchngsou Morgan, Miller, Gull,
johnson, Van Riswick, and HIl-l4.
The question then recurring on the amend
ment of Mr.. PEPPER, as amended it Was agreed
to by the following vote:
YEts-Messrs. Douglass, Kelly, Ennis, IIavcnnor Mohun
Pepper Hutchingson, Morgan, Miller, Gull Van Hswick
NAYs--Messrs. Easily Calan, Downcr, wonnail Bryan
Brent, Mulloy, and Wheeler-S.
The second section of the bill was amended
by adding at the close of the proviso the words
Z" or to licensed grocers," by the following vote :
YEAs-Messrs Douglass, Easily, Kelly, Callan, Downer,
Ennis Wannall, Bryan, Havenner Mohun, Pepper,
| Wheeler Van Riswick, aud Hill-20
| NArs-Mr. Mulloy-1.
Several other amendments having been pro-
posed and agreed to-
Mr.. MILLER moved to amend the bill by
| striking out all after the first section, which
motion was agreed to MS follows:
| YEAs--Messrs Douglass, Kelly, Downer Ennis Haven
ner, Mohun, Hutchingson, Mulioy, Morgan Miller John
son, and Van Idswck-12.
NASs--Mcssrs. Easily Callsn, wannall Bryan, Pepper
Brent, Gull, Wheeler and Hl-9.
On motion Of Mr. MILLER, n section was
added repeating all acts or parts of acts incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act
| The bill was, on motion of Mr.. MILLER, fur
ther amended by striking out from the first sec
| ton so much relates to the rates of licenses
| for taverns
Mr. CALLAN moved to amend the first section
by inserting after the word cider" the words
ain quantities less than pint" which was
agreed to.
Mr. CALLAS moved to amend the first section
by inserting after the word certificate the
words "to be filed in the Registers Office"
which was agreed to by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Douglass, Easily Kelly CalIan Downer,
Ennis, Wannall Bryan Havenner Pepper Brent, Hutch
ingson, Miller, Gull, Johnson Van Riswick. and l-lT
| NAYs-Nessrs Mohun, Mulloy and Morgan
The question being on the third reading OF
the bill, Mr.. MILLER moved the previous CUES
tion; which being seconded by the Board, the
bill was ordered to its third reading, and passed
On the nnssnne of the bill the yeas and nays