American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-20

Also, from the same committee, TO which was
referred the bill from the same Board entitled
'.An act providing for laying flag footway in
the Seventh Ward" reported the same without
amendment }
Also, from the same Committee, to which was
referred the bill authorizing the laying of flag
tootways in the Second Ward, reported the
same without amendment; and the bill was
read the third time and passed.
4 Mr.. BRENT, from the Committee on Police,
to which was referred the bill from the Board
Of Aldermen, making an appropriation for the
Improvement Of Centre Market square, reported
the same without amendment.
And from the same Committee, to which was
referred the bill to regulate and increase the
license of circus companies, reported the same
! without amendment
Mr.. MORGAN presented the petition of Jo-
seph M. Padgett and others, praying change
in the grade of street south, between 9Th and
9th streets east; which was read and referred
to the Committee on improvements.
/ Mr.. BRENT, from the Committee on Police,
submitted the following resolution which was
read and adopted:
Resored That the Surveyor Of the city be, and he is
tee Police of this Board whether not the houses
street between and N are in the street. and gene
Evans, referred to said committee
Mr.. MoHUN, from the Committee on Wharves,
to which was referred the bill entitled "An act
restricting the speed Of steamboats," made o
written report on the subject, and reported
sundry amendments to the bill.
/ Mr.. ENNIS, from the Committee of Claims,
to which the petition was referred reported
bill entitled San act for the relief of w. E.
Stewart" which was read
And, from the same committee, reported
bill entitled can act for the relief of Caleb
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passed.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief Of Thomas Plumsill was taken up, read
three times, and passed.
Mr.. KELLY, on leave, introduced o bill au-
thorzing the Mayor to cause the termination of
X street north to be paved with stone; which
was read twice and referred to the Committee
on improvements.
Mr.. WHEELER, on leave introduced bill en-
titled can act to prohibit the ringing of steam
boat bells and blowing of whistles on Sundays"
which was read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on Police.
Mr.. PEPPER, from the Committee on Unfin-
ished Business, reported the following bills
&C., which were laid on the table, viz:
An act for the relief of Richard Ballenger.
An act to protect all persons who pay tax
on dogs to the amount of the tax.
Resolution in reference to pumps.
Resolution respecting the arching over Of
Goose creek.
Resolution of the Levy Court of Washington
county in relation to certain improvements il
Boundary street.
The bill providing for building an iron bridge
over the canal at 18th street west was taken up,
and, on motion of Mr.. BRENT recommitted to
the Committee on Canals, with instructions to
report an estimate of the cost of building the
bridge.
Mr.. MORGAN, on leave, introduced the follow
ing joint resolution:
Whereas number of men employed on Government
work In this city compelled TO labor ten hours day
at this season Of the year. which does not
conform to proclamation issued by President Van Blu
ren, and faithfully carried by Presidents Harrison
Tyler, Polk, and Taylor: Therefore
BE IL reSOtred, That the Mayor be and he Is hereby
quested to call the President of the United States inn
medatey after the Of this resolution, and
quaint him with the above facts and request him to
cause the rules and regulations in regard TO the
Of labor to be enforced all Government work in
this city as those now in force at the navy yard, Wash
ington.
The resolution having been read twice
Mr.. DOUGLASS moved that the further con
sideration Of the resolution be postponed unit
Monday next; which motion was negatived, a
follows:
YEAs-Messrs; Douglass Easily, Downer, wannall Bry
NAYs-Messrs. Kelly Callan Ennis, Havenner, Mohun
Pepper, Hutchingson Muoy, Morgan Miller, Gull, John
son, Wheeler, and Hill-A.
The resolution was then read the third time
and passed.
On the third reading of the resolution the
yeas and nays were as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Douglass, Easily, Kelly, Callan Downer
Ennis Wanna Haycnner, Mohun, Pepper, Brent
Iutchingson, mulloy, Morgan, Miller, Cull, johnson
Wheeler, Van Riswck, and 1lill-20.
NArs-Mr Bryant.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen to com.
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north, at its intersection with Sd street west
was taken up, read the third time, and passed.
The amendment of the Board of Aldermen to
the bill entitled AN act regulating ready-made
clothing stores" was taken up, read, and agreed
to by the following vote:
YEAs-Mcssrs. Douglass, Callnn, Downer, Ennis, Wan
nall, Bryan Iayenner, Mohun, Pepper Brent, Miller,
N,Ys-Mcssrs. Easily, Kelly, Hutchngson Mulloy,
Morgan, Gull Van Biswick, and Hills
On motion, the bill for the protection Of re-
! ligous worship was taken up and the ques-
ton being on the amendment proposed by the
Committee on Police, it was agreed to, with an
amendment moved by Mr.. Ennis.
The bill as amended was then read the third
time and passed.
On the third reading of the bill, the yeas and
nays were as follows:
YE.s-Messrs Easily, Kelly, Callan, Downer, Ennis
Wannall, Bryan, Havenner, Pepper Brent HutcIngson
Muloy, Morgan, Miller, Gull, johnson, Wheeler, Van
Rswick, and IIill--1o
NAY-Mr Mohun--1.
Mr.. VAN RrswIcK, on leave, introduced a
joint resolution in relation to O sea-wall on the
Potomac river; which was read three times and
passed, with an amendment proposed by Mr.
Easily, to extend the wall from the mouth ot
the Tiber to Goth street west, and also an amend
ment by Mr.. Hutchingson, to extend the wall
on the Eastern Branch, from the mouth of
James's creek to the mouth of the canal
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for lay
ing flag footway across D street, in the Sec
ond Ward, was taken up, read the third time,
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