Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-01-22
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,

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All the members present except Mr. Hayenner.
Mr.. CALLAN, from the Committee on Ways and
Means to which was referred the petition of
James Riordan, reported bill for his relief /;
which was read twice.
Mr.. MILLER, from the Committee on the
Health of the City, to which was referred the bill
from the Board of Aldermen making an annual
appropriation to vaccinate the poor of the city,
reported the same without amendment.
The bill making on additional appropriation
for the relief of the poor of the city" was taken
up; and on motion, the BILL together with the
amendment moved on last Monday by Mr.. Miller
was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means
On motion, the bill g authorizing the Mayor to
grant license to the lessee of the National Thea
tire" was taken up, and, the question recurring on
the passage of the BILL the yeas and nays were as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Caan, Downer, Ennis, Pepper, and Nor
NAYs-Messrs Easily wannall, Bryan, Mohun, Brent,
Hutchngson, Miller, Gull, Wheeler, and Van Riswick-10.
So the bill was rejected.
Mr.. CALLAN, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, to which was referred the bill making
an additional appropriation for the relief of the
poor of the city," reported the same with amend
ments and adverse to the amendment proposed
by Mr. MILLER; and, the question recurring on
the last named amendment,
Mr.. WHEELER moved to amend the same by
adding, after the words free negroes and mu-
lattoes," the words 'swho are not duly registered
according to law" which was accepted by the
mover, and the amendment as amended was
agreed to.
The committee having proposed to amend the
bill by inserting three, instead of two, as the
number of citizens in each Ward under whose
direction the money is to be disbursed the amend
aJ 20 hx,t fo11
YEAs-Messrs Easily, Callan, Downer, Pepper, Brent,
HILL.
NArs-Messrs Douglass, Kelly, WannaIl, Bryan Mo.
hun, Miller, Gull, and Van Riswck-s
The bill, as amended, was then read the third
time, and passed.
Mr.. MoHUN moved a reconsideration of the vote
taken to-day on the question of the passage of the
bill I" authorizing the Mayor to grant license to
the lessee of the National Theatres; which motion
was negatived, as follows:
YEAsMessrs. Douglass, Kelly, Ennis, Mohun, Pepper,
Muloy, Morgan Miller, and Johnson-9.
NAYs-Messrs. Easily Callan Downer, wannall, Bryan,
Brent Hutchngson, Gull, Van Riswick, Wheeler, and
HILL
The bill from the Board of Aldermen "for the
relief of Trueman M. Brush" was taken up, read
the third time and passed.
On motion, the bill reported on the 9th inst.
!" for numbering houses" was taken up, read the
third time, and passed. On the third reading of
the bill, the yeas and nays were as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Douglass, Easily, Kelly, Callan Downer
Ennis Pepper Brent Hutchngson, Muloy Morgan, Wheel
er, Van Riswck, and Hi-l4.
NAYs-Messrs wannal, Bryan, Mohun, Gull, and John
sons.
On motion of Mr.. MILLER, the bill from the
Board of Aldermen "making annual appropri-
alton to vaccnate the poor of the city" was taken
up for consideration; but before any question
was taken thereon,
Mr.. MoHUN moved that the Board do now ad-
journ; which motion was carried in the afirma-
tive, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Douglass, Easily Kelly Downer, Ennis,
wick and Hll-12.
NArs-Messrs oallan, wannal, Pepper, Brent Mulloy,
Morgan, Miller, and Cull-S
And then the Board adjourned.