Daily American telegraph., 1852-04-01

subject, reported bill entitled I" An act making
an appropriation for the purpose Of trimming and
gravelling ID street north, between 7th and 9th
streets west" which was read twice.
Mr.. BRYAN, from the same Committee, to
which his account was referred, reported bill
entitled "An act for the relief of Charles Stew
art - which was read twice.
Mr. BRYAN from the same Committee, to which
were referred the bill from the Board of Alder
men entitled " An act in relation to X street
north, in the Second Ward" and the petition of
q. Il. Herlick and others, asked to be discharged
from their further consideration, and recommended
that the bill be referred to the committee COM
posed of the delegation from the Second Ward.
The first part of the report was agreed to, and
the committee discharged.
The resolution from the Board of Aldermen
g in relation to filling the low grounds" was
taken up and read twice.
| Mr.. EAsBY, from the Committee on Improve
| ments, to which were referred the bills entitled
: An act to complete the grading and gravelling
! Of goth street west" and g An act for grading
and graVellng 10th street west, and for extend
ing II culvert under the same," reported the same
without amendment.
Mr. EASILY from the same Committee, to which
| were referred the bills from the Board of Alder
men entitled "An act for grading and gravelling
VI street north, from Goth to 21st streets west"
and can act for paving n gutter on tho side of
10th street west from + street to New York ave-
nue., reported the same without amendment.
The bills from the same Board entitled g An
act for grading and gravclling 10Th street, from
l. to street north" and An act for laying u
flag toetway in the First Ward" were taken up,
read twice, and referred to the Committee on
improvements.
Nh CALLAN, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported bill entitled ''An act making
an additional appropriation for the contingent
expenses of the Corporation; - which was read
twice.
Mr.. DoUGLASs from the Committee on Claims,
TO which was referred the bill from the Board of
Aldermen for the relief of Charles l.. Coltman,
reported the same without amendment.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen ''for
grading and graveing { street north from 18th
TO 2lst streets west, was taken up, read twice,
and referred to the Committee on improvements
The Joint resolution from the same Board in
relation to the pavemcnts executed during the
past year i'll the First and Second Wards was
taken up, read twice, and referred to the Commit
tee on Improvements.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, on leave, introduced o bill
entitled An act for the relief of Hugh Hughes;"
which read twice.
Mr.. BRENT, from the Committee on Police to
which was referred resolution on the subject Of
the suppression of gambling, made report in
writing, accompanied by n joint resolution Eau
to restrain or prohibit gambling in this city,"
which read the third time and passed. On
the third reading of the resolution, the yeas and
nays were as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Easily Kelly, Callan, Ennis wannan,
Bryan Pepper, liuchngson, Mulloy, Morgan Gull Wheel
NAYs-Mcssrs. Douglass Downer, Mohun and Miller.
Mr. PEPPER, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen making an appropriation
~, g. A. 2
, Pennsylvania avenue and 7th street west" re-
ported the same without amendment; and the
bill was read the third time and passed.
The bill from the same Board entitled . An
act to pave the south front Of square 402" was
taken up, read the third time, and passed.
/ Mr.. DOUGLASS, from the Committee on Claims
to which referred the bill from the Board of
Aldermen &" for the relief Of VIM. Hicks, made
report adverse thereto; and, the question being
taken, the bill was rejected at its third reading
Mr.. BRENT, on leave, introduced a bill entitled
An act authorizing the construction of n flag
! ootway across Pennsylvania avenue east on the
west side Of 2d street cast; which was read three
times and passed.
On motion, the bill entitled s'An act for impos-
ing taxes for the year 1862" was taken up, read
the third time, and passed.
Mr.. MULLoY, from the Committee on Improve
mcnts, to which was referred the bill entitled
San act to grade and gravel street south, from
/ st to 9TH street east, in the Fifth Ward, ;" re-
ported the same without amendment; and the
I bill was read the third time and passed
Tic bill from the Board of Aldermen making
al appropriation for erecting station-house for
the police Of the Seventh Ward" was taken up,
read the third time, and passed
On motion of MIR. MILLER, the Board took up
for consideration the bill reported from the Com
mittCc OF Police, the .'th ultno, entitled e An
act supplementary to aud aIncndatory Of the act
laying tax shops, porter cellars and con-
Dictionaries, aud increasing the tax OH ordnaries,
retailers, theatrical amuscmcnts, and for other
purposes +" aud before any further order was
had thereon
Mr. DowNER moved that the bill and amend
, mcnts bc laid on the table which motion was
ncgativcd, as follows:
YEA Mcssrs. Douglass, Downcr, Ennis, IIutchingson
| and Muluy -.
NAYs--Nicssrs Ea&hy. Kelly wannaIl Bryan, Pepper,
Brent, Morgan, Miller, Gun, and Hill-lO.
After considerable discussion, and before any
question was taken on the subject
Mr.. WANNALL moved that the Board do now
adjourn, which motion agreed to, by the
following vote:
Ygts-Masars Douglass, Lathy, KoIy. CalIan, Downcr
N'fs-Mcssrs Bryan Pepper, Brent Nullov. Gull Wheel
, or, AMI Ilill-5.
md then the Board adjourned
Criminal Court.
In this court yesterday Mcssrs. McCala, Read,
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