Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-01
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEM +.

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proeeedIrys Of Conn, 1.-THE B5rd of Aldermes
consumed their whole section last evening mainly
1,e, ns.nc new hill in relation to biTths, marriages,
and d. stbs which with various amendments. was
finally passed Int 80 ,oatpiC ated wIh alterations
thai We cannot give courct report of the act to.
day Tn, RnarJ thoroughly debat'd the subject.
Among the ordinary business the following
adopted:
Pe,ciyeT Thar the Middle of street north he
tween 10Th and 10th streets west b. aud n = hereby
adopted as a for tie Western Market, aud that
tho Mayor and one member OF each Board nf the
CIV Councils be, and they are hereby constituted
committee 70 adopt plan for Market House. TO he
erected on SAID site, with second story room for
public meetings and other rnbc purposes and that
the committee be authorized 10 paw one hundred
dollars for The preparation of such plan which
Is hereby appropriated for that purpose OF the
general fund
The Board did not atIjourn until II O'Clock.
In fhe Board OF Common Council, amidst various
movements in regard 10 grades streets. petitions, SC.
NJ Pepper proposed that The committee on Police be
instructed to brmg IN bill to prevent smoking to
tIcca III and about the market houses, during mar
Nj bours. lIr. Wannau movcd to amend by adding
TIE wcrds, ''dnd also the Council Ch1ihbers' which
was agrycd To-; and the resolution a amended was
Re, Ige5. That the Mayor be- and he Is hercby re
INFESTED not 10 I.,c license for the retail of spirit
Jus huuors in quantities less than pint, except to
TayeIR, who -Iall IN all eases present satisfactory
evidence that they have complied WIN al the re
nur,urlyts of the law, made and provided, IN such
Ca>es.
Ane, first reading, Mr.. Miller objected to its
md reading, when, under the 18th rule, it re-
iectcd alter considerable discussion. The vote was:
.7r5-Messrs. Kelley, BUR-, Stewart, Queen,
Davis Pepper. Mead, Miller GaGdis, Riley and Pun
phrey.
Nays.-Messrs. WannaII, BURNS, CuIl, Balubcrger,
and Caiian.
BEING ii for, aud against its rejection; Messrs
Douglas and Easily were absent from the branch.
A point resolution requesting The Mayer TO set apar,
a day 10 he observed Day of Thanksgiving and
Praise to Almighty God; aud that he respectfully i'll
,nr the co operation Of the clergy and citizens of
this Metropolis and vicinity, and recommend that
the Latter abstain from all secular cnploymeEts OH
thai dav, adopted.
The committee On Police through their Chairman,
Mr.. Easily, to whom referred the petition of A
F. Cunningham, complaining of an attempt of the
Police u; the city To restrain the liberty OF speech,
r,=de the following report the subject, which was
and ON the table:
The Committee on Police, to which referred
the memorial of a. f. Cunningham, representing
that bis liberty of speech had been violated by the
captain of the Auxiliary Guard supprcSslDg a tenn
p.rance meeting about he holden at the east front
oi the Patent Office, Sunday, October sd, " have
Gnqred INTO the circumstances of this alleged viola
OF great constitutional right, and respectfully
report:
The Northern Liberties Total Abstinence Society,
of which the mcmUrIdstiS pToIninentand efficient
member, have, Tor some time past, held regular
meetings front of the Patent Office building, tor
the purpose of discussing the principles and advan
eng the cause of temperance. These meetings have
been uniformly conducted with order and decorIlnl,
and their proceedings have been confined to respect
1ul persuasion and argument, to induce the coInniu
nIty make united effort, by the Influence of prl
waite conduct, and by the power of public sentiment,
suppress traffic which il sincerely believed to be
the of the greatest evils OF the present age.
On the evening referred TO in the memorial, the
meeting had assembled, and was proceeding to the
business for which IT had met, when Mr.. Cunning
ham was informed that the Auxiliary Guard was
npOn the ground for the purpose of suppressing II.
Mr. G.. waited on the Captain of the Guard, and
asked If such was his intentions and he understood
that officer say that II was, when he Immediately,
after explaining to the meeting the prOprlety OF avoid
ily collision with the OiC of the law adjourned,
under protest against what he considered an undue
interference the part of the Auxiliary Guard The
captain OF the Guard stated that he went on the
ground in pursuance OF his duty, to preserve order
ant ! any violation of the Police laws, and
when answering Mr.. Cunningham, dit not to
he understood to say that he had come for the pun
visit with the punishment provided by law, any i'll
fFscuoIs OF The police regulations.
These are briefly the circumstances OF the case,
and il appears TO the committee that the complaint
of Ar. Cunningham Is based upon mlsapprelIc
Of the intention OF Captain Birch That could
lave been his intention TO attempt such arbitrary
the suppression of public meeting,
sc evident from the fact in addition to his
stafcnIsntl that he did in the matter, until
accost.d by Mr.. Cunningham, and the committee
consider that II would be dong Captain Birch nju>
Tee TO suppose blm TO be ignorant of the rights and
privileges oil citizenship, a. tn attempt suppress
SION Of public meeting which is beyond his reach
and control. 81 long the people who compose il
observe due regard for the laws of deccncy and
order.
The law under which the Captain of the Auxiliary
Guard has acted III this case, provides that 1t shall
not be lawful To eOngregate at the of streets
on the foot plvements, To be engaged in loud and
hOIsteTOus talking, 10 insult persons, 10 make rude
and obscene remarks, SC. The proprcty of this law
must be too evident TO require any remark from the
committee to sustain it. Ii Is entirely consistent
with the rights and privileges which the constitu
non affords tn every citizen living under protec-
ZION, and IN the enjoyment of its blessings IL can
he Certainly restriction Of the rights of public
meeting composed OF only portion OF the cOmmu
ny, to require them to respect the nights of Others
b. leaving the public highway clear OF obstruction
and to suppose that tire intelligent and respectable
tinZenS who compose the temperance society, wish
10 he permitted to indulge insulting obscene
language, would be To offer them an objectionable
:IdIgIiIty.
The committee justly appreciate and honor the
WARM feeling with which tins supposed attempt TO
fncrnaCb upon the dearest right OF a freeman, has
been met by MIR. Cunningham, and If the occasion
required II. would be- prompt to recommend energetic
action to sustain his rights and the rights of those
whom he represents; but believing that the whole
difficulty originated IN a misrepresentation between
Captain Birch and himself the committee deem no
further action the part OF the Board necessary.
The bill imposing tax for educational purposes,
made the special order for Monday evening
next.
\ communication was received from the Mayor,
approving OF the regulations for the government OF
the Police Department, which was referred 10 the
Committee on Police.
The Board adjourned at about 10Y O'Clock
Fresl5ents Mounted GUGTds' BGU.-ThIs evening,
this truly magnificent affair take place, when
Jackson Hall will be the OF Of the finest
military displays of the season, everything possible
hem. prepared to make 1t 4 complete festival Prof.
Prosper has composed grand Qulckstep, dedicated
&c the worthy Captain and will Introduce spleIr
did cOlon music III which the rolling drum will add
10 the sPt Of the occasion, and the military music is
20 be OF d high character. With fine supper by