Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-14

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the question. He had always been an indie.
pendent man, as he explained at some length,
and was determined 90 to continue. askinS M
favors except from the people.
Mr. Houston would not vote for the resolu-
ton, because the proposed expenditure was
not needed.
Mr. CLARK contsnded that the bill only car.
RED to the new paper what was being paid
tho Same amounD to the Intelligencer and
News.
The Chair remarked that this was some $500
The question being put on the third read
ing Of this joint resolution; it was rejected
yeas 2, nays 8, as follows
9eas-Messrs. Clark and Pearson.
Nays-Messrs Magruder Dove, Reed, Bay.
ly, Fitzpatrick, Houston, Marks, and johnson.
Messrs. Evans and Pepper being stookhold-
ers in the Organ, declined voting.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick reported back from the
committee on police, the bill from the lower
Board to rescind the bill authorizing the pub
location of the laws of the Corporation in the
Washington News.
The question being on the third reading of
this bill, it was ordered-yeas z, rays 4:
Yeas-Mes.rs. Dove, Reed, Evans, Houston.
CLARK, Marks. and Pearson.
Nays-Messrs. Magruder, Bsyly, Fitzpat-
rick and johnson.
The joint resolution from the lower Board,
fixing Thanksgiving day to be observed
here, was taken up
The Chair (Mr: Magruder opposed the bill.
Mr.. Houston advocated it.
A motion to indefinitely postpone was lost
And then the Board receded from their
amendment; and the bill, as it came from
the lower Board was passed
The bill to appoint Superintendent of tho
Public Schools was then taken up.
1t was debated by Messrs. Clark, Pearson,
and Pepper for it, and Messrs Houston and
Magruder against it; when it was lost on the
question OF its third reading-yeas 6, nays6.
The yeas were Messrs Reed, Evans. Pen
per, Clark, Marks, and Pearson.
-, Nays-Messrs. Magruder, Dove, Bayly,
Fitzpatrick, Houston, and johnson.
The Board then adjourned.
>. Common Cowmcit.-Reading of the jsurnal
dispensed with.
Mr.. J: W. Davis presented the petition of
Jamas Handley and others, for a sewer on
Seventh street west referred
Mr. Clements presented certificate of the
Commissioner Of the Third and Fourth Wards.
relating to balance due W. R. Woodward
for walling Thor Creek referred
Mr. Rutf presented petition of j 81. O'Neill
asking to be relieved from the payment of
certain taxes enormously assessed.
Mr.. ]. W. Davis, from committee on i'm.
provements, reported substitute for tho bill
from the Board of Aldermen for the repair of
the iron bridge across Tiber creek at ii street
north; passed. Also, the bill making an ap-
preparation to supply the deficiency in the ap-
preparation for grading and graTelling Sixth
street east, on street south passed
Mr.. Stewart, from same committee, reported
a bill from the Board of Aldermen for the re-.
lief of Geo. Notices. passed
MI. killmon, from same committee, reported
bill making an appropriation for a gravel
east; passed.
MIR. Busey, from the committee on police,
reported bill e1empting the Orphan Asylums
from taxotion; passed
Mr. Bamberger, from the committee on
canals, reported bill making an sppropria-
ton to rebuild the bridge on N street south,
which was amended by inserting 81, 900 as the
amount; and to rebuild the bridge on L street,
and authorizing the Mayor to invite propo.
sails TOR the work. Passed, as amended
Mr. j. w. Davis, from the committee on
improvements, reported bill from the Board
OF Aldermen providing for constructing sew
eral sewers in the Fourth Ward rejected.
Mr.. Gross, from committee on the fire De.
partment, repor,ed bill for the relief of the
Anacostia Fire Company; laid over.
Mr. Barr, from the joint committee on the
subject Of new bridge over Rock Creek at
street, reported that they had selected the
plan and proposals of Stone & Quigley, Of
Philadelphia; the bridge to be of wood With
iron railing, on the plan of Howe's patent
truss bridge; and have entered into a con-
tract with those gentlemen for the erection of
the bridge at cost of 81, COO
Mr.. c. A. Davis introduced a bill to amend
en- act entitled IAN act for the government of
the Washington Asylum referred to the
committee On tho Asylum
Tho bill for the relief of JOS Howard was
taken up and referred to the committee on
ways and means.
The bill for laying flag footway on Mary-
land avenue, at l3i St; referred.
The bill for the relief Of the Anacostia Fire
Company was taken up and amended by pro-
vldIng for furnishing $50 feet of hose for tho
Columbia Fire Co and passed as amended.
The joint resolutions relative to submitting
the question Of subscription to the Metropoli.
tan Railroad to vote of the people was taken
up, discussed, and indefinitely postponed by
vote Of Ii yeas to nays
MIR; Z. A. Davis introduced bill providing
for the appointment Of Chaplain for the
Washington Asylum referred.
Mir. Kelly introduced q bill to grade and
gravel Seventeenth street west from New York
avenue to B street; referred
Mr.. Bamberger introduced bill to provi de
for the completion Of the grading of d street
south, from Sixth to Eighth streets refer red.
Mr.. Kiilmon introduced bill to supply q
deficiency in the appropriation for grading A
street Dorth between First and Second streets
east; passed.
The Board took up the business on the cal.
endar.
The bill for the relief of J. D. Hendley was
indefinitely postponed bill for the relief Of
A. Lehman, was rejected bill for the relief
OF ) ID. Pardon, was also rejected
Mr.. Smith introduced bill to inc the
salary Of the police officers referred.
The Board adjourned
TIE run on the Bank of Seden, Withers g.
Co., continued to-day until we 20 to press.
with Increased earnestness a crowd of deposi.
tors principally, We take it, blocking up the
sidewalk in front of the doors For some time
In the course of the morning they paid out
current funds but subseq uently again paid
out, as on yesterday, Trans-Alieghany (Va.)
notes, in exchange for those of their own Ex.
change Bank. They are themselves the re-
puted owners of the Trans-Alleghany Bank,
the notes Of which are secured by dsposites of
Virginia State stocks, dollar for dollar.
These stocks, however. have verv rocontIy