The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-26
Loo Al N EWS.

Cry couNos.boh of the legislative boards of the city
government held their regular meeting in their respective
chambers in the City Hall yesterday afternoon and the
sion was prolonged to late hour.
Theprncpal topic of discussion heboard of aldermen
the bill for the suppression of tpping houses within the
porate limits of the city usually called the antiguor BILL"
The measure discussed at much length by several
bers Alderman horrows who the father of the
ure supported with ability earnesness and ZEAL Alder
Pepper opposed to the of intoxicating drinks
He wanted the Importation of liquors stopped the grain pro-
duced in the country converted into bread instead of alcoholic
poison and the traffic in the latter banished from the merop
oils of the Union He woulG tso blind for the bill; but
he abored UNDER tho conviction that would be evaded
in various ways and that 1t would fail produce the
benefits expected by its friends. Alderman Dove would
sanction bill requiring very large sum for license, but
he of the opinion that the corporation under the charter
possessed no power deny to innkespors the =,
spirits Alderman Houston opposed thu '' ;,, a, su
vor, and quoted something SA' =, :, 80, 49, ~ :;
wy, ~ V'' lit wise to have but few laws, but
A few should be executed with rgor." There
Che sad) laws sufficient already in existence and fprop
ery enforced would answer all wise and good purposes.
President Hill proposed substitute for the bill, which
that, after the first Of November next tppng houses
selling brandy other spirits strong lager beer, in
quantities less than pint shall be subject to fine Of twenty
dollars for each offence and failing to pay the shall be
committed to the for sixty days. and all laws in
conflict with this in force repealed The debate
continued length, and finally the substitute
| adopted by yeas and nays as follows
YeasMessrs. McGruder, Reed, Bayly Borrows, Pepper
Fitzpatrick, Clarke, Marks, Person and Hill-l0.
Nays-Messrs. Dove, Houston, and Johnston--3.
Alderman Pepper introduced bill providing for strength
enng and securing the bridges the Washington canal
which appropates 700 for that object The bill was read
three times and passed
Alderman Reed presented petition of great length from
Robertson editor of the Truth praying that fines and
costs smacouy imposed by Justices Thompson and Nor
sell be refunded to him. Alderman Dove moved that the pc
tton be referred to the committee claims with nsruc
IN bill of
ayes T. A. Alderman Bayy, in few minutes after
wards reported bill appropriang four dollars and twenty
cents for said Robertson which read three times
and passed.
The bill from the council appropriang twelve hundred dol
lars procure suction for the Franklin Engine Com
pany passed.
The nominations of Theodore Wheeler commissioner of
the Asylum Dr. Samuel A. Storrow physician
the poor in the First Ward, were confirmed.
In the council, Mr. c. A. Davis, from the committee of
and means reported bill increasing the salary of each
the physicians to the poor 5000 per which
read three times and passed.
Mr.. Busey moved that the committee the bill from the
other board regulating hucksterng be discharged from the
further consideration of the same
Mr.. Duncanson opposed the motion in speech of
length He said he not disposed interfere with the
hucksteT any portion of his fellow engaged in
legitimate business but many of his constituents
planned bitterly and charged that they combined raise
prices in the marketthat their business monopoly
ousy injurious to the people This day he informed
potatoes at dollar and half per barrel and
had rctaled them in the market the of eight dollars
per barrel.
Mr. Busey stated that the subject had been considered by
the committee, and that they would probably report the
meeting They would introduce bill with the follow
ing provisions
That all stalls be numbered;
Each huckscr shall have his and the word chuck
ster' on his stall in large letters;
That they prohibited from dealing in any articles
merchandise;
That the license of huckster be increased from SIS
SIS;
That the market master shall designate place in each
market for huckste and that he shall also direct in what
part of the markets melons shall be sold
That portion of the markets shall be appropriated for
country people free of charge.
The motion discharge the committee from the further
consideration of the bill from the board aldermen
agreed to.
The boards transacted other business but of high
interest; and after a long sitting, adjourned
lFE and Ecpistles Of ~. PauIs by the Rev. w j. Cony