Daily American organ., 1856-11-13
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1856
All the members present except Mr.. Bohlayer
The President presented the petition of Thomas
y. Williams asking compensation for performing
the duties of Police Magistrate for the Seventh
Ward; which was referred to the Committee Of
Claims
Mr. Lloyd, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported with amendments the bin from
the Board Of Aldermen prescribing the duties and
salaries of the Surveyor and Assistant Surveyor
and for other purposes
Mr.. Clarke moved that the further considera.
ton Of the bill be postponed until Monday next,
and that said bill together with the amendments,
be printed in bin form which motion was agreed
to.
Mr.. Turton, from the Committee OH Improve
ments, reported bill authorizing the curbstones
to be set and tho ootway paved on the south front
OF square No, 70 which was read three times and
passed.
Mr.. ToWles, from the Committee Of Clams, re-,
ported bill for the relief Of James a. Kennedy
the further consideration of which was on motion,
postponed to Monday next.
Also, from the same committee, bin for the
relief Of Martin Bosse which was read three times
and passed.
Also, from the same committee, bin for tbe rel
hefof John w. Fitzhugh which was read three
times and passed
Also, from the same committee, an adverse re-
port on the petition Of George Berkert praying
for the remission Of fne
Mr.. Jefferson moved to refer the petition back
to the committee, with instructions to report bill
for the reliefof the petitioner; and the question
being taken there by yeas and nays, ii was de-
cided Ia the negative, as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Fisher, Gordon Jefferson. Ken
nedy Lee, and TurtOn--6
Nays-Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Bayne, Edmon-
ston, Hutchinson, Knight LLOYD McCutchen.
Orme, Towles, Walker, Watterston, and the Pres.
ident~-18.
Whereupon the committee were accordingly
discharged from the further consideration Of the
petition above referred TO-
Mr. Towles, from the Committee of Claims
made adverse reports on the petition of Mary She,
ke and also on the petition of James 81 Wood
and asked to be discharged from their further con
sideration5 and The committee were accordingly
discharged
Mr.. Watterston, from the Committee on Police
reported, with an amendment, the bin changing
the dividing line Of the precincts Of the Fourth
Ward.
Mr. McCutchen moved to amend the title Of III.
bin By making il read = A bin changing the elec
ton precincts in the Third and Fourth Wards 7
which was agreed to and the bin, as amended
was then read third time and passed
Mr.. Watterston, from the Committee ON Police
reported the joint resolution from the Board D
Aldermen authorizing the assessors to take cen
sus Of the colored population Of Washington city
which was read three times and passed.
Also from the same committed, reported the
bin from the Board Of Aldermen prescribing the
duty Of messenger of the Mayor, and for other
purposes
Mr.. Albert moved that the further consideration
Of the bill be postponed until Monday next; which
motion did not prevail
Mr. jefferson moved to amend the bin by al.
ding at the end Of the first section the following
words |" for which he fhall receive an addition
70 bis salary Of one hundred dollars per annum =
and the question being taken thereon, by yeas and
nays it was disagreed to by the following vote.
Yeas-Messrs Fisher, Jefferson, and Orme--S.
Nays-Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Bayne, Edmon-
ston, Gordon, Hutchinson, Kennedy, Knight, Lee,
Lloyd, McCutchen, Towles, Turton, Walker Wat.
terston, and the Presidential
The bill having been read twice and the cues.
tion beng on its third reading, it was SO ordered
by yeas and nays, as follows
Yeas--Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Bayne Edmon
ston, Fisher, Gordon, Hutchinson, Jefferson. Ken.
nedy knight, Lee, Lloyd, McCutchen, Orme.
Towles, Turton, Walker WatterstOn, and the
President--19
Nays-None.
The bin was then read a third time and passed
Mr.. Baldwin, from the Committee on the Fire
Department reported bin making an appropria-
W0n Aot knb repair Ol tue mouse ana apparatus 0f
the American Hook and Ladder Company which
was read three times and passed
Mr.. McCutchen offered The following resolution,
which was read and adopted
Resolged, That the Committee on improvements
inquire into the propriety OF erecting Immediately
Che Centre Markethouse, according 10 the plan
of NJ Ranlett, Or 20 mnch thereof as win extend
Che sa1ne from Eighth 70 Ninth Streets and report
by bin on otherwise
Mr, fowles moved reconsideration Of the vote
by Rbicb Che above resolution was adopted; and
the question being taken thereon By yoas and Nays
Il was accordingly reconsdered BY The following
vote.
Yeas-Messrs. Abert EdmOnston, Jefferson,
Kennedy, Lee, McCutchen, Orme, Towles, Turton,
Walker and Watterston--
Naya-Messrs. Baldwin, Bayne, Fisher, Gordon,
Hutchinson knight Lloyd, and The Presidents.
Mr.. 0rme thereupon moved chat che further
consideration of the resolution be postponed inde-
6nitoly and the question being taken by yeas and
nays i vas decided In tbe Affirmative, az ollowas
Yeas-Messrs. Abert, Bayne, BdmonstOn, Fish