Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-18

consideration Of the bill from the Board OF Com
mon Council entitled An act making appropria-
tons to defray the general expenses Of the Corpo-
ration for the year ending Both June, 1857, and
for other purposes"
Mr.. Busey then moved further 20 amend the bill
by striking out the fortyseventh ftieth, fify6fth
and ffty-seventh paragraphs, In these words, re-
spectively, namely !: AsN >.sfN
For compensation 10 the Commissioner of the
Third and Fourth Wards, eight hundred dollars.
For compensation to the Commissioner of the
Fifth and Sixth Wards, six hundred dollars.
For Compensation to the Intendant of the Asy-
lum eight hundred dollars
For compensation to the Physician of the Asy-
lum and allpox hospital, six hundred dollars.
And the question on the said amendment being
takeu il was carried in the Affirmative as follows,
viz ;
Yeas Messrs. Busey, Evans, Pearson, Ruff,
Smith, Tretler, and Clarke. m N
Nays-Messrs. Bayly, Dove, Miller, Moore, and
Riggs.
Mr.. Riggs then moved to strike out the second
section of the bill, in these words:
".And be IL enacted, That no part of the above
appropriations providing for the payment of sala-
ries TO officers of this Corporation shall be paid for
any services rendered after the parties shall have
been rejected by the Board of Aldermen"
Which motion was determined in the negative
by the following vote
Yeas--Messrs. Bayly, Dove Miller, Moore, and
RIGGS
Nays-Messrs Busey, Evans, Pearson, Run
Smith, Tretler, and Clarke.
Mr.. Smith then moved TO amend the, second
section OF the bill 0y adding thereto the words
unless the same shall DC subsequently confirmed
by the said Board which was agreed to.
Ihe Dill as amended was then real the third
time and passed.
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consideration OF the bill entitled " An act making
an appropriation for the services OF an extra clerk
in the Office OF the Tax Clerk"
The question pending was on the motion OF Mr.
Dove to reconsider the vote by which the bill was
rejected on the question on the third reading !;
which being taken, II was decided in the affrma-
tive
Mr.. Busey then moved to amend the Dill by
striking out all after the enacting clause and In
serting the following
Inat tne sum o. tnree nuhureu ana hl.een
uoiiars, ., 50 niuch .hsreoi as may DC necessary,
De ana Ine same Is hereoy appropriated 10 pay
William q. Donoho, a. Inc rae OF tnsee ueii n
per gay, Ior services rendered ia the once 81 .ne
Tax Oiefk ior TWO months anu twenty-one uays )
sala Dohono having peen einpioyeu oy the mayor
Wtnoul aushority o. law.
Mr. DoVe moved 10 amend the sald amendment
Dy serlklng gu. 'ne Worus saiu Donono having
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law anu, .he question Deliig taKeh IL was cafri-
Gu ~ inc ailiri'ia a' as iono"s' VIZ
Yeas Messrs. Bayly, Dove, Miller, Moore,
Riggs, and Ruff-6,
Nays-Messrs Busey, Pearson, Smith, Tretier,
and Clark. Mr.. Evans having been excused
from votingD
The amendment OF Mr.. Busey as amended was
then agreed to.
And the question was then on the third reading
OF the bill which being taken, it was carried in
the affirmative, as follows, VIZ:
cas- Messrs. Bayly, Dove, Evans Miller
Moore Riggs, Run, and Tretler--s.
Nays--Messrs. Busey, Pearson, Smith, and
Clarke.
And accordingly the bill was read the third
time and passed.
Mr., Busey then gave notice that he would enter
protest against the passage OF the said blu.
Mr. Busey subsequently presented the following
protest, IN accordance with the notice gwen, VIZ
"The undersigned protests against the passage
ton for the services Of an extra clerk IN tbe Office
of the Tax Clerk, which makes an appropriation to
pay William IL. Donoho for services said to have
been performed in the office OF the Tax Clerk, said