Daily American organ., 1856-02-27

Mr. Ruff, from the Committee on Police, report
ed without amendment the joint resolution from
the Board Of Aldermen asking certain powers from
Congress In relation 10 the sale of lottery tickets
Mr. Fisher moved 70 amend the joint resolution
by adding the following words q And such modi-
fcation in the penalties Of the present Law win
render it more effective ]" and also that the bill be
recommitted to the Committee on Police.
The question being taken on the motion TO re-
commit, it was disagreed TO.
The question was then taken on the amendment
Of Mr. Fisher and 1t was agreed to.
The joint resolution, as amended was, on motion,
referred back TO the Committee on Police.
Mr.. Lloyd, on leave, introduced bill amends
tory Of the act for the preservation Of bridges /;
which was referred to the Committee on Police.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen entitled
An act for taking up and relaying the gutter on
the north side of F street, between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets, in the Second ward and the bill
from the same Board entitled An act for con-
structng Room in the City Hall for the use of
the Corporation" we're severally taken up, read
twice, and referred to the Committee on Improve
ments.
The bill from the same Board regulating the dis
bursements for the Washington Asylum was taken
up, read twice, and referred to the Committee on
the Asylum. TH.. a,t
The bill entitled "An act fixing the annual COM
pensaon of the Mayor of the city, which was laid
over for further consideration on the 4th instant
was taken up for consideration
Mr.. McCutchen moved that the bill be printed
with the proceedings Of the Board, and that it be
made the special order for Monday next.
Mr.. Towles moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed which was decided in the negative, by
yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Jefferson, Ruff, and Towles-3.
Nays--Messrs. AtLee, Baldwin, Ball, Bayne,
Bohlayer, Fisher, Fuller, Lloyd, McCutchen, Nc
Kean, Turton, Venable, Walker, and the Presi-
dent-14
The motion of Mr.. McCutchen was then agreed
to and the bill is as follows:
AN ACT fixing the annual compensation of the
Mayor of the city.
BE ii enacted, &c That, from and after the second
| Monday of June, ono thousand eight hundred and
ftysx, the annual compensation of the Mayor shall
be two thousand four hundred dollars, payable
| monthly or Quarterly from the general fund any
law of this Corporal on TO the contrary nowithsand
| ing. sa
| The joint resolution from the Board of Alder
men instructing the committee before Congress to
ask certain powers in relation to limited partner
| ships was next taken up, for consideration.
| Mr.. Jefferson moved its reference to a select
committee of three, which was agreed to and
Messrs Jefferson, Ball, and Baldwin were appoint
| ed the committee. H
H. Mr.. Lloyd on leave, introduced joint resolution
in relation "to the cleaning of snow from the pave
ments running through the Mall and other places;
which was read three times and passed
| Mr.. McCutchen, on leave, offered a resolution
directing the Committee of Ways and Means to
inquire into the propriety of submitting to the
people the question Shall this Corporation sub
scribe for or guarantee the bonds of the Metropo-
Titan Railroad Company to the amount of five hum
dred thousand dollars?" which was adopted
i The Board then adjourned. Ef0a