Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-20
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

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Mr.. Albert presented the petition of certain
butchers occupying stalls in the Western Mar
ket, asking an equalization of the rates
charged in the Northern and W estern Markets;
referred to police committee.
Mr.. AtLee, from claims committee, made
an sdvere report on the petition of VIM A.
Barnes, and asked to be discharged from its
further consideration; agreed to, and commit
tee discharged.
Also, from the same committee, reported
bill for the relief Of John N Lovejoy passed
Mr. Ruff, from police committee, reported
bill supplementary to the act for the preser
walton Of order and the protection Of property;
passed.
The President laid before the Board COM
munication from the Metropolitan Railroad
Company, transmitting copies Of q memorial
addressed to the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes of the United States, asking for the
incorporation of the company, dc.
The Joint resolution from the Aldermen in
structing the committee before Congress to ask
for the passage of a law authorizing limited
partnerships, was laid over for further eonside-
ration.
The joint resolution from the same Board
instructing the committee before Congress to
ask for additional powers in relation to the
sale of lottery tickets, was referred to police
committee.
The joint resolution from the same Board
OODSresS 10 open al the avenues
from one terminus to the other, was referred
TO the Improvements committee.
The amendment of the Aldermen to the bill
supplementary to the act entitled {" An act to
regulate markets, approved May "a, 1853"
was referred to police committee.
The bill from the Aldermen for the relief Of
the destitute poor, which had received its
third reading on the 4th instant, was taken up
for consideration, the question being now on
Its passage.
Mr.. Jefferson moved a reconsideration of the
vote by which the bill had been read a third
time; decided in the afirmative-yeas IA,
nays7.
The bill being again under consideration
Mr.. Fisher moved to amend the bill by strik-
ing out the words ''under the direction of two
citizens from each Ward, to be appointed by
the Mayor" and inserting the words under
the direction of the Mayor and two citizens
from each Ward appointed by him; and pro-
vided that no wood shall be given to those
who have heretofore received it until those
who have not received it shall be relieved"
The question being on the first branch Of
the amendment, 1t was agreed to.
The second branch, in the following words,
and provided that no wood shall be given
to those who have heretofore received it until
those who have not received it shall be re-
loved, T" was disagreed to.
Mr.. Ruff moved further to amend the bill
bystrikiDg out ISL 900" and inserting $780,
which was decided in the afirmative-yeas
II, nays 10.
the bill, as amended, it was rejected-yeas 10,
nays IL.
The bill amendatory Of the act providing
for the establishment of Board Of Health
the appointment Of a commissioner, and pre-
scribing his duties, and for the abatement and
removal Of nuisances, which was made the
special order for this day, was then taken up
for iIara ha bai
the amendment Of Mr.. Jefferson.
The question recurring on the amendment
of Mr.. Jefferson, it was disagreed to.
Mr.. Jefferson moved further to amend the
bill by striking out the words either i'm
proved or unimproved," and inserting elf
improved"
Mr.. McCutchen moved to lay the bill and
amendments on the table; decided in the neg
ative.
Mr.. Lloyd moved further to amend the bill
by adding after the word 60 hours the follow
ing: "And that power is hereby vested In
discretion with reference to cleaning snow
from the payements in the suburban portions
of the city vacant lots"
Decided In the Affirmative.
Mr.. McCutchen moved that the Board ad-
journ; decided in the negative.
Mr. Turton moved further to amend the bill
by adding the following proviso:
!" Provided, That the provisions of this sec
ton shall only apply to all footways where
the same are paved along the whole front of a
square, and majority of the front feet Of said
square be improved"
Decided in the negative.
Mr.. Jefferson moved to reeommit the bill to
the committee On police; decided in the mega
tive.
Mr.. McCutchen moved to postpone the
further consideration Of the bill until Monday
next; decided in the negative.
Mr.. Jefferson moved the previous question;
decided in the negative.
Mr. Jefferson moved that the Board do now
adjourn decided in the negative.
Mr. Jefferson moved that the bill be indef
nately postponed disagreed to.
Mr.. Jefferson renewed his motion to adjourn;
decided in the negative.
Mr.. Jefferson moved to lay the whole sub
ject on the table.
The President ruled the motion out of order
Q motion to lay the whole subject on the hav.
ing previously been offered and failed
Mr.. Jefferson appealed from the decision of
the Chair.
The question was then put, Shall the de-
cisiOn Of the Chair stand as the judgment of
the Board p and the decision Of the Chair
was sustained-yeas IL, nays5.
Mr.. Jeffrson again renewed his motion to
adjourn; decided in the negative.
The bill being then on its third reading, the
previous question was moved and sustained
and the main question, " snail the bill be now
read third time?' was decided in the af-
frmatiVe.
Mr.. Jefferson moved to refer the bill to the
improvements committee; decided in the mega
tive.
Mr.. Jefferson again renewed his motion to
adjourn; decided in .Le negative.
The bill was then read a third time and
passed, as amended, by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, AtLee, Bsldw win, Bob
layer, Bayne, Lloyd, Peters, Humphrey, Ruff,
Turton, Venable, w alker, and the President
-13.
Nays-Messrs. Ball, Fisher, McCutchen,
Jefferson, and Towles-5.
The Board thon adjourned.
Note.-In the report of the proceedings of
the Board Of Aldermen in yesterdays Star, a
paragraph wssinadvertently omitted, by which
the bill making an appropriation to supply
deficiency in the appropriation for the support
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