Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-02

mon Council, on Monday night, presented the
usual charscteristics Of the meetings of that
branch Of our municipal Legislature The busi-
ness was not generally Of a character that would
appear to the loOker-on as requiring lengthy dis
cussionS; but, somehow the desire of members
for controversy was excited, and they INDUCED
In the controversial feast till the majority was
satisfied, and an adjournment was obtained
CORRECT JOURNAL WANTED
The Journal was being read by the Secretary
when a motion to suspend the reading vas made
Mr. Powell objected; and the reading was con-
MIR Powell rose and said the Secretary, jour
nal was correct, certainly; but be saw that fire.
quently the published journal was not complete,
and he thought, IL the Council had TO paw Tor its
publication, II should be printed correctly III,
gave notice OF bis Intention to present mea sure
to secure correct publication OF the jouraal
The Chair explained that the publication Of
the Journal was not paid for. The approximation
for the National Intelligencer was fcr the publi-
cation Of laws passed by the Councils. Ali other
matter had 10 be paid for al the rates Of the paper
and the journal being a gratis publication The
poprietors publish it In brief a. to retain the
substance, as the reporters do, and which they
had an undoubted right TO do
Mr.. Powell thOug lat there was a necessitv far +,
correct published journal, and he would intro
duce a measure for that purpose
CARVING ARMS ON THE SABBATH.
The police committee having reported , hill In
prevent the carrying Of arms on the Sabbath dav.
such OF, nee
Me-. Bohrer offered an amendment securing to
the military the right to carry arms when attend
Ing funerals on the Sabbath
MI Powell looked upon this bill as an attempt
TO aoridge the rights of the people. He did not
see what authority the Council had to pas, law
prohibiting man from carving a GUN tbrougb
the streets on the Sabbath Not being able to zee
the use Of the passage Of such bill, be moved to
postpone indefinitely
MI Wallace said the object Of the bill WAS not
70 aotldge the rights Of any one but for the safety
OF citizens He referred to the fact that persons
on the saoostn day take their guns and go into
the surrounding country and commit depr.da-
lions on people farms; and In one instance they
had even gone so far to shoot a gentleman for
irving 70 drive them from his farm, and for
which the offenders were now suffering the mem
atty OF The law. Had this law been in existence
that affair might have been prevented
Mr. MullOy said IL the gentleman (sIr PowelD
were In his position he would see the necessity
Tor such law. He had witnessed the fact fire.
quentIy, that men, with guns strapped TO their
backs, were in the habit of passing through the
STREETS to tie country, and often In no amiable
condition.
Mr.. POwsll's motion was LOST,
M. Lloyd said that by this law traveller COM
part Of his baggage would be liable A gentle
man wishing TO take his gun and start to the
country on Sabbath might be seized by an Of
tsks hs gna To % pay the f9e might
under this law, he would be Liable to a fine OF
twenty dollars. He therefore moved that this
ta~ snAtl hot De apPlcaole TO persons carrying
arms when prompted thereto by necessity
Mr.. Parker moved to lay the bill on the table:
lost-yeas 4, nays IA
Mr.. BOhrer's amendment was agreed to-
MI Powell moved to lay the subject on the
table; lost "
Mr.. LlOyd's amendment was rejected
Mr. ODER thought that there should be some
discretion given the magistrate In these cases
If a person were taken in the first week after the
passage of the law, the plea of ignorance would
be plausible Leave II with the magistrate to
and to- a.
atty in those cases for the rst offence and upon
second conviction the highest. He moved to
make the penalty not less than one dollar nor
MIR. Wallace moved to strike out armsn and
Insert - guns or pistols -
Both these amendments were adopted and the
bill passed.
report having been made from the drainage
commitle relative to reservoir In the Fourth
Mr.. Lloyd was in the act Of speaking upon the
question, when he was called to order by Mr.
wallace, who said that the rules required every
member TO rise from ais seat and address the
Chair, but this gentleman, on all occasions goes
IigIt up to the Presidents table to speak and
nobody could hear him. IL the gentleman wanted
that all could hear him
The Chair decided Mr.. Lloyd In order, and he
proceeded 10 finish his remarks
MI. Wallace said, In substance, that MI Lloyd
wien In the majority, had been able to crowd
now.r
Mr.. Powell here rose and after a few remarks
relative TO what lad occurred said that the gen
nemln from the Fifth Ward (Mr Wallace some
times staid until the business in which he was
Interested had been disposed Of aud then ran
away.
Mr.. Wallace arose, excited and the Presidents
gdNeI began 10 ring upon the table in the endea-
v0r % restore order, exciting conversation, mean
while passing between Messrs. Wallace aud
POWELL, the former declaring the statement OF
the latter g false
Mr. Powell reiterated his assertion angrily; but
al the call Of the President the me bers who had
nov began to grow uneasy apparently, resumed
their places.
THE NIGHT SCHOOL.
This bill, with the Aldermen's amendment
YVES taken up. IL proposes to establish a mig ht
school in the first aud another in the third dis
trlct foI four months, for apprentices and others
MI kdmonstOn was opposed to the bill but
II anything was to be done lie wanted every part
OF the city to be benefited For this purpose he
moved to amend by establishing seven night
schools
The Chair decided the motion out Of order
The AIdermen's amendment was adopted
REWARD FOR IaCENDIGRIKs
The Aldermen joint resolution requesting the
Mayor 10 otter reward for incendiaries was taken
up Some Of the members thought il useless as
there was 4 standing law authorizing the Mayor
TO orer such reward. Others admitted that
there was such a law, but the Mayor felt a deli
easy In Offering Z reward without he special con-
sent Of the Councils
The joint resolution was passed
DONATION
The ball Tor relief of d. A. Narrower VIII was
shot while engaged on the police service Of the
Corporation, was taken up.
The Aldermen had amended the bill so as to
make the appropriation a donation. A portion of
The amount was months wages due and the
remainder his doctors bill.
Mr. Jones thought II q way TO insult Mr. Har-
rover, aad he thought that that gentleman would
hardly receive 10 as donation aud would scorn IL
MI Powell moved TO disagree to the amend
ment, and asked a conference
The friends Of the bill thought that, as Mr.
Narrower was very much In need of money, he
would not object to receiving IL Ia that way.
rather than be shifting from board to board for
months.
The motion was lost, and the bill was passed
CONVENTIONAL AID SOLICITED.
The joint resolution applying to Cong Tesssfor
an appropriation to grade and pave F street ffom
Ninth street to the Treasury Department, was
taken up
Mr.. Lloyd said those applications to Congress
for appropriations OF this character would make
US look ridiculous; Congress had no more rio bit
II than her and