Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-08

resoIuoon autnoriMng the Mayer to enter into
whereby the lamps may be iiehtsS e~eIy
night, ito special committee Of one fro,r sscSS
ward-Messrs. Wilson, Owen, Stephens "a
monston, Davis, Dudley and Ruf) Nv nv
Larner-Petition Of Geo. Poppus, asking "a.
mission Of fine.
The following were introduced and passed
By Mr.. Ferguson, resolution calling on the
Register 10 report the whole amount Of harbor
fees received to date with the amount drawn
from that fund and for what purposes; bill in.
creasing compensation Of the Assistant Clerk
In ion me e, o,es to pcfssse tns %
per annum. By Mr.. Owen, bill to take mp
and relay gutter across X street north, on west
side OF 14th street. BY Mr.. Peugh, resolution
omecung the Mayor to cause the nuisance ere.
a.ed oy the failure Of the contractor and Met
oTpSntan nn M Railroad TO remove the surplus earth
The following were reported from commit.
ees:-by Mr.. Peugh, (improyements,) 70 Law
su.eIs ~ oh sun street east, across Pennsylvania
thor,zine thy s Ws s;.1 Wilson ldrainage bin au
to be lald on NJ street north. from sth 70 s1h
street west; on Sd street east from MARYLAND
avenue TO z street north: in G street north,
from Sd east to New Jersey avenue. in = soutb
from y to 7th streets; in b street south. from
10th 10 llth Streets in 10Th, from b TO q streets
south; in 11th, from south TO Maryland ave-
creasng salary Of Physician to the WassIns- m
ton ASYLUM, to $500 per annum.
Mr.. Wilson, from the drainage committee,
reported back the Aldermen's bill providing
for Topographer and Secretary OF the Water
Board.
Mr.. Peugh offered substitute providing for
clerk to the board and increasing the salary
OF the w alter Registrar to $4,000 per annum
Mr.. Ferguson moved to strike out the provis-
ion increasing the salary OF the Water Regis
Iar; carried, yeas IL, nays7.
Mr.. Wright moved that the salary Of the clerk
be Sl,2OO instead OF $500; lost, yeas :, nays H.
Mr. Moore offered as a substitute for the bill
passed by the Council, providing for the ap-
duties Of Photographer at salary Of sl,5OO
Mr. Ferguson moved that the salary be made
Sl,2o0 instead of Sl,5OO carried.
The substitute was adopted and the bill
Mr.. Peugh, from select committee, repor:ed
the following bill
Be it enacted, dc, That from and after the
passage OF this act 1t shall not be lawful for
any person in this city to cry aloud any news
paper, periodical or other printed matter for
sale on the Sabbath day, and for each ana
every violation of the act the person so Offend
ing shall be liable to fine of not less than one
nor more than five dollars.
Sec. 2d. That it shall not be lawful for any
person TO keep open any barber shop or any
place OF business for the sale of any article OF
articles OF profit during the Sabbath day, ex-
cepting apothecaries, for the dispensing OF
medicine and all other matters of charity and
necessity, and that for any violation of this
act the person so offending shall, for each and
every ofense, be liable to fine of not less than
twenty nor more than forty dollars, and that
collected as fines usually are, and one- half Of
each and every fine shall be paid to the in
former
Mr. Edmonston was opposed to all such
legislation, and in times like these-war times
the people should have the news.
Mr.. Wright remarked, If the Councils were
going to restrict the sale Of newspapers the
city may as we'll be walled in, and the boys
had better be compelled to attend church. All
wanted the news, and especially the latest
news and, without meaning any disrespect to
fhal Nvratt 20 n a L4lsA
bers themselves would support the bill. He
was always glad to get the ws, and he would
have paper, even if the boys charged quar-
ter for it.
Mr.. Edmonston moved to lay the bill on the
table until the war is over.
Mr. Larner said that there should be some
Of church. going people. The crying Of papers
about the church doors on Sunday was q cry
ing evil.
noise created in his neighborhood on SUNDAY
by the Government wagons passing; which
was greater nuisance than the CRYING of
papers. In his neighborhood there were many
papers sold, and he was glad to get the paper
Mr.. Moore said that as the bill had formally
been reported, he did not see how the Board
could discriminate between this and any other
Issue.
Mr.. Peugh thought that the subject should
not be lightly treated. Since the last meeting
he had been complimented by some of the best
citizens of Washington for introd cling the bill.
He argued that the Sabbath should be strictly
observed. The crying of papers on the Sab
oath had got to be serious evil, and now,
while we sit in church, or are on our way
therefrom, we are greeted by the cries of uSun.
day Mercury" &c. He referred to the old
maryland laws, imposing penalty of 200
pounds OF tobacco for any violation of the Sab
bath. He did not object to any persons getting
the news, but did OBJECT to the crying of pa.
pers. The committee were unanimous a their
recommendation. He did not think that thew
should stop TO argue whether all evils could
not be abated, but they should lop off what
they could.
MIR. Wright asked what was so revoItipp
about the little boys going about crying Sun.
day Chronicle Extra Star. He argued il those
who went TO church were paying strict atten-
tlon 70 the services In church they would not
be disturbed by the cries of the boys. He would
tel! the gentlemen that if they went back q
little further than two hundred years thew
would lind that men and women were hung
1or being witches. He wanted to go forward,
and not backward The very gentlemen who
were arguing for the bill would all run to their
doors and buy Chronicle, Star, or other paper,
II the boy cried ''glorious Union
victory" He thought it would be time enough
TO talk about restricting boys from selling pa
pers when the noise of wagons, locomotives
and steamboats, was stopped, and the small
liquor shops were closed. He did not think il
consistent in the members in attempting to pre-
vent the news of Union victories from being
promulgated
Mr.. Pettibone moved to strike out the first
section referring to newsboys; lost-yeas 4,
nays 13.
Mr.. Wright moved an amendment making il
eunlawful for steamboats, to blow their Whis
ties on Sunday" This was altogether useless
He did not object to locomotives blowing their
whistles to warn persons OF their approach
MT. Rheem moved to insert, "Or any other
blowing
The amendment was lost
MIR. Moore moved to insert "other article''
In place OF "printed matter" Adopted.
The bill was passed-yeas Ia; nays 3.
The following were received from the Al
dermen: Bills for sewer on street, from 10th
to l6th increasing pay of. garbage collectors;
TO grade NJ street, from 18th to 18th streets-re-
ferred; to pave and curb north front of square
a66-passed to pave alley in square 3S7-
passed.
Mr.. uff was appointed on the various COM
nit ees in which his predecessor served
FROM THE SOUTH.
The Fall of Plymouth the X esult of the
Destruction of the Ram Albemarle-
Rebel Accounts of the Blowing up of the