The national Republican., 1867-08-20

south Dr. @ street north on Sixth street west,
north Of Psnnsylvsnis avenue and south Of
| Pennsylvanis avenue. 30 &C.
On Che wsst side Of Seventh street wsst north
Of Psnnsyivania avenus, and extending north.
wardly not more than two hundred fest.
On Twelfth street wet, north Of Psnnsylyania
| avenue and south Of = street north, on -Four.
and south of y street north.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Moore, BY permission, introduced bill to
| set q footway on New Jersey avenue, between
and @ streets east. Referred 10 the Committee
on Improvements.
Mr.. Tait, from the COMMITTEE on Police, to
| whom was referred the petition Of employers and
Sunday, the other against the closing, asked TO
be discharged from the further consideration Of
the subject. .r..r .... ...r,..-. ...-.
Considerable discussion ensusd upon the sub
ject, participated In BY Messrs. Elvans TAFT,
Richards, MoCathran, Larnan, and Noyes.
Mr.. TAFT said, In the course Of his remarks,
that II the bill was recommitted be would intro
man 10 walk to church, Instead Of riding, and
that II he shaved he should do 90 with the blinds
down. e..
| Mr. MoCathran said he was glad 70 know that
tho BARRIERS were getting Christianired, and u
was shame TO think that BARRIERS should come
TO the Councils to get legislation for them to
break the Sabbath. He was In favor Of the dis.
change Of the committee. Thought II better
to hunt up the young men who were going TO de-
struotion In the lager.beer saloons on Sunday
that the police could not see. rt
On the question Of the discharge Of the com.
mittee, the vote was In the Affirmative and
in tho nssntivei the committee therefore not dis.
charged. ...-...
The yeas we're Mssus. Grinder, Mccsthrap,
Moore, Noyes, Talbert, and Tsit-6.
Tho nays were Messrs. Elvans, Given, Larmap,
Richards, Turton, and the President--6.
Tho question then recurring on the recommit.
mont, the vote stood 0 yeas 10 9 nays; therefor
the motion TO recommit was lost.
Mr.. Tait. from the Committee on Police, 70
ported back the bill In relation to hackney car
risges. and moved that II be made the speoia
order for Monday evening next. 1t was 81
ordered. '.
Mr.. Elvans, from the Committee on Claims
reported adversely on the petition Of Edward
Lilly, for the remission Of hne Tho commit
tee was discharged from the further considers
tion Of the subject.
The same committee reported adversely 10 the
petition Of @. A. Rosenthal, for the remission OIL
q fne. The committee was discharged from the
further consideration Of the subject.
The same committee reported personally OF
the joint resolution for the relief Of Mr.. Buekly
The bill was passed.
Tho same committee reported favorably on tn,
bill for the relief Of L. A. Prentice. The bill
passed.
Mr.. Elvans asked that the committee be filed
as the chairman Of the Committee on Claims hat
not been present at any meetings Of the commit
tee. The Committee on Claims was an i'm
portant one, and vas without chairman.
The Chair said that he would hold the mattel
under adyisement until next Monday evening.
Mr.. McCathran, from the Committee on Mar.
kets, TO whom was referred the petition Of Henfy
Lyles, reported favorabiy on the bill. Passed.
Mr.. Noyes, from the Committee on Schools,
reported favorably bill to supply the Wallaet
School building with three new furnaces and Il
Mr.. Elvans offered an amendment, and said
that to call school public building after par
ties still living was q species Of toadyism. HI
said that they would soon have . now school
house In tho Seventh ward, and II might b.
called "Noyss," (noiss.) and which would moi
be very suggestive Of good order. He was op
Mr.. Noyes hoped the bill would not be embar
rassed by the amendment. --.
Mr.. Elvans withdrew his amendment and the
bill on third reading passed.
| Mr.. Larman, from tho Committee on Finance,
reported favorably on the bill to repair the
bridge on Fifth street west. between G
and r streets north, and In connection
with the bill handed In eommunioat frou
the Commissionsr Of the Third ward, urging Ii,
passage Of the bill. Passed
Mr.. Moore offered resolution, that tho sscrs
tary Of the Board be directed TO furnish The Ia,
clerk with list OF the members Of the Board
and to furnish opposite each members name
whether he was assessed In December last, ant
whether on personal property or not and also
whether each member was assessed In June last
and whether on real estate or not. The resolu
tion passed.
A number Of bills from the Common Counoi
were received and appropriately referred.
Special orders being next In order, the appro
priation bill was taken up and acted on In sec
tionsi after which the Board adjourned.
Board OF Common Council.
Tho board met at the usual hour. All th,
members present except Messrs George W. Mi
Ter, L. B. 8. Miller, Rutherford and Tillsy.
The President laid before the board messag,
from the Mayor announcing his approval Of act
to set the curbstonss and pave the footways ans
cutters on the south side Of A street south, be
tween Third street east and the intersection Of /
certain alley in square 78s with said A stree
south; on the east side Of Eighth street wes
between and D streets south; on the soutl
side Of D street north between First street ives
and New Jersey avenuei on the north side of \
street north between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets west; on tho north side Of @ street south
between Second and Third streets east. Also
an act for the relief Of Mrs. Frances Keough.
Mr.. Nalley moved to suspend the rules fo
the purpose Of taking up the business from th,
Board Of Aldermen, which was agreed to.
The bill (B. A. amendatory Of the act enti
tied "An act to drain the alley iu square 5l4
and to construct q sewer In Firth street west,
approved May 81, 1857, which was passed b,
both boards, and vetoed by the Mayor. Tn,
Board Of Aldermen passed the bill, the objection
Of the Mayor to the contrary Notwithstanding
Mr.. Nalley explained the bill, and moved tha
similar action bo taken by this board.
Tho President stated the question to be "Wil
the board reconsider the vote by which the bill
was passed, and Mr.. Dalton moved that tn
bill bs passed Notwithstanding the objections o
Of the Mayor. IDIOT
The president decided the motion out of order
Mr.. Dalton appealed from the decision Of th
Chair with the following result;
Yeas-Messrs. N. B. Clarke, Crocker, knight
Parker, Pfau, Slowen, and the president-7.
Nays-Messrs. Arrison, 0. s. Baker, s. s. Ba
ker, Bal, Beall, A. P. Clark, Connolly, Dalton
Moore, Nalley-l0.
So the decision Of the Chair was not sustained
Mr.. Pfau moved that the bill be referred l.
the committee on drainage, &c.; which was no
, agreed by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs. Arrison. 0. 8. Baker, N.
Clarke, Moore, Pfau, and the president-6.
Nays-Messrs. 8. s. Baker Ball, Beall, A.
Clark. Connolly, Crocker, Dalton, Knight, Nal
( ley, Parker, and Sloven-12
The question then recurred on the passage Q
thA mt tUtt ata nd h. nkt anG