Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-17

well known, However, that then it would
| aval nothing unless the tax bill was passed.
The molten TO postpone was not agreed to.
| Mr, y. :. Baker spoke OF the cohtiueo Injus.
uce in not paying the Corporation proportion
Mr.. A. p. Clark read statement to show
that so ,CO0 was due the colored schools.
Mr. Connolly said that that was true, but
| the bill was one 10 provide Tor the expenses Of
| the schools for the current year, when the
Committee of Claims report, then the arreages
car be provided for. 'lssa s ne.
Mr.. l.. B. s. Miller said that uit was now
pending In the courts in relation to those AREA.
| gee. -.a
Mr.. TIlley while concurring in the senti-
ments expressed by Mr.. Baker, thought il in :
expedlent to argue amendments.
Mr.. Dalton felt that the bill shsuld be pass
ed, it was accord ding TO law, and should be
promptly acted on. Ifthey wanted to do jus.
tice to the colored schools, they could bring in
bill for that purpose. He would give the
coIore hcols all allowed them.
Mr. Pfau said that IL there was any assu-
rance that this money would be paid, he would
consent that 1t should be passed in a separate
bill but what guarantee had they now that it
would be paid when the Corporation had not
paid them what was due for the past three
years? After the action on the tax bill III the
Aldermen, he could not vote for the bill
MT Pau spoke at length, and concluded by
asking whether this city should 60 to Congress
and ask for the half million Of acres for the
benefit OF schools, II the amount now due the
schools was paid by compulslon at the demand
OI tue OulteQ StSte0 mdrs06l.
Mr.. o. S. Baker again urged the postpope.
ment of the bill. He had just said that the tax
bill had been defeated in the other board. in
which was the money now proposed 10 be ap.
proprlaied. There was no hurry about the bill,
because the school bill was not passed last year
until the Ist Of November.
MT. l. i, s. Miller moved TO lay the motion
on the table; which was not agreed to.
The question then recurred on the amend.
ment Of Mr.. o. 5. Baker, and 1t was rejected
by the following vote:-Yeas-Messrs. o S.
fDh 20 D-.A
Nays-Messrs S. S. Baker, Bali, A. p. Clark.
n. y. Clarke, Connolly, Dalton, G.. W. Miller
L. Ia 1s Miller, Moore Nailey, Parker Tilley,
Mr. &. W. Miller moved to amend by in.
And be it further enacted, That the amount of
money herein appropriated for the use OF the
colored schools shall be disbursed as usual, by
law. y
Mr.. o. S. Baker moved TO lay On table,
agreed to- carried.
Mr.. Baker moved to insert $4,000. instead of
Mr.. 5. S Baker moved to insert the follow.
Ing in place OF the clause in relation to colored
And be it further enacted, That the sum of
S64, COO is hereby appropriated out of the gene
raj fund. 10 be pad 10 the Trustees of Coiored
BY law due an d unpaid from june so, 1861, to
June 80, 1867. as per acts Of Congress Of June
rs, 1854, and July 23 1866, authorizing an eq ual
division in proportion as the number Of colored
children between the ages Of 6 and II bear TO
the whole number Of children, white and COL
ored, between the same ages, such amount
amount shall be due to the Trustees of CoIored
Schools of said city on the LIST of October, 1867,
and shall be paid over to them so soon AFTER
the date as that amount shall have been re-
ceived In TO the said two funds-school fund
and general fund-named in the first clause OF
this act.
Mr.: Dulin urged that the bill be passed as
matter OF justice.
Mr.. Clarke moved that the bill be mt on its
passage.
Mr.: Pau moved to adjourn: lost: Yeas
Rnthertors, Tlllev-6. Nays-r.
Mr.. N. B. Clarke moved the previous ques.
ton /; " hich was ordered.
MI. N. B. Clarke moved that the bill be nut
Mr.. Pau moved that the Board adjourn :;
Mr.. N. b. Clarke moved the previous oues j.
tion which was ordered.
Mr. Pfau moved to reconsider the vote by
which me previous question was ordered.
OF Mr. Pfau on the table; which was not
agreed to- -
Mr.. o. s. Baker moved that the Board ad.
journ. 4'.-
The President decided the motion out of or.
der, after the demand for the previous ques.
ton had been seconded.
Mr: Dalton appealed from the decision OF
The President read from the rules to sustain
his decision.
ne Q0cle10u OF IQ6 CQdlr was sustained nv
the following vote: Yeas-Me ssrs. s. S Ba-
ker. Ball, A. p. Clark, N. b. Clarke, ConnoI-
~, g. w. Miller, L. B. 5. Miller, Moore.
Parker, asi;.n Pfa1' kntherfSrd, Ruth T,llsy and the
Beall, Dalton and Knight.
The question then required on the amend
ment OF Mr. s. s; Baker, and it was rejected.
knight, Parker, Pau, Rutherford-7. Nays-
Measrs. Ball, A. p. Clarke, Connolly, Dalton,
G. w. Miller. l.. b. S. Miller, Moore, TiIley
and the Presidential. lFIE
Mr.. S. Baker called up his amendment
The president declared that the amendment
had been Withdrawn, ra.
Much confusion ensued, when the president
stated that the question was upen the adop.
ton of the report OF the Committee.
MT q. ;. Baker still urged the consideration
OF his amendment holding thatit had not been
Withdrawn, and stated that W hen gentleman
introduced an amendment before the previous
question was ordered it must be voted on.
The secretary proceeded to call the roll on
Mr.. o. S. Baker said he would vote ..no,''
because the president had refused to put the
question on an amendment properly before the
The result was announced as follows
Yeas-Messrs. A. p. CLARK, N. Il. Clarke Con.
molly, Geo. w. Miller. l.. b. S. Miller, Moore,
Tilley, and President Dulin-S.s Nays-Messrs
Q. Baker. s. s. Baker, Ball, BeaT., Dalton,
knight, Parker, Pfau. and Rutherford-9
On motion of Mr.. Dulin the bill cB. A. to
gIade and gravel street south, from 1lth to
18th streets east approprIating $4,000 there
for, was considered and passed.
On motion OF Mr. Rutherford, the bill (B A.
to set the curbstones and pave the footway on
the east front OF square No. 333, was consid.
cred and passed. I-ssaa- s4
Mr.. Tilley presented the petition OF H. S.
Bowen and Others, asking that a certain water
course used as sewer in square No. 5I6 be
inquired into and action taken in regard there.
TO by the Councils; referred. al5 s.fF ,r
Mr.. Dalten moved to proceed TO the consid-
GRAFTON OF the school bill, but gave way to a
motion to adjourn; and at II rs the Board ad-
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