The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-07

TIE DfsrRfcrJ ~ CosoREss.- On Friday last
bill was passed By the Senate providing for
away with the necessity q special issisistioa
with reference 70 each corporate body, -. ] T
The hrst section provides that corporations
District may b formed; First, for msnufss.
turing Or inanfing second, for saving inatitu.
lions. s.vlns esnks, or banks exeluslyely Of
". saS sspo:
sooiatlens, fourth, for univef.ities, colleges.
seademies schooly. Institutes, library compa-
a n,ss and Mtern,y and .sientiAe ss:oeIs,ion.
sixth, for gymnastic msooistionsp seventh,
and for any other purpose or bustness useful
70 the public. bis provided that this act
poration Of s6s1k OF Circulation, or Of q com
pany fer the construction Of any work OF In.
ternal improvement or Of any Church or rsli-
object, or one OF the objects OF which may be
to purchase lands and resell the same for PROFIT
The capital stock OF any company shall not
Or Is sseS 81 proSsS tSse sns ssS
Der OF persons, not less than Ave In number de-
string to form corporation, shall sign an
sg, ',, s to nat effect Siorm given in the
notary public or other proper officer. The
agreement, afidavits, &C., shall then be de-
iiyered to the Secretary o. state, who will
Nc. corporation, except those for educational
and benevolent purposes, shall continue
longer than twenty years without the consent
| real estate valued at more than Ssoo, 900, or
employ capital In the purchase OF real estate,
to resell for, profit, or for any purpose not
proper for the business named 10 the certif-
lions prescribe Jules for the election OF officers,
payment OF dividends, &c.
n the House yesterday the following bills
BY Mr.. washburnc, OF Illinois: A bill 70 es-
tablish Commission of Charities for the
District Of Columbia, which was referred to
The bill provides that the Secretary Of the To-
| terror, the Chicf. Justice OF the Supreme
| Court OF the District OF Columbia, the Sur
ae N Il the Army the Chief Of the
and the Commissioner Of Public Buildings
| shall constitute q commission, which shall
be known and designated as the .0ommi.sion
| The commission shall organize Immediately
| after the passage OF the act, and the Secretary
OF the Interior shall be the President thereof,
| and shall designate as secretary q clerk Of his
Department who 10 Of the fourth class, and
who shall keep q record OF the proceedings
and transactions OF the commission. TIE
| commission shall also have the full control
s1d direction Of all the appropriations made
by Congress to the charitable institute ons of
the District OF Columbia, and Of all such APP
pSopria,t,ions as as may Be made for the purposes
power Of visitation and examination OF all
the institutions in the District, to the support
Of which appropriations shall DO made by
No money shall be drawn from the sppro.
priations made to the charitable Institutions
OF the Districts, or for the purposes OF charity
| In the District, except upon the requisltion Of
the president OF the commission made upon an
order Of the commissioner duly entered In the
journal Of their proceedings, and all the ac-
counts OF the said board shall be audited by
| visions OF the act shall not be deemed to In.
elude the Government Hospital for the InAane,
situated In the District Of COLUMBIA. No
money shall be expended for the Columbia In.
| stitution for the Deaf and Dumb, for the Co
lumbia Hospital for Women and Lying In Asy.
lum, and for the Providence Hospital, until
OF such Institutions shall be transferred to the
United states by conveyanees, certified as be
ing valid by the Attorney General OF the Uni.
Of the sssa n tut ,sh
property conveyed. It shall be the duty Of the
said commission to make full report to Con.
gress At the December session OF each year Of
all its transactions, and of all the expenditures
made under Its direction, together with a
statement OF the condition Of the charitable
Institutions q the District s for which appIo-
and which shall have been expended under Its
| by MT. UpsonI A bill (which was referred to
appropriation to reimburse the city OF Wash.
ington for expenses incurred In improving the
property OF the General Government Ia WASH
appropriated: To enable chief engineer OF the
army to reimbuse to the corporation OF the
| city of Washington, for expenses incui red in
improving the property OF the General Gov
| eminent In the city, under the provisions OF
| act Of May 8, 1854, and In accordance with tho
Recommendation OF the Secretary OF War, in
book Of estimates Of appropriations, PIP. "a
and 2i5. t2OJ, 9ts IS; p, Guided, that section f.
teen OF an act entitled IAN act to incorporate
the city OF Washington and to repeal all acts
heretofore passed for that purpose" approved
May 10, 1896 and section three OF an act ap.
proved May 0, 1864, entitled "An act to amend
an act to Incorporate the inhabitants OF the
| city OF Warrington, passed March 70, $780,"
are hereby repealed, and no improvements OF
| the streets, alleys, avenues, or other property
| OF the United States In Washington shall here
after be made until an appropriation shall
have been made therefor, and such appropria-
direction OF the chief engineer OF the army.
By Mr.. Miller; A bill which provides that In
| all cases where a bill has been or may hereaf-
ter be filed in the District Court Of the Unite
States for the District of Columbia to set asides
| patent or restrain the patentee, In any mannei
relating to patent rights, 1t shall be lawful fol
the marshal or any deputy arpointed for tina,
purpose In any part Of the United States Il
serve the subpoena or other process to oompe
appearance 10 any part OF the United States
the same as II the defendant was a resident o
ant cannot be found, the service may be mad,
on his attorney; and II neither can be found
then notice to be published for four consecu
tive weeks In two daily papers In the city o
Washington which shall be deemed equivalen
to a personal service. Referred to judiciary
Committee.