Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-17

who shall cause such 70 be killed, and
slaughter of diseased nails to be 81 the
thar no one shall sell milk in the cityu spped
inspector shall SIC that ali st.bla; At sne said
are are Kept .noropshly eieansed' ss.r,ss &C.;
visions Of thi. act, or hir ~ violating the pro-
the discharge of his d -dering the Inspector in
fine of from SIS to 81 astes, shall be liable to
Mr.. A. p. ClaIp .e-REPl
ard insert "loi' moved 70 strike out Mayor
Mr. Hall m 1t boards of the Connect"
mlttee on = .eved to refer the bill TO the Com
cattle s. Baker spoke of the diseases among
dir .snd noticed instances where milk from
ossed cows is being sold in the city. An
>tsrer reason for the passage of the bill is that
IN a nsighboring county Of Maryland virulent
dfs. ase had broken out, which was very fatal
to cows. 1t was killing of large numbers, and
way here, where they are being slaughtered
and the meat sold.
Mr.. Arrlson asked how often the diaries were
to be jne pected.
Mr.. Arrison.-Once per month, and for the
reason that there are SO many sickly cows
brought here.
Nj. Ball thought the fees were enormous, as
| in some daiiies there are hundred cows, and
| he moved an amendment that the fee for in
| specting cows outside the city be- ten cents
| each. MI. Baker accepted the amendment.
| MIR. Crocker said that the object of the bill
| was a good one. but he doubted if 1t could be
| carried out. Ii Is true that there is disease
among cattle, but IT is not general, and a rene
! dy had been discovered He also stated that
| milk was received here from large portions of
| the neighboriDg States, and it was as a general
| thing Of better quality than is sold in other
| CITIES. To carry out the provisions of the bill
| the inspector would have TO visit diaries along
| the railroads hundred of miles from the city.
Mr.. Plan lin the chair suggested that the
| bill lie over and stated that he had been in
| formed that two men in this city made bust
ness OF buying up diseased cows and selling
| them TO butchers.
MIR. o. S. Baker in answer to MI Croker
said that in nsequenoe of the disease pre-
! valling among cattle the Live Stock Insurance
| company had refused to insure animals. He
| could procure the names Of 20 parties whose
cows are now SO diseased that they will not
| milk them, and of any mum Der who do not pay
| any attention to the disease but sell the milk.
Mr.. Connolly suggested several amendments,
and called attention to the fact that undreds of
| persons sell milk from cows who provide no
stables for them. He proceeded in an amusing
manner to give his experience of stabling his
| neighbors cows stating that during the winter
| when there was a fall of snow, he congratu.
lated himself that he would be free from the
nuisance one day by allowing the snow to re-
| main, but he had to pay for this exemption by
| being fined under the snow law.
Mr.. o. s. Baker withdrew the bill in order to
| further amend il.
Mr.. o. s. Baker also, from the Police Com
| mittee, also reported bill regulating the weigh
| ing and sale Of hay, the principal feature of
which is that the ton is fixed at2,OOO pounds IN
Mr.. A. p. Clark moved to make the ton 22IO
Mr. ArIison moved to lay the motion on the
Mr.. Clark.-The next limo walton will be as to
| coal.
Mr.. Beall.-Suppose it is made if the price is
| reduced.
| Mr.. Arrison said that in MARYLAND and Penn
| sylyania the short ton used, and our law
| should correspond to that usage.
| After some debate, and an Intellectual motion
to print and postpone its consideration, the bill
| was reconfm itted
| Mr.. Arrison offered the following, which
| was adopted:
| Whereas according to the statement of An eve
| ming paper, the city is in vested with crime and
| whereas from his outcries the editor of said
| evening paper seems to be like Mrs. Parting
| tons husband, "born and brought up among
| en- Therefore,
| Be Il reSolred, That the Committee on Police
| be instructed TO inquire into the matter and re-
| port by bill otherwise, TO the end that the
| nuisance may be abated, and the said editor
| relieved. Adjourned.