The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-16

ipheld the laws OF Congress, ana tnat the
course Of the gentleman would not do him
Fifth ward club. Laughter.
Mr.. Bates thought the bill should 20 over,
70 that II could be fully considered.
After some further debate on the motion
of Mr.. Chase, II was laid over for one week,
and made the special ord or.
Mr.. Arrlson reported favorably on the bill
introduced by Mr.. Chase, on the 18th Of
February, to promote the cause Of temper
ancc In the public schools.
Be u enacted, de-, That with the view Of |
the rising generation In temper
ance, there shall be prepared, printed, framed |
and hung up permanently In every public !
school-room In the city, school temperance
pledge, against the use of intoxicating
drinks, and also against the use Of tobacco
in any form, to be signed voluntarily, and
with the consent Of parents, by scholars, both
male and female, at such time rs they shall
have arrived at years of discretion, and shall
be able TO write a legiblc hand the same
pledge to be printed as q neat ticket, also to
be signed by the scholar aud counter-slgned
by the teacher as witness, and be given 10
the scholar as q reward OF merit, 10 be kept
as constant reminder Of the pledge Of tenn
pcrancc.
Mcssrs, Arrison and Chase spoke In favor
of the bill, while Mcssrs Jucnemann and lIlnc
opposed II.
Mr. IIinc moved to lay the bill on the table;
which was not agreed to.
Yeas-Mcssrs. Hine, Juencmann, aud Rus
sells.
Nays - Mcssrs. Arrison, Ball, Bartlett,
Bates, Brown, Chase, Dalton, Davis, l.. d. 3.
Miller, Nallcy, Rutherford, Sardo, Taylor,
and Torrey-l4.
Mr.. IIinc moved to amend by adding
land that every person, male or female,
whose parents or either one of them indulge
In the use of spurious or fcrmcnted liquors,
or In the use of tobacco In any form shall
at once be expelled from the public school,
and be supplied with ticket certifying the
cause Of his or her expulsion"
Mr.. Nalley moved to add "or any other
man." Laughter.
Mr.. Davis suggested that Mr.. Hines
amendment should also include "tca and
Coffee
Mr.. Hine made lengthy argument In
| favor Of his amendment, Ii IL was intended
to pass the bill. lie denied the right Of any
school teacher to require his child to either
sign temperance pledge or Join any certain
church. II was alone the duty at the fire.
| side, and the parent was the person rcspon-
siblc for the moral training Of the child.
Mr.. Chase was not surprised that Mr..
Jucnemann should oppose the bill, because II
the children were brought up In the prlnci-
| PICS VI tcluptTuuCC, tnC Duslncss Oi rum Sell
Ing would soon be extinct, aud the jails
would be empty.
Mr.. Juenemann again replied In an car
nest manner, and argued that every man
had n right to eat and drink what his con-
stitution required.
The amendment of Mr.. IInc was re-
Jcctcd.
Mr.. Russell moved to amend by adding:
" Provided, That no expense therefor shall
| bR nha rUaH N fhia
agreed to.
The bill was then read the third time and
passed by the following vote;
Yeas Messrs. Arrison, Ball, Bartlett,
Bates, Brown, Chase, Dalton, Davis, L. B.
s. Miller, Nalley, Russell, Rutherford, Tay-
lor, Torrey, and the President-l5.
Nays Mcssrs. Hine, Juenemann, and
Sardo-3.
Mr.. l.. b. s. Miller introduced Il bill for
the relief Of NJ. Galty. Referred.
Mr.. Dalton introduced bill for the relief
Of Mary Reldy. Passed.
Mr.. Taylor, from the Committee on In
provements, reported q bill to amend an act
making an appropriation to pay deficiency
for grading and gravelng Ninth street west,
between n and P streets north, approved
February 8, 1869. Passed.
Mr.. Ball introduced bill to construct n
culvert across Tlber Creek at G street north.
Referred.
Mr.. Arrison, from the special committee,
reported resolution granting the use of the
Council Chamber on alternate Friday even.
ings to the Irving Lyceum and the Irving
Literary Association.
| Mr.. Bates submitted substitute giving
the use of the chamber to the Irving Lit
erary Association on Friday evenings, and
the Irving Lyceum on Thursday evenings.
The substitute was agreed to.
Mr.. Bates, from the Committee on Canals
asked TO be discharged from the further con.
slderation Of Joint resolution for the
further Improvement of the Washington
canal. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Mar
kcts, reported a bill Increasing the salaric;
Of the clerks and assistant clerks of the
different markets.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, reported bill making
an appropriation for the fire department
Passed.
Mr.. Dalton, from the Committee OH Ga
Lamps and Pipes, reported bill regulating
the use of gas In the several markets
Passed.
Also, Il bill for erecting and lIghtiu!
lamps In different localities. Passed.
Mr.. Arrison, from the Committee Of
, Health, reported bill to pay W. Il. Sears, A
Klockzcwski and Arthur Nattans for medl
cincs furnished the poor of the Second
' Fourth and Fifth wards. Passed.
, Mr.. Bates, from the Committee on Drain
age, reported bill to construct u sewer o.
l. street north, between Sixth aud Sevent
streets west; and n bill to construct a sewc
In Twelfth street west and VI street north
connecting with the Fourteenth street sewer
Passed.
Mr.. Bates submitted the following rcsolu
tion; which was agreed to;
ResoIred, That the Superintendent @
Streets and Sewers, &C., be requested to fun
, nish the Committee on Drainage with a pla
/ Of carrying off the water accommodating a
the junction OF l. street north aud Sixtccnt
, street west.
The bill (B. A. for the relief Of Harvey
Clarke Il Given, and n. Isdcll, was passed
Several Aldermen bills were referred, an
the Board at ll:20 adjourned.