Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-22
THE CONSOLIDATION PROJECTS
MEETING OF TIKI GENERAL COMMITTEE
The Bill for n Change OF Gov
crnment for the District.

tEnuNbAk NVE AhC BAAAAAVNe
The general committee Of one hundred
and any citizens, met at Metzerott Hall
last night, for the purpose OF considering
the bill prepared by the subcommittee Of
twenty-oue, which was published In full
In the REPUBLICAN Of yesterday. In the
absence Of Judge Fisher, (who did not ar
rive until after the meeting had opeued,)
Mr.. A. O. Riddle was called to the chair,
| with Mr.. II. NJ. Hall as secretary. General
Muzzy moved to proceed with the consider
alton Of the bill, (printed copies Of which
we're distributed through the room.)
Mr.. II. N. Easily thought that this bill
| contemplated such radical changes that II
would be better for those present to secure a
copy aud then adjourn until future eve.
| ming, 80 that an opportunity would DO given
to consider every section Of II properly.
number Of gentlemen objected, aud
thought II better to proceed with the con-
slderation of the bill, Gen. MuEzy romarking
that the City Hall ring aud railroad lobbyists
were preparing bill In opposition to 1t.
The motion OF Mr.. Easily to adjourn was
lost.
On motion, the I'VE minutes rule was
tlons ofthe bill which was then read by the
secretary. The three first sections were
adopted. Amer debate, the proVlso at the
end Of the fourth section was stricken out.
Quite a debate arose on q motion of Mr..
W. B. Webb to amend section Ave by max
ing the number OF representatives In the
Council nine instead Of thirteen, Lost.
In the apportionment clause the several
districts are allowed representation In pro-
portion to the ratio Of population, instead Of
| qualified voters. This section was also
amended by providing that the FIRST election
shall be held within sixth days after the
passage Of the act. The section was then
adopted.
The sixth section was amended ty re.
curing voters to have resided thirty days
within a precinct before being eligible to
Votei also, rendering parties liable to pun
ishment for illegal voting.
Judge Fisher offered an amendment to the
ssctlOn that persons not eligible to vote shall
| be such as have been convicted Of Infamous
orimej persons non eomDos UsHfbGs, and such
as were Voluntarily engaged In the late re-
bellion.
On this an animated debate arose, Judge
Fisher contending that treason was the
greatest OF crimes, and II the man or boy
who was convicted OF larceny was to be
prohibited from voting, then prohibit the
man who had rased his hand against the
| Government.
Mr.. 4. N. Hall thought Il was time the
war was ended, aud that the men who had
offended should be admitted again TO citl-
Ionshp.
Mr.. J. C. Lewis was willing to treat these
men right, but did not care about giving
them power to make the laws which they
had set at defiance.
MeSsra. Coombs, Barrett, SturdeYant,
Judge Fisher aud JnO. 7. Mitchell debated
the question farther, when the amendment
was adopted, the chair Mr.. Riddle) voting
| 10 the negative.
Sections aud were thea adopted.
On section Q n debate arose, giving the
legislature power to act on taxing the prop
Srty Of the United stateS-Mr. Clinton Lloyd
being the champion of the measure-and
giving tho right to the legislature to
borrow money, sc. The section was adopt
| I'd, however, as 1t came from the committee,
as were the othsrs to section 10, when an
amendment, introduced by DR.. Lindsey,
giving the territorial government power TO
repeal the charters OF the Gas Company and
the two street railroads, illiclted good deal
OF debate, which was finally ended by an
amendment, offered by Judge Fisher, giving
general powers.
The section was also amended by proyd-
Ing that the charters OF the cities OF George
town and Washington should not be repealed
until agreed to by the vote of the people.
The remaining sectloLs were then adopted,
aud on motion to adopt as a whole, Mr..
Easily offered the following as a substitute,
which was rejected, Mr.. Easily being the
only gentleman voting In the affirmative;
| RsIOlpsd, That Congress be, and are hereby
| respectfully requested TO extend the corpo.
rate limIts Of the city OF Washington so as to
| enbrAoo the whole District OF CoIumbis, and
place It under one municipal government, with
such power AS Congress may deem advisable
to accomplish the true intent Of all govern.
| ment, the best Interests Of the people.
Mr.. Shepherd moved that the bill DO re-
ferrsd to- committee Of nine, consisting Of
the subcommittee OF Ave and four additional
members, whose duty 1t should be to put
the amendments In proper shape, print II
and present the same to the Committees on
the District on Wednesday morning; which
was adopted, and the chairman appointed
as the members OF the committee, Judge
Fisher, VIM. Lloyd, General Muzzy and Mr..
Klbourne.
Judge Fisher, as chairman of the gen.
eral committee, announced as additional
members MesSrs. r. J. Melgs, J. NJ. Lang
ston, James Goddard, Enoch Totten.
Mr.. Shepherd moved, and 1t was adopted,
that the campaign committee be instructed
to hold meetings throughout the two cities
and county OF the District, so as to present
the bill to the people.
Gen. Muzzy requested that the memorial
COMMITTEES meet at his office to-day to draft
plan of an address.
A vote OF thanks was passed to the sub
committee who drafted the bill, and the
committee adjourned to meet at the call OF
the chairman.
CUTTING ATFLIR.-About 0 o'clock last
night a row occurred In a colorcd bawdy-
house In " Hookers' Division between EnI-
ma Burgess aud Harry Baker. II appears
that Baker had Some dispute with the woman
about three weeks ago, aud she ordered him
away from her, never to return. Not heed.
Ing the summons, last night he repaired to
her house, and commenced abusing and as
saultlng her, when she obtained razor and
inflicted several deep and dangerous gashes
about the face NJ Baker, one over the left
cJe, extending far down the cheek, and cut