Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-21
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.


COCNCIL.-Yestertlay afternoon the Council met,
and Mr.. Douglass briefly announced his resignation
q member, thanking his ferow-raembeT5 for the
courtesy extended 70 him. He said nothing Int The
urgent necessities OF private business would have in
III, bin requiring the Washington and George.
town Railroad Company TO take up aud relay their
track 9Th street, TO conform t. the established
grade, wse read the second time Mr.. Smith offered
ItquiT,d in aftcei days Mr. ThomI scn sent to the
President desk a communication from Mr. Riker,
the President q the road which he had received, and
which stated that the company eheeTfully asSented
@ The terms 81 the bill, asking that reasonable time
D. allowed he company, so that the surveyed might
have time % give the proper grade. The bin, to-
were ref rTtd t. the Committee on Railroads.
House bin providing for payment of officers and
teachers 4 public schools was referred 10 the Com
Tho chair suln,itted to the Council the report of
ne b2sid 81 iubhc Morks- .trubI,shed IN yester-
Mr. Brown submitted a resolution Of regret at the
rcsiGTatiO3 81 Mr.. Douglass. Adopted.
M. Pc. INTRODUCED bill authorizing the Clerk
$3.50 10 paw the Interest ON the funded debt of mat
Mr. Eaton called up the bill providing for a Public
Printer ard moved non concurrence in the II 1use
Smt ndmeni CIV Ing 10 that body the confirming power
NJ brown made ns motion That sfSs new committee Of
coi1creoe tc appointed adopted and the chair aP-
nHni'tee Of conference the part Of the Council
Mr.. Peck intl oduced bit regulating the ins pee
iion 81 -four. Read and ordered to be printed. Al
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.-Mr Hunt Of the
committee IN Police, reported bill forbidiing the
rCpsent 81 he rTn,Tietors of III nronarty r"dnr
Ithalty ct from $40 TO SO which was read second
Mr.. Hall introduced bill prohibiting drivers Of
carts from maintaining less than ~ feet distance
- which was read the first time ana referred
Nj Campbell int Oduced bill for lamps ON street,
the b ard PGiiic works. RafcrreJ w. "-''''
tn. WI - "a, Is TIE SHEET CONTRACT?
the Governor in reply 10 III. resolution OF the House
Tegnesiing him 20 iprnish cory q th,, eoa'5rsct
Co.. eTHor furnished copies Of orders issued By the
May1I and Auditor Of washington directing v W:
tina, after diligeHt search the CuntraC. Ca not hs
found. Referred TO the Committee on Public Works
arr Crd' red fu he printed i'm the Journal
The sPsakeraIso laid before the House the .-
in aN 70 or re- 5n s9A IF tbs GF HEHf c TGGK
r g, E,Iea q % I'm with esimates Il
PUBLISHED in THE STAR OF vrs'cTdayI The
IaPers were referred 90 the Committee on Public
NGIhs and; a motion Of Nj. Moore, the Board 4
one hIil.Gred g pes OF the statomg and criatCs
message was received from III" Council an.
ncUncinc non concur enCe in the TePyrt ct the COM
i'rrLce S.nlttee upon the printing bin and asking
Mr.. Moore moved that the House adhere to its
Nr. Iloyd rsised the point that the report Of the
c.IicT'HC. committee having been adopted in one
rejected and H., rs-ran-iiiiity af killing II as With
The Council that the House had done all that could
he cX FoCtcd # tirH.
The Speaker ruled that Mr. Lloyds point was not
well ~ Ken.
MT. MCoTe's motion was lost--yeas : nays II
Mr. Hall moved that the House insist On It's amend
mens, and grant the request for the second confer
Mr.. Moore moved to lay on the tabls-yeas G.
nays IL.
Mr.. Roswell said he should vote against the bill
The Ccuuci' declares the House shall bow to them,
and there re members willing To do it,
Mr.. Hardness urged that ID was en- ugh that the
Governor. Council aud Board of Public Works were
appointed without the consent Of he peopie without
giving them the power 20 make az pontmcnts.
The motion to insist was agreed tO-yeas I3. NAYS
McsHrs. Burgess. Handy and Hunt The motion TO
grant second Committee Of conference agreed
tC-ytasf, nay--MCssrs Boswell, Cassin. Hardness
and Moore. Mrssrs. Hail. SclomOns and Hogan
were appointed the committee.
The bill t. prevent exhibitions Of box ing and pu-
gillian was taken from the table, slightly amended
and passed.
The hin in relation to notwithstanding Of deeds
and conyeysnces was also passed. Adjourned.