Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-21
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

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use 81 the POLICE Court; ana making appropriation
Il. re Pair, 70 ths station houses wers referred.
Mr Thompson submitted q resolution:-Tha. IL
iss1e sssembly 70 anh Tiae the Of bsnds 20
enable the Bard OF Public Works to prosecute th.ir
million dollars under either or ~ bot S OF 81 four
the leg s;afiye ssemby that sum being the amount
t. carp the plan. submitted by them to the Ley
ltlature, and Tor which appropriation was duIy
Mr.. Thompson said be wished the Council TO put
Itself On rec I'd that Ii did not recosn ne any loans
sAS' y, tne SioUo as referred to in the letter If
Mr.. Browne said it was an important matter. I, at
he examine m re fully the language Of the pre
nbe and resolution, ard moved II be print ed and
MAJ me special order Tor Thursday, ito day;) so
Mr. Browne, from the committee on police, re-
shops and gift enterprises with sabstifuie by wsy
Q, an aInendnient, making the terms more explicit
cepted and the bill passed.
Place was reported back and passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE eF DELEGATES-Mr LLOYD presentei
petition st Daniel Genau for rent of buiidibg; re
GoverEcr t. AZ form the House the total a9unt
Q; all bs for printing ordered by the several de part
Mr.; Brown Introduced bin appropTiating iSG1l
10 bnld h'.use Tor the truck recently acquired by
NJ nm -. THE soc AZ. EVIL.
Mr Hsii introduced bill TO regulate and reform
vites that the Beard Of Police shall furnish liz ~
such isitors TO the Board Of Health and that s,Id
lists shall be open 10 he Inspection Of The wives and
Mr.. B'sverl moved that the gentleman take il to
the ChTeHtrie Ofce, where they would probably nm,
Over n the heading " Infamous Proposition
The ball was referred to the Committee on char
Nj. LLOYD asked to submit an amendment that
weekly lists Of ell citizens who fail 20 pay their hon
debts and all meInbers OF the Iegis!sture inter
.sted in contracts, be published but Was ruled out
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Burgess introduced bill amending the license
Mr. Dickson iptroGnced bill to refund Henry Kolb
money deposiited for license; ref rrtd.
MT Boswell from the committee on District Of
hsts, TssSri s Pill providing for certain officers
Disr let armoIy; read a second time.
Mr.. Campbell, from the committee on appropria
nor ported blil to pay certain officers: which was
MI. Ha'l,from the committee on charities and cor
rtCii de- reported a Concurrent resolution reouest-
ing the Go, ernor T. appoint a committee for the re-
hsi Of the destitute poor.
belonged To the p Of the city of Washington and
oIpotd any portion of it being diverted from that
The further consideration of the resolution was
TIE NORTHERN MARKET SITE.
Mr.. Eursley from the ect committee on mar
bets. SUI united report. The Committee state that
o'nl'd them that he had purchased the properly
kno~n IS "a age Square, subject to the correct
soyeIn9r also stated that VIM. II, Ward had cei III
ned t. the yadi Of the title He also stated that
to examine the title but had not completed his ex-
am Sncs that day the committee had waited
is this day verbally informed BY him that, in his
MT cSn1der the epni"p q sSc psfcf mtee dos
SO far as the action Of this House is concernc
IeIds that the House committee o.. laws and uhi
cary te directed to inquire into the title OF the
bill before the committee enpowers the Gsyernor re
pure base square 40. known .Corcor an souare y
lie C mnlttee Also recommends the same mmittee
o hat
oil the person or persons who pro to sell il 10 the
By MeSs the Bnr nI Emil.
Mr. Burgess said he did sign the report for the
mtee seek isg to ev ade the subject, and ayoid
duties imposed upon it. He said the attorney for
sel ed why the comTttee could not act upon ana
GHIpion he proce, dsd to advocate ,he purchase OF
bate Oh The merits Of the bill could be discussed
Mr.. EnIis stated the reasons why the majority
50, mlttea The report He was selected he sup
bad ea for % Sn because he
~, VIZ mlstaksn idea When the committee under
The Governor had committed the District to the pnr
thsse CT this lot That il the title found to be
of the fact that the attorney Of the Dstre had given
an opinion adv 10 the abstract opinion furnished
%af the on s%. and s a nh
the proper c. mniitt.e to consider this conflict of
Mr.. Cassin wanted the report amended 80 that tn.
mnitfee on laws and Judiciary shou d consider TIL
ted to them The House lake the responsible
~ ~ AZ he OF the abstract As member
the exsmI at on OF this ii lie deaorO.
:, Tie report was ordered to be printed-Messrs
On GEES and HaIkness only voting in the neg4tiys
were received from the ,io ernor-oae
nt;ne ls,i p Oval SeIisin sct-; one trans
auditing Commission ex nret.in@ thu, radi "a ..e
deliver the vouchers ard pa p-rs npon an rep fron
the house, and ex planning that the value of the pa-
!eIs made II proper that should takel thar
u pe ~ lost also that they wou be prepared
nittir1 a , report 10 gay one trans
Public Works II, relation 70 The cnd H. in ,e oII 81
road bridge across the Pote mac Asa result 81 ~
examination be that la ge part Of this strnc
lu'e u decayei TO Isiderabie extent, in sOme
mere man nan the timber is rotten, and the
he AN xiiiaTv snnnar,s ;p , y Dad
in present condition he deems il entireiv
aele.or use by railroad trains. Referred TO com
IA ntee on, on railroads.
v p "a appropIlahon 70 defray the ordi
ne,,s ~ The a - tne lie part
" as rassef ~ '''' ''''' Vi ooiuhpia
Conrcil amendments to the following bills were
concurred info amend the license law in relation
70 gas companies to authorize survey of the city
u ;on ara 70 humber the squares in said
scrss To- @ IN h 70 pay Ine contingent
with water At George,own ~" eei'ee reservoir
The bill PRO. idine for the appointment Of s,ano
graJh bic reporter for the District courts and bin an
TrOpfiaIiDq $50 the Yenaie ITpinn Ranavclan.