Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-14
LEGIALAT1vE ASST MBLY.

LEGIt LAI1VE ASST MBLY.
CoUNCIL.-Mr. Browne made a motion TO re-
e,t.,etr the vote BY WHICH The Council refused to
the count, police for the mpn,H Of May
I>l, ShiSh wac asreed TO, and the bill
=, II, use bills TO provide for the repair OF the
1eoTke;oNn make; house building; max ing an ap-
Of the several dis; ricts Changing the nam
9i6raEi street and for other pur p-e@; Tor procur
gent fund for expense OF prov iding the his srxe.
ies' CIR ~ 6eofgeiovE with water regulating III,
ptEsate the reporters; we're several,y read sscon
IN sls apr Yriately referred
District # Columbia, and to incorporate tbs Union
hsilTesd Company were laid over under the rules
Mr.: Guliek introduced a bill to pay sII,kss dam
ng, 70 private property Consequent upon the widen
0etIge,oWD: laid over. Also. bill appropriating
- collars to pay the expenses OF the con mission
1Prointed to audit the claims Of the corporation Of
Nashil stOn laid over.
Mr.; Browne in,rocuced a bill to amend an act
prop being act Of the city Councils, pproved
r.smiIh INTRODUCED a bill in relation t, inter
M ITS IN the District of Columbia, which provides
Health in all cases. laid over under the rules Ad
jOurued. "
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Boswell ano,.
evening in the heat Of debate, and said that h.
meant 10 dis,s.pect &c the member from the 18th
The concurrent resolution Of thanks to the Pres
ss f.I rec snzing s1;an1s and invoking the
prove o. au'lS and aoOrn the capital If the nation
Mr. Moor urged that the preamble BE- amended
~ striking III poi tion of the quotation from the
fIesidtht message, and made a motion to that
The reso- u i,n adopted, as also the preamble
Me.srs taikues' and Moore voted in the negative
nr. tsmI bill introduced bill requesting The BOARD
81 pbIc oIks to erect lamps ia front of churches
ana d nses OF wurship, when the mains are lad
re'erred. A,so, al amendment To- the rules that
shall be rated az ab.rntees laid ever AIso c cn,
Gu n NJ resolution Tor an Adjournment sine de on
Northern and Western markets: referred r M
bill horiZes the Board of Public Works to selea1
and enc in the Stern section Of the cityHanJ ~
iIAh'ht thelr report TO the Secretary Of the Dis
obtained, pay for the ground, and the board shall
erect msTh 81 buildings. &C
hr Boswell introduced a dill to amend The act de
fning the Jurisdiction Justices of The peace 81 a.
to exempt the wages Of aborers and mechanics from,
Ais, t pro.dii that The lice Cour. shall bsy
Juii;dCtion Of all cases Of assault and Battery and
desth or imprisonment in the penitentiary fixing The
sal,ry oi the Judge OF the said 400 aiding
az sala'y net exceeding $50 per moHth; fixing the
salary Of the deputy clerk at 81 ,aO per annum and
authorizing the nudge to make appointments 10 iii
temporary vacancies il court officers referred 70 The
6, nm.itsH on Judiciary Also, bill providing tina.
November neat, and every two years Thereafter
eo,itetor re glster water registrar, auditor treas
II nts and taxes. and four persons 10 CON-
s,gf BE- ard OF afpeals IN cases Of taxation; also,
three inspo ctors cf -four and sailed and
ofhce of each commence on the FIRST day Of jam
aIy aer theI election and ling the details Of said
MI. Carroll introduced bill to reduce the rate Of the
water tax ope-tali ON property east of the Capitol
Shi sunlsient supply oil water is furnished
MI. Campbell, from the Committee on appropri,-
deray the ordinary contingent ex penses Of the
warn us branches Of the government, with certain
aInentmcnts; read second time. Also, comniunii
oa;icn from the anditIg commissioB est mating tse
expenses Of said board at 8 10 co; REFEREED INC
tTsrsmt,iDe aIeport Of the Board Of Health stating
the member Of the ir employees at thirteen al a gross
communication Il a. shifting The verdict of the Jury
appointed TO condemn the property along the line IL
property holders said line by reason Of such con-
dtnnation at II 6ss Al, and reporting that the
not heal, but general; referred "'e
Bi,l fer the prevention and punishment of abortion
a small pOa ho. pital were Iassed -
81 granting certain privileges to the Baltimore
70 limit the privileges granted to one year, and
Bill smendsto,y Of an act imposing taxes was
r:dncng the penalty fer non yment Of taxes pre-
Washington property at s. nh rs s1 5Hs
20 per slO for the District fund and directing
be applied q credit Gl OF hs
iuL for the REDEEM ption of said bonds OF ~
The general fund. Mr. Hardness NOV ed that the
penalty Tor non payment Of taxes shall be due after
ihs ls day Of July, instead Of .fter the Isl OF Jan
usry: Pending consideration the bill was posi-
rcaed.
Bin te surply deficiency in a bill making an
epTro pristIon for the salaries of the officers and
emp OF the District Of Columbia was taken up
and Mr. Campbell submitted an Amendment i'm the
nature Of substitute, appropr TO supply den
cerSlts IN The salaries Of officers and employees of
Tie District So easi, which wa. ordered 70. be
after the call Of districts.
BIZ suthoriz ng an appropriation to pay the chief
messenger OF the Governor was taken up, aud, on
molten Of Mr.. Campbell, the House sd journed.