Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-14
LEGIsLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

ported back che House bin providing for the ap-
Tiking ont The eanfrmihr clans which would leave
the appointment in the hands eft he Governor entire
passed.
MT. Peck, from the Committee on judiciary. re-
anne smeni making IL misde1neanor, punishable
with eco fine and Imprisonment, for any person hold
ubia to be Interested directly or indirectly n am
contract pertaining to District affairs. The amend
ment Was agreed TO, and the bill wss passed.
Mr.: Eaton presented petition of citizens against
permitting the crying OF newspapers; sunday in
the streets Of Washington. Referred to Committee
Mr.. Peek, from the Committee on Judiciary, re.
pIlec bGck Inc bill providing Tor the prosecution OF
snencss against the District of Columbia, without
Mr.. Brown submitted a minority report, and on
potion Of Mr.. Peck, the matter was laid over. Ad-
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Undert the call ~ die.
triets MIR. Handy introduced bin imposing penalties
Tor placing vehicles, building materials or other OBJ
Police. - w
Mr., Hardness submitted resolution requesting
the GoSern0r 70 inform the House whether the extern
slye system 81 sewerage being laid between I7th and
I'd and and streets is being executed under con
what law. After discussion, the resolution Twas was
pssRi. 6icks fSSis HB9ssSs Gsssin' Cox
nIses c.rr Hs Bur
MI murray is 9s Submitted communication of J.B
the iS9 he h h ss9S and
during term Of one year for 81 40. Referred to the
Mr.. Moore ofered a resolution calling upon the
an officer known as Auditor " the Board * Pubic
Works, and also one called assistant clerk of the
Northern harket,such appointments being in direct
Quite acrimonious debate took place on this
Mr. Burgess intimated that the motives Of the
mover 81 the resolution (Mr. Moore) were not what
Mr.; Moore said he would give the gentleman no
that he Mr. Moore] would make disclosures In re
esrn e nm Burgess) which would cause him great
which Mr.. Moore declined t. make
SarS SR the
The bill III D. SSat k s0 apsnins and repair of
fr1m the funds Of the county, Especial orderj was
Mr. Boswell offered an amendment, making the
tie bi because there we're no roads hanla spd
ssSeE ss NJ passage a. opening the door to
he intended 10 war on The Board q Public Works ,
they We're AFRAID tTas iha DaI9 out w hs
that amount they had better not make any appro-
MEN AND THINGS.
% ia Sn hs e.1 re- t III eT that he
Set when they o.erstePped their dnties Il wss
and in %. course Of his remarks Nj Burgess en-,
d:SsoTsd to ask question.
the gentleman from the sth district ;" "
NJ Boswell;-"1 will yield to a man, bu. never 10
ty e repairs in the county, but desired that they
shopld be specified
tie Stating Ra hs rosd Irssa h n
such condition that 1t would be almost useless to
Nj hooTe Opposed tn. appropriation Of money in
& general way as contemplated and suggested
Nj. Carroll cd that il be recommitteI; adop-
Dick inson, Ennis, Harknsss, Hogan, Hunt LLOYD,
and hooTe-lI Nays-IMessrs. Brown, Burgess,
mons, and the Speaker-lO
THE REVENUE BILL.
The second specisl order-the Council bill aufhor-
izine the Governor to negotiate a loan of saOno,
III antiRsipStlT1n Of the rerenus4wss taken up
eBeeR IF thu Ge %ssd m = the a
Iies. Lost-yeas, Messrs. Boswell Ennis and Lloyd,
Mr. Moore opposed the bill, and said that the
ID peying warrants which had been purchased az a
Cooke Co.'S bank; If there was a need for money
he would vote for bin, drawn in proper form, to
ProTdng thai The rate IL interest," sbs ali
not exceed per cent; tina; the loan shall be paid
airy next that Z shall be applied exclusively I, the
red by reason Of legal M t 20 Ee
latiye Assembly, and shall not be Appropriated OK
YES $ Mr Boswell and sSe sys Il
MI Boswell moved 10 limit the rate Of interest to
Mr.. Moore moved to insert per cent REJECTED.
,br Davis asked what money could De had for, and
obtained at seven and three -teBths per cent He
urged that the bin be passed as il stood.
After some further amendments had been offered.
The bill was read third time on the passage Of the
Eurs ieS srr5 sz l GFoHR BuFEss
so ni91s, and Tie SpeakhG;rE Nsys7h;ss Bos-
Hogan. Lloyd, and Moore-9.
4 majority Of TIE delegates elected not having
voted TOR the bill, it was declared rejected.
The Council ar.erdments to the House bill TO pro
vlde Tor public printer were non concurred in and
The Council bill IN regard to public contracts, pur-
ehases, and employment was read and referred 10
The bill 70 regulate the enacting and resolving
sa1ses Of bills and Joint resolutions taken up
The Iesoluon in relation to the opening of street
and reeommiifed. AdjouInsd l''' ''' 'S'0'u''0.'
A NUISANCE CAsE.-Judge BARLEY, whose
residence is on 1 street, between I'd and Sd
streets, has recently been twice fined for a
nuisance in allowing the deposits from his water
closet To flow through water pipe into the gut
were kept open. Yesterday Mr. Cook moved the
dismissal OF thG two open cases, and Judge Bart
ley fled motion in the other cases to set aside
judgme hts were rendered without the kno%iedae
of the defendant, who had been informed that
the proceedings would be continued until oppor-
That the drain in question was permitted to be
lald many years since, and allowed to exist. Sd,
That TO remove any possible ground of COMPLAINT
he and his neighbcrs Interested have repaired the
drain, and no nuisance exists now. 4th. That
the nuisance which has existed was created by
some mlschievous person stopping the pipe up
with Plug and Occasioning the overflow.
The Pores JCBILEE.-A meeting Of twenty
delegates, representing the various Catholic
societies of the city held last evening for the
purpose of making the final arrange ments for the
celebration of the twenty-ffth anniversary of
the accession Of Pope Plus the Ninth to the
chair Of St Peter, Mr.. j. +. Mallett chairman,
and the reports Of the delegates all showed that
the societies they represented would turn out in
force, with music and banners, on the occasion
OF the procession, TO take place on Friday even
ing. 1t was agreed that the procession should
start from Carroll Hall at O'Clock and proceed
to the grounds adjacent to st. Joseph's church
by the following route: Down Tenth street to
F;upF to Efficiently; down Fifteenth 10 Penn
sylyania avenue up the avenue to the Capitol,
and from thence To st. Josephs church. Major
i. j. O'DriscOll was elected chief marshal, in
the place Of Captain j. III. Goddard declined
DANGEROUS WOUND FROM AN. ACCIDENTAL
PISTOL SHor.-Yesterday afternoon Hanson
Speakes, q colored man, went into pawn shop
OF 9th street, near the Avenue, to redeem pistol
which he had put sup the spout" VIM. Kraft,
the clerk in charge, handed him the weapon,