Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-12
LEGIsLATIvE AsssMRLY.

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the Bouse Of Delegates on Friday aftsrnoon;J re
tITed.
The :: s e tine sSsin Of s
ornament location for market; referred to the
nsrtei committee.
e-nOr ngi bonds Of the Dis .rict ct a rats
of int. not to exceed per in gold when h
prescribed BY the ac.s the issue Of sch
b. nd; laid over under the rules.
avoid the absence from the city Of which he had
siv.n notice Friday Last: and that the committee
tsl te.imony after the sSiosrnment Of shs Seneii
mr.; Eaton desired t9 inquire as to wheth.r any
which they had been together in exraordinary
Mr.. Guliek replied that bill had been prepared,
and was before the House Of Delegates.
Mr.. Douglass admitted = ,o,pt resolution =. tina.
cur peiesste in Congress be: and he is hereby, re
STATE. an SmenSegt 10 he eSd, ss o. yne United
trict that there will be distinction In -chOos
ished." W ~''''
Mr.. Thompson moved that 1t be referred to the
Ms. Douglass urged its Immediate consideration
tt ere wss reason for the distinction one Of the
evils Of such distinction that they were now suf
ferng IN the matter Of getting their school money
likely TO exist long and BY the passage of this res
luton conflict with the school Law as ensc ed by
Cor gress would result. He renewed his notion
Mr.. Douglass said-it was merely a request on our
Delegate in Congress and the object rs in Accord
snce with the Constitution Of the United Sta.es
which declares that all men are bern free and
equal.
The resolution was then referred to the school
Committee by the following vote: Yeas-Nrssrs
CT'ss, Gulck, Hall, Smith, Thompson, and Stick
ney nsys-Messrs. Browne, Douglass, Eaton, and
House bin to provide for the erection OF public bay
.Sales at UniOnt'wn and Brightwood, and joint reso
IL lion for the appointment of a Committee Of two
hsnbers Of each house act with the MAJOR of Po-
bee in examining into the condition Of the police
stations, were read first time and referred to the
c. 3-aittee on police. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs;-Unhert the cali Of
districts the following were introduced by Mr.
HsDN3'D increasing the compensation of the as.
By M CarToii"Resoiution s.kpnr " informsti,a
whether any contract has been made for laying the
bst .S 4 So The S h,
Pill providing for tina election of certain officers Of
treIer, atiarney and superintendent o. assessment
&c; referred. BY Mr.. Boswell-Bill to provide for
o. Ga the lot. . q s lot g ;ss
greatest lepzth hall be assessed , referred.
tons porta bill to pay aHd ntereIt on
the redemption bonds issued BY the corporation of
Mr.. Hall, ho=i the commtee on charities and
correetl0ls, reported bill making appropriations
ments By which. tte following sum: are appropri.
at ;-CSismbis Lying-in Hospitsl, 5000; Chill
s41Oo. 1t was read second time, ordered to be
Printed, ano rec r9nitted.
The amendment TO the rules providing for fining
cut leave was re iec.ed
The bin authorizing thu Auditor 70 audit the pay
ment of monies due tie trustee Of pnbiic schools
vas rejected-yess %, hays A. tMr. Boswell gave
the vo,e by which ths -bill was rejected. i
Counc bill 10 provide for rev sion OF the statutes
Mr.. Boswell moved TO reconsider the vote by which
the bill authorizing the Auditor TO paw certain
eIed; which was agreed to. The Emergency clause
Vas then stricken out, and the bill passed: Yeas
btn, Carroll. Davis, Dickson, Hall, Handy, HINT
end the spesker-l2. Nsys-Messrs. Hardness and
House bill to pay the salaries of the temporary
clerks and messengers in the Office Of su perntendont
passed. as also bill making an appropriation TO pro-
cure portrait in oil Of Gov Cooke for the executive
once. ADJOURNED
The NATIONAL IsTELLIGENcER IN THE ST.
IRENE CoURT-In the United States Supreme
Court yesterday, the case OF Webb, trustee, &c,
VS.. Sharp. error TO the Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia, was decided. In this case
the First National Bank of this city loaned to
eenc,r newspaper, 5000 on their printing press,
which " a. to be paid at the rate OF $500 per
week the Intelligeneer still to have the press in
hank to take possession of the press the
proprietor of the building In which it was loca-
ted levied upon il in an action for rent, and the
court below held that the lien Of the landlord for
rent subordinated the lien of the deed of trust to
Webb 70 secure the bank. The court here aft nm
the Judgment. Mr. Justice Bradley delivered
tbs opinion.
The NORTHERN Market SITE.-Yesterday
Messrs. Bursley, Burgess, and Ennis, thespeciai
committee Of the House Of Delegates, to whom
was referred the Council bill authorizing the
Governor 20 purchase the Corcoran square, on
which to erect the Northern Market, held a
meeting. Mr.. Ennis thought they should irs:
ascertain what action had been taken in refer
had completed the daty assigned him under the
original bill in good faith, litigation might fol-
low II they withdrew, unless some defect in the
title was discovered. IL was decided that Mr..
Bursley should wait on the Go vernor.
The committee had private conference with
the Governor this afternoon. The result had
lot transpiIed up to the time our paper went to
press.
EFFICIENCY OF OUR FIRE DEPARTMEST.-
A test alarm was turned in this morning from
the State Department at 1o:43 O'Clock, to show
the Secretary of State and other government
officials how quick response coald be made BY
the fire department. The Union hose carriage
arrived in minufes and 20 seconds; the chief
time; Franklin hose carriage in minutes and
80 seconds; Union engine in minutes; hook aud
ladder in $50; Franklin engine in $40. The
entire department were at work in IL minutes
after the alarm. Secretary Fish expressed him
self as highly gratifed with the celebrity OF the
operation.
The WESTERN MARKET SITE.-The COM
mittee appointed by the First Ward market
house meeting Last week called on the Governor
last evening. The Governor Informed them
thst the committee appointed by the Legisla-
ture had selected the present proposed site,
corner Of 2lst and X streets, and he had approved
il, and il was now out of his power to do any
thing in the matter. Ii is probable that another
meeting Of the citizens of the West End viii be
held foT the purpose of memorializng the Legis-
la.ure and asking a charter to purchase a
suitable square and to erect a building adequate
TO the wants Of the community.
$500
IIIDINe AssOcIATIoS.-The 18th monthly
meeting of the Eagle Company building Asso-
ciatiOn) was held at police headquarters last
evening, when the secretary presented the first
annualreport. Thereeeipts were all ,522 .26 and
disburse ments Sc, s3o.74. The net assets are
SIS, sN6.G6. number OF shares 500, value of each
share, Sl1 %. The following officers elected:
Major A. c. Richards, president; A. u. V. Burr,
secretary; James A McDeyitt, treasurer; q. Il.
Herrick, j. i. Kelly, James johnson, W. G.
Brock, and Andrew Sprohs, working committee
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THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS have de-
cided TO grade, pave with wood pavement, set
eurbs and relay foot pavements on 18th street,
between Pennsylvania avenue and X street; the
roadway 20 be narrowed to 40 feet. The whole
work has been awarded to Mr.. Lewis Clephane.
The board has also awarded the contract TO
David Keppel for laying cutters on 4th street.
between and X streets northwest, in addition