Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-16
LEGIsLATIyE ASsEuHIy

Of a certain act.
Council bin modifying the practice in the courts Of
the District Of Columbia, was read and referred
house bill TO lay water main in X street north,
ing the time for holdne the elections in the District
81 1oinnbla and TO open and sever sth street west
House bin appropriatsnx $1,000 to clean Penn
yxania avenue was laid over as was the Joint reso
nion for the relief of the National Theological In
stIIute-
s money to 1ish the
draining certain lots and squares, were laid over.
trict Of Columbia, with amendments by the Hogss.
was taken I'D and the amer dments concurred in
House concurrent resolution for the appointment
Of Joint committee from both houses on the erec.
n l OF school building IN the fourth school dis
House bin . provide for the purchase Of certain
east q the Capitol for the erection thereon of
Mr.. Quick introduced bill for the snaointS1an,
q G. mInlttee TO select sites for market houses in
over. - = :.
.irs pills 70 rroyide for the instituting OF ma
IT. ErInting h!tse Tor the blind; TO provide for
main IL I'D and 18th strees providing for the regis
trntiOn Of voters IN the District Of Columbia fxfns
providing for the payment OF the collector s,lssy
and regulating the use Of the Potomac water-were
Mr.. Guiiek, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported back the bill providing for PAYMENT Of the
Alec, bill TO provide for the removal of o6struc
tDIs il GEORGETOWN haIbor; passed. Bill for relief
Mr. smith reported hack the bill for the sale of a
frame building the corner Of 10th and streets;
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Courcfl bill 10 ere
ate the department Of public charities and cOrrec-
lions Was amended and its consideration postponed
Mr.. Campbell introduced bill making apprOpria-
PHbiS Works, siS1aS Fire Depastment, Sis1sO
SteI Registrars office, Sl3Ipo; Schools, $500.
Mr.. Mcknight submitted a resolution requesting
the committees on Printing TO hold Joint meeting
the legislative and executive manual ADOPTED.
IN Mr. Han intToduced biz making an sPpsePIia
members and employees a the Legislature Re
Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee on Appropria-
,IoGs, reported bills making an appr9fIiation or
ard making an appropriation to enable the Fire
ronmlssoners to receive and entertain the, Eagle
Fire Company Of Trenton.
:, THE NEW IMPROVEMENT BILL rAssED.
Mr. Campbell moved to take up the bill appropria-
District Of coumba proVdns a for TIE m
thereof and for its submission 70 the people at the
M Ne reg0Itsd BY the Committee were agreed g.
the ballots, by adding to those on the afirmatiye
side, and for i1eurring debt Of 5000 Ooo" which
Hogan Lloyd, and Moore-5; nave, IL Mr. Lloyd
m3Ssd 70 aad against mourning debt Of
register, and assessor at the same eee
order, an appeal being taken the chair was sus
tanned. Mr. Moore moved TO add to the papers in
saFsed Nh Gsssh; m anS to
seTt GeorgetGwn Courier; agreed toyeas 9, nays Z.
papers, and insert ait shall be Published in such
papers as the Governor may elect, not less than
- The bin finally passed by the following vote:
Handy Hogan, Hunt, Murray, and the speaaer-i5
NR. D!cxsoN. NEW pEPARrURE.
PdSkson I'M IN explaining his yo,s said that the
works, and WHICH passed this House, was, in his
the the organic set and for that al
son he voted against il Voting against that bill
made by the majority Of this House and by the pub
s maxi 'T Gt 2s
become a party question; In minglns among the
measure, but instead there is decided unanimity S
in support Of IT, This is the prevailing opinion Of
OF party They all acknowledge the fact, Which can
nG be dsP1ted that the future prosperity Of the
6 %Dd. s re = rice The doubt in the
as to whetSer this money viii be iegftm aS
and jqdiciously expended or misappropriated
Of the funds and the manner in which the i'm pro1e
ments are 20 be made, is worse than the cid plans
! groyement. The plans presented by the Board Of
hare h ben made a. p san be DE-.
work and miscalculations in figuring out the cost,
viii be reced and the plans Changed so as To-
promote the public interests. Several nights since
| be attended a meeting OF the friends of improve
ments held at Lincoln Hail. which was largely at
and the larger portion Of IN. audience was composed
OF tax payers and citizens who have been identi-
The feelings and sentments q al were heartily in
favor of prompt, effective action in carrying
and the Board Of Pabe Wopss
that this money will not be wasted. Every dollar
labor and ri who s Sa Ro a6e H DTTet gr
to procure T.; The WORK performed viii be promptly
nant, will be revived and receive a new impetus
PItys1e will follow and in the gen
VII mark the change from the present stagnatiOn
NEssRs. LLOYD AND MOORE EXPLAIN.
il fay9I putting ssoSS IN the hand; Of h.
/ Mr.. Moore was willing to give the Board So.
oOeto and had offered an amendment for that pur-
| PAYMENT or THE INTEREST
] MT boswell moved TO suspend the rules and tax e
tsIest, il shalt annually accrde on four million nil
dollars q bonds authorized to be issued by the Dis
trict Of Columbia by act entitled"A act author
izing the District of Columbia to create debt for
Of four million Of bonds, and Ievying tax for the
payment Of the interest, which was agreed 70. and
| MISCELLANEOUS
! The Eastern market house bin was passed.
! The vote whereby the bill for laying several
water mains was rejected was reconsidered, and the
I Mr.. Burgess reported from the Committee on Elec-
tons bills regulating the holding Of elections in the
District OF Columbia, and TO amend the assessment
act OF August II, lSl. Also, introduced bill direct
ing the Recorder Deeds to number Certificates of
the corporation filed in his Office. Referred
! Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Schools, re-
ported bills to establish normal school in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and authorizing the introduction
OF the study Of photography into the public schools
I THE TAX BILL.
TIE House proceeded 10 the consideration of the
/ council bill imposing taxes for the year ISL
Mr.. Burgess moved 10 strike out the clause author
Zing the payment of one fifth of the taxes in cerfi
! Gates OF Indebtedness Of Washington at par
| Mr.. Moore said that that clause could not be
stricken out in good faith. The certificates were
marked upon their face receivable for taxes &c
Mr.. Burgess replied that certificates Of Indebted
ness Of Washington could not be received for deb;s
due the District.
Pending discussion, the House at lO]a O'Clock ad-
1 JOuTned.
| Street improvements.
| TIE GOOD WORK TO COMMENCE AT ONCE.
Orders Of the Board Of Public Works