Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-23
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Afternoon Session.

House bin to div de the District Of Columbia into
liz Quick from the Finance Committee, reported
5n the oIi to supply the denS.eney IN th ppro
The lie gisiatfve Assembly; pas ,ed A'so report ID
bck the bill in relation 20 the holding Of general
elections, with an amendment which provides that
each superintendent shall not receive more than Is
per day; agreed TO, and the bill PISS d.
the cCmpeeny Of witnesses before The courts Of TINS
pistr c. was laid over; Also, House amendment 20
committee to purcha e a suitable Size for a new
leool building and House resolution to change the
division line Of the third and fourth school d1ricts
Mr.. smith, from the Connittee on Public Works,
report ID back the bill authorizing the Governor TO
lea the ground lying along the line Of the Wash
MI. Browne. rom the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported back the House bill directing the Recorder Of
Deeds to number certificates Of incorporsti9n o.
benevolent .ocietes which may hereafter be filed in
Mr.. Gulick. from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported back House bill making TO pay
Ihe salaries Of certain officers in and FOR the District
Of Columbia The bill was considered as in commit
tee Of the whole, and, afer sundry amendments were
Nj. IBro~ne, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
port back the dill directing the Recorder o. De Is
20 number certificates OF OF benevolent
as ociaiOns IN the order in which they are recorded
Mr.. Quick, from the Finance Committees, re-
ported back The oil appro iatinJ money to enable
the Trenton Fire Company of New jersey ON thei3
visit 70 this ctiJ in September next The bill was
MT. Cray n ade motion TO reconsider the vote by
which the salary of the Collecto: Of Taxes was re
STy was txed at the former amount.
AtsO'clock D. m. the Council took a recess, and
Mr. Gulick mrde = motion that when the Council
sdouln il be ill day at I'm. Agreed 20.
on the amendments 10 the hack BILL made a st ate
meDt that he bad been tryiny for the pa two days,
lettld, but had been unable 60 do So He made this
sta ement in jrsice to hmsel and to show those in
terested that he had not been derect in his duty.
Horse amendment TO the Council bill making an
y
s0 IRE ip P fom
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.-TheH House reasseal-
bled al "a O'Clock when the consideration of the
bill making an appropriation for the Columbia Hos
amendment adding s3J ofor feeble minded legsla-
tors: The smensment of Mr. Hulse as amended was
reJected, and the bill was also rejected for of
house bill making an appropriation for the public
schools was indefinitely postponed.
:, ON n9.ion Of MIR. Brown, the House insisted on
moved committee OF conference De appointed;
atreed 10; and Messrs. Brown, Hunt and Lloyd were
Mr. Lloyd submitted resolution providing for an
adjournment SINE DIE on Wednesday, I'D instant;
The Council amendments to the bill in relation to
general elections were cOncurred in. House bill to
lncorporate the Union Railroad Company was re-
Mr.. Bowel submitted resolution making an ap-
clerical services; adopted.
Mr.. Bursley submitted resolution autf orizing the
publication; adopted 'O'
Mr. Hunt, from The committee of conference on the
contiDgent appropriation bill, submitted q report;
which was concurred in.
in seet, from 9TH to LIST street northwest CON
Mr.. Davis, from the Judiciary Committee, report
cd the license bill, with numerous amendments and
pending their consideration motion 10 postpone
Council amendments to House bill, defining the
duties of District officers, and to House bill making
Mr: Burgess moved suspension Of the rules to
20 rel IN in Of
lrmbia. Acre d to and the bill was passed
and nnmsr Of o, Iae Dbl was resumed
mot important Of which Increase the licenses of
agents from $50 to 81 D striking out the clause ina
posing tax Of SIS upon manufacturers whose gross
cahse from US and si5R sb the thea
terprise tax at 81 leo.
MIR. Burgess, under suspension Of the rules, sub
mtted resolution requesting the Council to return
The bill in relation to the competency of Witnesses
AtII Is the House adjourned.
PrOceedinys To-day.
C0UNCIL.-The Council met to-day at IL m. The
The Chair submitted bill TO change the division
line between the Third and Fourth school Districts
suitable lot or lots of ground for school building
The Chair appointed Messrs Eaton and Smith
committee on the resolution submitted by Mr. Eaton
TO the encouragement Of manufactures in the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
T. COMMITTEES. "a
ported back the bill fixing the commencement Of the
sessions Of the legislative Assembly on the nth day
Mr.. Browne, from the same committee, reported
back the bill to enable the Governor to paw for fin
Council bill, with House amendments, Imposing
license trade and professions in the District Of
The s MssiP. ueR
Eaton and Browne a committee of conference on the
,b Mr ,b Br2wae submitted concurrent resolution
4 n 81 IN oh Of 10
August; - and ina. copy Of this resolution be
M s,p GnId 70 the G9 ; Adopted
S and GSG9,y Aarf report back the
The Chair ask what was the object Of this biIl
Mr.. Guck repli d that they were obliged to do il
urder the organic act, even If there was no change
The bill was then considered and passed.
pristion for the p:yment Of the ordinary and c6ntip
gent eT'enses Of the government of the District of
The bin was considered as in committee of the
Mr. Douglass moved to strike ont the section an
prSpriaing slooo for furnishing medals for the
Mr.. Gulick said that the motion came with very
bad grace from the member from the county as be
had got all he wanted for the county.
Mr.. Douglass said he would have objection, but
there was no such provision for the schools
Mr. Quick said the trustees Of the colOred schools
have the right TO dispose Of their funds they
Tbs motion was withdrawn, and the bin put on its
The president, in explanation of his vote on the
aPpfhpIlaiioh Dils sdlu. Inc chairman OF the com
mtee ADMIT the bill has not received the attention
ats Importance demands, and that large discretion
VIII have 70 be given the disbursing officers with
the hope they VIII not pay more than they ought
In the Judgment OF the president many of the sums
appropriated are excessive. In view of these facts
and OF the further consideration that an extra ses
sion VIII IN all probability be convened in a few
weeks, when this subject may receive all the care
due 90 an appropriation Of twelve fifteen hundred
thousand dollars, he unhesitatingly voted No.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Smith reported back the bill for the purchase
a nre alarm bell Tor the engine company No. /.
The bill was rejected.
The chair appointed Messrs. Gulick, Browne and
Han conference committee the part of the Coun-
Gil ON the dsagreeing votes Of the Houses to the
bill placing certain restrictions the several rail-
roads entering this city.
The Council took racess until S o'clock
ROUSE OF DELEGATES.-The House was
called to order by the Speaker al u 20 O clock
HE call OF committees reached, when Mr.
Moore arose and said he doubted much the legality
OF the procedure The Law limits the session of the
Legislative Assembly to the term of 100 days. that
time mas now expired, and he Questioned very much
whether any OF the acts OF the body 10 day would be
legal Tor, according To- his opinion, the very latest
hour al which they could sit II m He had been
told that they could go back and make up for SIM
DAYS, but such thing as that absurd. There
was no such thing known i'm contracts for rental,
sessions OF COURTS or in other matters where given
tie N was specified.
Mr.. Boswell made point of order, that there was
question before the HOuse N- wa