Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-14
LEGIsLATuvE ASSEMBLY.

CotNClL.-Ihe Council met yesterday, Of 4
O'CLOCK y. IN The Char announced the sfanding
committees Tor the present session be the samr a.
re- eSo,ss "a .ss. session. Toe bill providing Tor
lunbis was referred
whom VA. rtsTrsd iI ss Iii ihs SSRss g
lecior 70 allow discount Of Z per ceBt. ior the
cent IN December repor ed the same sack H %i,k ss
emergency clause amendment; which Was agreed TO-
and the boil passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE, OF DELEGATEs-A message wa, 70.
CsNt dirom the Council announcing the pas 5are Of
the tai rebai, ment bill with amendment; which
Tn ioIIoxipe Se e,,e mi intrtp 5sS.d ,a
BY MT Hsn-Eills 60 cause hre-wan. TO he placed
IN all houses hereafter cied for tbc relief Of Dr.
JOSIAH SICK: sppropriating s. 20 per qnArter 60
ton; hOrzine the Gov eraor 10 subserb. Tor No 80
shares o. the capital stock Of the Washington aud
Boundary and Silver Spring Railroad CON- ahy.
BY MI Cox-kesolutiOn for .he construction of
titian Of Frank Scheerer, asking an appro priatou
81 sr.se 81 b.: By the sse
Murray Resolution for the appointment Of a CON
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal coTrany M the
canal lying setysep Eth street and High STREET.
% the tsN bill in relation 20 liquor licsn-es BY Mr.
Ca S ~ cnt
ing for report from the oommittse sPPeinted %
By Mr. Bosv eil-Bii repeating the act Of ihs Gun.
el Tor the location Of passenger depot for the Bal
the Governor 70 institute legal prooeedings 20 de-
termine the right of the District 10 the wharf p-op
erty. BY Mr.. Hunt-Bin appropriating $50 10
supply dehciescy in the appropriation Tor paw
schools. BY MIR. Bursley-Bfl for the arp ointment
Of additional clerk and messenger for the treas
urer; ball % reimburse the treasurer Cog money paid
for extra clerical services and bill incOrnnrafe
TIE Washington and Anscostia railroad
Mr.. Boswell, from the committee railroads, re-
ported bill Incorporating the Union Railroad Com
pany, with some slight amendments, which was read
Mr.. Brown introduced bin fixing the salary Of the
chief Messenger 20 the Governor at 900 per an
num; referred: Also, bill authorizing the publoa-
ton Of nap of the county; referred.
Mr.. Cox, from the special committee, reported
iavorably the bill authorizing o survey aud renunl-
boring of the squares of Geor getOwn lad over
House resolution. with Council Amendment, fx-
mittee Of conference was asked.
Bouse joint reEOlutlOn requesting che Delegate in
Congress TO rec bis influence 10 have the organic act
amended by providing for the election q the Council
amend by inserting the Board Of Public works.
agreed 70 by the following vote :-feas-Messrs.
Carroll, Dickson, Handy, Harkness, Hogan, Hunt,
Campbell, Cox, Hall, Mcknight, and Solomo ns-7
The bill vas ordered 20 third read ng and passed
by svote ofl4 TO l-Mr sOlonons voting in the mega
tive.
Horse bin amending the Jaw in relation To titles in
he District Of Colombia vas read and laid over.
THERE was young prince named Alexis.
His absence does very much vex US.
That he docs not appear
Makes the ladies feel quser
Who are dying TO see young Alexis.
@Returns from all but six towns I'm Nassa-
chusetts give Gov. WaShburn a majority of
13,so5 votes over all the other candidate GOV.
Clafiin's majority last year was but s,s6l.