Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-24
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
The Close of the Session.

CtINtlL.-1hls booy Teasscnbieu AT 9-J0 CLOCK
Mr.. CiuIick, from the Committee on Finance, re-
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day Of July, ISL; passed.
disagreeing votes to the railroad bin made report
IN favor OF provision that signal flags be used at
street crossings IN lieu OF rider to blow horn on
in The original bill. The report was agreed to.
, MI Browne, from the committee OF conference on
the disagreeinC votes on the House bill regulating
hacks and hackney carriages, made repOr; in favor
Of provision which gives stable keepers the pri.
yieges they asked for, with certain restrictions "a
O. having the printed laws hung up their vehicles
The report was agreed To-
whom was referred the license bill, submitted a re-
Fort, which places restrictions on nOn-residents
Mr.. Gross reported back the bill 10 change the di.
vision line between the Third and Fourth County
Mr.. Browne submitted resolution detailing two
S.eTks and messenger during the recess to have
isiatiVe Assembly; which was adopted
Messrs. Browne, Cross and smith were appointed
had amp further communication TO make. The com
mlttse subsequently, reported that the Governor
message %as sy ed from him snnounc
ing his approval Of certain acts.
Dir. Browne submitted a resolution thanking the
President for the manner IN which he had presided
seconded the Te.oiution, and he and Mes.rs Bowie
ans Eaton made brief remarks, mplimCntary to
after which he declared the Council adjourned siae
HOUSE OF pELEGATEs.-The House reassem
blcd az 5 O'Clock.
Bill in relation to assessments in the District of
Columbia, and repealins ell ordinances or laws Of
y Of ashngtOn in relation thereto approved prior
to urs !, lal was passed:
TeFoTted q number Of Improvement bills, and asked
that they be referred 10 the Board of Public Works
One thousand additional copies OF thereport of the
Committee on Indebtedness 0f the District on the
affairs Of the Police Court ordered to be print
cd for the use Of the House.
The vote by WHICH the appropriation Of $500,
ChiidTenis Hospital was defeated, was reconsidered
and the bill was passed.
Mr Boswell; from the conference committee on the
House bill relative to railroads. reported that the
Council had receded from their amendment. Report
The GCr%ittees on AppIogriatOns District on
from The consider alton OF certain bills.
The bill in relation to the competency of witness
Swallowing defendants in criminal to testify
IN thelI own behaif-was reconsidered and again
Mr.. Dickson, from the conference committee on the
bll! submitted a report, which was adopted
disagreeing votes of the two Houses On the hack bill
spM, MN R6. a report; which was agreed To-
until the extra session of the Legislature be called
ne words extra session OF the were stricken out
Dir. Carroll introduced resolution that the as
clerk in his clerical duties and that the su of Sos
each be appropriated for the benefit of the pages an
the above amounts TO be paid out of the contingent
Messrs. Campbell, Burgess, and Hogan were an
pointed committee 10 wait on the Governor
vote OF thanks was rendered the reverend cler-
gymen who have opened the proceedings with
prayer.
Mr.. Mcknight introduced a resolution Of thank.
70 the Speaker chief clerk and clerks of the House
for their untring exertons aud intelligent devotion
t. the business If the House OF Delegates: which
was adopted. MIR. Moore asked to be excused from
voting on the resolution
Mr.. Campbell, from the committee appointed 10
wait on the Governor, reported that the Governor
would communicate with them in writing, and sub
sequently the Speaker laid before the House a com
nlunlcation from the Governor, announcing his sp-
pTOyal IF certain acts.
vote of thanks was rendered the reporters of the
press for the impartial manner in which they have
reported the proceedings.
The SPEAKERS vAIEDICTORY
The Speaker thanked the House for the resolution
ust passed and for the uniform courtesy with which
he had been treated ia the exercise of his duties
with full appreciation Of the responsibilities il en-
tailed In the discharge of those duties he had tried
10 remember that he was the officer of the minority
as wei as Of the majority While some acts of his
might have seemed to have been partial he had at all
Tines remembered his Obligations. and acted To the
best Of his Judgment. The members, too, had been
their duties faithfully and while there had been hon
est differences of opinion, and sometimes sharp con
they parted to night with good feeling
and confidence that each, In recording himself for
az ainst the various measures upOn which they hal
been called upon Tn vote, had acted in good fifth
ana u accordance with conscientious conceptions of
Ilsht Again, gentlemen, Il thank you for the cour-
tesy and assistance you have rendered me during
the entire session, and congratulate You upon the
work you have performed for the benefit of the Dis
trlct aid the suspicious circumstances under which
We separate.
The hour Of u having arrived, / now In accord
ance with the terms OF the concurrent resolution,
adJournng the House at this hour, declare the first
session of the House Of Delegates of the District of
adjourned without