Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-03
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

COUNCIL.-Yesterisy afternoon, House resolu-
Of sbortion, was read second time and refsrred'
Bill for closing barber shops in the county on sun
in favor Of the Columbia and RockyilIe and
Washington turnpike companies, under the recent
act OF Congress, was read and laid over. Council
bill to amend the laws in relation to titles 10 real
estate IN the District Of Columbia was read second
Mr.. Smith introduced resolution authorizing the
Commissioners Of the Fire Department TO withdraw
certain papers on file In the Legislative Assembly
Mr. Hall, from the Committee on Markets. 70.
ported back the bill granting certain privileges TO
the Farmer 5 and Butchers Market Company with a
substitute ~ way OF an amendment. Laid over ana
Mr. Quick, from the Committee ON Finance, re-
Of the Little Fails GSaRn 8rdss With
amendment, attaching the emergency clause; which
Mr. Gulick made a motion to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was passed providing for the as
amendment exemptins the property q non resident
was agreed to and the bill passed.
Mr. smith, from the Committee on Health, Asy-
To Certificates Of . s sT
Of amendment. After some discussion the considera-
to s the n Az IL a a .se
was passed Also, the bill providing for record Of
births; passed Also, the billto prevent the intro
duction of contagious Diseases: recommitted.
Georgetown and County Affairs, reported back the
D ~ ,h et rSf 81 tGs S Aqusduct
Nj. Gross. from the COMMITTEES on Police, reported
back the bin for tine closing Of barber shops on Sun
DAY. Laid over.
Mr. smith reported back the bill providing for the
laying Of a water-msin in X street north, between
North Capttoi and LIST streets east, which passed
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.--The' bin providing
for the drainage Of certain lots post poned
Mr.. Mcknight. from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported adversely npon the bin for the relief Of
Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee on Appropria-
tions, reported back bills for the relief Of Harvey
Fowler and samuel Wise: referred Also, reported
bill appropriating SD for the completion Of the
leying Georgetown OF it's proportion Of the assess
nent that city having already paid is quota; read
Council bill to authorize the Attorney and Assist
ant Attorney to administer oaths and afirmafions
was referred.
money received from the Washington Market house
Company for the poor Of the District, came up n.
Mr.. Moore moved 10 amend TO take the an
propriatien for the Proyiient AID Society from the
general instead Of the market fund. adopted.
Sen eral ottIer amen sments proposed and re-
jected, when the bill was read third time and
passed.
bin mak ng for the erection Of public
drinking fountains, increasing the amount from
&sfo TO 81 go, was, molten OF Mr., Moore, amend
ed 60 make 10 payable from The general instead OF
the water fuad. and, amended. ad0pted, and the
bill was read third time and pssseayes IS, noes o.
The bill % prohibit the crying Of sunday news
papers by the rewsboys was next taken m. Mr..
Campbell and Mr.. Boswell defended the newsboys
and opposed the bill, and Mr. Harkress favored its
Messrs. Cox and Hardness. Adjourned. 9 = -