Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-04
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

,CoUNCIL..Mr. Browne occupied the chair in
Mr.. Gulick; from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported back the bill in relation TO the collection of
Oficer at 81 $50 instead Of s5oo The smend nd ut
was agreed to, and the bill was passed.
ing ain ass Eli pTSe me
crime of abortion read and referred Bill extending
Der shops to the county discussed and recomnit-
ted to the Committee ON Police. House amendment
m Bin q tae fbe
Introduction and spread Of infectious diseases was
Mt. Browne introduced bill in relation to the
s a1t atI c1 S%e Of a2R ab % schools
Read and lald over under the rules.
and % the saG tie q Health Charity
win a efe s y
to be printed. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-,House bill to open
and sewer sh street west from the Boundary was re-
10 appoint commissioners of deeds in the various
States and Territories passed Council bill ere.
was postponed until Monday esxt hd Council Sil
psking an appropriaton Of $50 for the Associated
BistIis, p Columbia was amended 70 include the
bin making an aPprOpriation for furnishing the sta
eu s the @ thereof
ing o. wills and ether papers left 9nre-
Ii The Eli rsps al @i
laws in relation TO Che killing q ortolan reed birds
e. 81 IN a
Infant Orphan Asylum for amount paid for laying
foot cement was passed. The bilf regulating the
Bills making appropriations for the relief Of E. "
BosMe SS g. e e. ,,,, Henry ,kolb, SIS Joseph
q Belinda Smith deceased, s5I; John O. Connor,
slsss T Snna, H Psw, sia, g; So[P Loveioy
s5 4o D. P: Kicking, Sss 50; Mrs. Z. s. oI Ridse
Y. S ~ a. = r. Gassjn Ssl 10 b Ferguson,
ass and j. GFWS o@ey, si7 Co. e. ware pSsseS
Mr. soomons EfF from se CsSa,ss on
Means reported bin to deray the expenses Of the
late late ga ana election without rscommenda
Mr.. Murray wanted an explanation.
Mr.. Moore wanted to have a report made and the
papers unlimited, showing how SO large an amount
Mr.. Boswell said he did not think any more evil
dence could be obtained.
Mr. soo%ons sxrained the action one Of the commit
tee The rules laid down for the fret election author
@ Y yhe R ala no aeS
ATTENTION OF the committee Till part of the testimony
M pen taken, ana was Tor this reason that the
Mr.. Boswell said this matter ought to be consid-
were due II there was to be tight over II, it might
az well be now as over the general appropriation
Mr.. Hardness said the House had had the most
that the as Should sas Se sTen of the
s % de5isd that the cC mini were seek
matter When the saSe 1ns
up in the appropriation bill the Governor would fur.
nfsn tne or APPROPRIATION, unless ne mis-
took the temper Of the House, would not be put in
that bill.
The motion TO recommit was rejected
Mr.. Moore moved to indefinitely postpone. Re-
jected.
Mr. Moore said the committee had been acting az
agents Of the House, and the testimony I'm their pos
session belonged 10 the House He would not con-
sett TO the passage of the bill without information
as ID the manner IN which so large a was spent.
Mr. Davis ed that the bill be laid over till Mon
day, and the committee he instructed to report the
testimony 20 the House. Agreed to.
[ Mr. Soiomons, from the same committee, reported
bill providing for the appointment Of four commits
sioIers Of the sinking fund, and defining their du
ties. Read and laid over.
The House, By vote Of 20 II, mon, conquered in
the Council amendment 20 the bill fixing the salary
OF the Collector Of Taxes, reducing the amount Of
salary from 5000 to $500. Mr.. Hardness voted to
concur.
The bin providing for the recording Of wills and
other papers left unrecorded was amended by di
reeting the District Attorney 70 investigate the
case, and institute such proceedings as he deemed
proper to the amount paid U 'Beirne for
cer1ing the papers. Pending ayote upon the hnal
passage of the bill, the House adjourned.
LkTrslER q CLEARY, auctioneers, win sell by
virtue Of decree Of the Orphans Court of the
District Of Columbia, tomorrow at O'Clock, in
front Of the premises, the valuable improved
property on the northwest corner OF X and 18th
streets.