Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-01
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COUNoIL.-After our report closed yesssrday-
Mr.. Quick, from the conferencs committee on the
Eabiect, reported back the bill providing temporary
officers for the District of Columbia. with amend
mrnis, the fret being thar tn. ofcers shall re-
,:ln Their pace: iST Che period q .ixy day: until
and ns in.,.sa
MT Brown said he would vote for that bill. whca
they ee1ld and . second Joshua to make the sun
Mr.. Ihempson opposed the joint convention. but
was wiling each boay shou act separately;
Mr. Gultck remark ed that he committee had had
the t,Iy best they could do he hoped the report
St az u
Toulc give this privilege to the lower house most
Mr.. Thompson favored the sppointment Of another
"a. Peei sSyoeat,d giving the confirming power
M Brown said be wa. willing to lie. the House of
eeiegaies take the responsibility OF clossing the
Mr. PECK .sid be could see no principle involved
After fsriser debate vote .ss taken, and tie
report vas adoyt.d by vote Of to6
Of The House 81 DePesstes snpouncins the appoint
msnt Of a Committee on organization the part Of
Mr. G1lick rsked to have the tax bill introduc /.
1 n% oS &c the
~ b 6s n 81. S the
Mr. Brown made a motion that the bin be re
S Sa .S the Q, mns sn
agreed TO. ard the Chair appointed Messrs Brown,
S snd ains their deiSefsiions The St%uc
HOUSE OF DELEGATES The speaker an.
nouneed the following committees on portions o
the Governors message: To Audit Ciaims-Messrs
solOnOps. Moore. Handy, Hunt. Haul; Sinking
Wsi-Messrs Bursiey, Davis, LLOYD. Dn' 0' hA'e
ment OF a committee TO txsmipe oil
in the District. report the number o. pupils, &c
seSoos Rsrd en OF the
MI. hall INTRODUCED bill approsriatins sssosIs
LAIk REeIsrRATios ANo ELECTION.
Rsferred to Q. mmittee on Ways and Means.
taSl.imen q p'f'da's0 Dill p'0''ans Tor the e.
METsoPoLirAS FIRE DEPARTMENT.,
Mr Ennis submit'ed resolution fer the sppoint-
%eq IF to ss:% M the
town, and the Levy court. Adopted. - -
The %SE from
$ In ss Pabo Of
and 10Th, y; W., in which he says that the work
that in . comm Onissiion, addressed to the board ard
OF Public works. from Wn Forsyth, superin.
srsds: in relation 70 the oven nj
are In CONFORMITY with the revised trades g nsti
ncs Ss
o 6' Ih
which s decided that the city Of Washington pos
deem s Do Ths
dsei.on e Judge sr1eI uson mi: subject e quoted
h.Soe,sin. Sr q ,hi: decision would .pp
ssii,t eos,o q the streets Avenues Alleys. sewers
spa Sssss Of sas sss1
,sry for ass.ing them in repair pave not deemed
q ss hs me bss q the
%h,sh the functions And duties Of the Board OF
rse sns % and
papers, was ordered . be printed. .
Bills and resolutions from the Council were re-
cei!sd, read q nrst time and referred, Is follows
0i each oa.s 70 make
puIchases Of &c subject 70 the appro, al
Of Tu.!asS: and da sns
and providing that in future, made by any
81 d sss
"a message vas received from the Council announc.
ing that they bad refused to adopt the report OF the
Committee on Confer &c on the disasreeing votes
TEMPORARY OFFICERS OF The DISTRICT,
nd teaussted u 1t new committee be appointed
ard hogan as the committee on the part Z the
Mr. Hall introduced bill appropriate 5000
X, Referred T.,
Committee Public Works.
Mr.. Murray submitted q resolution for the ap-
poinfment OF Q Ct mmittee on Contingent T. penses
ref. rred
mr.. Browp submitted resolution inquirine a, 70
hs s%:Tns q fines sSsesed at the Police Court and
THE TEMPORARY OFFICERS BILL.
Mr.. Solomops, from the committee OF con ference
Mite report recommending the amendme of
the bill by inserting forty hv. insea d of sixty DAYS
as the time for which the offices confirm ID and
giving the appointment of officers the vernon
requiring confirmation by either body Of the
Leefsi AZURE.
Mr.. Lloyd INQUIRED hat would be the pay or the
Col rector during the next forty five daI
Mr.. Boswell answered that about that time the
incumbent would be out OF pocket about goo per
month, but the fees we're about 30 GO II st year
the report wPs adspted-yess 10, nAyE-Aessrs
CassiD, Dickson. Ennis, Lloyd, and Moore-5 Mr.
haIkLess declined to vote on the bill. Adjourned.
T9dsy's Preceedings.
COUECIL.-The Council met at O'Clock % m
/ Mr.. Brown, from tbs eormtttee Of conference on
the votes OF the two houses on the bill
providing for temporary officers for the District,
submitted o report. which gives the Governor the
power to appoint without confirmation by either
branch OF the Legislature, the officers to hold their
petitions IS day or until otherwise provided by
Law. The report vas adopted.
Mr.. Douglass introduced resolution in relation
TO the jurisdiction and ions OF the two Houses
ehich declares that the Council cannot yield its
right TO col hIming nomina tons made By The Gov
g nor. AIDE in gunuance Of law, to the House Of