Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-02


set forth or allege that such suitS are likely to
arise, OF that an irreparable injury is to follow
the issue of the bonds to the public.
Mr.. Cook was speaking when our report closed
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
SoS kCiL-Mr Browne moved that the vote by
House bin providing for the appointment Of jus
appointments Of the Governor being confrmd t bV
agreed to.
THE LICENSE BILL.
The bill imposing license tax on business, trades,
and professions in the District Of Columbia was
MIR. Cross made motion to strike out the clause
nesd cens Il s S Agreed to- ana insert
MI Browne mad" motion 70 strike out the clause
requiring livery stable keepers to place numbers
Mr.. Gulick opposed il, saying that no discrimina-
ton should be made in favor of stable keepers as
their business was identical with that Of hackmen
IhtT pick up passengers Oh the street the same as
-, Mr.. Gray said the stablernen made a monopoly of
inc hack business and drove them away from the
Mr.; Browne proposed to look at all sides of this
was lost he should vote against the bill as a whole
He had shown that The business of the stablemsn
vote was taken on his amendment and il was
lIst. The bill Was then passed, Mr.. Brown voting in
MscELLASEous
r, The following were passed 10 a second reading-
erty taken for highways; making appropriation for
ector Of Taxes anhorzng IL me Chi
capital stock of the Potomac and Piedmant Railroad
people paeing 10 tb hest note by the
branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio, Baltimore and
and National Junction Railroad Companies; relating
t. real estate and partition Of property when held i'm
of the Water Board 10 the Board of Public Works'
and abolishing that office.
law relating titles of real estate in the District Of
O.pmGia Laid over and ordered to be printed.
bach the bill prov iding for the appointment Of super
lntfndent ot smcnts AMI taxes and assessors,
and Tor the Immediate ASSESSMENT and valuation Of
Tfal nike and personal property in the District of
IolunPia 1t was then considered as in Committee of
me h1ie' and after ameuanients were made the
c1hmittee rose and the bill ~s read the third time
Mr.. Browne called up the resolution restraining
The n'wshoy7 from Carrying Sunday papers on the
IIees and -er some discussion the bill passed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs-Mr.B Boswell made a
personal explanation, saying that the papers had
THE BOARD OF HEALTH
TSraby on 10 sg haT ij h rePSrtfd ia
stated be had pr missed - sustain a ccr-ain measure
to carry through certain p IS1ra nad
afty mad n- St Tor an Of @ and
NJ. Csssin, said he had been disposed to let the
rePudiate the remarks made by that board A 70
The remark q pr; Bliss, that he would never put
never was invited here; his presence here was i'm
proper under the circumstances, and il would have
Mr. Burgess iffendei the B% Board of Health
Mr. Moore spoke Of the anomaly of a Board of
epidemic, and criticised is action in :1g that tbe
rrds be placed at the Urrcs ricted disposal of that
ABORTION, ETC.
A oil for The prevention and punishment Of abor-
Mr.. Hulse introduced bill to authorize the Gov
bu%T IN The s sdRoS d Sf fnd
and appropriatinE so 900 for the purpose Referred
to Committee ON Schools.
LABOR Unions AND civil. RIGHTS
Mr; Ha a, su1niied resolution reciting the tes
Committee in relation to the employment Of coiored
mechanics and II appearing that the trades unions
that committee OF three be appointed with p,Wer
g. send for persons and papers, investigate tn,
secIre equal rights 10 all classes Of citizens "
Nr sol,m"n. said the resolution was prematurely
and he Should e SbR'dp Til the hep cGm
hT. Davis said that Mr.. Lewis had testified before
inc C. nin,,@c that The work on the market house
mao been delay ed 10y these trade union combinations
LIE Resolution was adopted.
~, IL, M: LLOYD AMENDS.
in@kIhg approximation for Improvements in the Dis
rtt' pehg new section, repeating the four mill on
NEW BUSINESS.
t 0sniPheii intLoagced Pill liking the day for
NSnaay a hbGS Rifsr4 assembly on the
, Mr. Moore introduced a resolution inquiring of the
male 10y the Board Of Public Works had been fled
n his cihce and, ii 90, the number of such contracts
made, and the nature and locality of the work con
tracteI for in each case. Rejected
Committee on Health to examine into the propriety
81 establishing public dspensaries in lieu Of the
Boswell the protest Ils sf'e Of Nsree.
p ,r9pt owners against raroad through that
appointment of committee Of two from the Council
and two from the House of Delegates to superintend
fourth school district; referred.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS To THE ORGANIC ACT
r. offered "A III
ion Of The House Of Delegates the following Changes
providing government for the Districuof Columbia,
commonly known us the organic act: That the
triet House Of Delegates SHOULD be increased
~ - members and the Council to - members that
Of House Of Delegates and the Council ssy
less than thousand dollars that the members Of
the House of Delegates should be elected for two
ent and voting prov ded always that quorum shall
act ps BY 1Of the Of
should take eject from the date Of It's approval by
provide the property s q the Gnes
stats IN thiS piriet Of which yearly valuation is
Of yS be sppOintsd 20 confer with the Del
ON Laws aud Judiciary
Of Trustees Of Public Schools TO establish normal
sc POOL IN the District Of Columbia; referred Also,
the introduction OF the study
phonography in the public schools: referred
Mr.. Bursley introduced bill regu ating the LAYING
and use Of water supply pipes; referred. Also,
M ing the pay of the pages in the House
At e for each day actually engaged; laid over
Mr.. Murray. from the COMMITTEES on Public
Orks, reported bin transferring the control of
he erection Of street lamps to the Board Of Public
Works Laid over.
The Chair laid before the House a communication
rofn the Governor Transmitting the monthly report
& the Asylum; referred. Also, a communication
rom Rev Or. Sunderland in relation to The CRYING
# newspapers on Sunday; referred.
SECOND READING.
The following bills were read a second time and /
aid over:-Bi IN relation 10 the sanitary condition
4 hospitals, asylums, schools, &C.. bills to pay for
Medicines Furnished the poor, as follows ID. p.
ttcklng, S6S5 50; Mrs. Il. l.. Ridgely, s246; J. r.
s15sips ~ III b. ferguson, So! Is:J. r. Cassin