Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-25
.rersr.ArlSE ASSEMBLY.

THE cot n IL held session yesterday after |
HOUSE OF DELLGATs-.-The House proceeded |
to consicer. unfinished business the .es1ution
ways and mean from the confederation Of the bin
constr uing and sme ding the two aes authorizins
ae Of rd hat tn Eeae proceed r.
The bill. Mr. Campbell va. in favor of the BIZ Or
,bss ihs ntsouoD be poped oyed
debate tss motion was earrsd b. IL soM lsss
Me.sr.: Boswell Cox, dickson, sss Moore Nay .nd
rHE MARRIAGE
n, r.. h TsI ,n thu comm ~ang bill and ed
rec.iors: W anu e''
8s ,- rae s,,c an eghabtins
ae,mel 20 have '.oesrsced Ims-risse, and shall be
,h g, - s ss aeeies liabilities and OF
Mr. Moore moved TO lay the bill on the table; lost
,,s Mmtrs Cox Dsvis Dickson, Lloyd, Moore,
Srrsle,, csapsell, Hail, Hunt, Mcknight, and the
| Mr. Dayismovsd its reference /, the committee on
The Judiciary. He did not see why it should go to
The c pmitiee on Charities aud correc lions.
hundreds Of children herwise covered with shame,
who have won their ioTe, and to whOm they have
ven all and corr ction Of the crying shame aud
MI. MnIrsy--suppose a man is marriedp
\ Mr. Hall Then he should h ep away from other
MT; Bursley said that the judiciary committee
would never report the bill IL it was referred TO
The motion IF Mr. Davis was lost .-Yeas-Messr
Brow; COX, JAWS Disks9 Moore and Mqgray-S.
BTDt, Lloyd Mcknight and the speaket-s
mae o5 Ss maze 10 refer to ae
| which we're lost.
Mr.. Brown moved to refer to the committee on
Campbell, Cox, Davis, Dickson, LLOYD, Nc Knight,
Boswell, Brown, Bursie; Hail and HUNS.
The following were introduced under the call of
/
salaries of the commissioners Of the markets. Re-
BY Mr.. Murray-Resolution directing the com.
mttee on appropriations to ascertain aud report in
detail the expenses of conducting the election
B1 NJ. LloSd ~Concurrent resolution requestin
cur Delegate m Conress 70 urge upon CONGRESS the
Improvement of the river by the construction of 4
ship channel from the Arsenal to Georgetown.
B, MT CamPbell,,B Bill Opriating $3.50 to pay
sne c,eIks ana emplSyes OF 'he superintendent and
BY Mr.. Moore--Bill to amend the tax Law SO as to
made in proportion 10 the amount Of taxes paid by
Ma.hinston, Georsetovn, and the county, respec
S' IN % the amount OF
BY Mr.: MsKnigh,-Bill to amend law of Mary
the District 50 e make all members of the church
By Mr.. Bursley~Bil requiring persons engaged
.be business O. moving houses TO pay tax of sloO
Mr., More submitted resolution requesting the
Board Of Public works to report their transactions
4
| game act; lost. Yeas-Messrs. Dickson, Lloyd,
| Moore and Murray-4 Nays-Messrs Boswell,
Br9wn, Bmsley, Campbell, Cox, Davis, Hunt and
Mr.. Davis, from the judiciary committee re ported
| the bill amending the tax law with an amendmen mt
requiring manufacturers of Illuminating gas to pay
| Ajax OF hye pei cent per annum upon the capital
| invested. Read 4 second time.
| Mr.. Hall, from the committee on railroads re
| ported the bill authorizing the Baltimore and Po-
tomac railroad to lay track for the trans port
OF freight and through the citv with an
amendment requiring said track to be laid through
| Virginia avenue and LIST street. Read second time
| a. d ordered to be printed.
| The bill to Incorporate the Boundary and Silver
spring Railway Company Of the District OF Columbia
| was taken up. Ar amendment bv Mr.. n GORE making
stoch holders vdually responsible for amount
amount ef stock held: was adopted. Also, an amend
ment by MT Campbell providing that if the grade of
an, street shall be changed for the convenience Of
SAID company the thereof shall be borne 10y
] the company. Mr.. Moore moved to amend so as to
provide that steam shall not be used as q motive
power within the city limits; adopted. On motion OF
Mr. Campbell the rate Of fare to Rock Creek church
road was reduced from six to ve for each pas
seDger. After some further imn1a erial amendments
the bill was read third time and lost-lO to 2(not
| majority of he whole house
The bill making an appropriation for the erection
OF building over the furnace and boiler supply
lDR the high reservoir, Georgetown was read
third time and postponed, to retain its place the
| calendar. Adourned.