Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-13
LEGIsLATIvE ASSEMBLY.

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ton from DR.. A. Patzs the subject u the resus
noxious gases. Read and referred to me Committee
on ile1lthi Charity and Asylum;
bill substitute to the COu ell bill in relation to
contracts, purchases and en- ployment in the Dis
punishable BY fine, imprisonment and dismissal from
office for any member CT either House, Auditor OF
come debate the bib was recommitted with ins.ruc-
tlens 20 IclHd all officers Of the government.
Public 0rks Se reSuested to inSure into and report
,b necessary 20 provide for keeping
m o11sgis how used as public hack stands in clean
Ameeesge was received from the House Of Dele
gates notifying the Council that they had non
CURED in Council resolution fixing the time for hold
IN the sessions Of the Legislative Assembly.
bill authorizing the Governor TO appoint commits
son to call in all outstanding claims agant the Dis
ict, and to devise plan for the settlement of the
Journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Undert the call Of
districts, Mr. Cox introduced resolution directing
the Governor to institute proceedings to condemn
ferred. MI Licyd"Bill to grade and pave alley in
on Sao ks.o to ths
submit TO Congress bill to change the registration
laws, so as to provide that the registration shall
to Be a the on Se aas
that the tickets used in the election shall be of white
Mr. Murray, to save discussion, moved to lay on the
table. Mr. Lloyd asked that 1t be referred to the
TIE LATE SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
Hr. Lloyd offered the following:
W hereas ludiciOus selection Of Trustees Of Pub
lie Schools is essential to their prosperity and eff
. S5 sss n Without
Ierson:al PREJUDICE those who have shown zeal and
Cooke, by declining to continue in the board gentle
men whose devotion to the cause Of public education
and who have thereby acquired
ana an &c Gsrscy and TheIess b such refusal the Gov
cheers in the midst OF the annual examinations, in
asmuch that many have been and are now conducted
he School Board sppahed 5y a the
Governor are ignorant of the true condition Of the
be designedly hostile TO the free education Of the
Gm On the 20 has G i. his in
table presumption is that Charges affecting the moral
late board have been preferred obnrise he s .e
vices Of said trustees would have been sought aud
ResOLrsd, That Governor Cooke Is respectfully re-
qpested TO communicate to the House OF Delegates
members Of the late Board (most Of whom are repub
licans in politics. and whether any teachers of the
said wRssheT afe anS sa
helent grounds for the boasts, publicly made by a
have been the result of statements made by them to
Iii. .hS OF h be TS1ss s
s ,a POa or ssfig1. bias that The dsne
al sIfb 9F 81 rssiSps sresd should be
Mr.. Davis said il the members had been istenins to
cred that there was reeon ON ts GoVerSos
snd he that they be referred to the Committee
Mr.: Lloyd said he had hoped that in the Board Of
Trustees at least politics would not enter and that
friends oces q he has e hs Political tSs
S sesOu hf
carry the idea further and that the children OF
democrats should be made TO walk side Of the
Mr.. Boswell remarked that as this prescription
had been inaugurRted by the democrats, he did not
9eGt to it. application By he republican party but
the forty hye days when the examinations would all
Mr. Moore said in the hottest party times the Trus
tees Of Public Schools were not remOy ed, but were
sprol1ted and retained as long as they performed
The resolution was referred to the Committee on
Schools.
THE POLICE couRr ETC,
Mr.. Campbell offered resolution to appoint
examining the disbursements and vouchers of the
Marshal es to the police court fines, &c, and report
any changes IN the law they may deem adv eOus
Referredto the Committee ON the Indebtedness Of
Mr.; Carroll offered a resolution directing the
Speaker to define the duties Of each clerk Referred
Mr.. Bursley offered resolution directing the Board
OF Public " orks to inquire into the feasibility OF
seWerng sth street at It's intersection with Bound
,,d Hal 5tIodScsd bill Prqyiding for the nspec
Mr. BOsv eli introduced bill To- extend the iurisIic
tioh Of justices Of the peace giving power issue
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee ON Laws and Judic-
iaTy reported Council resolution that the two houses
shall meet on Tuesdays and Fridays unfavorably.
be said that the committee had recommended non
legislation which was necessary before the expira
ton Of The forty i've days, but thar il the ihte
ton oil the cOitteec to report bill Of this nature
as soon as legislation had been effected which would
After debate, the report was adopted, and the
resolution reyectedIyess, Messrs Brown, Dickson,
Ennis asfk1 s LLOYD. and Aoorel s; nays, II.
e s pT S ths fSr% e aTd Ess1ys
which was read second time and laid over :
Mr.. Murray from the Committee on Public Works
the ~ Sacary fr.
appreciated by the enclosure of the square, the
enhanced and the adjoining property and residents
proftted, by the opening Of y Street through this
Bsbcoek, supernendeni Of Pubic Baiidinas ~ and
GROUNDS, 70 the petition Of property holders and
70 have said street opened and continued through
through Judiciary square, or reservation No. 9.
NoTARIEs PUBLIC.
The MSrs e took up shs bin providing for the ap
Mr. sC e mated TO amend BY the
Campbell Ii andy, Mcknight, and solomons.s
erS6t h.Ild TsIed n an n, ;ha, the Gov
by the fitness and standing Of the applicant, and
party y account Of tie religious 1g po
ltIcal opinions Of the sppontee. Lost.
The bill was read third time and passed. II au-
thorlzes the Governor to appoint 8 many notaries
public FOR the District as he may deem necessary,
the aggregate number not to exceed one hundred.
including those now in commission, to continue in
once Tor the term Of three years unless re-
moved BY the Governor, for good and sufficient
cause They shall qualify, discharge the duties re-
ceye the fees, and be subject To the regulations pro
vlded for in the act Of Congress entitled An act con
corning notaries public for the District Of Column
bia, except as 20 appointment and removal. Before
any person shall be appointed notary publsc under
tins act he shall pay TO the proper officer to collect
the taxes in the District of Columbia the sum 81 1--WE
dollars, and the same sum annually thereafter, du-
ring his continuance in Office. Every person AN
pointed notary public under this shall, within
sixty days from and after the date Of his appoint
ment, open and thereafter maintain a nublfc office
for the Transaction of his business; Otherwise his
commission shall be rev Oked By the Governor I
COMMUNICATIONS
The Speaker laid before the House a communica-
ton from the Board Of Fire Commissioners asking
Tor steam IRE engine in the northern section Of the
CITY. Referred TO the Committee ON Fire Depart
menf.
The Council amendment TO the bill prov ding for
commission 90 audit the Indebtedness Of the District
was concurred IN, and the bill passed T000
Counch Dill making an offence 20 rent houses for
the purposes Oh gambling was reed and referred to
The bill spprOpriating $1,000 for the purpose of
opening roads in the county laid over, and made
the special order after the call Of districts and com
mittees TO day.
The Council bill 20 authorize the Governor to an
tcfpate the revenue by negotiating loan Of SaOOO
* also laid over. AdIournet