Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-28
LEGISLATIVE ASSEwnr.y-

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RECONSTRUCTED, and the title amended and then adopt
Mr.. smith introduced a bin for the nro,ect,on of
physicians and surgeons; laid over ut prescribes
that all physicians, q whatever school, who have
shall be entitled to AZ the rights claimed by any per
s 49, Seiongng to ne medical profession here or
Also, pre-. .nsss petition from the BARRIERS,
ning the opening OF barber shops ON Sunday. Re.
The Chair laid before the Council communication
u Pubic WdrR. S 1eanS
abe supervision or work on the northern market;
keepers, setting forth their alleged grievances in
relation 70 the license law and the law regulating
Mr.. Douglass. submitted a resolution fixing the
nn hs 4s to
House bill providing for the appointment Of super
and for the immediate assessment and valuation OF
Tss mixed and persons property in the District of
Mr.. Browne, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported back the 6i,l for conyessncng Of real es
House bills for the LAYING Of q water main in 9Th
street west, from G to streets south; adopting a
main to be laid in B street south, from AZ to 18th
streets; and bills to extend main i'm 9TH street
second hand barrels, boxes or packages without
erasing the trade marks Of the original dealers were
The Chair laid before the Council a letter from
the secretary Of the Beard of Health, stating that
tuary statistics without further legislation as to the
duties Of undertakers and physicians to the poor
House bin providing for whitewashing the sta
water main in street north from ath street west
70 LIST street east; referred. Council bill author
citizens to select and purchase Site for a new
school building in the second school district referred
attorney 81 the District to administer oaths; re
ferred House bill relating TO hacks and hackney
amendment to the bill appointing justices ' Of the
onnc was taken up and Tead and on motion ' of
Mr. Quick the Council rejected the resolution and
House bills extending the licenses Of dealers tenn
poraTily, and apProBriating s4eo to pay the teach
laid over. House concurrent resolution resembling
the resolution heretofore adopted for final adjourn
Mr.. GRAY introduced bill in relation TO certificates
S the S
diseases IN the District; laid over.
Mt; Browne introduced bin in relation to vac
tion TO reports and records Of marriages and bill
In relation TO births; which were laid over.
tom for Ss bill sRs
Health; laid over. Adjourned. u VI
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Murray sub
admitted on the ooR Of the House snf Dc
clerks and such persons may be invited by
Mr.: Handy submitted resolution for opening alley
Mr.. Campbell submitted resolution providing that
me House shall meet at u 0Slock a. m daily. Mr..
Agreed to, and the resolution adopted ''o'A D. Ill.,
The resolution suthSrizing the Governor to insti
ing Of Aqueduct street, in Georgetown, was
the bill authorizing the drainage Of certain lots sH Mss
rejected Yesterday: which was agreed to.
W%EDs ,9% the sSsss e Public
remoyahof The Northern and Western Markets re-
that they find !, apraetcSSie withoaf s faathng
legislation; 70 publish weekly statements OF births
81 Ss and also urging the passage Of the interment
Bill lCouncip to modify the practice of the su-
Rrsme Court Of the District Of Columbia, was reada
Mr. Boswell presented q petition Of livery stable
= Mr., Hulse INTRODUCED bin to refund to Harvey
Fowler taxes oyerpaid, Referred.
Shr. Moore introduced act for the relief of Samuel
REGULATIONS FOR RUNNING LOCOMOTIVES ON THE
Bill regulating the speed Of locomotive engines,
&c, was taken up. Mr.. Hall moved an amendment
moved TO amend By reducing the width to be paved
tracks from four to feet adopted The 3 BIN H %as
read third sime and passed; [ft provides that no
rarosd tracks within the limits Of the ei Sh any
greater rate Of speed than six miles per hour and
section TIE companies are required to Keep in the
a pSns any
and in the evening until arrival and departure Of
with dag and lighted lamp or lantern ' With
red glass, - give warning Of the approach of
any description Of said Companies, under the he
penalty of ten dollars for each omission
any sidewalk or crosswalk, or any street in tbe
cities Of Washington or Georgetown, for a longer
Expeditions discharge Of passengers ony unaer tho
penalty Of s2s. No company shall Lay any track or
required By the Board 81 Public WerE d and
out giving twenty days notice, under penalty
feet from the outside rails shall be. paved in the
Tracks hs be laid az to least SSsf rs ,s stFs S
81 ,S Se9islss and and the upper
face Of the streets and shall CONFORM to the Trsde.
as nov established, or as they shall, from time to
expense OF the companies The compsneS or then sd
agents. shall be required to keep the surface of the
and all snow, ice, dirt and nth Cleaned ' and re-
moved fromEuch portions of the streets at the ex-
70 obstruct travel in any part Of the street under
the penalty of fifty dollars for each and every VIOLA
works to notify said Railroad s q 10 oSsT
the rail rails, their track tracks in accord
ply within ten days after notice, which shall be ia
writing it shall and may be lawful for the Boar Of
railroad track or tracks and assess and coec, rho
same from said companyl
s0ns sss bard aGgss s 70
W
ing fountains, with a substitute appropriatine
81 o0O Of the water fund enable the board no
erect fye public drinking fountains, as follows -
Corner Mary land avenue and 9TH street. intersection
Of New York avenue, h and Eth streets opposite the
Northern market; New Jersey avenue, between
Indiana averue and ID street, near the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad depot; corner of LIST street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue; corner Of High and Bridge
streets, Georgetown. The board is also aufhorized
to do the plumbing work for the drinking foun-
tains donated TO the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals-one ON Pennsylvania avenua
between 18th and 18th streets west, given by John
Wannamaker, Esq, Of Philadelphia, a., and one on
Pennsyvani avenue, south side, between I2th and
18Th streets west, by George W. Driver, Of Wash
ington.
Several other bills we're reported, among them one
appropriatiDg S6yo for the improvement Of George
town harbor, which were read a second time
THE REGISTRY WILLS
Mr.. Burgess, from the Committee on Laws re-
ported the following, which was read a second time
Whereas il appears that James II. O'Beirne while
Register of Wills receive ed for record large number
OF wills inventories and other documents relating 10
estates within the District Of Columbia and has left
the same unrecorded: And whereas il is matter Of
great Importance to the people Of the District of Co
iumbia that proper record thereof should at once
Dc made 20 prov Idle against loss destruction of said
doc uments: Therefore be il
ksSofrsd, &c, 1.-THE Council cOncurrinel That the
governor be, and he Is hereby authorized TO enter
into an agreement or contract with Col A Webster
the present. Register OF Wills, providing for the
making o. a proper record thereof: Procffef The
price 20 be paid for such records shall not exceed the
price now allowed by law to the Register Of Wills for