Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-21
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alton of S11 ,eSs. Al TO pay damages sustained TO
property holders in opening and improving
Aqueduct street and widening of Bridge street.
Georgetown; House bill prescribing the powers
and duties of the commissioner of deeds, and
House bill granting certain privileges TO E. H.
Larrabee- were read a second time. Council
bill Incorporating the Firemens mutual relief
association or the District of Columbia was read
ascend time House bill making an apprepri-
alton Sufficient to purchase fcales, weights,
measures, brands, &c. for the effice Of seaier eff
weights and measures, was read a first time and
iaid over House concurrent resolution in rela-
non 70 ene bill now pending in the House OF
Representatives OF the United States ineorpo-
rating TIE Northern Liberties market company
was read and concurred in. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF BELEGATES.-The following
were introduced under the call OF districts by
Mr.. Waii-Bills for drinking fountain at the
southwest corner Of 9TH and Boundary Streets,
and authorizing the board OF public works to
condemns alleys in the country. By Mr.. Piper
Bill to refund James Mcclure 500 paid for
license which was refused. By NJ. Dayis-Bill
providing that under the District government
hereafter eight hours shall he coEsieereda days
ferred.
The following resolutions were submitted:-
BY Mr.. Misunderstanding the committee on
laws TO report a bill fer the protection OF trees
and parking; adopted. BY Mr.. Dsvis-Pro-
viding for the purchase of 400 copies OF the laws
of the last session for distributions; amended by
inserting 10 copies Snd adopted. By Mr.
Misunderstanding the committee On schools
20 INQUIRE lKto the expectancy of establishing
evening schools, and alsoo providing books for
pupils free of cost; adopted. Also. requesting
the Governor TO transmit TO the House colies OF
all weekly statements reported to him to this
GATE by the auditor and controller in accord
ahce with the ninth section OF the act of Au-
grst %. ISL; alec, copies OF all weekly re-. orts
OF the condition OF the finances by the treas
urer; rejected.
Mr.. Boswell rose TO personal explains alton tnd
having cansed the reading of communication
rom MT. W. w. Moore, published in the PGtriet.
rejecting on the manner in which the bill to esy
me Old Indebtedness had been passed at the fiIGt
session. he reviewed the legislation at consider
able length, and defended the action Of the CON-
mttee.
The bill prescribin9the duties aad salaries OF
the surveyor and assistant surveyors and for
other purposes was postponed. Bill for relief OF
r. NJ Dubant and biz to reimburse John A.
Graham for taxes enormously paid on personal
property were passed.
The bill relating to the Northern msrket-au-
thorizing the purchase of the CorcOran snuare
It'll street, between D and P-was taken W.
Mr.. Campbell moved to amend the section SO
as to read. "the Governor and the members of
the committees on markets Of the two houses OF
the present Legislature be authorized &c:
adopted. Also, additional sections, authorizing
the issuing Of bonds 70 the amount of $500 900
pal and interest on the said bonds.
Mr.. Piper offered an amendment providipp
that the issuing of these bonds does not increase
tue Indebtedness OF the District beyond ten mil
lions or dollars; adopted.
MI. Murray moved to amend so as to include
site and marketheIse for the western section
Of the city; adopted.
Mr.. Campbell's amendment as ameoded was
then adopted.
Mr.. Murray offer as ar amendment an addi-
tional section repeating the act of August sd
last.
Mr.. Dickson said it was well known that las.
session the committee on markets were author
lZed to select sites, and the Governor was au-
thorized to erect market. II was now too late
TO repeal that act The Governor has accented
the deed, and the contract was binding. There
was now pending in the courts a case BIZ sed on
the action taken by the committee, and he
offered An amendment, provided that the Gov
ernor has not already purchased q SITE or that
pUrcha ;ed."
Mr., Campbell said the proposed amendment
would defeat the bill, for the case might be kept
in the courts for years.
Mr.. Bond said il was well known at this suit
was brought to compel the District to take the
property. Suppose they gain the suit, according
TO some. the District would be the gamers as
the square is said to be more valuable than the
price stated. He denied that the bargain was
closed. legal contract for the sale of real es-
tate should be written one, and such contract
had not been made. Let us 90 on, and not be
frightened at this bug bear of suit; let it take
its course in the courts and not delay the cree
ton OF market.
Mr. Boswell held that there was bona ede
purchase, and they could not go behind it.
Mr.. Bursley said the deed was accepted con-
dltionally, subject to the title.
MT. Boswell replied that the title was perfect,
and he would place the judgment of MIR. Ward
who examined this title, against all the other
lawyers combined. He was opposed to all large
markets. He had opposed both the Savage and
Col coran squares, and he urged that a second
tie should not now be purchased, as the ques-
= on was now in the courts.
Mr.. Wall denied the validity of the Savage
decd, CT the ground that it had not been COM
pleted. Had the purchase been made, the gov
would have the right to select another
site If the public interest demanded it, aud he
warmly urged the selection of the Corcoran site
Mr.. Shepherd said to pass the bill would be to
out an equivalent. He opposed the Corcoran
site becapSe il was oOly four squares from the
Boundary, when this market was intended II
meet the wants OF the people occupying section
Two miles in length. He favored the purchase
OF asquare more central, being opposed to both
the Savage and Corcoran sites, and was satisfied
u either one was selected, in few yelr5 they
trail site.
Mr.. Dickson's prov $50 was rejected by the fol-
lowing vote: Yeas-Messrs. Boswell, Carroll,
herd. Nays-Messrs. Bond, Brewer, Brown,
Bursley, Campbell, Cox, Hunt, LIE Barnos
Nc knight, Murray, Wall, and the Spe .ker-l2.
the words '' Offered by W. W. Corcoran, ESQ. on
the liberal and munifcent terms proposed by
him" and insert, ''Offercd by w. W. Corcoran.
go, for the sum of &lOo, COO" Rejected-yeas
7, nays ~.
BIZ. iiper moved substitute for the fret sec
ton, authorizing the Governor and committees
on markets to select a site for a northern and
western market. Rejected.
MIR. Hogan moved an amendment to include a
site for, and the erection of, a market house in
the northern section Of the city. Rejected
yeas 8, nays II.
Mr.. Shepherd offered an amendment providing
that before the act takes effect, ii shall be sub
mitted for approval to the voters of the Sth 9th.
18th, 18th, 18th, 18th, and 18th districts. Re-
jected-yeas 6, nays 10.
Mr.. Dickson offered a proviso that before the
act shall take effect, the case now in court rela
1--WE 10 the purchase of a site shall have been
decided, and the District not held liable for said
purchase. Rejected-yeas 7, nays II.
MI. Davis offered a substitute for the bill
providing for the erection, by the board of pub
lie works, of a market-house upon the site of the
present northern market-house, and appropria-
ting 900 for the purpose; rejected-yeas 5,
nays IA.
The bill was ordered to third reading.
Mr. Shepherd demanded the reading of the
engrocsed bill.
The Speaker said the House had ordered the
third reading of the BILL
The bill was passed. Yeas-Messrs Bond,
Brewer, Brown, Bursley, Campbell. Cox, Hunt.
LIE Barnes, Mcknight, Murray, WALL and the
Speaker-12. Nays-Messrs. Boswell, Carroll,
Davis, Dickson, Hogan, Piper. and Shepherd
Mr.. Campbell moved to reconsider ard lay on
the table; so ordered
Mr.. Boswell asked if the bill had passed.
Inc Speaker said the Chair had . ruled.
Mr.. Boswell raised a point of order that the
twentieth section of the organic act proy ,das ae