Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-17
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, Nav Ietn

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COuHCIL-Mr. Douglass INTRODUCED a bill
TO incorporate the Firemens Mutual Relief as
sociation IL provides that Martin Cronin,
VIM q. Drew, George W. Smith, james A.
/ MCDeyitt, VIM. RigCies Charles Hurdle. Tho,.
/ ~. Robinson, Julius strobe, Lewis Houf, SamT
/ Mackey, and Others who shall at the time of the
/ passage Of this act be me mbers of the Firemen's
/ Mutual Relief association of the District of Co
l iumbia, shall be created one body corporate by
the title OF the Firemens Mutual Relief associa-
/ ton OF the District OF Columbia, and shall be
able TO sue and be sued. implead and be inn
pleaded in all courts OF record or elsewhere; to
MAKE and have common seal, the same to
DI.ss' AMER or renew at pleasure, to put in exc
ch'lon such bylaws or regulations as shall ap-
pear necessary for the government of said ass0-
citation, not being contrary to this charter or the
laws OF the United States or District of Column
bia; and TO do generally all the matters and
things which to them il shall lawfully appertain
10 DO for the well being of the said association
anu the Que management and ordering of the
affairs thereof. The object OF the association
shall be Tor the relief of sick and disabled per-
sons, their widows and orphans Its government
70 DC vested IN president, vice president. sec
retaIy, treasurer, ard a board OF directors 10 be
CHOSEN annually in the month OF December who
sball REQUIRE satisfactory bonds from the treas
IIef Tor the faithful performance OF his duties
htad hrst time and laid over.
NIL Thompson introduced resolution re-
tst'lg the engineer of the board OF public
works TO prepare and report to this body, as
extending the City Hall building as 10 afford
sufficient accommodations ia the said building
for the officers of the Territorial government
and tor the meeting of the Legislative Assem-.
bly,; adopted.
House concurrent resolution fixing the time
OF sdjourI ment of the Legislative Assembly
sine die on the 2lst Of June at II O'clock m,
was re ad and C0ncuTred in.
House bills No. 80, (aPPropriating Si1,63S4f
70 pay damages to property holders for the open
ing and improving of AqUeduct street and the
wicening OF Bridge street, Georgetown: No :
(grantlHg certain privileges 10 l.. IL. Larrab .e)
and No ii, prescribing the powers and duties
OF the commissioner OF deeds. were seyeralIy
read and laid over under the rules. Adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-The resolution
protesting against the passage Of a bill by Con-
gross authorizing the increase of the stock of
lhe NdshIngton GasIight company came up as
unfinished business, and was laid on the table
The following bills and resolutions were in
tTosuced and referred: BY Mr.. Collins-Reso-
luton authorizing the sale of the old town hall
property in Georgetown. By Mr.. Murray-Bil
70 reimburse certain special taxes on lots % and
n. in square 1S3, and bill for closing alley in
square 40; BY MI BoSwell-Bills for the relief
Of John II. Cockerell, b. Oertley and Francis
PROFIT; bill to aid the society known as Little
Sisters OF the Poor; bills TO pay w. G. Oliver
and a: M. Boswell for clerical services; bill
amending act relating to certain Offices Jy Civ
ing i've clerks instead of three. BY Mr.. Hunt
Bill for the relief of Thomas Shanklin.
=, MT; Boswell offered resolution inquiring of
the Governor by whom and under whose au-
thOrity whaTyes are being erected In front of
the city, on the Potomac; referred.
Mr. Carroll presented the petition of William
Grimshaw, relating to bounty; referred.
Mr.. Grown presented the petition of James
Cassidy and others relative TO damages done
their property by change of grade; referred.
Inc blll eNpialnlng an act making an appro-
priation TO pay the outstanding indebtedness OF
me late corporations was taken up as the special
order. and on motion of Mr.. LeBarnes its con
slGeTadon was postponed for one week.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
MI CcIiins. rom the committee ways and
means, reported bill prescribing the duties of
tie surveyor and assistant surveyors with
amendments; read second time.
MI Cox, frem the committee on national re-
iatiors, reported resolution requesting the Del
egate IN Congress to have the bill in relation to
a municipal court so amended as that the pow
oTs Of the justices OF the peace and constables
may remain as at present; adopted.
MI Brewer; from the committee on claims
TepOrted bills for the relief OF PM. Dubant and
to reimburse j. a. Graham for taxes erroneous
ly paid; read second time.
MI Mcknight. from the committee on mar
kets. reported bill requesting the Governor to
purchase the Corcoran square on which to erect
TIE Northern market, and providing for the
erection OF the same. MIR. Boswell moved TO Law
the bill on the table; lost. Yeas Messrs Bos
well. Carroll, Choate, Davis, Dickson. Hogan
and Shepher1-1. Nays, Messrs. Bond, Brewer,
Brown, BuTsey, campbell, Collins, Cox. Hunt,
lie Barnes, Mcknight, Murray, Piper, Wall and
the SleakeT-li.
MIR. LeDarnes. from the committee on Dis; rict
Offices, reported bill providing for the election
OF certain Officers with substitute Also bill re-
Iallng TO measnrers and Inspectors OF lumber;
read a second time.
Int speaker Ialu before tDe House commU-
nlcation from the controller in relation to con
tingent expenses of the last session: ordered TO
be printed and placed on file.
SPEAKERS TABLE.
The following were taken from the speakers |
table: Bill authorizing the purchase OF standard |
weights and measures for the sealer of weights |
aEG measures; passed. Bill making an appro- |
priat!on for the contingent expenses of the |
q, cTgetoTn almshOuse; referred 70 committee |
On charters and corrections. Bill am aIi,,is a.
making appropriation TO pay sundrv expenses |
OF board OF registration, &c, 80 As to m AXE the
S9.o"u militia appropriation available; pending |
le consideration o. the LII the House ad- |
puFLed.