Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-06
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

COUNCIL-Bor.e bills auth9rzing the appoint:
to define hi duties making appropriations to defras
the ordnar, and CONTINGENT expenses OF me several
street lamps to be erected In certain localities and
making an sppropIis,iSn 81 ssS2 Ior the 6enent OF
several y read a Sec nd time.
Mr. ouglss introduced a bill to amend an act en-
and probes. lions in ths District of Columbia This
10 gned To- excl I'D farmers who bring their own
pr"durtiens to our markets from the license tax
a resolution was adopted THAT the Board of Pub
pSx hoe pitai. to be erected on the asylum srounis,
and to ntmit the same to the Council"
p ing stes Of of city
of asniretou, Issued for the paving of Pennsyl
vania Indiana aud Louisiana avenues, was taken
up and after me consultation was referred to the
Mr.. Browne submitteda resolution That the pres
id-nf appoint a special commit Of three members
to inquire into tn" delay of furnishing the journals
bly,. and thar said committee take SUCH NEE sures
~ be to secure the same to the m mbere
The resolul ion was adopted, and Messrs: Browne,
Gray and Eaton were appointed che commi ttee.
WHOLESALE MARKET
BIGwns spsms Ens That
session of. locate thereon, aud build suitab'e build
iugs for market purposes, upon the following
e., unds viz The open space q. the nteTsection OF
ceded TO the corporation of Washington by act Of
aBpT0ssG May 20 lSS f9r he purchase CT
kinds weed for sale from the wagon, horses, cattle,
Suanttie. from III the wagon and such Other SukV
ard arse articles as the corporate authorities Of
company are also hereby aui horiz and emp 1wered
10 enter npon and take possession Of use AMI enjoy
that he corpe OF the city Of washington for
merry OWNED, or was in possession OF, and used for
vest in the c.rporation government Of the Dis
trict OF C%luslb a; that the pIiyegss Conferred
its successors aud assigns f.r the term Of
twenty years, and in consideration Of the p5ivi-
pay. yearly, the sum of : dollars. payable
Columbia. and the government of thu District Of Co.
lnmbia may enforce the payment Of this said sum
proceeding. as are authorized by law ror the cot
said D!stric, Of Columbia Market Company is here
by authorized to carry on the business of public
marketing upon the lands and in the places men
toned in This resolution, and in such other place
places in the District ofColumb as said company,
It's successor or assi gins may desire, subject howev
er, to such laws and ordinances as now exist in the
Of S in ar bic s
LAT of the Dstrctof Columbia. That all acts or
ed approved or adopted by the legislative ass mbiy
& the District OF Columbia in relation to the pur-
s Sr or
pose of raising money 10 purchase IL ds aud to build
kets. be and the same are hereby repealed. except
such acts relate to selec iOn of the and
western sites for markets." Read first time and
Council bill for the payment of certain certificates
Of Indebtedness, with tn House amendment, was
reported back from the finance mmittee aud non
Concurred in,
House concurrent resolution appealing to Con-
Rress the charters of the street railroads
this District, compelling the companies to pa the
space between and for two feet outside their tracks
with like pavement that of the streets through
which they pass was considered AMI referred TO the
House bill to pay the surplus and interest the
sale OF proptrty m Georssr" wn was rennr ed back
~ ON the committee on Wellington, Georgetown
ard county affairs and passed
o. mot of Mr.. Douglass. the Council adjourned
till Monday next
HOUSE OF DELEGATES-Mr Hall presented
petition fl ON the citizens of the I'd district for the
s 90 On n for Se S ., ahs
whom taxes had been enormously assessed; re
Of copies Rnss 81 the nf satss
Senate, &C, for the use OF the members Of the
Mr. Dick son introduced a petition and bill making
81 appropriation TO enable the Governor to pay to
James II Needs sSo, for damages sustained by the
Mr.. Bursley introduced a bin to encourage manu-
& nnd certain
This bill provides 'sr exemptins from general
not not until attsr July is asa whsn
the capital is over $1,000
Mr. Burnley also introduced a bill regulating Of
fetal advertising in the district of Columbia, pro
two papers, unless necessary to give wider pub.
hcity and AIS" that all shall be paid for
ing Oh the Governor to state why he has failed to
comply with the law providing for the appointment
of a public printer
Mr.. Boswell thor ght the Governor should be al
low ed to bis pleasure as to the time of ap
pOiniDient.
Mr. Bursley said ii was the will Of the legislature
thar this official sh uld be appointed instead of being
elected. II the datj OF the Governor to n
the matter He beliey ed the printing costing a
great deal NOR under the present 81 stem than it
would under a public printer.
Mr.. Campbell favored any measure calculated to
reduce the ex penses Of tie District government.
If puuiic penses th-t needed eurtailing
thar If the printing and sd ertisiHg.
Mr.. Boswell opposed the giving TO any per son the
mon poly OF the printing.
The resolution adopted by the following
vote :-y.as-Messrs Bursley, Campbell, Carroll
Cassin Cox. Davis, Dickson, Hall, Hardness, Hunt,
Lloy d, Mcknight Moore. Murray and the Speaker
Is. Nays-Mes-rs. Boswell Bro Sn and Burgess.
Mr.. Hall introduced a bin u amend the licerse
act so as to exempt farm wagons and carts from tax
alton; referred
MIR pavi-. from the committee on laws and juii
cisry rep, red bill To amend the act providing for
the appointment OF iu.tices of the peace in and for
tachment wa 0es Of mechanics and laborers, except
for wath and board bills also bill ex~mpting from
local taxation the bonds other public securities Of
the District Of Columbia, and stock of building
sociaiions; read a second time. Also, adversely
upon bill in relation to property held by married
persons; report adopted
THE DISTRICT OFFICES.
officers Ext taken up, and the substitute read.
An ineffective motion made to strike out 4" the
treasurer - The public printer ard I" the sur
yeyOr" was inserted by vote Of the House. The sub
sti,ute was adopted, and the bill passed.