Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-20

Mr.. Mcknight presented the petit On OF II. F.
Pierce; referred.
The Speaker announced Mr.. Solol mons the
member of the committee on the part OF the
House to extend the hosfitalities of the city 70
the Grand Duke.
MIR. Hall moved to reconsider he vote bv
which the council Amendment to El to moor
sporate the boundary and Silver SpI ing Railroad
company were eOncurred in: which was agreed
To. He then moved 20 disagree TO ..id amend
ment, striking OIt the section changing the
route, and ask committee of conference;
adopted.
Mr. Hall also made a report fro m the oera-
mIttee OF conference on the hill ma ting sPpra-
priations tor certain charitable hstitatiens;
which was laid over to be considered With the
bill.
A recess was taken for oneslour.
The House reaSsembled 4. p. m, aud MT.
Davis, from he committee on laws and the
judiciary, reported favorablySon the bill for the
protection OF mineral waite manufacturers
lad over.
a message was received frsm the Governor
transmitting report IF the controller in ref
ereDce To certain bonds, tsee-Council proceed
incS;l also, communication from the Surveyor
in reference 10 the paving OF street, giving
the following figures Area Of street paved
22.i'S2 square yards, costing SlL-2l5 net area of
intersections, alleys &c, 1897 square yards,
costing $40 Us making total Of 1883 square
yaTSs, costing Sl2o, ia. of which the property
owners were assessed one-third, or 81, 29i.
The amendments of Council! to bills to incor-
porate the CniOG RAILROAD Company, and for
the. erection OF a small pOx HOSPITAL, were COR
CURED IN.
MIR. Boswell caKed up bin maiiEg appropria-
tion tor certain osiiCeTs missions to revise
che statutes, and the Council amendments were
cOncurFCd in.
Cou1eiI bills amending the Hcerse law AMI
regulating the sale q intoxicating liquors, were
read afEst and second time and referred. Bill
Tor relief of John L. Keasby was real a second
time.
NJ. Boswell from the conference committee
on the hi! 10 supply deficiency in the bin
making appropriation for the salaries o. certain
officers. made "a report, which was adopted.
MIR Carroll called up resolution providing for
an adjournment sine die at o'clock on " ednes
day next, and after debate the subject was post
poDed.
House bill 70 incorporate TIE Iinthicum Insti-
tute was passed
Mr.. Campbell submitted a concurrent resolu-
ton authorizing the joint comIlittee on manu-
features to hold weekly sessions after the adj
jOurnment tor the purpose of procuring ard
compiling evidence as to the superior adyaIS
ages of the District for manufactures with an
thOrity TO employ clerk adopted, with a pro-
vision that the members of the committee shall
receive no pay.
Mr.. Campbell offered a resolution requesting
the Delegate in Congress to urge on that body
the passage of a bill specifically def2ing the
number OF days OF the session of the legislature,
to include only those of the actual session;
adopted. Yeas 9; nays-bfesSrs. Boswell, Hark-
ness. Lloyd and MOOre-4.
Dir. Murray submitted resolution, Concur
TeDt,) which was adopted: "That the cost OF
grading and paving the intersections of the
any other street similarly circumstanced. shall
be aggre gated one half TO each, and collected
from the property bordering upon the streets
first improved, the other half to be charged to
the general fund, and reimbursed when the
streets inteTsectirg are graded and paved and
shall be iRiEOyed 10y assessments upon the prop
erty bordering thereon"
The report of the committee on conference
on bill making an appropriation for certain
charitable institutions was taken up and reject
cd. A second committee Of conference was ap-
on ma InT a pnF aNn, tad
Council amendment TO bill Incorporating the
South Washington Railroad Company was CON
CURED in, and further amendment was in
serted.
Council bill to pay for damages to certain pri-
waite property i'll Georgetown, was taken up,
amended, and passed. The bill subse-
quently received from the Council, and the
House refused to recede from their amendment
and asked a committee of conference.
Tie Council amendments to the general ap-
Precipitation bill were cOncurred in.
House bill making appropriation for the ordi-
nary and contingent expenses of the several de-
partments of the District government, was re-
ceived from the Council, with amendments.
MIR. Campbell moved to amend by inserting
$1,000, to be expended for rent OF armories light
and fuel for the militia, to be paid out of the
militia fund, and eco for printing the jour
mails OF the Houses, &c; agreed to- Mr. Moore
moved to amend by striking ont all the amounts
for printing and advertising; rejected. The
amendments were concurred in.
Mr.. LLOYD raised the point that the hour of y
had arrived, and it was the duty Of the Speaker
TO declare the House adjourned.
Messra. Browne, Smith and Douglas appeared,
and stated that they were appointed to wait OF
the House in reference to adjournment.
MIR. Lloyd inquired if the sixty DAYS did not
expire at II O'Clock y. III.
The Speaker replied that it did not, and the
House might continue in session by taking
recess from time 10 time 70 get through the
business.
MIR. Boswell offered resolution that the
House had important business before il, and
could adjourn hal
Council be so informed.
Mr.. Lloyd moved to insert, 'and we are now
in our 6lst day."
Mr.. Campbell moved to amend by requesting
the committee to inform the Council that the
House is not ready TO adjourn, and request them
10 postpone their adjournment; agreed to.
AT l2:S5 the House took recess until 10 o'clock
this morning.
To-day,s Proceedings
CoUNCIL.-The Council reassembied al 10
O'Clock this morning.
Mr.. Browne, from the conference committee
on Council bill No. 10, making appropriation to
pay Tor damages occasioned to private property
by the change of grades of streets, made a report
that House amendments to the bill had been
stricken out; report agreed to.
Mr.. Eaton submitted a resolution that the
Governor be requested not to purchase any
market site under present laws, or until further
legislative action upon the subject; agreed to.
Mr.. Browne made a motion that the Council
at l2o'clock m. do adjourn sine die; agreed to.
AT 1918 O'Clock a. M, Oh motion OF Mr..
hour.
communication was received from the Gov
ernor notifying the Council OF his approval OF
certain bills.
Mr.. Thompson, from the finance committee,
reported back House bill authorizing the Cover
nor to reimburse the contingent expenses OF the
House Of Delegates 800 for payment of its OIL
GERS and employees; passed.
MIR. Eaton said the question had arisen as to
whether bills passed would become valid unless
engrossed and approyedby the Governor during
the sessiOn.
The Chair stated in response, that in his opin-
ion all bills should be engrOssed and approved
during the session.
Mr.. Eaton, az II O'Clock, moved that no fur
ther legislative action be had, and that a recess
be taken until l o'clock, to give the clerks an
opportunity to engross the bills and prepare
The IN TO receive the signature OF the Governor;
agreed to.
AT o'clock the Council re- assembled, when
MIR. Eaton submitted resolution THAT the
thanks of the Council are hereby rendered to
the president for the able, impartial and di gni-
fed manner with which he has discharged the
duties of the chair during the session now about
TO close" The clerk put the question, and the
resolution was adopted unanimously.
The chair, in response thanked the members
for the compliment rendered in the resolution,
and said he had eulea yOred to DISCHARGE TIN,