Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-15

Mr.. Shepherd, from the committee on indebs-
edness OF the , District reported blu to fund
and providing for the issuing Of bonds and ne
levying and collection of taxes TO pay the same,
with amendments; read second time and laid
over.
NEW KNerNE-HousRs
Mr. Dickson, from the committee on the FIRE
department, reported bill for the establish
ment of an additional steam fire engine and
hook and ladder truck, the first to be located
north of M, between Sd and nth Streets and
the latter west of 10Th street, with an amend
ment providing for the erection of q new en-
ine-house for steamer Henry Addison, No. 5,
OF Georgetown, and the sale Of the cid engine
house In that city; laid over.
the location of a steam fire engine in the new
market building to be erected on square 4aG,
and that portion Of the building shall be set
apart as police station; referred.
THE LICENSE BILL.
The bill imposing licenses on trades, bust
nesses and professions was taken up, and the
Of ways and means were disposed Of, after
which Mr.. Piper's amendment to add the fol-
lowing sections was taken up:
for sSe al M tS RaSS
times Keep in some conspicuous place about
their establishments or places of business a
printed list OF their regular rates of prices for
the convenience of the public; that is TO say. all
restaurants, hotels, dining saloons, ice-cream
saloons, and places where soda and mineral
waters are sold; all places of Amusement shall
fees list OF the rates Of admission to all parts
of their houses, In order that every person may
have the privilege of knowing for themselves;
and IL tue proprietor or proprietOrs OF any OF
the places herein specified, or other public
places doing business under license from the
government of the District of Columbia, shall
refuse to admit, supply and accommodate any
quiet and orderly person or persons, under any
pretext whatever, they shall, upon conviction
in court having jurisdiction, pay a fne of 800
for the first offense, and for second offense
Ikaf md fI,atrl
any person so FORGETTING their license shall not
again be granted license for the space Of one
year after such forfeiture.
Sec. - That the proprietor or proprietors of
every establishment included in the provisions
OF these sections shall in every case be held re-
sponsible for any offense committed against the
provisions Of this law by their agent or agents
or any person acting for them temporarily.
Mr.. Bond moved to amend by inserting after
the WORDS under any pretext whatever" the
regular rates of prices has been demanded and
refused" which was agreed to.
A motion to strike out the word 50 printed
SO that :. a list OF their regular rates Of prices
only shall be exhibited, was agreed to.
MIR. Shepherd moved to amend the amend
ment, so as to include barber-shops and bathing
houses Ia the list Of places enumerated; which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Bursley moved to add: 3" Provided, That
the foregoing penalties shall not be enforced
against any keeper of a hotel or public house.
when the accommodations will not admit of
supplying the accommodations described
Agreed TO. Yeas-Messrs Bond, Brewer Burs-
ley, Carroll, Collins, Cox, Dickson, Hunt, MUIR
ray, Shepherd, and the Speaker-1l. Nays
Messrs Brown, Choate, LeBarnes, Piper. and
WALL.
Mr.. Collins moved to amend the bill by insert
ing an additional clause imposing an annual
license tax OF SO on sewing machine agents-so
as to relieve them from payment of $3.50 annu-
ally, as the bill, If not so amended, would pro.
vice. The amendment was agreed to. He also
offered an amendment against the granting of
licenses to green grocers and produce dealers to
establish their places Of business contiguous to
public markets, in which the District govern
ment has sold or leased stands to such dealers;
not agreed to.
Mr.. Campbell offered an additional section to
the bill providing 4" that whenever any person
nabie TO license under the provisions of this act
shall furnish under oath to the assessor of the
district In which his place Of business may be
located q satisfactory written statement of the
average amount of capital and value of stock
used or intended to be used by such person or
nrm for the period of six months and shall OBJ
tain from such assessor his approval or endorse
ment thereon as satisfactory, and shall present
having paid to the collector of taxes the sum of
fifteen cents for every hundred dollars of can
1tal and stock invested, as certified to In said
statement, it shall be the duty of the register of
licenses to issue to such person or firm license.
and such person or firm shall not be required to
pay into the treasury of the District any fur
ther sum Whatever for such license for said pe-
riod. Prortded, That the provisions of this sec
Mr.. Davis offered as a substitute bill pro-
viding, "That in lieu of the license tax now inn
posed by law there shall be levied and collected
upon all mercantile or commercial business
carried on In the District OF Columbia, a tax of
four-tenths per cent. upon the average amount
OF capital invested In such business, except upon
places of amusement, theaters, and circusses.
and upon the business of selling or dealing in
any form OF tobacco or intoxicating liquors. the
persons engaged in which being required to paw
the tax row required by law"
. without action upon the last two propositions.
the further consideration OF the bill was post,
poned until to- morrow evening, after the call
Of committees.
MIR. Cox introduced bill to amend the act TO
pay damages occasioned by the opening of Stod-
dard street; referred.
Mr.. Wall, from the committee on public
Works and property, reported a bill for the pro-
lection OF laDOrers on the public works; laid
over.
MIR. Brewer introduced bill to regulate the
Adjourned.
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