Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-04
legislative Assembly. June I'd.

COCNCL.-House bills; providing for the
election by ballot Of certain officers; making an
assessors to the board Of appeals; for the relief
Of Thomas Shanklin; and exte nding the time for
report OF the commissioners 10 revise the laws of
the District, were referred TO the appropriate
committees
House bills providing for the sale of the CEN
tTal guard house, and making an appropriation
for remission Of a special tax were laid over.
Mr.. Thompson, from the special committee to
whom were referred the Governors message
made a report, and submitted a resolution divid-
ing the Recommendations cor famed in the mes
sage, and assigning them to the appropriate
committees; adopted.
Mr.. Eaton, from the committee on national
anairs, to whom was referred the communica-
tons OF the Governor of Pennsylvania in rela-
ucn TO the centennial celebration, reported a
concurrent resolution authorizing the Governor
TO appoint three citizens to cooperate with the
committee OF the state of Pennsyl vania in regard
10 the centennial celebration, to be held in
Philadelphia in the year 1SI6, adopted.
Inquiry was made by Mr.. THOMPSON whether
or not the chair was in receipt of any report
from the commissioners of the sinking fund as
called for by resolution of the Council. The
char stated that all papers belonging to the
COuncll had been submitted by him for action.
Mr.. Quick stated that he was informed the
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.-Mr.C Collins
speaker pro ttB', in the chair, and all the mem
LeEs present except Messrs. Boswell, Carroll,
and Shepherd.
Under tie call of districts the following were
n troduced: by Mr.. Wall-BiI providing foT
TIE filing of lots and parcels of land to the
grade OF avenues, streets, alleys, or roads on
which they bind; referred. by Mr.. Brewer
Pill providing for the appointment of a harbor
master, ard prescribing his duties; referred
BY Mr.. Dickson-Bill providing for the sale of
henry Addison engine house in Georgetown
ana the erection of a new engine house in that
city; referred. BY Mr.. ChOate-Bill for the
suppression OF the trade in and circulation of
obscene literature; referred. BY Mr.. Bursley-
RESOLUTION providing for an adjournment from
Tuesday to Friday of thissweek; agreed to
yeas :, nays 6. BY Mr.. Davfs-Bill tor the re-
mel OF James y. Callan; referred.
"A communication was received from the
board OF public works stating that II. ". Easily
S erecting wharf near the foot of Goth street,
and Evans and Teemyer one at the intersection
OF 9th and streets; also, communications from
george L. Baker, controller; one in relation to
the pay OF members of the first legislative as
sembly, and one in answer to a resolution OF the
house giving amounts collected and credited
TO the several funds from June l, 1871, to Nav
81; le.2, as follows: General fund, Sl6, 1O7 26;
school fund, S21, i76I5; metropolitan police
iund, Ss:e53i IA; personal taxes fund, 81 $1,000;
total, 81 ,G37.05. The collector has also report
cd the collection of the sum OF 50 29S. s. arrear-
ages OF taxes, credited to the county; also sI3S-
SS5.s' fIcm licenses. The controller states that
the books Of his office do not show the amounts
collected by the officers of the late corporation
from April % to May 81, 1871. The above mem
uoned communications were all ordered to be
printed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr.. ShephprJ
10 attend the Philadelphia convention.
Bill 10 change the name of Barry Farm or
Potomac City 10 Billsboro' was passed.
Bill fixing the hours OF labor at eight hours
tie clause fixing the per diem at - having been
struck out by the committee-was taken up
Mr.. campbell urged that the bill be passed
hr. Piper Claimed that the per diem should not
Fave been sIlken out, and he hoped that the
Int mbers present would not pass the bill without
the per diem clause, and that the bill would be
postponed until there were more members
present.. Dir. Davis said he heartily approved
OF eight hours and 80. but for the purpose of
having full house vote on it, he moved its
pOStpODement; carried.
MIR. Brown, from the committee on charities
reported bill TO incorporate the Linthicum
institute OF Georgetown; also, bill making an
Appropriation for the support of fhe inmates of
Tie reform school; both of which were read a
second time and laid over. Adjourned.