Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-12

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for the Aseal year ending June 80, 1873, were
severally read and referred. =
Mr.. Hall submitted resolution calling on the
controller 70. . o. receipts from rents 2,
H.arkef.houses in the District, from June fat,
1877, to june LIST, 1872; adopted.
Mr.. Gulick introduced . bill to amend an act
entitled an act Imposing license on trades aud
professions; read, laid over, and ordered to be
Mr.. Cross presented petition from Daniel
building rented to the Levy Court for police
purposes; referred to committee on claims.
THE NoRrHERN MARKKr QUESTION AGAIN.
Mr.. Eaton called up House bill in relation to
land and markets in the northern and western
sections OF the city.
Mr.. Browne submitted a resolution as an
the House by a vote OF ~ In the affirm2tive and
in the negative-not tw0-thirds of the entire
number OF members, as provided In the organic
act-and referring the bill to the attorney OF the
District for his opinion of the legality OF said
bill, in part entire, IL passed, authorizing, as
II does, this government to borrow money, issue
received the further consideration of the bill be
postponed. The resolution was lost by Q vote of
in the affirmative, in the negative.
Mr.. Browne offered rs amendment, after the
proyiso TO the sixth section, " and providing the
the Northern me-ket;" lost.
the sixth section, that three weeks after the
passage of the bill 1t shall be submitted and
ratified by the citizens of the 9Th, 9th, I2th 18th,
18th, 18th, and 10th districts Lost.
The amendment proposed by the committee
agreed to.
Mr.. Browne submitted the following substi-
tute for the bill: Strike out all after the enact
ing clause, and insert, "That the Board of Pub
lie Works are hereby authorized to advertise
for proposals for the erection of market-house
on the present site of the northern market; tn at
while the work is in progress temporary sheds
shall he erected by the board for the use Of deal
ers on * street, or Massachusetts, avenue, aud
that for the purposes aforesaid 500 600 Is hereby
appropriated out of any moneys not otherwise
appropriated" Mr.. Browne advocated the
adoption of the substitute in q speech of some
length, and Messrs. Thompson and Gulick OPP.
posed 1t. The substitute was rejected.
The bill being on its third reading Mr..
Brownie remarked that IL seemed to be a fore
gone conclusion that this bill Is to be passed,
and not willing to stand in the way Of progress
and the wishes OF majority he would vote
for ii.
The bill was then passed-Yeas, MeSsrs
Browne, Douglass. Eaton, Gray, Riley, Smith,
Cross and Gulick. 49,
Mr.. Thompson gave notice of motion to
amend the rules by increasing the market COM
REVISION OF THE LAWS.
communication was received from Edward
G. lngersoll, transmitting for the consideration
utes in force in the District of Columbia, en-
titled part Nv. OF courts and judicial officers
and proceedings in civil cases."
THE COLOR QUESTION.
Mr.. Douglass called mp the bill regulating the
sale OF ice cream and soda water, and for other
purposes. Mr.. Riley said the passage OF this bill
would lead to intermnable litigation i'm the
courts. He thought the race which the bill
effectuslly without such esisation than with it.
He had some doubts as to the constitutionaity
of such q law as this. The world is too much
governed generally, and citizens should possess
riDht N of hair md hat
to whom they please, and no law should pre-
clude them Of such right; these being his views
he should ask to record his vote against the bill.
remarks from q republican member of the Coun-
ell. 1t seemed to him to be the same old argu-
ment against equal rights. As to the litigation,
he thought this bill would prevent litigation.
trick practiced in licensed eating houses and
restaurants in this District. He accorded to the
member honesty OF purpose, but thought him
to him wise provision to protect portion of
our citizens from the imposition which is daily
praetieed upon them because they happen to
have African blood in their veins. The OPPOSE
ton to this bill must be OF technical character
or arise from aspirit OF prescription, which the
republican party had been battling against for
years past. He was willing to fight it still. Men
who depend on public patronage for support
should be made to understand that all should be-
served alike. 1t was time the internal spirit of
caste was trampled out in public as well as in
the unanimous support of the Council.
Mr.. Douglass said he could testify for one that
there was anecessity for such law. OF his own
knowledge he could state that we'll behaved and
respectable coiored persons have been refused
refreshments in public places in this city.
Mr.. Gulick inquired of the speaker whether
this spirit OF prescription was confined to white
persons alone.
Mr. Douglass said he did not know that 1t was
but IL made no difference, IL was to be con-
demned, by whomsoever practiced.
In sr,n rftar 20 foa& a., r.
the Council, moved to lay the whole subject on
the table; lost-M essrs. Cross, Gulick Riley and
Thompson voting in the Affirmative; Messrs
Browne, Douglass, Eaton, Gray, Smith, and the
president lStickney) in the negative.
The bill was then read the third time and
Passed-the above vote being reversed.
The chair stated, In explaining his vote, that
in bis opinion it was simply matter of Justice,
and that whatever was just was right, and would
receive his support. Whether IL affected his
prejudices or previous education, he would go
for any measure that was right. 1t was q differ
ent question from mixed schools, which, in his
judgment, would be damaging to educational
success, both among whites and blacks.
MI. Douglass moved TO amend the title 70 the
bill, SO as to read, GA bill to regulate restau
rants In the District OF Columbia" agreed 10.
MT. Riley presented a petition from the presi-
water be introduced into Georgetown college;
and with il a bill providing for that object
which was read first time and laid over.
House concurrent resolution of thanks to
triet Of Columbia, was read and referred to the
committee on national relations.
OUR MANUFACTURING INTERESTS.
Mr.. Eaton, from the committee on manufac-
lures, said that As chairman of that com mittee
he had spent much time and labor during the
recess OF the legislative assembly, and had pre-.
pared q report, which he now admitted not
expecting il would be read now, but would Der.
haps be interesting to the public. The re port is
quite volnminous, and was referred to the COM
mittee on printing, with instructions to report
by bill providing for its printing.
Mr.. Eaton introduced q bill to exempt from
taxation real and personal property used for
manufacturing purposes in the District of Col
umbia. Ii provides that all property, both real
and personal actually employed within the
limits Of the District of Columbia for IN nufac-
turing purposes shall be exempt from all taxa
ton for period of ten years from the date of
this act going into effect: Prorided, That the
act shall receive the sanction OF the Congress of
the United States. That a standing committee
on manufactures be appointed by the legislative
assembly, with power 20 employ clerk during
recess Of said assembly. at a consideration not
TO exceed the rate of $1,000 per annum during
the time OF service, to collect and prepare facts
and statistics on manufactures in the District of
Columbia, to correspond with manufacturers
and Others In other states and countries, and,
under the direction Of the committee TO pre-
pare any papers or to perform any duties pro-
motive OF the interest Of manufacturing indus.
try in said District. =
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