Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-21
Legislative Assembly, June 20.

Legislative Assembly, June 20.
COUNCIL--The Counoil rsassembled at 2:5J
o'clock T. m.
Mr.. Thompson moved a reconsideration of
House bill Tor the ordinary and contingent ex-
penses OF the District government; agreed 20.
he then moved 10 amend by providing for the
salary (s9eO) of n night watchin1r AZ the rooms
Of the legislative hall; agreed to. AisO, $3.50
instead OF - 900 for the support OF the reform
school; agreed to.
Mr.. Douglass moved TO restore $500 for the
Office OF register, which had been red need that
amount; lost The bill was then passed.
Nr. Douglass, from the committee or s-hool-
reported back House bill TO establish a normal
school in the District OF Columbia, but gave
way 10 Mr.. Thompson, from the COMMITTEES on
fund unsettled liabilities of the CITY OF Washing
ton and provide for the issuing of bonds and
levying and collecting tax to pay the same
which was amended and passed.
Mr.. Thompson called up House bill making
An appropriation for the amount required by
The commissioners of the sinking fund, which,
after s1nSdry amendmsnts. was passed. Also,
ment, being for the appropriation of Al 800 to
entertain the delegates to the police COZ yention
to be held IN this city; passed. Also, reported
back House bill No. making appropri alton to
support the almshouse of Georgetown. After
slight amendments the bill was passeI.
house bill No. liS, making appropriation to
ueiray the ordinary ana contingent expenses of
the District of Columbia, was returned to the
Council with the information that the House do
not agree to the Council amendments, and ask
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The chair appointed Messrs. Eaton, Cross and
Brown as the committee.
Mr.. Thompson, from the committee on finance,
reported back House bill No. 12}. making an ap-
preparation for the association OF survivors of the
war OF 1912, recommending its passage. on mo-
ton OF MIR. Browne, the emergency clause was
appended. and the bill passed. Also, reported
back House bill No. 1903 IN relation to collection
OF certain amounts due the late corporation of
Georgetown; passed. Also, House bill 1876, au-
thOriZing the controller to settle the accounts
OF VIM. LAIRD, late CLERK and treasurer of the
CORPORATION Of Georgetown; passed. Also. House
bill lOJ, making an appropriation to pay the
surveyor for services in dividing the District of
Columbia into election districts.
A message was received from the House OF
delegates insisting on their disagreement to the
amendments to House bill No. 1fS.
Mr.. Browne moved that the Council adhere
to their amendments and consent to a commit
tee OF conference; agreed to, and the chair ap-
pointed Messrs Eaton, Browne and Cross as the
committee on the part of the Council.
The Council insisted on its amendments to
House bill imposing a tax for the fiscal year
ending June so, 1873, and asked a committee OF
conference.
At Ais, on motion of Mr.. Thompson, the
Council took recess for Is minutes.
On reassembling, Mr.. Quick, from the COM
mittee on w ashiDSton, Georgetown and county
affairs, reported back bill in relation to con-
demning and opening alleys in the county;
passed. Also, from the committee on public
works and property, reported back House bill
III relation 10 a map of the county OF Washing
ton; passed. Also, House bill to change tue
name of Barry farm to Potomac city; passed.
Also, reported back House bill authorizing the
board or public works to open a new street
through square No. 30; passed. Also from the
committee on Washington, Georgetown and
county affairs, reported back House bill to au-
thorize the settlement of the late collector Of
taxes; passed.
MIR. Cross, from the committee on public
works and property, reported back House bill
Tor relief or the 12th-street Methodist church;
passed. Also, from the committee on schools,
reported back House bill authorizing the estab-
lshment of four additional secondary schools in
each school district; passed.
MI. Gray, from the committee on Washing
ton, Georgetown and county affairs, called UP
House bill No. 1, providing for the election by
ballot OF certain officers of the District govern
ment. The chairman, Mr.. Gulick stated that
the committee were not ready TO report. Mr..
Brown moved that the committee be discharged
from the further consideration of the subject;
laid over.
Mr.. Thompson, from the committee of con.
ference, to whom was referred House bill pro-
vldiDg for appropriation to pay salaries of the
legislative assembly, recommend as follows :
stitute of the Council with the following amend
ment, viz: add after line 20 the words for all
deficiencies in payment of the officers, mem
bers and employees OF the House of Delegates of
the legislative assembly the sum of g. 25O.'"
Mr.. Gulick, from committee on public works
and property, reported back House bill 12i for
the protection OF parks in the streets and ave-
nues, with slight amendments, which were
agreed to, and the bill was passed. Also, from
the same committee, House bill l59 for the re-
lief OF VIM. X. Fowler andOthers passed. Also,
town and county affairs, reported back House
bill No. To- for the opening and extending
Monroe street without amendment; recommit-
ted, and subsequently, reported and passed
Also, from the committee on public works aud
property, bin making an appropriation to
extend the new market building OH North Caro-
lima avenue without amendment; passed.
Ihe chair announced as the Joint committee
on manufacturing, Messrs. Eaton and Thomp-
son, and in connection, Herewith, submitted
ecHcurrent resolution relative to the employ
ment OF a clerk TO the committee; coucurred in.
k,r. Riley, from the committee on health,
asylum and charities, reported back House bill
No l01 making appropriations Tor certain
charitable institutions i'm the District of Column
Dla with an amendment, increasing the sum
from 81 600 to 80 600 for the Founding hospital
which was agreed to; other amendments were
made; one being TO rednce the amount for the
Freedman's hospital from 5000 10 5000
which, after modification, was agreed to-
MIR. Thompson moved to amend by requiring
such charitable institutions to make a report in
detail OF the expenditures and the number of
persons belonging to the District who receive
benefits from such institutions, such reports to
be made annually to the legislative assembly;
agreed to, and the bill was passed.
message was received from the House Of
Delegates informing the Council IA at Council
amendment to House bill No. ! &c had been non.
concurred in, and that Council amendments to
House bill No. 1i6 had been concurred in by
that body.
Sir Thompson moved that the Council insist
on its amendments to House bill i5; agreed to,
and the bill wasreturned 10 the House mes
sage was subsequently received from the House
informing the Council that the House insists on
its amendment, and that committee of confer.
ence had been appointed by that body. Mr.
Thompson moved that committee of confer
ence be appointed on the part of the Council;
agreed to, and the chair appointed Messrs
Thompson, Smith and Gray a. the committee.
Mr.. Thompson, froR the committee on finance,
reported back House bill No %, making appro-
priation TO pay sundry expenses incurred by the
eoard OF registI alton for tie election in NOvem-
Der y, 1SI and for other purposes, with amend
ments, which was agreed to and the bill passed.
MIR. Douglass, from the committee on schools,
reported House bill for the establishing a nor.
NAL school ia the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Thompson moved a p0stponement, as the
chairman of the committee on schools was alb
sent. After discussion, the motion was lost.
Mr.. Thompson moved that the engrossing
clerk of the Council be requested to write out a
sufficient number OF the bill for the use of the
Council, a. there were no printed copies.
Mr.. douglass raised a point that the motion
was ont of order.
MIR. Quick moved to amend by postpon;ng
the consideration of the bill till 10 O'Clock
making il the special order for that hour.
Mr.. Dougissss moved to lay the motion on the