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


Mr.. Thompson called up House bill No. 147,
moved that the ayaens,m mi ctans. for printins
be struck cut. He said tue printing bills for
last year were very large; that IL was fairly un-
deTstood that all the printing bills were included
IN the heavy printing bills paid for at the last
session.
Nr. Browne said the bills before them had
been authorized by the secretary, and should be
The motion was agreed to, Mr.. Browne voting
IN tie negative; and the bill was then passed.
Mr.. Riley, from the committee on claims, re-
ported back House bill making appropriation to
pay the auditing commission In full as compeu-
sation fer extra services in auditing the out
standing claims of the late corporations.
Mr.. Thompson opposed its passage, quoting
the act which provided for their compensation
in full for "all services which may be required
OF said comm ission;" lost.
Mr.. GRAY from the committee on Washing
ton, Georgetown and county affairs, reported
back bin authorizing the Governor to institute
Bridge street, Georgetown, with amendments;
which were agreed to, and the bill passed
Also, from the same committee, House bill IS
relating to certificates of internent; which was
amended and passed.
Mr.. Riley, from the committee on claims, re-
ported back bill for the relief of Frederick w.
Bergman, recommending itspassage; pending
which
Mt. Gulick, at 11:15 O'Clock, moved thatythe
Council take a recess for 80 minutes; agreed to.
The Council, at 1920 O'Clock, reasSembled.
Mr.. Douglass, from the special committee on
Council bin No. 8, reported back the same with
amendment; which were agreed to, and the bill
Mr.. Browne. from the committee on claims,
reported back bill for the relief OF Frederick
". Bergman; which was passed.
MIR. Gray called up House bill 10I, for the re-
lief of Peter A. Cassidy, recommending its
passage. The bill was amended, but on its pass
age was lost.
ments Of the House to the bill providing for the
regulation of printing and advertising in the
District of Columbia; which was agreed to.
At 12:l5. on motion of Mr.. Thompson, the
Council took recess until $50 a. m to-day.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.-Yesterda af-
ternoon, the Council amendments TO bills
making appropriation to defray the ordinary
and contingent expenses OF the government
were GOn-concurred in, and Messrs. Collins,
Dickson and Shepherd were appointed the COM
mittee OF conference.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
The House met at O'Clock, and bill making
appropriation OF the amount required by the
commissioners OF the sinking fund was taken
up, but pending action recess was taken to 6
O'Clock.
The House was called to order at O'Clock.
Council bill authorizing the establishment of
the Columbia Institute for the blind was
passed.
MT. Campbell, from the committee of confer
ence on the bill for the payment OF the salaries
OF officers, members and employees OF the legis-
iature, submitted report; which was adopted.
MIR. Collins, from the committee on ways and
means, asked to be discharged from the further
consideration of a number of bills, resolutions,
&c. SO ordered.
House bill making appropriation for salaries
Of officers, amended by the Council, was taken
Up, and a number of said amendments were con-
CURED in. Several wererejected, and the House
requested a committee of conference.
Council amendments to bill making an ap-
preparation of amounts required by the COM
missioners of the sinking fund were concurred
IN.
RQUAL RIGHTS IN RESTAURANTS, ETC.
Council bill introduced by Mr. Douglass) reg
ulating restaurants and other public places
providing for posting lists Of prices and prohib-
ting the making of any distinction on account
Of colOr-was taken up.
Mr.. Dickson moved to include in the pro-
visions OF the bill barber-shops and bathing
Mr.. Piper opposed the adoption of the amend
ment, on the ground that it would endanger
the bill.
The amendment was adopted. Yeas-Messrs.
Bond, Boswell, Brewer, Bursley, Campbell,
Choate, Collins, dickson, Hogan, 81 cKnight,
Murray, Shepherd and the Speaker.
Messrs. Bond, LeBarnes, Piper and Wall
voted in the negative, but before the result was
announced they changed their votes. and the
amendment was declared adopted, II votes hav
ing been cast in the affirmative.
Mr.. LIE Barnes, in explaining his vote, said
that while he was heartily in favor of the amend
ment he did not wish to en- danger the passage OF
Mr.. Shepherd remarked that he wanted per-
feet bill and they might as well perfect 1t now
as to bring in another bill.
Mr.. Wall took the same view as Mr.. Lee
Barnes.
The Speaker (Mr. Hulse) gave the same rea-
sons for voting in the affirmative Mr.. Shep-
herd.
MT. Dickson moved to amend to make the
penalty imperative "except when payment of
regular prices is required and refused;'' lost
yeas, Messrs. Bursley, Campbell, Collins, Dick
Nays-Messrs. Boswell, Brewer, Brown,
Choate, Hunt, LeBaInes, Murray, Piper, Wall,
and the Speaker-10.
Mr.. Dickson moved to insert a proviso that
the penalties shall not be imposed when the &C
Communications will not admit the supply re-
CURED.
Mr.. Wall argued that the bin should not be
loaded down with amendments for the purpose
of rendering the bill imperative. There should
be now no objection to men who have been
granted political rights and civil rights, by the
law, exercising their rights as citizens having
the privilege of being waited on in restaurants
&c, when they are willing to pay Tor refresh
inents, &c.
The amendment was rejected: Yeas-Messrs.
Bursley, Campbell, Collins, Cox, Davis, Dick
son, Hogan, and She pherd-s. Nays-Messrs
Boswell, Brewer, Brown, Choate, Handy, Hunt,
lie Barnes; Murray Piper Wall, and the
The bill was read third time and passed,
yeas IA. Nays-Messrs. Dickson and Handy
it had been said that this bill was plank In the
republican platform, and for that reason he
Mr.. Campbell in voting for the bill remarked
they were not particular about the color, and
when the occupants Of q rebel prison escaped
and were making their way to Union lines they
did not ask about the color OF those who aided
them. He could not do injustice to his con-
science by voting against this bill.
Bill providing for printing the report OF the
committee on manufactures was passed with an
amendment fixing the number OF copies at 5000.
The committee on railroads by Mr. Campbell
reported and asked to be discharged from the
further consideration of a number of bills, Sc;
so ordered
Mr.. Bond offered resolution fixing the COM
pensation OF certain officers and employees OF
the House; adopted.
MI. Campbell called up resolution amending
the rules by providing that the committee on
markets shall consist OF seven members; agreed
to.
Mr.. Bursley offered a resolution authorizing
the committee on laws, &c, TO sit during the
recess TO consider the report of the commission
to ccdliy the laws; adopted
Council bill to amend the license laws was
taken up, and after a number OF amendments
had been acted on it was informally laid over
Council amendments to bill 10 fund the I'M
settled liabilities OF the old corporation of Wash
ington were concurred in.
The bill to regulate advertising by the Dis
trict on GERS was taken Up, anu On motion of
Mr.. Collins il was amended to provide for adyer-