Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-11

CoUNCIL-CounciI bin No. 10, defining
TAXABLE property in the District Of Columbus,
and Council Sill No, for the Preservation Of
second time and appropriately referred.
Mr.. BrOome introduced q bill to establish the
Columbian institute for the blind, which pro-
videe that the board Of regents OF the American
printing house Tor the blind and the American
university for the blind are authorized 10 estab
lsb school for the blind In this district, To be
known - the Columbian institute for the blind
the objects being to furnish the blind with ele-
IneHtary education In music and some useful
sraoe s.c As -, n imposing license fee Of
sale Of sewing machines read . third time and
Mr.. Douglass, from the special committee to
OF ice cream and soda water, reported the same
back without amendment and asked its passage
NJ. Hall asked asked that 1t be laid over, as Mr.
q sired to make some remarks on the bill;
agreed to.
Mr.. Quick introduced bill imposing taxes
ior the 1seai year ending june 30, 1873, which
MIR. Gray introduced bin for the sprinklin9
OF streets, which provides that whenever Q ma
In the city of Washington or Georgetown shall
petition to have the streets sprinkled the sa me
tnaii be ordered, and the contract shall be let
70 tne lowest bidder, the property abutting on
saia street 10 be taxed TO pay said sprinkling
The taxes therefor shall be collected as othsr
taxes are collected for street improvements
Inns act 70 take effect upon the approval of the
Mr.. Browne, from the committee ON iudiei-
airy, reported back House bill for the better pro.
tection OF manufactures Of mineral water. On
table. va ~
Petitions signed by G. Kant and Robert NJ.
Spilier q Co. were referred to the COMMITTEES
otherwise. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the call
OF districts, Speaker Hulse in the chair,) the
following were introduced:-By Mr.. Brown
IN the District; referred. By Mr. CollinsrBiii
authorizing the controller to settle the accounts
OF Wm. Laird, clerk Of the late corporation of
ing the cen mittee on laws and judiciary to
report bill securing the right of tenants,
Wnen they remove from any leased or rent
sa Premis.s, to take with them any shrub.
lses; adopted. By MIR. Shepherd-Bin fixing
the time for holding elections on the secona
ssa IN, IN n October, from f. m to mi
the county Of Washington: also, bill providing
Tor the pay ment of the debts of the late corpo.
ratlon OF Georgetown; all of which were re-
and erect market north of F street north and
east Of Sd street west; referred. By Mr. Car
roll-Bill amending the act relating to special
Bill for relief Of trustees of 18th street M. f.
church; referred. By Mr.. Wall-Petltion of
citizens Of the northern part OF the city and
SouHJ aoJoihtnS IOr the LOCATION or q Sieam
hre-engine near Boundary street, between 18th
and 18th; also, bill to indemnify property-hoid-
ers for damages sustained by the grading of 18th
street road; referred.
Mr.. shepherd introduced bill appropriatinp
s2O0,OO0 to pay persons who were df afted during
the war in this District and entered the United
states service, bounty of s75 each. Mr. Shep-
nero SAID that he introduced the bin for the
especial purpose Of obtaining an expression of
opinion, 30 that he could say to those impor
tuning him that the House had decided on IT,
MT. Campbell moved to lay the bill on the table:
carried: Yeas-Mesers. Bond, Bursley Camp,
bell, Choate, Dickson, Handy, Hogan, Shep-
nero and Wali-9; nays-Messfs. Brewer.
Brown, Carroil, Collins, Davis, Hunt and
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
MT. Collins ways and means)-Bill imposing
incense tax on trades, businesses and profess,
si0ns, with amendments; ordered to be printed
Also, asked that the committee be discharged
from The further consideration of several reso-
tutions In reference to the license laws referred
10 saia committee; agreed to. Mr. Choate
lscnools) reported adversely on bill providing
Ior the election of trustees or schools: reporf
ADOPTED: Also, reported favorably on bill pro-
viding that the commissioners of county schools
shail reside in the districts from whence thew
are appointed, and bill providing for the estab.
iishment OF normal school; both OF which were
laid over. "e'o
sPEAKER's TABLE.
Councli resolution relating to the centennial
celebration at Philadelphia was referred to the
committee on national relations. House bill for
the protection of parks in streets and avenues
was read second time. Bill making an en-
Plopriauon for the inmates Of the reform school
was passed. Mr. Davis asked that hill regn
lating the hours OF labor be taken up. Mr. Pi6er
objected. Bill for relief OF d. Soran was passed
Adjourned p''''u