Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-16
LEGIsLATryE ASSEMBLY.


civil rights bill was referred 10 the committee
Mr.. Browne presented q memorial fram $50 Cit
Gems praying for oontir nance OF the present site
for the Ncrihern market house; referred.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Mr. Douglass, from The committee on railroad.
the s s"rns and BIZ S
RailIoad Cen psny, with an amendment striking out
the clause which for grayeling two feet on
vision that ,he two feet shall be paved The bill was
read and MT Douglass sta;sd that on consultation
the sme Bdn .nt. The bill was then amended by
striking out the 18th section; after which it laid
MI Douglass. from the committee on railroads aud
pes as 6d ne TepSr In relation to tbs
T nd ta the named road
have been made to irs stock Also THAI the officers
have been duly elected for the company nd now
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to ctde the Iisht II way over their lands: Your
is to nre the Interest # the Diarct Of
Columbia in the above road than IL provided in An
PieGmOnt and Potomac Railroad upon certain cen
The report was laid over ard ordered to be printed
Mr.. Dout lass, fir m the committee on railroads
and canals reported back house concurrent resolu-
tion regulating the Of street railro Ids
IN the District VI Columbia laid and ordered to
Mr.. Douglass from the committee on railroads
ard canals reported back House bin to ineor porate
the Union hallway Company; laid over.
Mr.. Browne introduced bill for the protection of
lite and property in the District Of Columb a liz
&c sold in the Dist cct OF Columbia without license,
al that no license shal! hereafter be issu d. unless
ins sG a 1S sSDd the
the Board Of Police Commissioners, to lay all I'M
fge any Il Injured in or property BY
10 be recovered by the District for the Of any
Ierson OF persons SO injured; laid over.
Mt Browne, from the judiciary committee,
ger the Register Of Will, with an dment aa-
thorlzing the SoNernor TO appoint said messenger,
4 letter was sufnittei from s atban Sargent, ESQ
one OF the managers OF the Reform Schools for BOYS
stating thai n appropriation had been made by the
ely Of Wash for its proportonate part Of the
EXPENSES; referred TO the committee Washington,
G.eIsstown and county afaire-
was rtferr, the matter OF delay in printing tie laws
end Journal Of the Leeislatiye Assembly, reported
Twas noimous; and inas mud as this printer had
not been authorized to do IL WORK by the Clerk the
E, mniitee Ierol;ed against receiving the books at
Mr. Eaton said the price charged was enormous,
tie books, they should purchase them in pam phlet
ioi ard Let each man pay for his own biuding,
Mr.. Gray thought 81 80 Per book would be a large
,o IT, Isfort was adopted and the committee
Mr.. Gray inquired whether the france COMMITTEES
There ere many clerks and employees OF the District
suffering for their pay.
Mr.. Thompson, in the absence of the chairman of
the fnsr &c committee. ported substitute by way
sideTab debate during " Itch several Of the mem
here expressed their disapprobaton Of the report,
sTfxoGRiPHER To THE COURTS.
Mr.. Browne called up the bill providing for the
piene Court Of the District of Columbia and moved
onsS Grafton Of the vote by which il was pest
The bin. v ith the ame ndmerts, together with the
letter of Chief Justice Cartier. read for Hfvr
nation.
OIpcsition to the bill was made by Mr. Thompson
on the gro und that the Legislative Assembly were
travelling outside their jurisdiction in providing for
the government Of the ni,ed States.
Mr. Browne advocated he bill, and proceeded to
the business Of the court but Of the legisiat We and
end e1ecutiv. branches o. the District government
opinions ard decisions Of the JUDGES on important
questions laid before the people.
lost sy Waie to- Oh Bra%n .ne and S' sm,
voting in the Affirmative Mr. Browne chang 4 his
vote and gave notice Of motion to reconsider the
- ONLY FOUR pays MORE OF THE Session
attorney Gerers George Wiisn. and Xitorne ~
:. 1 deem it my duty respectfully to call your at
teDtOn to the concluding paragrap PHI of the fifth
zion in any one ar shall exceed the term Of sixty
days, except the first session, which may continue
ior .s.son Again
urge prompt action upon the various subjects for
act makes it obligatory upon The. District soSern.
ment 10 provide for the ment Of the following in
This subject has not yet been dsposea Of but iher.
{etremains time sufficient to complies the necessary
rte nded In my message ase requires action at
this session. The deficiency in the appropriations
ether subjects which have been referred to you Ia
former communications, shou be fiaalIy dspos ed
ha they n srs sss
and ram OF be neglected xihout disregard to their
rights L. order that the Legislature may be fully
reached the conclusion that your session leg lily
terminates at the end Of sixty days, transmit here
" hs G1 Sss Of
eeq attorney for the District"
after quoting The organic sc: - am therefore Of
the opinion that no session If the Legislative As
.,mbly OF the District can legally continue beyond
Mr. W A Cook. Attorney for the District, says ::
The Legislative ASS mbly can extend beyond sixty
days cannot we'll sdmit OF difference of opinion.
justified by either the letter intention Il the act
q the 2sto of February esta .hins the present
act is lot no REGULAR session, but NO session. It,
therefore, embraces sessions Of both classes, and
Governor under the provision of the s2 ton Of
The eITs S act as veil az Ies1,,r session. Laid
EOUSE OF DELFGATEs.-Mr Cassin intro
enced a si TO amend the usury Laws, which pro-
yides that the interest on money and property in
cifc agreement. and then not above ten per cent.
referred. Alec. bill 4 Incorporate the Linthicum
his,heeS lei. ' co r tss lste
Mr. Dickson introduced bill Tor the protection Of
half Of the fine for a violation Of the law hall BE-
raid the infoimer, and p ,ssession Of bottles w'h
Jacia ev dence OF vi la,ion Of law; refsrred Also
petition Of restaurant keepers and others asking
blaming that o,sisIs airs Dough. By DE B.iiimor,
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