Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-12
Third Legislative Assembly.

preparation for Improvement and rspairs in the
pi.Ilct OF Columbia, was read a second time and
The following House bills were severaIly read a
that Of Teet n nns Ns 81
and So rsef IF Nos
sslar,es o. the members officers and employees of
Eastern market No S., naming Certain street n,
the city Of Washington. Joint resolution to fill
Mr.. Browne introduced q blu for the relief of
h9ter strong 20 Ii provides that the sum of
pay Robert Strong Co for WORK DONE On the
twenty and thirty-inch water mains in New Jersey
Mr. Thompson presented a petition from J c.
Lewis to be compensated for land cond EN- ned
referred to the Committee on claims.
NJ. MI ThSSmps3n, from the committee on finance,
inch and other water mains, with slight amendments,
Bnker oee fne @o1i6n to reconsider
the vote by which the bl was passed. called for
aVote on the motion, and il was lost.
- THE LOUISE HOME.
Mr.. Gulick, from the committee on public works
ana property, reported back Council bill No d.
ihor the trustees of the Louise Home to close
part OF alley in square le, and for other purposes,
The bill was then read third time, and being on
Mr.. Brooks explained his reasons for voting
against il; which were that it was etabli shme
lou ded on caste; that no one could become an ia.
mate Of that house without some claim or pretence
to belong to some aristocratic family, broken down
Dy Incidence, excess or extravaganza. He had
known Of worthy and refined lady applicants who
been refused admission there because they lacked
the required title to nobilityit shame and dis
grace 10 American institutions, and should be con
The lii was ssetb TGTa rote
voting in the negative.
The OHIO LIQUOR BILL REJECTED
MIR. Hall from the committee on police, reported
back Council bill to punish intoxicated persons and
regulate the sale Of intoxicating liquors. without
MIR Gulick moved that the bill be passed.
he was in favor of making the persons drinking,
and not the persons selling liquor, responsible.
sRsfe On of the
i prefer strict prohibitory Law, and hoped
public sentiment was to the .tekns p"nt AMI
were such bill to be introduced the outside pressure
there would not be sufficient public sentiment to
the remarks of members about outside pressure, as
ne ne had noticed Uncle Freddy Ooombs about the
ts me- chamber recently in close communion with
After further consider alton, the bill was lost by
Golden and Riley. '""0' oi0'''
bill Council bin No. % 70 prevent the asn Uf
Of ale, beer and wine, and to punish drunkenness in
bill to prevent the sale Of liquors With.
out license, reported back from the committee
MI BTSoEs moved to s.r iR ont all of section
authoInIpg the inspection of all spirituous aud
Board # Healthy He said il would Sc Grating an
office which would be worth at least S50.UeO year
ths rejected by vote of yea Mr.. Browne), nays7
MT; Browne said he was sorry after laboring
temperance man in the council.
I MT Riley sad he would be glad to support a.
Didn't think this proper one.
House bill No: 10, for the relief of Alfred Stephen
Mr.. Buker introduced bill making ali apprapri.
anon to pay TOR medical attention and medicines
Iurt I hed tac poor ofthe I'll legislative district, which
THE TENNALLYrowN TrRyrIKE.
Also, a Joint resolution a. follows:
Whereas that portion Of the public highway in he
county of Washington extending from the bound "
to tn limits oftle District of Columbia i. controlled
Iy corporation known as the Georgetown and
and privilege ConseTe and whereas 's
lished rates OF toll are maintained and collected
District, system not in harmony with the prevail
lng spiTt of mrroyemsn and especially objection
as unjust to the property holders the line of said
thOroughfare, who, in addition to this tax, contrib
highways Of said county of Washington: There
be request ID to take such action as will secure the
passage Of an act condemning that portion of the
Rockville turnpike, and situated in the District Of
ana pisGng the same under of the
public highway. Laid over.
- CHARITY.
ton for certain charitable institutions in the Dis
ri1t Of Columbia which was read first time.
out U be- s
on poor fund received from the VI ashing.on Make,
Rs Sl a6s
,epcs HH.n Ling IL AyyI% the P59S
v omen's Christian Association, satoo: Central
iGssc OF @ s , Asd Psn,
$40; Washington Hospital for Foundlings, s3up;
ndu -tEial Home School, 81 900; and for the treat
desirable TO be treated at the yreedmen's Hospital
the rate Of O. cents per day each, $500, or
c>pltai by the authorities Of the District of Colum
Sec. 2. That the charitable institutions herein
famed shall make report in detail to each annual
esson Of the Legislative Assembly Of the disburse
pf Of re nds Of Ss p and thu
eeeive relief from said institutions.
Sec s. That all act. and parts of acts inconsistent
With this act be- and the same are hereby, repealed
Prortded, That the institutions herein for
rhere sny ditipctiSn made in ' the ~
hidren or others on account OF race, color, or pre-
ious condition
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs-Mr Brewer intro
uced bill for the remeasurement of concrete pave
nent in front Of lot of D. T. Putney, in square ISL
llso, bill for the relief Of John N. Bergman TAU
borLing the issue Of duplicate certificate Of stock
Q kjpD referred.
Mr. Campueii submitted concurrent resolution re-
uestiDg the Delegate in Congress to Urge such
hsDses In the organic act shall enlaIge the right
Mr.. Can pbell introduced
BILL RELATING TO SEWERAGE;
to the n os as os and
tides for assessments to complete the drainage,
three and half mills on each SQUARE foot to raise
~ 6S6 a. SIash run, 5os 70; intercepting sec
0. a. and and, TGet r., BASIN S2t ali or
either Of the sections, the exact cost shall be ascer
aimed and an assessment made, and, after que no