National Republican., 1873-06-04
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES
The mn to Preserve the rurity or Ricc.
tions-Thc Normal sciiooi-fteductisn
Of Omcers-Tbc Barbcr shops and tho
Sunday Lnw-Thc Three Hundred
Thousand Deiiar mn Again roapened.
TITE COUNCII

TItE COUNCIL.
The Council met yesterday at O'Clock; Mr..
VIM. stckney tpresldenp In the chair. Prayer
by Rev. j. G. Rankin.
House bill No. 81, to regulate the business Of
pawnbrokers, Junk-dealers and. dealers In sec
ond-hand articles and wares, was read q second
time and referred to the Committee on Police.
Council bill No. 20, making an appropriation
ior the support Of the public schools for coiored
children OF washington aud Georsetown, and
Tor paying the outstanding Indebtedness OF tue
Board Of Trustees OF the same, was read
asecond time and referred to the Committee on
Council bill No. 90, amendatory Of the act
prescribing the duty Of certain officera for the
District OF Columbia and paying their compen-
sation," was read second time and referred 10
tue Committee on Finance.
The Chair announced the following gentle
men as appotntedto nll vacancies on the com
mltteea ocoasloned by the resignation Of Mr..
smith; Judiciary, Mr, Duker Police, Mr.. Golden;
Fire Department Mr.. Gross; wharyes, Mr.,
0ullck; Military Affairs, Mr.. Brooks Engrossed
and Enrolled Bills, Mr.. Riley.
Mr. Browne Introduced a bill to promote the
purity Of elections; which was read Irst time.
The bill Is a. follows:
~ g ..seted, fe, That the "Narsion ballot Bo1.-
all elections In the District Of Oolumbia, and tnai
the sum OF eight hundred dollars. or much
propristed 70 Unable tse Governor 70 parchss. he
humber Of said boxes required for the next elec
see. a Asd 4 4 Cs,ih,r ,.act,d. That 9. photo
fgaals copy 81 Al seals used At sny elsG,Sn iSs
Jay q my sl,sian b a.pSsi.ss si,S De sisTt q
me supreme Court a the Dstrict o. Columbia. 10
81: Cross called up Council bin No, y, 70 es.
ton; which, after being amended, was read q
House bill No. s., for the collection Of delln.
/ quent taxes, was read a first time.
The president laid before the Council con-
munlcatlon from the Governor, incloslng re-
port from Gen. o. X Babcock, chief engineer
the thlIty:slx-inch main In the District Of Co
iImba. trhe report was printed In the RErup'
Mr.. Riley, from the Committee on Health
Asylum and Charities, reported back Council bill
No. ~ 70 prevent Incompetent persons from Gu
gaginR In the drug business In the District o.
Columolai which was read third time ant
passed.
AZ s;iS on motion OF Mr.. Gross. the counci
Adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House mot at the usual hour; the presi
dent hr. Campbell, In the chair. aud tho pro
ceedlngs were opened with prayer by the chap
lain.
Mr. Trlmble presented memorial numerous
signed by BARRIERS In the city OF Warrington pro
testing against the repeal OF the law closing bar
Der shops on Sundays Laid on the table to b.
taken up with the bili. m
Mr.. yermllllon introduced bill for the protec
tlon OF licensed horse markets. Referred to th'
Mr.. Murray presented petition for the con
lemnatlon OF an alley In square l9s. Referred
! 10 Committee on Public Works and Property.
: Mr.. snoot, from the Committee on Ways ant
Means, reported bill appropriating $4,000 Il
pay for making the numerical book" for 1878
and submitted a letter from the Governor o.
the subject. Read second time and laid over.
Mr.. Wall from thu Committee on Health. re
ported blll lll. ID. 10 In relation TO the rcEiS
; ,ratlon Of deaths and the lnterment Of the dea
9 substitute be printed and recommltted. s
ordered.
8 Mr.. Carroll. from the Committee on Market,
: reported a blll (H. d. bsD making au appropria
Q llon OF tll,O0O for the lease OF ground corner Q
i II and Third streets northeast, and the eTeolio
G OF market thereon, with q substitute. Head
: second time and laid over.
Also, bill (H. ID. 2s) In relation TO the sale an
; rent OF stalls In the Eastern market, Read
l. second time and laid over.
Il Mr. yermillion, from the Committee on Di
Il trtct Affairs, reported hin &c. y reducing an
: limiting the number Of oflcers for the g0yerI
9 ment OF the District Of Columbia and establish
sbs s.ssd 'sessf1 with sGndl
u might he printed and referred 10 the COmmitte
o Of the Whole. 30 ordered.
d The Speaker LAID before the House q comm,
e nlcatlOn from the Governor In answer to q res
l. luton OF the House Transmitting q copy OF u
report OF George N. Deall, superintendent OF a
Al sessments for me Board Of Public Works, with
N Gates issued 10 May /, 1879.
II The statement shows that certificates hA,
m been issued amounting TO s62l 2is.ls1
y Also, communication, In answer to resol
q tlOn OF the House, transmitting report OF Il
le finance committee OF the county school truste
, In relation TO the cost OF the county schools q
DR. the current school year, setting the Amoul
ir down at fls, ,to1, with proposal OF the truste
e to consolidate certain schools, and otherwise
luce the expenses for the next Dscal year
III f2+, Referred to Committee on schools.
De Also, communication from William A. Coo
n attorney for the District, In answer TO q resOl
to ton OF the House relating to the license paid
ht the cars Of the Metropolitan Street Railroad Coz
At pany, stating that there was nothing In It's chs
rs ter that prevented license for each car bell
charged by the District. Referred to the Coz
nj mittee on Railroads.
". Council bill No. ~, to secure the simuitaneo
ia payment OF dues TO the white and colored AchoS
a. OF Washington aud Georgetown, was read
first time and referred To the Committee
n. Schools.
The 100000 bond blu, which was made Il
special order for the day, was, by unanlmo
consent, lah aside, retaining its place on q
calendar.
o. The bill to repeal the act closing barber-sho
NJ on Sunday was, on motion OF Mr.. Trlmble, ID
~ over.
. Tue House, at siO p. m, adjourned.