National Republican., 1873-06-26
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
(Continucd from FYrsf Bio,N

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
CONTINUED from First PIOe)
ne purchase q 10, for new engine-house for
Columbia engine-house No. Q, submitted n nc.
port; which was agreed 10.
Nj. Riley called up u. d. No. ", TO prevent
me me ,ntLodne,ion and spread Of Infectious and
After being amended, the bill was read third
| Tine and passed.
repvrted back II. ID. lt5, making an appropTia,
ton ior paying the school debt Ia the county Of
,ss, Mss.'ngton. and TO Issue bonds for The pay
| read third time and passed.
MT. Thompson, from the Committee on VI.
nance, reported adversely II. d. 50, for the en-
Cc%n,,ngsment OF manufactures In the District Of
Mt. Guiick, from the Committee on Claims.
rspotned p enhyonely on IL. ID. iss, for the relief
NJ Riley from The Committee on Health,
AayIum, &C., reported ". ID. 1a6, for the relief
OF .he association for destitute colored women
passed.. ~
AZ iiiso O'Clock. on motion Of Mr.. Riley, the
Council adjourned.
HOUSE or DRLRGATRs.
The House met at the regular hour, 0 D. ni,
when thirteen members answered to their
names.
Mr.. Tnmblc moved that when the House ad.
journ to-day II be to meet at o. q. m. tomorrow.
Mr.. Wall moved to suspend tho rules, for the
purpose Of considering tho bill 20. o) to regulate
sales In restaurants, eating. houses, bar.rooms,
ice-cream saloons, AZ. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Wall supported the bill, aud complained
that he had, on going into saloon with two
Of lemonade. lie demanded that he and his race
should be treated respectfully, They did not
ask TO be made the associate Of any gentleman
or any gentlemanb family who did not desire II,
but there were civil and political rights to which
they were entitled, and those they insisted upon,
They had q claim TO equal justice, and that they
Mr. Wan was proceeding with his argument
when he was Interrupted BY Mr.. Hulse, who
asked him 70 give way for the appropriation
bills, TO which hs consented.
Mr.. Huse then reported the ordinary and con-
ungent appropriation bill tc. 5O) with substi-
Also deficiency appropriation bill &c. i0) with
Also a bill g. si,) making appropriation for the
payment OF salaries In the District with a
tThe substitutes for the above bills were the
corresponding bills Of the House, which have
The bills were read second time and laid
over.
Tue Speaker announced as members OF a con.
ference committee on the bill making appto-
pration for certain charitable Institutions d, az
Messrs. Taliafero, Mcknight and Dyer.
Mt. wall then resumed his remarks, arguing
iikes and dislIkes as the whites, anil was very Sepy
mortifyinR on going, with those with whom they
daily associate, 10 restaurant or ice-cream sa-
loon and he told they could not come In.
The question was then taken on the passage
lows
BrswST pSOyH .SS Hunt McKnh
Nsys.desssrs Berry. C'asett. Chise, Long. urcll
Mr.. Chase, who had changed his vote for the
purpose, entered a motion to reconsider.
MI, Berry asked unanimous consent TO take up
the bill ". tsl for the relief Of parishes Of the
Irostestsnt Episcopal Church In the District OF
Mr. Chase objected.
Mr. Berry moved TO suspend the rules for the
brown and Chase voting 'No."
The bill was read a third time and passed-ycas
~ nays s.Messrs. Brown and Chase again
On motion Of Mr.. Shepherd the hill &C. oD for
the relief Of !. N. Burritt was taken up and
on motion OF Mr.. Ciagett, the bill &C. ss) to
cancel tax title to an alley In square $50 was
taken up and passed.
The House non.concured In the amendments
TO the bill I'll. d. iS5) for the relief OF W. T. Cot
Mr.. shepherd, from the committee Of con.
florence on the bill ~. d. i2O to pay for a com.
mitted q report, which he said wa the nrst
amicable conference report Of the present ses-
Tue report, which nxes the appropriation at
9, I4d.so, was agreed 10.
Mr.. vermilllan, from the Committee on Dis
M triei oficss, reported 6ili =: Sg to amend the
the District, and fixing their compensation in re-
lation to the ofices OF superintendent Of assess
ment ana aaes M ,n assStant S ,n assessors; which
Mr.. Smoot called up the bill %. 95) to provide
for deficiency OF appropriations for laying the
ss-lnch and other water.mains directed by act Of
Mr.. shepherd moved 10 strike out the proylso
that when robert strong shsil give receipt in
full the ines against him shall be remitted.
Agreed to.
the bill was then passed.
Mr.Chase offered resolution asking the Coun.
cll 70 return the btu q. eD regulating sales In
Mr.. Dyer, frOtn the committee OF conference
on the TAX bill, submitted report; which was
adopted.
(The principal points settled were an agree
ment to nx the county tax OF sl.bs, aud striking
out the clause which makes the teachers salary
addition to this, an understandins thai he coan,
ell would pass the bill authorizing the issue OF
$4,000 county bonds, TO pay deficiencies for
Mr. Brewer from the Committee on Claims,
reported hill &C. 52) for the relief OF Andrew
R6thwell. Read second time and laid over.
bIil' Mr. Chase called up his motion 10 recon.
slider the vote by which the bill was lost.
The motion was agreed to and the bill passed,
a follows:
Cox Dyer, Herbert. Hulse, Hunt Mcknight, Mur.
ray hhepherd, bnoot, IaliAfeTo, NermilllOn. Wall
Esy-Mr Clagett--I.
Mr.. Carroll said he would vote for the bill, nj
though he did not believe there was a law that
would compel hIm TO sell meat 10 man 10 whom
he did not want 70 sell. No law, he said, was
required In relation 10 bread and meat 10 sustain
llie, but they must have law 10 get their
Mr.. Wall called up the bill &C. 2s) TO prevent
incompetent persona from engaging In the drug
The bill having been put upon Its passage was
relected-yeas o, nayss.
Nj: Wall called up the blu tII. D. lSG In rcla.
ton 10 the building regulations OF the District
Of Columbia, Read third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Carroll, the bill &c. e6) author
King the extension and closing OF certain alleys
and for other purposes was taken up and passed,
On motion Of Mr.. Hulse, the House reconsld-
cred the vote by which IL n0n-cOncurred In the
Council amendments 10 the bill for the relief Of
~. Cottrell 4 Co., and the amendment was
M: nuise offered the following; which was
adopted:
RssOlSsd, THE Council eOneurria,J That the
Committee on Appropriations OF the House OF
Delegates, and the Committee on Finance OF the
Council be, and they are hereby requested, TO
slider the appropriation bills now before the two
houses, with q view to coming TO an agreement
sH@ ,srs ~ ,nc syTS ,ss necessity o an extra cs
Mr. shepherd, from the committee on con-
ference on the bill (H. D. 30 for the erection OF
suSmitsea G report, % which nv was e aaopsed company
Mr. Long offered the following, which was
after lengthy discussion, adopted:
Resolved, That special committee Of I'VE
members OF this House be, and the same Is here
by, authorised 10 be appointed by the Speaker,
whose duty It shall be TO inquire fully into the
truth OF reports relative to the mode In which
the business Of magistrates and constables Is
conducted, and generally to Investigate the
manner In which the local magistrates and con-
stables perform their duties, including the man
ner OF serving papers, entering up Judgments
where credits and Endorsements have been reRu-
larry made, issuing executions, ordering leYies
where exemptions are claimed, method Of exc |
cpting indemnity bonds In such cases, ascertain
the legal costs aud fees In all cases, aud how |
they compare with those exacted, and any and |
all other Information on the subject which will |
enable the law-mAking power TO remedy existing |
evils; and said committee shall have power 10
send for persons and papers and to employ a |
clerk, and to alt after the close OF the present
session, and TO report to the Governor the result
OF their labors, for Transmission TO the House at
the next session.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Long, Berry, |
Herbert, Wall and Vermillon us such special |
committee.
on motion OF Mr.. Trimble, the bill III. d. ISD |
for the relief Of Samuel W. Owen was taken up |
and passed.
The House then, at 0 r. m., adjourned.
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