Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-22

COUNCIL!-The Council vas opened with prs
Yesterday afternoon By the chaplain.

Third Legislative Assembly.
COUNCIL Council vas opened with prayer
yesterday afternoon By the chaplain:
The President laid before the Council communi-
pended for improvements in Washington, George
the AudoT and nciosed With sSe %ns o.
tion. 1t shows the amounts to be as follows: wash
w. st;iSSos sci. ssas,ss4s; 1efsi re SV snd
10 ri of the village
Mr.. Browne introduced bill for the preserv alton
prohibit the sale e oysters At Certain season ~
the year The bill provides that from and After it,
Shar, shore other place within the limits Of The
District Of Columbia, any fresh shad or herring
day Of May in each year shall on conviction thereof
IN the Police Court, be fined not less than $50 nor
Sec That any person selling or Offering for sale
fresh shsd or herring within the limits OF the Dis.
Court, be lined not lees than Is nor more than $50
,hs b.rs ss u Or
any oysters, during the months of May, June, July
in the Police con se n sson mot hsn
sly nor more than Sl0O.
The bill was read a first time and laid over.
ported back Council bin No to prevent the con-
streets avenues with substitute in the nature Of
an amendment, which was laid over and ordered to
reported back Council bill No 20, making appropri
debt Of the 81 the ss 1ne
rations Of Warrington and Georgetown, without
q this bill were published in full in The STAR Of
TUESDAY, the 18th inst
ADOPTED, calling upon the Governor to cause TO be
furnished a report from the Fire Commissioners,
property belonging to the fire department
f. MI 70, browne moved te amend by including report
srn. .hs superintendent OF the fire alarm telegraph
Mr.. Thompson, from the finance committee, re.
ment Of special assessments and for other purposes
without amendment, and the bill passed Ad,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES Mr.. Hun. intro.
duced bill to regulate the sale of COAL making il I'M
lawful to send out coal unless weighed and ticket
marked with the weight il sent with it, under PEN
Mr.. Murray introduced bill to regulate the dis
ssss TO ssIe IN ip,sSes Of which he
probably offer L a. SUBSTITUTE for his bill poW
pending, on the same subject ordered to be print a.
Closing a communication from the controller Eating
IN answer 70 resolution, that no expenditure has
referred. Also, message, enclosing the rsport OF
the Board Of Fire Commissioners Also report of
from July lst last to April Sth showing number at
nrst named date, -; admitted. l53; discharged 1884,
tenn %1n.E number Of
a. ne House proceeded to consider the business on
Bill to regulate shows, &C. 1.-THE reserved seat billJ
was laid over.
Dyer, were referred to the committee on rules mr.
Inc resolution IN relation TO the exemption of
70 amend the aw-offered several DAYS since bV NJ
She pherd-was laid over. '
building near the City Hall for the Police Court was
RESOLUTION requesting information from the Board
OF Health as to the cost of deodorzing material:
resolution calling for the receipts and eXpepditures
questng the registrar to report list of re
ance companies doing business in the District were
Bill for the relief Of ST. Johns Home and Mission
House was considered in committee If the whole
Mr.. Dyer 10 the cha1r,) amended reported the
M Campbell Del the petition of Mrs Ann
The retrenchment bill was received from the
Council, and read first time ~
MT she RnerG moved to refer the bill to the
Mr.: Murray moved 10 amend by inserting Commit
After some debate, MIR Murray said he had made
the motion because he feared if il went to the
Mr., yermillion thought Mr.. Murray had no auth
GRITTY Tor impugning the motives of the members of
the committee on District officers.
Mr.. Murray's motion was rejected and the Hill
a referred TO the committee on District officers
read r time ordered to be PRINTED and refsrr
House concurrent resolution relative to the
EXEMPTION OF CHURCH PROPERTY FROM TAXA
TI0N,
III T. q
tee on national relations
MT Shepherd urged the adoption Of the resolution,
institutions owned whole squares of ground which
they we're Keeping for speculative purposes and pay
ing no taxes
The Speaker tMr. CampbelJ said he had been
waited on by parties interested in this measure who
would like to appear before6 committee on the sub,
lect.
Mr.. Shepherd said that these parties could appear
teiore the committee on national relations, to whom
Mr.. Murray offered an amendment providing that
the committee shall give persons interested an on
purtunity TO appear before them
The resolution was adopted-yeas 3; nav Mr.
Murray. Adjourned, " '' "