Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-27
Third Legislative Assem' AZ.
THE CLOSING sCBNEs


rise the report Of the commiss -" $3.50, ~ re-
q the Legislative Assembly 1870 .as,4 ~ .c'
district OF Columbia VAR % e1cuH ne law, q the
o. Inc pint resolution 20 then siiSbtIy smsnSed
Mr.. Croes, from the .u..,.. ,u
g provide for the d Ssch fsSo.sbly House bin
s%.sh,s .venU alss street. st rom New
@se eoa 81 Nc orne s Ha from tss
b:fct u NIB snd King sssie
e & ssss a:s ssss s.b'
Thor hair p sppSlnted a new committee nessrs
d r browne, fromthe conierencecomn on the
9 sagreeiLg votes to Council bill No. q, providing
thirty sir inch water main made Gepors @h ieS
ported back House bin AUTHORIZING the ieasins 81
lot Of ground on the corner u ID and II streets
prescribing the terms q lease, &c. Which were
agreed TO and the bill passed
g ss on the
railrosd trains and engines en- the streets aud
70 The r.oaS ses sncea !" on sses
With an iron fence i've feet high, for the protection
Mr., Thompson opposed this amsndment, saving it
sss absurd r s1sc. sces expense from the Railroad
gs- about i've miles, besides it would leave very lit
te 10. ins s G, mould
Mr; Gpliek stated that # this provision was
si"pted. he would move TO include the Baltimore &
MI. Gedney thought Il very necessary to have the
section Of the road in front Of the jefferson sch o
building fenced ID, as At present 1t unsafe for
would Law suits between the citizens and the
company. Ii was also necessary to have some kind
ment TO fence the entire line was disagreed to
Other amendments were then made and the5 I
House concurrent resolution extending the time
Of adJournment rom to O'Clock D. M, was then
After recess, Mr.. Brooks, from the committee of
conference ON Council bill No so-an act amenda-
ceI. FOR the pistet Of Celumbis, and Iins their cir
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES a report that was &C.
Mr. B5oss., from the committee on finance, re-
market house in the District Of CoInmbis, and pro.
yidine for the payment thereof; which was amended
Mr.. Quick, from the committee on public works
ssen IN the b f a
0oiumbia With ,s slight , amendments, which were
thar properly cnsy
IN manufacturing shall be exempt from general
MI. Hail, from the committee on wharves, re-
ported baea bill mailing appropriation for the
MI Browne called up House bill Ne. 81, in relation
Mr.. Hall moved that its consideration be indea-
House concurrent resolution extending the time
NJ from tbs =. to-
on Counsh bill No 49, to provide fc- deficiencies 20
trict Of Columbia for the scs al years ending june &c.
ls.2 and lS73, and until the expiration Of the first
quarter OF the current year, submitted report that
Mr.. Buker. from the conference committee an
Council bill No. 81, making apprO priati0n to de-
fray the ordinary and contingent expenses Of the
several departments OF the government OF the Dis
of, and fixing penalties for their violation, male a
r. port that was agreed to-;
wond have to vote against it, for the that he
eoel1 not tell what ne was voting Tor He could
Nj. Thompson, chairman Of the finance commit
tee, stated that il was much to be regretted that
the last moment, but it could not be helped He
would state however, that the cemmittee had given
committee had worked faithfully and with a com
the committee he felt satisfied a. the re u isOer oi
The Chair remarked that he regarded it as a
The report was agreed to.
:. Mr. Brooks, from the conference committee on the
disegreeng votes Of the two Houses Council bill
officer. Of the bstrie1 Of Columbia, submitted i rs
Mr. Gross, from the committee Of conference ON II.
Eastern market, submitted a report; which was s"s
The Chair appointed Messrs. Thompson and Cross
counts Of the contingent fund.
The bill to name the Eastern market was taken up
Nj ThomPson, from the COMMITTEES on finance, re-
ns an r the salaries 81 the ocer,
AID employ ees = the District Of Columbia; which
House concurrent resolution extending the time
Of adjournment TO O'Clock .. m, was agreed TO.
committee to act with q like Committee from the
House, to wait on the Governor and see il he had
Mr.. Golden offered the foIiox g, Which was unau-
I"soIr.%' Thai the thank. Of the Courci, ara dina
md are hereby rendered TO the President for the
Able, disnined, and impartial manner in which he
the Third lie gislstive Assembly.
The President, Mr.. stickney, said
the Council for this expression OF their good will
and begs leave to reply that much Of the credit |
ii.p.yed the part Of the members Of the Council
Though this branch of the Legislature has not |
and steadily pHT'usd ,ha. rigid line q
believed some good has been Diished in this
rdnIss the hope that the Cc1ncii viii ere long 70
;oms 70 be REGARDED q: sc%ethins more than an
indeed, eonsummation greatly 70 be deplored, the
House 81 Delegates should conclude to abolish it |
Wishing each member Of the Council health, hap
piness and abundant prosperity, shall, when the
hour arrives, declare the Present session OF the
Mr. Brooks submitted q resolution, which was /
To he 1I the
sssistant clerks, Messrs Z. J. Klopfer and j. G.
hi and polite manner In WHICH they had performsd
heir duties duri. the session.
The Chair, il giving his vote, complimented the
thief clerk and bis ASSISTANTS ing that the bust.
pes II the efssas had never been well performed
The Presidentthen, at o'er~ek .. M pronounced
ne Council adjourned sfas die.
HOCsE.-Yesterday, after our report closed
Mr. Shepherd moved reconsideration of the vote
By which the resolution offered by MI Herbert pro-
vdine for an inv Of the affairs Of the col
pred schools mot county schools, printed
was adopted.
Mr.. Sn,oot said he had been informed that |
teacher who had been removed was the instgator Of
the resolutions
After some debate, the motion was reconsidered-
Yeas, Messrs. Berry, srrol Ciagett, Chase, Dyer,
Long, Mcknight. Murray, Shepherd, Smoot, Trim
HE, and Urell-lz; nays, Messrs. Brewer, Brown,
Herbert, Hunt, Taliafero, Vermiliion, and Wall-7
After some d. bate the preamble WAS stricken ont
and the resolution with the report referred to
the committee on schools.
Mr.. Herbert offered resolution directing the
Committee on schools sit during the recess TO in
yestigate the coiored schools; agreed TO.
Mr.. 6Boot offered q resolution extending the time
Of the session To O'Clock p. m: adopted.
The Speaker announced the following conference
the appropriation bills: On the def
cheney bill-Hulse, She pherd, and Berry; the
binary and contingent bill-Smoot, Mcknight, and
Dyer: ON the salary bill-TxIiafero, Ciageti, aud
Murray.
The committees retired, but in q few minutes Mr.
Shepherd returned and stated that he had been in
fo rned that the Council had appoint ed their finance