Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-04

Third Legislative Assembly.
CoUNClL.-fhe Council was opened yesterday
afternoon with prayer By Rev Mr.. Rankin.
the bin IF ~ sD p for
snS S IN and for the in
read and rersd e O.
G9Insil bin No So snendasory Of the act pre-
District Of Columbia and paving their compen. ae
tioo, tpubshed in yesterday STAR, was referred
House bill No. 81, to regulate the business of
Ps%dnor6kers Junk dealers and dealers in second
referred to the comm ttee on police
. Ihe President ANNOUNCED appointments on the
the resignation Of MT. smith, as foiows:~On judi
ec,ary, NJ: Bnker; police, Mr.. Golden; printing,
and enrolled bills, Mr.. Riley; fire department. Mr.
Mr.. Browne introduced bill to promote
which read hrst time and laid Over. tit pro.
ss:,,sn: G. the !I.s!ies q oSIunss. aspso:
any election for ballot. boxes, shall before the
asposiied with the CLERK q the Supreme Court Of
Mr. Cross called ls a nv Council hN Jill No. Is,
in the city Of %sss xss Tssd for in
Mr.; Gulick moved to amend the second section,
which establishes the amount to be paid the in
structor, by adding proviso that no further
support Of the public schools for the fiscal year end
ing June 81, 1874 Mr.. Gulick explained that under
not increase the expenses, and after consultation
with some OF the trustees and the superintendent of
using the 81 500 set apart for the instructor the rst
year. II was an experiment, and it would take
Mr. Buker thought the hill as it stood contradic-
tory in its terms section two sppropriates 500
Mr. Gnlek said the bin does not appropriate any
money at ALL but simply names the amount Of
Mr.; Buker thought that under the terms of the
trict-he thought the section ming the salsrv
Mr.. Quick said the object the first year was
simply to get the school organized and in running
order
Mr. Golden moved to strike ont the clause fixing
Mr.. Thompson thought it should remain-the
should claim it under the terms of the bill if passed
Mr.. Gulick said he had drawn up the amendment
that the 81 500 could be used Under the proViso.
The superintendent Of schools had seen the amend
Mr. Brooks not satisfied to let the section re-
main under any verbal anding that money
snail NOT be pended as provided as il might cause
The amendme mt was agreed to, Messrs. Browne,
Bill Mr. ss that he
should vote for it, although it had defects in rela
trustees and contractors he had auded to at a
former meeting Of the Council, he now stated that
writing, had couched Il under the bar of private"
thereby preventing him from giving it the publicity
Mr.. Buker opposed to the bill, on the grounds
that they should not vote dollar for experimental
purposes while the finances in such state at
present. The law confines our expenditures TO our
receipts, and the amount too great to be used for
experiments and entirely too little to carry the
purposes proposed, Of establishing Normal school
The bill was then passed, Mr.. Buker voting in the
House bill No s., for the collection of delinquent
The President laid before the Council communi-
cation from the Governor, inclosing a report from
General o. K. Babcock, chief engineer Washington
a4ueduct, concerning the laying of the thrty-six-
inch main in the District of Columbia; read and or
Mr.. Riley, from the committee on health, asylum
and Charities, reported back Council bill No Is, to
persons from engasing in the
slight amendments, which were agreed 70 and the
bill passed.
HOUSE OF EGATEs.-Mr. Trimble pre-.
sented the memorial of number of BARRIERS protest
ing against the repeat of the law closing barber
sh.ps on Sunday; laid Ola the table to be taken up
Mr.. vermillion introduced bill for the protection
OF licensed horse markets; referred.
MT Mgrray eseuted petition for the condem
nation OF alley In square i9S; referred.
MIR. Smoot from the committee WAYS and means,
reported bill making an appropriation for the preps
from the Governor ON the subject; read a second
time and ordered to be printed with the Governors
Mr.. Wall, from the committee on health, reported
bill in relation 10 the registration Of deaths and the
tute ordered TO be printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Carroll, from the committee markets, re-
the lease Of ground corner Of and 81 north
substitute; laid over. Also bill in relation to the
sale and rent of stalls in the Eastern Market laid
Mr.. vermilion, from the committee OH District,
reported bill &c ID reducing and limiting the
Columbia, and establishing the Compensation there e.
Tor, with sundry amendments, and asked that the
tee ofthe whole; so 0. dered. '''''"'''
ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES.
AEsE p, t".ratl .av I..,,a.
transmitting copy of the report Of Geo. NJ sealI,
lie Works, with statement of the amount Of asses
ment certificates issued to May 1873 showing that
ing to S624 2ls.l3.
THE COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Also, q message in answer TO a resolution of the
House Transmitting a report of the county school
trustees in relation to the of the county schools
down at s2s,450 with proposal Of the trustees TO
consolidate certain schools, and otherwise reduce
inc ex LOT the next hseai year to S2i,62o
ferred to committee on schools.
Also essn1 Eok sgSs ;se
a az orr Tor the in answer to re.2luton
Of the sneet Raroad 3
stating that there was nothing in the charter that
the District; referred to the committee on rail-.
Council bill to secure the simultaneous payment
OF dues to the white and coored hools of ashng
ten and Georgetown, was read first time and re-
The three hundred thousand dollar bond bill was,
Toy unanimous consent, laid aside, retaining its
place the calendar.
The bin to repeal the act closing barber shop. on
Sunday was also, on motion Of Mr.. Trimble, laid
over; adjourned.
Tho Fish Markets.
observation-disclosures OF new Dish for this
day, Furnished to The STAR BY George w.
Harrison q Co., wholesale dealers in FISH. Nos
42 King st., 20, 81, IS fish wharves, Alexandria:
Shsd, per hundred, S10.50 to e12; Herring, per
thousand, 1926 to $3.50; white perch, very
scarce; rock, very scarce; offal, very scarce.