Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-17

T. The Senate committee on the District of
Columbia, held a meeting this morning, and
agreed to report favOrably on the bill recently
introduced by Mr.. Patterson for the relief OF
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
of the District OF Columbia. Ii provides that
in any parish OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church now existing or hereafter constituted in
the District of Columbia, residence within the
limits OF the parish shall no longer be required
as qualification OF voters az parish elections or
other business meetings OF the parish, or for
the congregation above the age OF twenty-one
years may he admitted TO vote at any such parish
meetings who shah nave been entered ON the
books OF the parish a. a member OF the Protes-
tant Episcopal church one month before the
next annual election OF the vestTy after the date
of this act, or six. months before the day of any
parish meeting thereafter, and shah own or lease
a pew in the church OF the parish, and shall
have paid the required rent therefor, or as a
stated worshiper i'm the same, shall have other
wise contributed TO the support OF the parish
during the preceding year in the form and 10
the amount, not exceeding twenty dollars, that
may he prescribed by the yestry, and made
known to the congregation at least one month
before the next annual election OF vestries after
the date OF the act, or SIX months before any
parish meeting thereafter: Pforffed. That i'm
the case Of a newly-organized parish, all male
members OF any church or congregation IN
communion with Protestant Episcopal church
in the District, OF full age and uniting in the
organization OF such new parish shall be qualified
TO vote at the first election of vestrymen thereof
CD Amy parish may, by two-thirds vote, at
any parish meeting, authorize the yestry TO nlI
vacancies in the yestry occurring before tae
time OF the annual election, and NAV, by like
vote, provide that wardens shall be elected in
the same manner as vestrymen and be members
OF the vestry; and I'm case the wardens shall so
be made members of the vestry in any parish a
majority of the vestry, Including the wardens,
shall be a quorum for. the transaction OF bust.
ness; and in future vesfries shall not be required
10 meet at any stated times, vi i'm any particu-
lar place, except as each shall determine for it
SELF 81 Notices OF all parish meetings, and OF
the objects thereof, shall be given on two sue
ccssive Sundays previous thereto, in the church.
at the time ct public service, OF by posting the
same tor Two weeks previously on the doors or in
the vestIbule OF the church, or by publication,
for like period, in some daily newspaper pub
lished in the District of Columbia. ~ VeStries
now existing shall be regarded as legally consti-
tuted Notwithstanding irregularities in their
by whom they we're elected, and are confirmed
in their Offices until the period appointed by
law tor the next election OF yestries. .(5.) An
such parts Of the act of assymbly OF Maryland,
Of Ii9s as are inconsistent with this act are re-
pealed. ---
The bill introduced on Wednesday by Mr..
COnkling to aid the American printing house
for the Blind and the American university for
the blind in the District, was referred to Mr..
Ferry, of Michigan. This bill, it will be re-
beneft Of the Institution, q soon as the equal
amount of 1854 600 shall havp been paid into the
treasury of the institution; the money only to be
used in providing facilities fos the blind.
The bill authorizing the
EXTENSION or THE XfTk0foIfrAN RAILWAY
in the District. was laid -befnre the committee,
and Mr.. Thompson, presidentof the road, made
a short argymeut tay0ing its passage. No ae-
ton, however, was taken to-day. The BIN
amends the act OF March ID, 1855, 50 As 20 con-
fer upon the company the privilege Of extend
ing its railway along East Capitol street, nom
9Th % 18th streets easE and eouthWard along
18th street to and over the bridge, crossing the
Anecoetia riyers to UnDItown; and also to lay.
a single or double TRACK from East Capitol
street, along Seventh street est, and from lltli
street east, along1C street south, 70 the public
market ON square SO; and aleo 10 extend its
railways from the Intersection Of < street north
and Connections avenue, along sid avenue TO
L or n street north, Ind, along either OF said
streets, By the Net direct route, to the inter
section o. Bridge and Green or Montgomery
LIZ - The exvHR MpRovKNExr.
The two bilh Introduced BY Cen. Chapman on
MONDAY tor the fmpr0veRent Of tie river front
O. Washington, published in THx ,SrAR Of that
4Ay, VIII be considered by the commit1oe next
Friday, & which time various parties Who have
requested to Be heard, viii bedbefGe the COM
mittee.