Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-15
Third Lesisi,.sixe Assembly.

COUSCIL.-At tie meeting last night, Council
bill No n, TO change the names Of Emanuel AMI
Leopold karpsses, WAS read a second time, and re-
feTred
The President laid before the Council conmuni-
saiIon from the District Controller, in answer to
9sspS and SscfsstoSs ,rs5 JUL "a: Isl. to Nay
%a.hsng.on sehSo's s;Tss,ls 90 for con q
81 .; esi %ent e eoorsa schSois. siss ses g. '
ported bach fsrOrsbiy. Council bill No. g. making il
unlawful for persons 70 congregate or assemble on
passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-The House met at S
o'elock D. IN; Speaker Campbell in the chair Prayer
by Rev. Dr.. Rankin.
Mr.. Shepherd submitted concurrent resolution
that the committees on national relations, with the
be instructed to upon the proper comHittees Of
Congress and urge the Justice and Propriety Of
exsmTaion from Of all church property and
property belonging TO humane institutions, and
MODIFYING me EXEMPTION PLAN
church property as fs used directly for church aud
asa sn for Sa
and to render all such property Of desert ption
front Of such property the is now assessed
uPon the property Of private ciiEeus. S1cs action
the eosi Of special improvements in frost of such
prOpery has now to Be paid by private indiy iduas
detriment: The committees national relations OF
the Council and House of Delegates are authorized
&C. held sessions after the adjournment Of the present
sestt OF the Legislature, for the rurpose of pro-
any plan Shey yb may deem proper to place this
The following ~ the law IF ngress referred to
u the sscYe resol l1 That from and after the
and all buildings, grounds aud property appnrte
tie District If Columbia shall be exemp, from any
and all taxes or assessments, national, municipal
Mr.. Mcknight introduced bill for the relief of
Adri'n kioezwtski Also, bill relating to insurance
c.mpanles, makhg the Secretary Of the District
INSPECTOR OF IN>URANcE COMPANIES.
IThe bill provides that to secure the policy bold
eIs, all companies shall deposit with the Treasurer
Of the District Treasurer q the United States
amount in r-si estate within the District REFERRED
Also, petition Of L. Jordan, asking to be paid for
se ans into a his
,,crs 81 the peace SO as to exempt from NJ
ard board bilisi referred: Also, Joint resolution
T 70 se Of the Isrhs
ouiGn requesting the Delegate in Congress urge
CsHns esotSs rs ~ a e make the
Mr. Crsll introduced bill providing for the lease
corner Of Il and 81 streets rortheast apr priatng
siteoo Tor the purpose, accompanied by petition
Mr.. Carroll introduced bill for the relisf Of Rev
= T. Boyle, to refund taxes enormously paid; re-
Mr.. She pherd introduced bill to promote the con.
struciun Of a railroad to Point Lookout by exempt
ing the property of said road in the District from
taNstiOD, referred.
FHE S3eo,o9 BILL.
The bill to amend the act Of July 10, lsl, m ak i'm
appropriations for Improvements and REPAIRS and
prov idBs for the ment thereof (the SSUOO loan
bill was rec0mxDtted to the committee OF the whole
Mr.. shepherd then moved to go into hnmittee of
the whole on the bill; Ieiected-yeas 10, nays To- as
follows: feas-Hessrs. Blown, Carroll, Chase. Cox,
million. Nsys-hessrs. Berry, Brewer, Cisgett,
Herbert, Hunt, Lcng, Mcknight, snoot, W all, and
the Speaker.
The Speaker laid before the House a caslmunica-
ten from j. A Handy resgning his positi as one
the arket commission; accepted.
mails through the cities of Washington and George
town unless thoroughly covered, was committed.
THE RESERVED SEATS BILL.
The House then went into committee of the whole
on the bill to regulate shows aud exhibitions in the
sale or disposal of seats, Mr. Talizfero i'm the chair
Tho bill l. similar to that introduced by Mr.. Muir
ray IA the last Legislature, and again the n rst
day present session. and prohibits the res rva-
fin OF seals 10 be sold az advanced price after the
opening Of the tertaiDment the bill Was
amended, but without coming to any conclusion on
the bill, the committee
The bill for n new engine house for the Henry
Addison engine company. in Geo rgetOwn, TAX n
Up, read a third time, aud passed.
Resolutions calling upon the Governor for q ate
nent ~ the amount Of paid bills approved by the
Auditor and Controller under act Of June 10, lE2
and the amount Of certificates of Indebtedness issued
under the act of Jsly To- ISL, and unit real
lzed thereon, were adopted
ID motion OF Mr.. ClaRett, the House went com
mittee Of the whole on The bill extending The time
Tor the payment OF special assessments, but before
any progress was made the committee rose, and the
HoCss. AT p. M, adjourned