National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-17
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES.


GOUNCILs
The Council met yesterday at 5 O'Clock; Mr..
VIM. stlckney, president in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. @. A. Hall.
Council bill No. %, for securing greater en-
cheney and capacity In the administration Of Jus
tice in the courts Of justices OF the peace, was
read a second time aud referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary.
The president laid before the Council a COM
muncation from the Governor incosing a report
Of the comptroller showing financial statement
OF the operations OF the District government
from lis organization up to December 81, 1877;
which was referred TO the Committee on Finance.
ON motion OF Mr., Browne, the vote on the
for persons to assemble or congregate on the
corners OF streets, avenues, dc, and use profane
and obscene Language, was reeonsldered and the
The president announced that the committee
appJ,nSsd Tor the purpose had consulted with
me sscretary ot the navy, anu ne naa pI0mse1
TO be built at the navy yard In this city,
others should he sent here for repairs.
Mr. Browne introduced bill for the erection
Of suitable government building for the District
Of Columbia; which was read first time.
The bill IL as follows
Be Il enacted By Tie Legislative Assembly Of TIC
District u Colombia, That the sum Of seyenty-nvo
thousand dollars, appropriated by the act Of Con-
gress Of March 2, 1913, for the purchase, BY the
United states, Of the interest Of the District Of
Columbia In the present city Hall building In
Washington, now used solely for Government
purposes, the same to be applied by said District
only for the erection Of a suitable building for
the District OfilceA Is hereby accepted, to be APP
4plled only for the purpose aforesaid; and the
Governor aud Secretary Of the District are here
by authorized, In behalf Of the District, to exc
cute suitable conveyance 70 the United States
Of all the interest Of the District In said City
Hall building; and the Governor and Board OF
Public Works are hereby authorized 20 draw
their warrants for said sum Of seventy-nye thou
sand dollars, received from the United States,
and TO use the same for the erection Of govern
ment building for the District, as hereinafter
provided.
Governor and Board OF Public Works are hereby
authorized to prepare plans for the erection OF
commodlous and ctedtable building for the ac-
commodation Of the Legislative Assembly and
other District Offices, and also including a large
public hall, on Pennsylvania and Louisiana
avenues, between Seventh and Ninth streets,
upon the land secured for that purpose by the
Governor and Board Of Public Works by arrange
ments made March u, 1873, In pursuance Of said
act Of Congress Of March sra with the Wash
lngtOn Market Company; and the Governor aud
Board OF Public Works, upon the completion OF
SAID plans, are also authorized TO proceed as soon
as practicable with the construction Of the build
Bee. 8. Ind b. q further enacted, That In add.
tlon to the Congressional appropriation, tue sum
OF seyenty-nve thousand dollars Is appropriated
for the construction CT said building, the same
IN be subject to the warrants Of the Governor
and B)arl Of Public Works.
The following House bills were read q nrst
time:
II. d. No. /, for extending the time OF payment
OF special assessments, and for other purposes.
~ D. Is, for the erection Of new steam nre
engine-house for the Henry Addison engine 10
Georgetown, ID. C., and for other purposes.
II. ID. No. "a, an act for the purchase Of q lot
and the erection OF a new engine-hOuse for Co
lumbla Engine Company No. .,
A S:9o O'Clock. on motion OF Mr. Browne, the
Council adjourned.