Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-10
Third Legislative A..erssy.


life insurance companies with names of agentsI do
ing business In this city Who ray license.
LAY M Sses Ismsrssa that st. IN s,sne.s over the
conp.Isd with the number whe had called upon hm
eonssns He thought ~a. Se .onsshins w.s
done to rid the community OF the impositions Prac
H that the ei printed IL the sO jepl
ual for further use; so ordered.
IAN act for the relief Of ST. Johns parish, in the
city OF Washington, was read second time and
board q health be, and they are hereby,
paid be paid for rsrncssi Of night ssrs.ss
and dead animals; and If no compensation Il paid
terms under what arrangements the said services
are performed; adopted. ,-,
ehsfsSlf inssitaiions Of this District with the Ga
ports to the Lesisiaia:s. Hs hsa been furnished
h Tsn z. the Mss Amen +! Hs%S Of
II Mas referred to the committee on health, asylum
House bills making an appropriation for the com
plst Of the market house east Of the Capitol and
erp ,ection Of the city, aud an ADDITIONAL hook and
ladder company II the western section of the city,
M. BukeT, from the commitiee on health asylum.
and charities, reported back the bill imposing add-
NE Calick opposed to the bill, as it would re.
STrh sIy arFs amount bd q fund.- to esI.y out The
gin to be very expensive machine if it had not al
Mr., Ril,y took the same view Of the question.
MT, Buker explained the effects Of the present
sysiem On the county. They Of the county are over
'shch had been driven from the city; the highways
rs nfS IN cattle and with the poor fences it wss
Alter further discussion the bill was recomnitted
MT. Gross introdpeed bill appropriatine 5000,
chzse of ground for the use of the schools in the
third pdtlic school district; which was read first
On motiop Of Mr. Hall, it was decided that when
the Council adj ourn it be until Monday next. Ad-
House or pELKGATEs.-The House was
esh9d 10 order IL the Speaker, prayer BY Rev. DR..
Under the eau OF districts, Mr.. Berry submitted
resolution requesting The Governor to inform the
prOveent Of The k.rbor Of GeesgeioSn hasbses S sH
nqeS ssa ; Sysr godsT the s rS,ss
and repiring the streets and alleys, apDro
Mr. Ioss bill for the relief of j. Mi
Of license pad to carry on the gift photograph busi
M. Campsrll introduced bill authorizing the erec-
in sldiiion to the sired wing referred Ais bill
to revise the statutes of the District Of Columbia;
Mr.. Mex might introduce bill authorizing tn. en-
ployinent 81 a senosrapter Also, bill providing
Mr.. Talifero introduced bill for the relief Of ST.
Johns hcme and mission house, (remittng taxes;j
AIR Hunt introduced bill relating to measures
Disi let; referred.
Mr.. Carroll offered RESOLUTION providing that the
co..t;ee Of the whole alI be dis, harged from the
for pay. ng special sessa.ents On Thursday next.
Mr., Cas-oIl said be prosesed this course 10 order
no desire to vote ~ know when The vote will be
Mr. Hrlse opposed the poe ponemsrt of the bill,
AZ nrged In the bill should Dc perfected aud passed
As saon as possible The delay : may not be known,
i osting the seditOrs Of the District about l2DU
PER Month, the-e being about million and half
Mr. Ferbe-t sail that he could :oi vote Tor the bill
lnless bs fully understood il, and h cautioned MEM
ers not vote Until they fully understood bow it
md memt. were soiry fcr the Votes they Then ea;
IN haste Az be, for oRe, would profit ~ their
Mr.. Chase tksught that there was but h,tle or no
neces- ity Tor pos ponipg sction.
here was singis member who asked time to Con
'ider rt be would give il to hi1l.
Mr.. Huse had no objection - a OstpOnenent, but
not to any certain day.
Mr. Clagett said tina. they should deliberate care
made by giving time deliberate. He hal seen The
;d' antage OF rostpoi.ement in fhe suggestions 4
Mr.: TriHble moved to as,end the resolution by |
asserting Monday. He thought that IF The bill is /
y ouId fully understand il.
M; Dyer OBJECTED e any time icing aimed, and |
possible and pass it, but il would take several even
Mr. gTimble's amendment, inserting MONDAY, was
ost. Yea--Messr Chase, HuIse, Murray, Trim
DE, Ure!l yermiiOn ard WALL; nays Is.
nsyfz.Ms%srs Chase, Dyer. Haise, Murray, Trim
MISCELLANEOUS.
MT, Herbert introduced bill prescribing scaven-
Mr. Clagett presented petition Of Mary and Har-
let Hunt for relief from taxes enormously assessed
Mr.. Dyer submitted an amendment to the rules,
NJ Wall moved that when the House adjourn TO-
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he bill introduced by Mr.. Campbell (the revised
ode , agreed to.
THE PURITY OF ELECTIONS
The House went into committee Of the Whole on
jiasett in tke Chair, and the bin having BEEN con
idsred az amended. it was reported to the q ouse
District, held in pursuance Of law, from and after
he passage Of this act, each elecor who desires to
ion, single piece of plain white paper, on which
ball be written or printed the name OF names Of the
he Office which he or they may be intended to Mi:
md it shall be unlawful to count any other ballot
or any per-on to mark the ticket Of any eIector,
With the intention If ascertanng now such elector
and the to him vote at any such election for
ne purp pose aforesaid; that any person persons
,on Of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
emesnor, and on conviction thereof in the proper
llsrs, less than ten dollars, and shall also pay
~ e" w. Il Prosssntion:I ~, hin ,,oe.,.,
II
Mr.. Mcknight hoped the motion would pre- all.
The motion was lost; yeas-Messrs. Chase, Hunt,
Mcknight, Tslifero and Walls. Nays-Mes.re |
serry, Clsgett. Dyer, Hulse, SIaoOt, Trimble,
rell, yermillion and the Speaker-9.
Mr. Mcknight moved additional section di. |
Getting the joint committee elections to select a /
'allot box to carry ont the purity of elections. |
Mr.. Murray moved to lay the amendment on the |
able stating that his object was TO carry the bill to
he table. |
Mr.. McKne withdrew his amendment
The bill read third time
Mr., Mcknight called for the reading Of The en- |
'rosted bill.
The Speaker ruled the call as too late.
Mr. Meknisht proceeded to look up the aushori-
Mr. " all said that If this bill passed counter
citing would b. general, and il would be i'm possible
msny u the criered people to vote their seDti-
nsn;s IL there no distinctive marks on the
ickets.
Mr. TrimbIe said he failed to see the force Of the
becion and, TO the fact, said hst striped
ickets calico backs, ornamental with the represen
ions Of cames and other devices were at least
rasy TO the spirit of the vote by ballot.
Mr.. vermillion said IL seemed the gentleman Mr..
alb did not have much confidence in his friends,
rom the warmth he was exhibiting in opposing
he bill.
Mr. Wall piled that he never followed up his
riends On election day.
Mr.. Dyer opposed the bill simply because he |
regarded II as useless legislation.
The bill was rejeeted BY the following vote:
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