Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-25
Third Ie9is,auve Assembly


iIe the Governor to institute proceedings for open
ing and extending Potomac street 81 street, in
the city Of Georgetown; in relation to normal school
In the District 81 Colsnbia for the relief Of Thos
Columbia hospital and lying in asylum for women;
in relation TO INSURANCE compsnes TO prescribe the
aud ordinances of the District Of Columbia; to
an: .be no az &C, smendstofy Of Ap act providing FOR
she District Of Columbia, aud to define their duties
ps. ,s Angus, 10 80 g e sn6jeet said justices
Office in said District; to fix the time within which
The Il in the p1 y 70
ourse the owners OF property on Pennsylvania :
wooden psVenen,s TO an sc Of CosSTss ,Os
Juy lo'2i TO prevent the introduction abd spread
~ Calumhis: makipa DISQUALIFICATION 70 I TsimSnrse
Emmart Dunbar 4 %. for work done on the thirty
fe ~ Ras srGn9 tS1 the
twenty and thirty inch water main on New Jersey
and for better protection Of lives and limbs Of persons
engaged in mechanical pursuits; also, House Of
change In the organic act Of the District 81 Colnm
bia. and House bill for the relief of Adrian Kleo-
House bill to supply a deficiency in a bill making
an appropriation for rhe officers aud employees If
the District OF Columbia, was read first time and
Mr. Brooks, frem the committee on claims, re-
ported bill III. D. No. 49, for the relief of Alfred
Stevenson; which was passed.
Mr.. Browne, tron the committee on judiciary,
refunding of licenses illegally enormously PAID;
passed. Also House bill in relation TO tax ceTtf-
Mr. Quick said he wi he'd to niakea statement.
He bad been informed that during his absence from
the G, uDciI the ten dollars additional monthly pay
% the police mad been stricken ont Of the bin pr6vi
ling for the Metro olitan police. He had under
mesds Cud be made to the bill ad he been pre-e Mt
he would have voted az iin-t striking out, as he
present pay After the signal failure OF the Council
towards retrenchment, by reason of want of Co.
operation from other quarters, he would certainly
be the last to direct legislation against any class
Of officers.
Mr. Browne expressed himself to the same effect
MIR. Browne asked the President for informa ion
ss 10 whether the bills nov being sent up from the
Council: If not likely TO pass he thought i would
be saving Of time to receive them and simply lay
them IN the table without reading.
The Chair replied that he would not like to give
an opinion on so hypothetical a question.
Of dseourtssy 70 the House not to read their lis.
Mr. Browne thought the act Of discourtesy had been
posed il and entered his protest. ''- w
Mr.. Brooks explained that when the Council ad-
President table had been disposed 81. '" 'H0
House bill regulating the running of railroad
for protection Of parks and public squares in the
District, were read q first time and laid over.
without compensation for the purpose Of revising
the report OF the commissioners authorized By the
Der Is, ISL, was read and laid over
Mr.. Ihompson, from the committee on finance, re-
Christian R4sceiatoD; Witch Was PASSED sns ALSO,
IRE the same committee, rep rted Ii. ID. No. l20,
# Pnrc for money exPenied 5T h, sTec
tion repair II pumps, cleaning of streets, &C;
ported II. D. No. liz, making an sppropri 4tidnEof
s CO., for compound hose-pipe and combination
ladders, and directing the payment Of the same,
with an amendment, striking out $500, and ia-
sorting $3.50: which was agreed 10, aud the bill
passed. Also, from same committee, reported back
House bill making appropriation to pay for the
cost OF survey ing the Potomac channel, with an
am ndme nj, increasing the amount from s72I 10
l,LsD Z o., passed.
same committee, reported back House bill lis, to
provide for a fire alarm telegraph, and providing
means therefor, with a recommendati0I that il De
referred o. the committee on fire department;
rs, creating drainage and sewerage sections in the
city ~ Washington, Georgetown, &C, without rec
Guliek, Thompson, and the Presi.
dent voting in the negative.
or the reIidf Of John Walker defray the e1
penses q erecting stable for No engine company;
to IelmIuise Robert G. Campbell for laying wa
the District Of Columbia; for the preservation of
hendatory Of al act entitled IAN act g. enforce
and provide fer the collection If taxes that may BE-
10 arrears IN the District Of Columbia on and after
iabish an industrial home for wcr IN and children;
to provide for the extension q street to grant
corporation 10 be known as the THOROUGHBRED Live
Stock Association Of the District OF Columbia for
Of Columbia; making an appropriation for salaries
81 the offcers Of the District Of Columbia to rein
Mr.. Buker, from committee on national relations,
rePcrted the concurrent resolution in regard 10
light houses, bugs &c which was agreed to.
Mr Thomson, from committee ON finance,
he numerical book for the year ending June 80,
i'15; which was passed:
ourn, it lie to meet at o'clock p. Ia to-day agreed
A. !:s9 O'Clock m. the Council took recess, and
Council bill No a, making an appropriation for
erfaln Charitable institutions. urnet from
The House Of Delegates with mendrne. is and was
ret 7! ed 10 the Committee on finance.
-ee,own and county affairs, reporte! f,y"fabiv
D Coureii bill No; 8, with House amendments, 70
Ieorgetswn; the amendments were greed to and
The following House bills were read first time:
o prov lde Tor deficiencies in appropriations for
4 the District q Columbia for the fiscal Year ending
une 81 lS4; to bx the time within which appeals
nay be taken from judgments Of the justices Of the
peace; authorizing the Governor, with the COM
.ouncil, 10 purchase a suitable building for the
Police Court; making appropriations to defray the
ordinary and Contingent expenses Of the Distric:
>, Mr.. Thompson, from the conference committee on
5il, reported that the committee disagree 70 House
lme Moments, and moved that the committee be dis
,harged, and a new committee be appointed. The
Mr.. Quick stated that he had supposed that the
iuty Of sconferenoe committee was TO make com
nitted 10 them; but to his surprise the committee
rom the House expressed their determination not
10 recede one iOta from the action of their House.
Mr.. Brooks moved to reconsider the vote by which
he report Of the committee adop; ed aying that
under such circumstances il would be f,lly to ap-
point another committee; but he subsequently, with
The Chair appointed on the new committee Messrs
thompson, Gulick and Gross.
Mr.. Cross, from the committee on schools, report
u Ii 81 making an appro priatioD for the repairs
81 Anacostia school building; which was passed.
Mr.. Cross, from the committee on fre d. partment,
reported II: ID. Is, making appropriation for the
wa Passed.
MI, THOMPSON, from the committSS-= vii iSiIance,
reported Council bbi No l3 for the relief Of Dr..
osiah Slick, with an amendment; hich was adopt
"a, and the bill read third time and passed.
House bill No. IS, making appropriation Tor sala-
ries of officers Of the District Of Columbia; TO rein
buTse Davenport Co. SB,S2i for extra work
provide for the extension Of NJ street 10 New Hsmp-
shire avenue and for the encouragement OF manu-
factories in the District ofColumbia, were seyeraiy
fead fret time and laid over.
To-day's Proceedings.
The Council met AZ O'Clock p IN. to-day, pursu-
ant 20 sd ournment, and was opened With prayer oy
the cha plain.
Mr. Browne, from the committee on police, re
ported back House bill No. LIS, providing for the
OF cOlectiI iinss ana penalties In the sew
eral courts Of the District Of Columbia; passed.
Mr.. Quick, from the committee on claims, re-
ported lack the memorial of several persons, and
askei TO be discharged from the further cJnsidera
ton Of the same; the report was adopted.
The same report wss made IN relation 10 several
bills Of the CGuI Gil hch had been referred ~ that
and the report was ado pied.