Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-17
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MI. Wan, from the committee on law. and Judi
isy IeIorso Dill N rotation to insurance compa-
~ VI. T.IisfsIo. from the committee on eh.r,ic.
for ana ehdr D for me an rsief Of
the Association TO Aid Aged and Disabled Ooiored
snd ,Os sns
to aid the Female Union Benevolent society of
S zee which were each read second time
Mr. r.u.,N rscILLAsEous BILLS:
bill to incorporate the Anacostia and Potonse Rail.
road company, with authority to construct and
.ong 4 street to the Poto%ac river, up water St'
street to i2sh.to Ohio avenue. to 18th street: re-
Mr.. Dyer, from the committee on drainage, re-
the s ee " and and
read second time and referred to committee Of the
Mr.. Wall, from the committee on health, reported
~ ~ 70 ns M Of deaths and the
with substitute for the same laid over Also, bill
Ieauring permits from the Board Of Health Tor
ingtOn and Georsetovn; laid over Also, bill to
prevent the introduction and spread Of infectious
On motion y Nc eo Hs1bsS9 ,5s S.,s.
pended and Council bill establish normal school
for the city of ashington was taken mp
that no dssineticn shall be made ON se
count 81 race; color or previous condition of servi
TaIisiero Tr%sie u!si, ver%iion al and SN tie
csMaToi ah Meknishs AN, and - She phsTa.
and 4 he had children he wished school he should
send Them to white schools q a matter of right
MI Herbert endorsed the sentiments Of Mr.: Chase,
ins 1ne c9e5ed schools were good enough for him
hall to dodge the vote on this bill.
~, Mr. Long called for the reading Of the engrsssed
H.
NJ GLscELLASEcus BUSINESS.
was read third time and passed.
Of ve shs
er, TO examine the condition of the Piedm mt and
ton Of the road and To hehes they TIVE M Ss s
to avail thspseiyes Of the aid offered ~ the District
ADOPTED The Speaker appointed Messrs. dulse,
kerrs, Trimble, and Dyer as members of such com.
The Speaker laid before the House message from
graph line for the Board Of Health from its office to
the email pox hospital; referred Also, one IN rels
'i9n to the ;e L,SSSn Indmstria Mission referred
for the appointment Of committees take charge Of
TINE ESTATES OF HABITUAL DRUNkARps"
was taken up, amended, read a third time and
The bill provides that whenever any person, re-
siding IN the District Of Columbia, has any estate,
real or personal in said District and is unit from
1e sss1a, use Of int liquors to properly
the District Of Columbia, on tine petition of any
Creditor Of relative Of such person if there be
person hviDg IN said District, and upOn summons
being res ularly served upon such person unit
manage )r control his property as aforesaid, com
handing hun TO appear and answer such petition,
Whether such perSp g Be I s to
unit from thar cause to anage his prop
verdict that such person habituai drunkard aud
nnnt to anage or control his property it shall be
be the committee Of such person so Declared unit TO
manage or control his property as aforesaid.
surety, to be approved by the court, to the United
property and the yearly pents tn Le
derivedfr real estate, conditioned for the faithful
That such committee shall have entire control of
the estate, real and person al of such druak
such drunksrd and 70 adjust and settle i all
due from him or her, and may and be sued in his
to apply the annual income of the estate
Of such habitual drunkard to the support Of such
especially provided for in this ac. the rights and
shall be the same as the rights and duties preseriHi
Dy law Tor the committees appointed over lunatics
That the Supreme Court Of the District of Column
ea shall have power to sell the estate real or per
hsbtua drunkard, in all cases in which said court
. now authorized BY law to sell the real personal
appears to be to the adv antaee Of such habitnsI
trunkard or necessary for the pay ment Of his debts
cation of his family Ard the course OF proceedings
10 eject such sale or sales shall be the same as in
That all contracts, agreements, or credits with
habitnal dI unkards, after the finding of the Jury
son is UNFIT 20 control his or her property
,toressid. either BY note, bill, bond, Otherwise,
unfit to manage or control his or her property as
Aforesaid; but persons making such Contracts
bound thereby.
That when any person for whom a committee ha.
yi.inn # n
ma, become competent to manage he or her prop
to soSrey he or she may ABLY VT to o sad
have .aid Committee removed, and the care and con.
The 81 hsr to him
rsa AT hs be she duty Of the when
been notified, at least ten DAYS before, Of such in
end.d sppicatie n, to cause Jury to be summoned
person to have the care or control q his or her
property and If the said jury in their verdict
operty afor, said then the court shall enter an
order fully restoring such person to all the rights
Thss su sad co@msiee wss
moved shall be allowed . reasonable time TO settle
bis and ac ss
a1y contract made in good faith By such
oval Of any committee spp6inted under tbs bro.
ear from such appointment unless Tor neglect pn s
iuty or Encouragement of his trust
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or the purchase and erection Of steam force pump |
md for other purposes; referred to committee on
appropriate
fhe House resolved itself into committee Of the !
: hole on the bill making an appropriation to par
or damages caused by the opening OF Monroe and
and reported it to the House, and it was passed
THE TAX BILL, ETC.
The bill imposing taxes for the year ending June
9th 1874, was called up.
Mr.. Brown moved its postponement for one day,
aud stated that the taxpayers Of the second district
the hrst district had as yet had no hearing.
Mr.. SmOot ur ID that there was necessity for
postponement The bill had been before the House
some days. and parties who were interested should
have appeared before. He urged that they should
work in earnest to the end Of the session, as
much remained 10 be done, and he hoped that there
would be no necessity for extra session.
The consider ration of the bill was postponed.
Mr.. Mcknight introduced bill for the protec-
read second time, and referred to the committee on
public works and property.
The bill making appropriations for the sinking
fund and for the interest the debts Of the District
OF Columbia and Of the late porations of ash
ington and Georgetown, was passed.
The bill making an appropriation OF "a 900 for
the numerical book tor the year ending June 30,
reported to the House, and passed.
The House went into committee of the whole on
bil' authorizing the sale of the Central guard house,
Mr.. Long, in the chairD and pending the con.
sideraiioh Of he bill II appearing that there
quorum present-Messrs. Brewer, Clagett, Cox,
DYER, Hunt, Long, Murray, Shepherd, Smoot,
Taliafero and the Speaker only being present-the