National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-06
THE COUNCIL.

THE COUNCIL
The Council met yesterday at p. NJ, Mr.. VIII
liam Stickney (presdent) in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. G. A. Hall.
The president announced the following
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL:
National Relations -Messrs. Buker, Golden
and Guliek.
Finance Messrs. Thompson, Gullck anu
Health, Asylum and Charities-Messrs. Riley,
Public Works and Property-Messr'. Gulick'
Thompson and Cross o,.
Poliee-Messrs. Browne. Hail ana Goi I TS
Railroads-Messrs. Buker, Gross ana In0np-
washington, Georgetown and County Affairs
Sire 1epaTtment.Messrs. Gedney, Hall, and
GaslIignt+Messrs. Brooks, Browne, and
Markets-Messrs Hall, Buker, and ThOmp-
s0 SScbooI,-Messrs Gross, Riley, and Golden.
Drainage Sewerage, Distribution Of Water
Messrs. Thompson, Brooks, and Gulick.
Ciaims-Messrs. Gulick, Golden, and Brooks.
Printing-Messrs. Brooks, Gulick, and Browne.
wharves-Messrs. Gedney, Gross, and Hall.
Military Afairs-Messrs. Brooks, Browne, and
Riley.
Engrossed and Enrolled Bills-Messrs. Gross,
Riley, and BukeT.
Unfinished Business-Messrs. Hall, Cross, and
Riley.
RGIes-Messrs Riley, Buker, and Browne.
Mr.. Brooks, from the special committee on the
Governors message, submitted the following re-
port: That in view OF the provisions Of section
ten general clause thirtyfour, Of the organic act
viz, "Neither House shall, without the consent of
the other adjourn for more than two days, or to
any other place than that in which such House
shall be sitting" and of the action Of the House
of Delegates on the same subject, action on the
part Of the Council is deemed necessary, and your
committee would therefore request to be dis
charged from the further consideration Of the
same.
On motion of Mr.. Gullck, the report was &C
cepted and the committee discharged.
Mr.. Brooks offered q concurrent resolution,
which was agreed to, that O committee Of two be
appointed to act with like committee on the
part Of the House, to wait upon the Governor and
inform him Of the action Of the two Houses upon
his message. and that he be requested to cause to
be transmitted to the Legislative Assembly, at
his earliest convenience all reports of the heads
of executive departments, required by law to be
made together with such additional information
and recommendations as may in his Judgment be
deemed proper.
On motion Of Mr. Browne, the president Of the
Council was authorized to appoint chaplain and
page for the present term of the Legislative AS
sembly.
On motion of Mr.. Riley, Mr.. J. Y. Potts was
chosen engrossing clerk for the present session.
The president appointed Messrs. Brooks and
BuheT as the committee vi part VI the SOuI-
Gil to wait upon the Governor, in conformity with
the resolution previously passed.
Mr.. Golden offered a resolution, which was
agreed to- requesting the president to procure If
teen copies of the laws of 1873 affecting the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Mr.. Golden introduced q bill to govern the
planting of shade trees in the county OF Wash
ingtOn, in the District Of Columbia. which was
read a first time 1t provides that all owners or
occupants of land located along and fronting on
public highways, roads, avenues and streets shall
be required to plant and maintain suitable shade
trees along said roads, avenues and streets, in q
line three feet from outside of road,
line, with not less than thirty feet intervening
between said trees. That If the owners or occu-
pants of the land neglect or refuse to plant and
maintain suitable shade trees the Board of Pub
lie Works others In authority, shall proceed to
have such trees planted. The expenses that may
be incurred in protecting said trees, putting up
boxes &c shall be assessed to said land special
improvements and collected as such other assess
ments are collected. The Board of Public Works,
or others ia authority, shall cause to be planted
and to maintain suitable shade trees, along the
line on each side of all public school grounds and
all other public grounds in the county OF Wash
ington.
Mr.. Buker from the joint committee to select
an hour OF meeting, reported that they had held
q consultation, and fixed upon the hour Of six
o'clock. The report was accepted.
At $40 o'clock on motion Of Mr.. Golden. the
Council adiou rned