National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-13
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,.
THE COUNCIL

THE COUNCIL
The Council met yesterday at o'clock; Mr.
/ VIM. Stickney (president) IN the chair.
Prayer BY Rev. q. A. Hall.
Mr.. Thompson offered the following; which Wa
adopted.
| whereas the bill now pending IN Congress 70
poses to levy tar on real estate for the ensuin
hscal year Of three per cent. in the city Of wash
Ington, two and . half per cent. In Georgetow
become due and payable on the frst day Of Nc
vember next; therefore be It
az ne 0S1s SIs o. DELE
Ientatives Of the people Of this District, having
just regard for Its permanent welfare and for tn
profession and security private and SthsS prcr
sembly dsferentially to suggest TO the honorable
members of the National Legislature that tn
proposed e taLatlon would at any time De opPrss
| SO at the present moment, because the assess
ment Of two per cent. real estate for the curren
fiscal year viii become due and collseteble on th'
| nrst day OF the ensuing month Of July, beside
| large sums due and 10 arrears for special taxes
TO pay which, together with the proposed new
tsess bH . ~ Hnsas
operations, and whose ordinary business Is nov
seriously depressed from the effects Of the lat,
financial rsvuisIOn and in view q the pEOspsctiy
lie the property Of many worthy citizens, Congress
be respectfully requested SO 10 modify the pend
my Dill As not 10 impose burdens DeyoQ0 INT
means OF our tax-paying population. 400. &
Resolved, That The presiding ofieers OF the twt
branches Of the, Legislative Assembly Gauss
M Senate sSa HSuse Of o tb
United States, through our Delegate In Congress
The following House bills were read 9 frs
No. 70, to cause notice to be served on owners o.
real property in certain cases.
No. 50, an act to repeal an act imposing license
on commercial agents.
No "a to condemn and onan an aIIav In souars
No. 100.
No. 81, for the relief of ]. t. jenkins and Othe,
House bill No. q, for the payment OF the saia.
ries Of the officers, members and employees Of the
Fourth Legislative Assembly, was read second
On motion Of Mr. Golden. Il was S az A thai
when the Council adlourns It be until Monday
At $50 o'clock, on motion of Mr. Brooks, the
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, the
Speakerin the chair.
Mr.. Brewer introduced bill for the relief Of
Francis Pratt, assignee of Michael DufIey. Re
ferred to the Committee on Ind ebtedness
The bill Oh. d. 72) for the relief of the Potomac
Insurance Company, of Georgetown, was taken
from the Speakers table ana passed.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on bill III. d. s5) to provide code OF local
laws for the District, and after same time spent
thereon the committee rose and, by unanimous
consent,
Mr.. Dickson offered the. following, which was
referred to the Committee on Indebtedness:
Resolved, That there is hereby appropriated
out OF the contingent fund Of this House the sum
Of dollars, or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary for the payment Of the per diem and ex-
penses and printing of the committee to investi-
gate the magistrates and constables of the Dis
olutiOn Of this House passed June IS, is7S and
that the Speaker Is hereby directed to pay the
same upon the vouchers Of the committee, certI-
fed BY james g. Long, chairman Of the commit
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on bill Oh. d; No. 45) providing code OF
same, except the chapter relating to MARKETS,
which was, on motion Of Mr.. Carroll, laid over.
TBS f?Wmtttse then arose and reported the bill
to the House, when II was, by unanimous consent,
laid over to retain its place on the calendar.
A message from the Council was received, being
concurrent resolution protesting in similar man.
ner to that already done by the House to the pro-
for the government Of the District, offered in
Congress by the Joint Investigation Committee.
Mr.. Shepherd tNIr. Carroll In the chair said he
lative body in the District Of Columbia that
claimed to be representatives Of the people, but
1t had taken the harsh measure which had been
SnOTisdgs Of That fact The concurrent Rt' resolu.
tion Of the Council was q mlk-and-nater doeu-
ment, and not manly protest like that which
Delegates, and which had already been commu-
nicated to the Senate and House of Representa-
tiTes in Congress assembled, in accordance with
the instructions to the Speaker contained In the
resolution.
Mr.. Bursley moved that the concurrent resolu-
tion be referred to the Committee on National
Relations. Not agreed to.
Mr.. Berry moved as o substitute the resolutions
offered by Mr.. Dickson on Thursday.
The substitute was adopted, and the resolutions
were then laid on the table, the object to be at
tanned having already Dregent0d
gress.
The House then adjourned.