National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

| hOUSE OF DELEtAIES.
The House was called to order at the usual
hour by the Speaker, and the proceedings opened
with prayer by the chaplain.
| Mr.. Peck offered q bill to extend the Murdoch
mill road. Referrea-tothe Committee on Public
| Works and Property.
| Mr.. Berry submitted the report of the managers
| Of the Female Union Benevolent Society and
| Aged women's Home Of Georgetown. Referred
| to the Committee on Charities and Corrections.
Mr.. Dyer introduced resolution inquIring by
what authority an alley In square No. Isl had
been closed. Adopted.
Mr.. Brewer introduced an act to amend the as
SCISSORS bill. Referred to the Committee on Laws
and ] gdjeisry. So
Also, resolution that the special committee
appointed to inquire into the alleged action oflhe
Board Of Health in discharging certain scayen-
gers be directed ALEC to inquire in regard to the
discharge Of garbage masters. Adopted.
Also, O bill for the relief Of John Webster Re-
ferred to the Committee on Indebtedness.
Mr.. Boswell introduced o resolution which re-
cites that the collector is now preparing list Of
properly 70 Dc TrJYsrssS si rale for the non. Pay
meat Q! ttafsi, and provides that no bill or bills
contracted for the advertisement heretofore pub
lished, those hereafter published In relation to
the proposed sale, shall be recognized in any
sense as debt against the District Of Columbia
or either Of the late corporations. Read, consid-
cred, laid over and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Berry introduced q resolution directing the
Committee on District Officers to inform the
House the number Of clerks and their salaries en-
ployed in the Offices of auditor, register, comp
troller, collector Of taxes and treasurer. Agreed
to.
Mr.. FIeming,Sfsom the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported fayorably Council bill No. 8, for
the equalization Of general and special taxes.
Read a second time and laid over
Mr.. Brewer introduced bill for the relief of
Matthias Babst. Referred to Committee en-
Claims
MI Brooks, from the Committee on indebted
ness, reported favorably bill for the relief of J..
T. jenkins. Read and laid over. Also bill for
the relief Of David Delaney. Laid over.
The Speaker laid before the House the follow
ing communication from the Governor:
Hon; A. r. Shepherd, GOUerROr If the District Of
Sir: In reply to the resolutions OF the House of
law the collector Of ayes is preparing list OF the
property for advertisement which you have sent
me, have to say that q large amount Of taxes
remain due and uncollected, assessed by the old
corporation, and that the advertisement is being
prepared by the only officer OF the District who
the collector OF the old Corporations, and as pos
sessing any power TO secure the payment Of these
taxes BY the sale Of the property. If, however,
the House Of Delegates should entertain any
doubt as to the power Of the collector to make the
sales or as 10 then legality respectfully suggest
that in view Of the large amount OF taxes due and
the condition Of the finances, that the House
promptly pass bill legalizing the action Of the
collector or suthoriging him to advertise property
| against which unpaid taxes exist.
Very respectfully,
| LEWIS CLEPHANE.
Collector Of Taxes for the District Of Columbia
| Referred TO the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Also report OF the expenditures OF st. Ann.
Infant Asylam. Referred to Committee on Chair
/ ties and Corrections.
Also, report Of Freedmans Hospital. Same
reference.
Mr.. Boswell presented the petition OF John
| Wittikendt for relief. Referred TO Committee on
Public Works and Property.
The House then resolved itselfinto Committee
Of the Whole, (Mr. Carroll in the chair,) for the
consideration Of House bill for the sale Of the
Central guard-house. During the debate 1t
transpired that the property in question was
originally purchased by the funds Of the water
| department, and, on motion, the committee rose,
and the bill was recomuitted to the Committee
on Police, with instructions to ascertain exactly
how the property had been acquired, and for
what purpose.
The House then adjourned.