Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-26
lEGIsLATIvE ASSEMBLY.

tOlNClL--The Council met at O'clock
last evening. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Muller
The Chair laid before the Council a renort
from the managers OF the Freedmen's hospital
showing statement OF the transactions of that
INSTITUTION the past year; referred to the COM
mittee on health, asylum and chsriti.s. House
over.
MT. Golden called up Council bill No q to
prevent the running at large of domestic ant
mails In the county of Washington. and asked
That action be taken on 1t. The bill was then
read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Buker, from the special committee to
whom was referred the revised code of laws for
the District, reported the same back without
amendment, and recommended that 1t be read
At $50 O'Clock, on motion of Mr.. Golden. the
Council adjourned.
HOUSE.-Mr. Peck introduced bill to pay
the awards for opening Murdock's mill road;
read first time and referred.
Mr.. Berry presented report OF the Female
Union Benevolent Society Of Georgetown; re-
ferred.
Mr.. Over submitted resolution inauiring Of
the Governor by what authority the south end
OF alley IN square Isl has been closed; adopted.
Mr.. Brewer introduced bills amending the act
in relation to assessors 90 as to authorize them
to review assessments not over five wears past
ard bill for the RELIEF of John Webster. "a al q.
first time and referred.
Mr. Brewer offered resolution directing the
spec,sI committee 10 inquire by what authority
the Board of Health removed the scavengers
toextend their inquiries so as to include the re-
moyal OF arbage masters; adopted.
Mr. Boswell offered resolution reciting that
me collector is now preparing list Of property
10 De advertised for sale for the non payment of
taxes notwithstanding the law of last session
and providing that no bill or bills contracted
for the Advertisements relation to the proposed
sale, shall be recognized in any sense as a debt
against the District of Columbia or either of the
late corporations; read and ordered to be
printed.
MIR. Berry offered a resolution directing the
committee on District affairs to report what
officers and clerks are employed in the offices
OF the auditor, register, comptroller, collector,
can be dispensed with; adopted.
MI. Fleming, from the committee on WAYS
and means, reported favorably Council bill for
me equanzatlon OF taxes, with an amendment,
exemptlng churches and burial grounds; read
second time.
Mr.. Brewer, from the committee on claims.
reported bill for the relief of M. Pabst; read a
first time.
Mr.. Brooks reported bill for the relief of j.
L. jenkins, and bill for relief of David Delapy
from the committee on Indebtedness; read
A communication was received from the Col
Iector OF Taxes In reply to the resolutions of the
House OF Delegates requesting to be informed
under what law the Collector Of Taxes is pre-
pairing list of the property for advertisement,
In which he states that a large amount OF
taxes remain due and uncOllected, assessed by
the old corporation, and that the advertisement
is being prepared by the only Ger of the Dis
ulct who can in any respect be regarded as the
Successor OF the collector of the old corpora
s.Vhc, anu &c pOccSselDs any power 10 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 to their
legality L respectfully suggest that in view of
the large amount of taxes due, and the condi-
ton of the finances, that the House promptly
pass bill legalizing the action of the collector
or authorizing him to advertise property against
which unpaid taxes exist" Referred to com
mittee of ways and means.
The Speaker laid before the House reports of
II. Asv I'M nd tba
Hospital; referred.
Mr.. Boswell presented the petition of John
Wlttikendt for relief; referred.
The House then resolved itself into commit
tee OF the whole, (Mr. Carroll In the chair,) for
the considerationof House bill for the sale of
the Central guardhouse-
MIR. Shepherd called attention to the fact that
this lot was purchased by the water DEPART
ment, or at least portion of it was, and there
should be some provision TO reimburse that de-
paItment.
Mr.. Boswell denied that such was the case.
The committee reported the bill to the House
with Recommendation that the bill be recon-
mltfed; agreed to.
The House at 6.45 O'Clock adjourned.