Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-06
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National Relations-Buker, Golden, Quick.
yudiciary-BIowne, Gulick, Buker. Finance
Thompson, Gulick, Golden. Health, Asy-
Public works and Property-aunci, Thonp-
son, Cross Police-Browne, Hall, Golden
ksllrosds-Buker, Cross, Thompson. wash
en-, Riley, Brooks. Fire Depsrtment%Gsdhsy,
Han, Thompson. Gss-Ashts-B4eeks. Browns,
Hal. MsrketsSHall, Buker, Thompson.
erage, Distribution of water-Thompeon,
Brooks, Quick. CIsims-Gulick, Golden
Brooks: Printing Brooks. Quick, Browne.
ishs-Brooks, Browne. Riley. Engrosssd and
Enrolled Bills-Cross, Riley, Buker. Un-
finished Buisness-Hali, Gross, Riley. Rules
Riley, Buker, Browne.
THE GOVERNORS RECOMMENDATION TO AD-
JoURN.
Mr. Brooks, from the special COMMITTEES on
the Governor g message, reported: That in view
OF the provisions of section ten, general clause
thirty-four, of the organic act, viz: "Neither
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 Dele.
gates on the same subject, no action on the part
or the Council Is deemed necessary, and your
committees would therefore request to be dis
charged from the further consideration of the
same. The report was adopted.
Mr.. BROOKS submitted q resolution that the
chair appoint committee OF two on the part Of
the Council 70 act with q similar committee on
the part OF the House to wait upon the Governor
and inform him of the action OF both houses in
response 10 the message of April 9th, 1874, and
request him to cause to be transmitted to the
Legislative Assembly all reports OF the heads of
executive departments required by law to be
| msde, with such additional Information and
recommendations may, in his judgm emit, be
| deemed proper; adopted, and the chair APP
pointed Messrs. Brooks and Buker the com
mittee.
Mr.. Browne submitted a resolution author
izing the President to appoint chaplain and
| page for the present legislative term. Adopted.
Mr.. Riley submitted a resolution, which was
adopted, that Joseph Y. Potts be appointed en-
crossing clerk OF the present term; adopted.
Mr.. Golden submitted a resolution that the
chair procure fifteen bound copies of the laws
Of the District passed in 1873; adopted.
House concurrent resolution for the appoint
ment OF joint committee to confer with the
Governor in relation to matters for legislation
other than monetary bills was read, and, on
motion of Mr.. Quick, was referred to the com
mlttee on national relations.
TREE PLANTING.
Mr.. Golden introduced q bill to regulate the
planting OF shade trees in the District of Co
lumbia- The bill provides that all owners or
occupants Of land located along the high ways,
roads, avenues and streets, be required To plant
and maintain suitable shade trees in a line
three feet from outside of the road line, not less
than thirty feet intervening between said trees;
and on failure to plant such trees the Board OF
Public Works or others in authority shall cause
them TO be planted, the expense TO be assessed
TO the land adjoining as special improvements,
and collected as other assessments are collected.
The Board Of Public Works others IN auth
suitable shade trees along the line on each side
OF sll public school grounds and all other pub
lie grounds in the county of Washington; read
Mr.. Buker, from the Joint committee to fix
upon the hour of meeting, reported in favor OF
O'Clock p. m; adopted
At $40 O'Clock, on motion of Mr.. Go lden, the
Council adjourned.
HoUsK-The House was opened with PRAYER
by Rev. Mr.. Moore chaplain, all the members
present.
ferred, for the protection of market gardeners,
imposing a penalty for exacting fees from
ralsers OF gardening, who sell on the outside OF
the markets.
Mr.. Youngs introduced bill for the relief OF
VIM. Sayres with petition; referred.
Mr.. Gordon introduced bill for the relief of
G: A. Kuhn, late assistant clerk of the House
Mr.. Robertson introduced bill, which was re-
ferred, for the relief Of T. W. Hayden.
Mr.. Brewer offered resolution, directing the
committee on national relations to urge on the
committees on the District OF the two Houses
OF Congress the business of q bill enlarging the
franchise 50 as to make the Council, House of
Delegates, Collector, Register, Auditor, and
Surveyor elective by the people; adopted.
THE RECENT SAFE ROBBERY.
Mr. Boswell called up his resolution directing
the committee on police to inquire into the facts
in relation TO the alleged safe robbery at the
Office of the District Attorney.
MIR. Dyer inquired the object Of the resolu-
ton.
MIR. Boswell said that from the rumors on the
street the burglary appeared to be a job, and
the manner in which the police acted, accord
who were taxed to support in part the police
1920 per year certainly had right to know
the facts. He believed 1t was job, and that
Mr.. Dyer called attention TO the fact that the
House Of Representative had referred the sams
subject to committee, and submitted that it
resolution at this time as they may have two
Investigations going on at one time.
Mr.. Boswell replied that he did not know
when the Congressional committee would take
the subject up. As IL would be expected that
the Legislature would make an appropriation
for the police force this 7ubject should be con-
eidered and the House should be in possession
OF the facts He had seen il stated in the Balti-
more Sun that he hsd offered the resolution at
the instance Of the Superintendent OF Police;
such was not the case, and he had not consulted
with any members Of the force on the sub
iect. He offered the resolution on his own Volt
ton, deeming the subject of importance enough
to inquire into.
Mr. Dickson sad be understood that at a re.
cent meeting of the Board of Police they had
had the matter under consideration, and the
major had submitted an elaborate written re-
port, detailing the entire connection Of the
force with 1t; and from conversations with NJ al.
Richards, he inferred that he (R.) rather court
ed an investigation.
The resolution was then unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Berry introduced resolution calling
upon the Governor to inform the House whether
any defalcation had taken place in the office Of
taken to secure payment. Adopted.
A message was received from the Council,
with concurrent resolution calling upon the
Governor for the reports of the heads Of depart
ments, and 1t was concurred In by q vote Of 20
to 1, Mr.. Boswell voting in the negative and
Mr.. Carroll not voting. Messrs. Dickson and
Venable were appointed the committee.
THE REVISED CoDE-wHiTR TICKETS AT KLRC-
TIoNs.
On motion of Mr.. Trimble, the House re-
solved itself into Committee OF the whole on the
revised code, with Mr.. Berry In the chair
The code was read by chapters. When the
chapter in relation to elections was reached,
Mr.. Trimble moved to amend by providing that
the ballots should be written or printed ON
plain white paper.
Mr.. Dyer argued that it was necessary for
some electors to vote understandingly, that
there should be some distinctive mark upon
their tickets. A large class Of voters could not
read or write, and Consequently could not tell
one ticket from another, but they had cont
dence in their friends, and frequently their
parsons distributed tickets to them. If the
tickets were all alike many voters VIII be i'm
posed on.
Mr.. Crell favored the amendment, and de-
MED that people went to parsons Cor tickets.
The coloTed tickets were gotten up f95QedaF to
compel men to vote for particular ULI Ind