Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-18
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

LEGISLAVIyE ASSEMBIY.
COUNCIL-The Council met last evening at
the usual hour. House bill for the relief of
samuel Ceas was read a second time and re-
feTred TO the committee on claims House bill
tor the relief Of Fielder Msgruder was read
first time and laid over. House bill recurring
watchmen OF asgmen 10 be stationed at certain
railroad crossings in Washington county, and
for other purposes, vas read the first time. Mr..
ing papers OF Il. +. Isherwood be returned 20
him, at his own request; agreed TO. Council
bill 10 amend an act prescribing the duties OF
certain officers Of the District Of Columbia, and
fixing their COMPENSATION, was read a second
time and referred TO the committee on claims.
b:. Brooks introduced a bill to regulate the
granting of licenses for the sale OF intoxicating
liquors and fer other purposes, which was read
fiTst tire and laid over under the rules The
bill provides that before any applicant for
l'cense tor the sale or intoxicating liquor can
have his application acted on by the board
authorized TO grant such licenses he shall pub
lish such application, with his name aud place
OF business with the names and addresses of the
petitioners, IN one or more of the daily news
papers IN the city, for at least fifteen days at
the discretion of such board; that the fees OF
the prosecuting officer in ali such suits brought
for the Illegal sale of Intoxicating liquors shall
be contingent upon his success in the prosecu-
tons; that il shall be deemed sufficient proof of
sale OF intoxicating liquors that the alleged
place Of such sale shall bear the usual CHI rae
teTisucs OF such places, and that persons are
found IN and about, or have come out from
such place under the influence Of Intoxicating
Mr.. Golden, from the committee on Washing
ton, Georgetown and county affairs, reported
back House bill TO cause notice TO be served or
owners OF real property in certain localities;
passed. Mr.. Buker introduced bill fixing the
ume within which appeals and supersedeas
= ay be taken from judgments of the justices
Of the peace in the District OF Columbia; which
vas read first time. MIR. Thompson, from the
committee on finance, reported bill IN ID. No.
~ Tor the payment Of the salaries of the Off
GERS, members aud employees OF the Fourth
8 tive ASA hi rs h. n
bia, with amendments, among which was the
REDUCTION of the pay of the chaplain of the
House Of Delegates from $40 20 500. The
amendments were concurred in and the bin
passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.-Tbe House of Delegates met az 6
O'Clock last evening. Mr. Brooks, from the
committee on Indebtedness of the District, re-
ported bills for the relief of -. II. Holden;
Francis Prott, assignee of NJ. Duffey; Charles
Curtin; Cornelius Clark & Co.; Mrs John
France; James TOwles, agent of the estate of
ID. G.. Tayloe, and John W. and f. Baden all
of which were laid upon the table for the third
reading. MIR. Cox, from the committee on pub
lie works and property, reported fayorsbly a
bill TO reimburse owners of property on Penn
sylvsnia avenue, from LIST to 18Th street west
tor the cost Of the wooden pavement laid pur-
suaDt TO act OF Congress, approved July 8, $780,
read second time. MIR. Urell, from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported an act for
The relief of III. 1. Gregory; tue New England
Society yearly meeting, and VIM. j. DOnOhO;
also, from the committee on health, House bill
No. ,, TO prevent incompetent parties from en-
gazing in pharmacy in the District, all of which
were read a second time; also, a bill providing
thatthe commissioners of the sinking fund paw
VIM. Hussey for setting cur bstone, &c under
the authority OF tbelate corporation. MIR. Trim
bic introduced a bill TO tx the time for taking
supersedeas and appeals from judgments of ilS-
tees. House bill for relief OF 4. Ii. Herr for
damages sustained by changes Of grade around
bis building, was read a second time MIR
Berry moved TO suspend the rules to take IN
and pass HOuse bill in relation to licenses i'm
posed upon trades, business and professions in
the District; passed. On motion OF Mr. FIem-
ing, House joint resolution No. /. authorizing
the TefuDdiDg of certain taxes to persons re-
siding on I street northwest, between 18th aud
18th streets, was passed. On motion of Mr.
TIimbie, a resolution appropriating Al 200 tor
the pay ment of the chairman and clerks and
printing of the testimony for the Investigation
OF magistrates last session was passed. House
bill In relation 10 market gardening was passed.
House bill providing that cause OF action In
case OF railroad accident for damages shall not
perish with the death of the party was passed,
Nr. Underwood offered resolution providing
for the appropriation of $3.50 TO enable the
Speaker 10 pay for the proper indexing OF the
Journal OF the fourth legislative Assembly:
adopted. The House then went into committs.
OF the whole on the code, and after several
amendments the bill was laid over informally
Council amendments TO House bill to paw enl-
ployes Of the Legislative Assembly was con-
CURED in. Mr.. Shepherd introduced a concur
rent resolution, which was passed, - that this
session OF the fourth Legislative Assembly do
adjourn without day OF Thursday, june ..
1874, at II u"