Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-15

UNLICENSED COMMERCIAL AcENTs.-ln
THE STAR OF Tuesday mention was made
OF the District vs. HumaSOn, and the
grounds obedience as set forth IN the brief
OF the defendant was stated. The facts in
The case may be briefly recapitulatet as fO.-
lows: May 18th an information was fled in
the police court, II. G, charging the defen-
dant with having engaged I'm the business OF
commercial agent within the District of
columbia without having first obtained a
license therefor This prosecution was based
upon acts Of the late Legislative Assembly.
which provides that no person shall be en-
gagged I'm any trade. business. or profession
therein mentioned, until he shall have oh
tanned license therefor, and that CONNER
clal agents shall pap two hundred dollars
annually. Every person whose business 10
is as agent Ia offer for sale goods, wares. on
merchandise by sample. catalogue. or other
wise, shall De regarded as Commercial
agent Another clause specifies the penaltv
OF fines In addition 10 the license taN. BY
section , Of the amending act OF tS12. iuriS-
dlctlOn u given To the police court. The de-
PENDANT was atiudgel guilty a. informed
against and line Of 80 was imposed upon
him An appeal was taken 10 the criminal
court.
Mes>rS. Birrev and Rirney. counsel for the
District i'm their brief claim: NodiScrimi-
nation il made by The legislation here IN
question between citizens Of the District of
Columbia and citizens of the states. a com
mercial agent may have for his principal a
citizen OF the District, and the statute ap-
plies as well Ia the case where both agent
and principal reside within the District as 10
cases where neither resides within its limits.
The business 10 be carried on within the con-
temptation OF the statute NAV be confined TO
places within The District, or may extend 20
places beyond It's limits. THE legislation I'm
question is rot in repugnance 10 the cOnsti-
tutlOEal provision that the citizens of each
state shall toe entitled 10 all the immunities
and privileges OF citizens OF the several
states. Nor is the statute here alleged TO be
an unconstitutional attempt 20 regulate
either foreign commerce or Interstate com
meTce. The fact that the defendant is an Off
Ger of a corporation does not make kne law
lnapplicable TO his case. The director and
treasurer, acting as an agent, is an agent.
Agency Goes not depend on nomenclature
for its legal character. The manner i'm which
the agent is compensated is indifferent, ~
far as the legal status OF the agent, as be
tween him and other private persons, or as
between him and the public, is concerned"
The CoNFEDERATE DEAD-Araayemsa'
yOT Decorating their GTdUeS.-The board of
managers of the Southern Memorial ASSO-
citation met Thursdayevening, Mr.. Culver pre-
siding. Mr. Arthur Anderson was selected
To solicit subscriptions 10 defray the neceS-
Sary expenses. The following sub-cOmmit-
tees were appointed:-On Transportation
VIM. Harmon. Linden Kent, Col. Robert i.
Fleming, 4. NJ. TUbman and Charles Wheat
ley. ON DecoratiOns-Wm. Z. Young, John
w. Drew, Thomas w. Hungerford, Henry
Adams, Mrs. Margaret j. Robertson, wm.
Stone. John Fillins. James II. Robertson. l..
u. Wine samuel Wheatley. Mrs. &, p. Cal
yer, NJ. Matthews, Miss VI. \. Wilson, Chas.
Wilson. VIM. Thomas. r. B. Mcguire, Au-
guSluS T. tNEEY. w W . AOIfOTtl. Aldftts
Maury. captain Frank b. Carver, Leigh
Robinson, col. 4. Herbert. Boyd Smith
John G. adams, Mrs. K. i. Worthingto. ans
Major L. u. Wilmington. On Etnarte-JobD
G. Whitwell. col. A. Herbert. G Q. Ivey and
Arthur Anderson. On MuSic-H H Brat
ley, Nm 4. Young and &. &. Duncanson.
On &c -emonies-Rev. DIR. Averett, John r.
Hanna, Mills Dean; Thomas j. Luttrell,
John Folliu lanes w. Robinson. James r.
CIeary. John 8. alien. Major r. w Anderson
and Or. A Y. p. ''arnett Cchairman.) The
chaiI imam was autbo lied TO visit the gov
ernmeI.t authorities ana request permission
10 enter the grounds ar Arr, Hgton on the day
named Dune -, and also To use the stand
mere erected FOR the purpose Ga conductlng
me ceremonies. Major John w. anlel, OF
Lynchourg, Va, was selected TO deli ,'ef The
Grafton on the occasion. Mrs. Wilson, OF
Georgetown, was selected to make the az
fangementS for Strewing flowers upon the
graves IN oak Hill cemetery. Mrs. Joseph
Reynolds was chosen I'D nm the vacancy ON
the board in place of Mrs. Maria THOMPSON
resigned. DIR. VIM. y Young was elected a
member OF the board i'm place OF Mr.. Whit
well. resigned.