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| penalties, costs, and fifteen per cent interest
| per annum. The following are the estimates
of expenditures
l Interest on SS,sS3.3a0 - ............ sslr *.
Special improvements -...--....--..-..... .p
Sas for streets and public buildiug- lHoS
Payment Of school teachers -.............. ,slOO
Expenses of public schools ............... IIssO
| General fund Of District. including estimate
w chsihcot-...---.-.- l,1It,S2S
L go.
| The leading features OF the proposed bill. 50
lar as they differ from the present tax sys-
| TEN OF the District were explained i'm the let
ter from the Commissioners printed in yes
l tcrday's STAR.
A STRINGENT LICENSE BILL.
l Mr. ChlpInan also introduced a bill regu-
| lating the sale OF intoxicating liquors which
| imposes license fee OF 500, and the authori-
~ OF the Board of Police, and requires the
consent of a majority of the owners Of real
estate on the side OF the square ON which the
| business Is proposed to be carried on. and a
| majority of the hOusekeepers on the same
| side of the square, and Of the same side of the
| square fronting opposite. 1t further prohib-
It's the board from approving "A license where
the applicant has been convicted of selling
on Sunday. or on election day or other public
day when ordered closed by the Board of Po-
lice. The selling of liquors about the prem
ises of grocery stores is punished by fine of
rot less than $50 nor more than 500 for sell
ing without license.
Section of the bill provides that whenever
warrant shall be issued by the proper court
for the arrest of any person OTHER than the
holder of license TO sell intoxicating liquors
fermented liquors TO be drunk on the premi-
SEES, or in quantities less than one pint with
out license, it shall be the duty of the police
offcer serving such warrant TO enter upon
and search the premises where such liquor is
charged TO have been unlawfuliy sold, and To
seize upon any and all distilled or fermented
liquors which may be found upon said premi-
seS, and any liquors so seized Shall be held by
the Board of Police TO await the final result
OF the suit, and II, upon final hearing, judg-
ment be had against the person so charged,
the liquors so seized and held shall be sold at
public auction by said Board OF Police and
the proceeds, less expenses of sale be paid
into the treasury of the District OF Columbia:
but if the party SO charged be adjudged not
guilty, then the liquors SO seized and held
shall be returned to him by the Board of
Police. Places where liquors are sold are re-
quired to be closed at midnight and SUNDAYS
election days and other days when ordered
by the Board OF Police, and are prohibited
from selling to soldiers, sailors, marines and
minors.
Section u provides for suits by wife.
Child, parent, guardian, employer or other
person injured In person or property or means
of support by any intoxicated person, to bring
suit for damages sustained, and exemplary
damages against any person selling the liquor
upon which, in part, the person became in
tOxicated, or against the owner of the prop
erty where such liquor was sold.
WASHINGTON AND sUITLAND RAILROAD
COMPANY.
Mr.. Chapman introduced a bill to incorpor-
ate the Washington City and SIitlaBd rail
road company which proposes single track
streets southeast, (Navy Yard along NJ
street 10 18th; down 18th street and over the
bridge now in process of construction to the
L junction of Monroe and Harrison streets, in
l UniontOwn; along Harrison street and the
4 Marlboro road to the Suitland road, and
along the Sutland road TO the county line,
there to connect with a street road from Suit
| land to the county line, with the right to con-
| struct branch road from 18th and NJ streets
| to East Capitol street, and the privilege OF
| using steam dummy engines in the country.
| The capital stock is fixed at not less than
| 900 nor more than 100000 The corpora
| tors named are 5. L. Suit, =. q. Cabel, X. +.
| Martin, ID. S. Walker, Fenwick Young. r.
| q. Campbell. Thomas jenkins, Washington
I Young, and Willard Marshall.
NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
A bill was introduced 10 amend the charter
of the National Life Insurance Company OF
America, Jay Cooke & Col which author
l ICES the board Of directors TO invest the capt.
| tai stock, accumulation of profits and sur
plus funds, in such securities as they may
| elect, but the stockholders are not to be held
accountable for any loss or damage beyond
the amount of stock subscribed.
MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Beck, OF Kentucky, filed the memorial
OF the president and directors OF the General
1 Hospital of the District of Columbia, at
| Georgetown, asking That Congress in view OF
1 no existing municipal authority To appro-
pirate a sum to aid in support of such hos
| pital upon like conditions are now an
nually made for others OF a like nature in the
District.
Mr.. Burrows presented the memorial of
| VIM. Tindall asking that the approval of
| Congress be given to an appropriation OF
$3.50 voted him for his services as secretary
pro ten, To the Northern Market Commission
1 a body created under an act of the Legislative
| Assembly OF the District OF Columbia, ap-
| proved January %, 1873.
| BILLS FROM THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
l The House proceeded with the consideration
Of business from the District OF Columbia
l Committee.
Nj. Chipman ID. c. reported bpl tn in
I corporate the trustees OF the Louise Home.
| Passed.
| Also, reported bill to amend section Z OF
| the act for the creation of a government for
l the District OF Columbia. Tine hill is for the
| purpose of carrying out the suggestions of
l the sinking fund commissioners in relation
| TO the pledged faith of the United States
l guaranteeing certain lands and authorizing
| the issue Unregistered bonds in lieu of coupon
Mr.. Hagans wv va) from the same Cor /,
| mittee sreported back memorial of officers DI
Industrial Home School OF the District Of Co
Mr.. Eidredge, lWis) from the same Oom
mittee, reported back the bill to rer cal tn,
! act granting the ASSEM- of Congress !, TO the
the Piedmont and Potomac Rivo ,r Railroad
| company, and to transfer the same TO tn,
Southern Northumberland Company. IN
| provides for an election to be aeld by the cit
liens of the District of Colur abba on the sub
| ject. No bonds are 20 be ISIS aed until the sait
raaa shall I Se sumpleted ct line The rail
after the passage OF the act, or the subscrip
ton shall be null ia ana soid.l
Al rotfon sfowa Ill was laid on the table
ten reported biz. >, fromithe same commit mn
tne III eS G s vi new school building in TIN
ea.y ~ 90 &c own, said appropriation 10 b.
| ~ s,ha W., loan. Referred to COMMITTEES
VI On v ,,"tT e on point Of order.
| , n IN of Mr.. Cotton. the House ther
WIZ .tely went into COMMITTEES of thu
| .Mn 60 consider the BILL MI. Ward ILL., In
| LIZ, lair, and the bill was again read TO thu
| &r imittee, and Afterwards reported to tn,
-ouse and passed. Mr.. Cotton also reporteC
| q bill to revise the act approved July I, 1858
District of Columbia. Passed.
Mr.. Hendee (VGl, from the same commit
tee, reported q substitute for the bill to in
| corporate the Potomac and Mount Pleasan
: | Railroad company.
Pending its consideration the House at