Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-21

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The District In Congress.
BILL FOR ELECTION OF A DELEGATE IN CON-
GREss, ETC.
The Dill introduced by MIR. Murch in the House
to-day to amend the act OF June l1th, ISIS, pro-
v1ding form OF government In the District,
provides for the election OF a delegate by the
people who shall be ex-officio chairman OF the
District OF Columbia committee also for the
election OF an assessor; ana one Commissioners
OF the District: The delegate is to be elected
his successor on the second Tuesday OF Noyem-
Der. 1880. Within sixty days after the passage
OF the act the Commissioners are to divide the
The first to be composed OF an that part of the
county outside OF Georgetown lying east of
Lincoln avenue and Bunker Hin road. The re.
ly as they were under the old territorial form
OF government. From each district an assessor
is 70 De elected. to constitute board or assess
sors. which is to assess real estate and personal
property on the lst OF May I'm each year.
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
The bill introduced In the House to-day by
MI. Frye to prevent and punish wrongs to chfl.
dren In the District is the old bill introduced
originally on the 18th OF April 1875, and pro-
hibits any person having the control OF child
away, or let out such child for the purpose Of
singing, playing on musical Instruments rome
or wire walking, dancing. or peddling, or as
gymnast. contortionist, rider or acrobat in any
place whatever.
OTHER BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
Among other bills OF District interest intro
duced to-day-all OF them having been offered
In the last Congress-were the following BY
Mr.. Henkle-To amend the act fncorporafdnp
the CAPITOL and North o street Railroad Com,
pany; Ancorporafe the Suburban Railroad
Company; TO provide for the settlement OF out
Stdnolng claims against the District, and to
confer jurisdiction on the Court OF Claims; to
incorporate the Mt Pleasant and Potomac Si6e
Railroad Company. By Mr. Hunton-To fncor-
porate the Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital OF the
District of Columbia. Several bills were intro
duced to-day relative TO the reduction or inter-
est on taxes from 10 to per cent, and to issue
drawback certificates TO property owners Who
have been oyercharged I'm special assessments,
the Commissioners In advertising property for
sale now in default OF taxes.
THE WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY
Mr.. Beck introduced into the Senate to-day a
bill requiring the Washington Market COMPANY
ITO pay to the District Commissioners rent at
deducting the amounts already paid, and ada,
Ing interest on the unpaid balance. The paw
ment lsto De made within sixty days after the
act is approved. The second section OF the biIl
requires the company to complete It's building
between lth and 9Th SITS. according TO the plans
made part Of the act ofincorporztion. The work
must pe Degnn within sixty days after the an.
prOyal OF the act, and must be completed within
two years. The Commissioners are directaS IN
collect al taxes due since January 1, 1871, on
tne cOmpanys land and improvements. The
company is forbidden to collect tolls from per-
sons selling produce In the streets adjacent to
tne market, or Ia the "place designated be Sec
Commissioners are authorized to collect from
the company all tolls hitherto taken from such
persons The District Commissioners are sub
Stltuted for the mayor and common council To
agree with the Commissioners as to amount of
rents TO be liked for stalls In the MARKET and m
the commissioners refuse to confer with the
after giving public notice. The penalty of
neglecting to obey the act is forfeiture Of the
charter.
TIE COMMITTEE ON TIE DISTRICT
held Its first meeting to-day. Chairman Hun
ton made the following assignments OF sub
committees: Ways and means-Hunton, Hem
ckle, Sanford and Neal; Judiciary-B0uck,
Clark and James; railroads aud bridges-Mar.
lid, klotz and Aldrich; claims-Clark, Heilman
institutions = Aldrich, Sanford and Henkle:
Streets avenues and improvements-Sa
Bouck and Heilman, sanitary conditions and
rafions-Klotz, Neal and Martin: reformatdry
INSTITUTIONS, police regulations and prisons
Neal, Bouck and Clark. The question OF free
sub committee consisting Messrs. Henkle.
James and Martin, with Instructions to report
TO the full committee at next Fridays meeting
How AN INPECUNIoUs HUSBAND WAS RE-
IIEvED OF HIS TRoUBLEs.-The New York Sua
gives the particulars OF the arrafgnment OF JAS
r. Peacock, young Paterson law student, son
or eX Internal Revenue Collector James Pea
COCK, before Recorder Warren In Paterson, ".
D., on charge OF not supporting his wife: The
his appearance to file bonds for the support or
his wife. His father agreed TO 60 ball for his
sens appearance In the sum OF 5000. but he
would go no further. On this young Peacock was
released. He went out, looking much downcast,
and apparently regarding his prospects as very
gloomy. Just as he passed into the street
telegraph messenger tapped him on the shoul-
der and handed him a dispatch. Young Pea
cock opened IL, and In an instant his face was
covered with Joyous smiles. The telegram In
formed him that he was the holder OF one-half
OF the ticket that drew the $50. 900 capital prize
In the Kentucky State Lottery. His first
thought was OF his young wife, and he started
of gleefully to tell her OF his good fortune
which win enable him TO put an end 70 all their
troubles.
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