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HUSBAND AND WIFE AS WITNESSES.

A. B. ia (by Mr.. Freer)-Amends Section 1922,
Penal Code. Except with the consent OF both, or
in cases of criminal violence upon by The other,
or in cases Of bigamy neither husband nor wife is
competent witness for against the other in
criminal action proceeding to which one or both
are parties" Tine italicized words constitute the
J,,,on
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ASSESSING STOCK OF CORPORATIONS.
4 p l43 (bv Mr.. McCallion,:


SECTION $3.50 IS PROPOSED
TO BIZ AMENDED.
The capital stock and
franchise OF every cOrpor
alton, association, and
joint stock company, or
ganized under the laws Of
this State, shall be as
sesssd to such corpora
ton, association, aud joint
st ok company, and not
to its stockholders. The
value of such capital stock
and franchise shall be as
certained by multiplyipg
the market value Of one
of the shares OF stock by
the whole number thereof
issued, and deducting from
the product the total a.
sessed va ne OF all other
property real and per
sonal, assessed TO it for
purposes of taxation in
this State AID elsewhere
Each person, firm, or cor
porstion, owning or hav-
ing in his or its possession
any of the shares of the
capital stock of any cor
poration, association, or
joint stock company, not
organized under the laws
Of this State, shall be as.
sesSed Herewith.
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DRAINAGE ACT,

A. B. 90 (by Mr.. Matthews of Tehama) diamonds
the Act to promote drai age. Makes the Governor,
Surveyor General and Site Engineer ex oficio
members of the Drainage Commission. Repeats
Sections 2 B. T. 5, 6, 4 9, 10 H. Il, 49, A. 49, l6,
Il Is.
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NV LAors at L. Bien's, Eighth and j..
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sHCiioN ooiV, POLITICAL
CODE, AS IT is.
Each person, firm, or
corporation owning or
having in his or its pos
session any OF the shares
OF the capital stock of any
cooperation, association.
or joint stock company,
shal be assessed therefor.
II the corporation, asso-
citation, or joint stock
company has its principal
place OF business in this
state, the assessable value
of each share of its stock
shall be ascertained by
taking from the market
value OF its entire capital
stock the value OF all
property assessed to it,
and dividing the remain
der by the entire number
of shares into which its
capital stock is divided.
The owner or holder of
capital stock in corpora
tions, ass citations, and
joint stock companies
whose principal place of
business is not within
this State, must be indi-
vidually assessed for such
stock. Shareholders, in
the statement required
by Section 1920 of this
Code, shall specify the
number Of shares OF stock
held by them, and the
name of the corporation.
The owner OF shares of
stock, to be entitled to
he deduction provided
Tor in this section, must
produce to the Assessor a
certificate OF the assess
ment OF the property of
the corporation, associa-
|tion, or joint stock COM
many
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-18
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

The Board of Police Commissioners held a
meeting yesterday afternoon, at which all the
members were present. A communication
was received from Weinstock & Lubin, re-
questing the appointment of S. A. Wayne as
special policeman for the Mechanics store
Upon motion the appointment was made.
The Chief of Police made a motion that the
Secretary of the Board be instructed to no.
tify the Board of City Trustees that on the
first day of April next the Board OF Police
Commissioners will increase the NUMBER OF
police officers for the city to sixteen, IN place
Of the present force of eleven. The Chlef re-
ferred to the law authorizing this additional
number. as contained in the statute In rela-
ton to the police of Sacramento, which is as
follows 'The said police force shall consist
of Captain Of Police and such number of
policemen, not exceeding fifteen, as said
Board Of Police Commissioners may deem
necessary for the protection and good gov
eminent Of the city," He said the present
number was not sufficient to afford protection
and good government in the city, and there
fore he made the motion now. in order that
the Board Of City Trustees might have no,
tice in time, and provide for the additional
expense at the time of the annual levy for
taxes, soon TO be maze. -
The law provides that, AT the time OF the
levy of the annual city taxes, the Board of
Trustees of said city shall estimate the
amount of money that will be required for
police purposes during the fiscal year, and
shall cause the same to be kept as separate
fund. to be called the Police Department
Fund, and to be used for no other purpose
whatever. except the payment of the salaries
and expenses Of the Police Department. and
shall levy a special tax sufficient to meet said
estimated expenses, and to pay the officers
and expenses provided fer in this Act"
The other members of the Board of Com
missioners, Mayor Turner and Judge Henry,
opposed taking the proposed action looking
to an increase of the police force, without
first consulting the Board OF City Trustees
upon the subject, as it would make an addi-
tional expense to the city of $500 per month.
The Chief of Police claimed that the
Board of Trustees had nothing whatever to
do with the matter except to provide the
money to pay for such expenses OF the Police
Department as may be authorized by law,
and that the law gave the Commissioners full
power to appoint sixteen officers besides the
Chief of Police.
After full discussion OF the subject Judge
Henry moved as a substitute for the previous
motion that the Police Commissioners con-
suit with the Board of City Trustees as to
the advisability of making an increase in the
police force The substitute was adopted,
the Chief of Police only voting in the mega
tive. The Board then adjourned.
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TO PBEvEST HYDRAULIC MINING.
CUTTING PRISONERS HAIR.

A. B. us (by Mr.. Lane)- Makes the prosecution
Of hydraulic mining felony, with from one 10 five
years Imprisonment.
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A. B 113 10y Mr.. Pinder)- and officers in
charge OF prisons to cut the hair of prisoners for
misdemeanor, where they sen enced for longer
than ten days, uniform length OF one inch from
scatD
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A. B 1ol (by Mr.. Hendricks)-Prosidest that there
shall be separate ballot box aud separate tickets at
all judicial and educational elections.
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AUCTIONS.
BELL d CO., AuctiOneers.
Will SELL-
TUESDAY. =. JANUARY le, 1881,
At IL o'clock A. M sharp, in front of salesroom,
No. 90S > street, bet. Ninth and Tenth.
AND WITHOUT RESERVE:

ANE FINE BAY HORSE, FIGHT YEARS OLD
Y sound; works double or single; weight 200
pounds. One light Bay Horse, weight l, 100 pounds
one Dapplegray Buggy Horse; one Light Buggy,
one Two-seat Caring, one SCI Buggy Harness.
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At l O'Clock P. NJ sharp, came day and date,
at salesroom, 90S street. viii sell line Brussels
Carpets, in good order; one fine Stair Carpet, one
Chin's Bedstead, Walnut, with Spring and HAIR
Mattresses; one Walnut Hat Tree, one fine Walnut
Side Whatrot, enc Lounge. one Lawn Mower.
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LADIES, for your dress goods. go to the Red
House.
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Three fine Rep Parlor Sets, one fine Cottage Bed
room Set, 254 yards Rag Carpet 12sacks Beans, and
large lot Of other things too numerous TO mention
rs Sale positive, rain Or shine. Ia
jal7.2t BELL, Auctioneer.
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BOND F1bED.-L. NJ. Iincolu yesterday
fled his official bond as Justice of the Peace
of Suffer township for the sum of $500,
with George Edwards and w. ?. Caruthers
as sIlreties
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s. B. 155 Thy Mr.. Johnson) From and after July
l. 1881 it s,lall he unlawful for any Chinese to
gage in any other than commercial business in this
state violation Of the pro isons Of the Act shall
be deemed misdemeanor, and punished accord
ingly.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-18
Liebls Co.'S Coca Beef Tonic.

T0-DAYS CALENDAR.
William Hayes VS.. J. c. Campbell.
L. C. Chandler VS.. The Peoples Bank.
Albert SemanZa ct al. vs.. Mary SemanZa ct al
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-31
District Government Notes.

Charles Strickhart will build frame
dwelling on ID street, near Twelfth north.
east.
The Commissioners have declined to
extend the pavement on Virginia avenue
from Twelfth to b southwest.
DR.. Tindall, private secretary to the
Commissioners, is absent on leave. He will
spend few days at Ocean City.
Major Morgan left the city this morn
ing on the tour of examination of Northern
reformatorics previously mentioned.
N. W. Fitzgerald will build handsome
row of four brick dwellings on New Hamp-
shire avenue, between II and u streets, to
cost $4,000.
The Commissioners issued an order to-
day for improving the grade and crawling
New York avenue from North Capitol street
to Boundary.
VIM. Stone Albert took out permit to-
day for making alterations and repairs to
the old Metropolitan Theatre, ut lilo ID
street, to cost $4,000.
The board of lady visitors of the Chill
dren's Hospital have complained to the
Commissioners of the bad condition of w
street, near the hospital.
George p. Chittenden has been given
permission to erect a telephone wire on
poles from his Office, in the Corcoran build
ing, to his residence, at Mt. Pleasant.
A communication has been received by
the Commissioners from the captain of Com
pany ID, Fifty-sixth Regiment New York
National Guards, asking that they be al
lowed to parade through this city fully
armed and equipped on their way to York
town.
Material for laying sidewalk, setting
curb, &C., were granted by the Engineer
Department to the following parties to-day:
James j. Farrell, Twentieth and G streets
northeast G. c. Maynard, Jefferson street,
from Nineteenth to Twenty-frst, and w.
b. Evans, w street, from Eleventh to
Twelfth. 1T
In answer to u request that the prop
erty at the corner Of Second and Istreets be
exempt from taxation the Commissioners
replied to-day that the property was trans
ferred to S. j. Bowen July 20, 1872 Up to
that time 1t was exempt. If the property
is used for no other purpose than q church
1t might still be considered exempt.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-31
MARY ANN AND HER TELLER
Cleaned Out by Girl with CarrOtty
Hair.

There was picnic at the Seventh Street
Park last night, and among those who
swung low to the scraping of the fiddle was
Mary Ann Shorter, South Washington
miss, and her "feller," Joe Sewers, who
danipens dirt for the moulders in an Island
iron foundry. Mary Ann, it is presumed,
was q girl of some spirit, for early in the
evening when the fun was just developing
she sauntered into one of the many. arbOrs
her joey in the act of kissing powerfully
built girl with brickdust hair, who punches
holes in crackers for a Seventh street
baker. The trio engaged in rough
and tumble fight, in which Sewers
and Mary Ann were beautifully cleaned out
by the maiden with carroty curls, and a
policeman was called in to preserve the
peace. This he succeeded in doing by
placing all hands under arrest and march,
ing them to the station near by. When they
leaned over the rail to give names, ages and
occupations before being consigned to cells
for the night, they presented picture of
very much demoralized humanity. The rim
of Mary AIMS hat encircled JOeys neck,
something after the manner of Queen
Elizabeth ruff, and the back hair of the
red-hcaded damscl was dangling from
Mary AIMS brcast-pin. Their fun
for the evening was spoiled. 1t was
evident that the girls did not relish being
locked up, and, after registering, adjourned
to q corner of the room for consultation
There they agreed that Joe should put up
the collateral, the conditions being that il
he did so they would forget all differences
and bury the Ratchet This scheme was
successfully carried out, and they Were sub
sequently released and went their several
ways home wiser people. As Mary Ann
entered street.car u small boy standing
near caused sundry waves of trouble to roll
over her peaceful breast by singing:
Mary Ann, Mary Ann, I'll tell your ma,
She never dreamed that you would be the
girl You are
She never thought when you went out
you'd go so fur; .i-
Mary Ann, 1ie for shame, yaw, yaw, yaw
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

The water in the canal Is so low that all
of the boats for this port come from George
town via the river
Among the arrivals at the Mansion House
are ID. Rowel, Fairfax; l.. @. Silcot, Fau-
quier s. NJ. Hickson, Danville; A. p.
Floyd, Md.
Mr. Gus Young of this city, has been
appointed captain of the steamship John
Gibson, plying between this port and New
York. and will take charge at once
Major John w. Green, of the Potomac
Manufacturing Company, is constantly re-
ceiving letters from Northern capitalists,
stating their intention of starting manu-
factories at this place.
Simon Blondheim was before the mayor
this morning charged with keeping his
place of business open on Sunday. He was
fined 50 and costs. M. Schiller, for the
same offepse, was dismissed with rcpri-
mand.
The visiting flremen from Allentown
(Pa.) to this city say that they have often
heard of old Virginia's hospitality, and that
she has undoubtedly maintained her repu.
tation on this occasion. They visited Mt
Vernon this morning. Tonight a banquet
will be given them at the Tontine, and
they will leave Alexandria at 6 q. m. to-
lnOrrOW morning 1Or washington, Wnert
they will remain over until 10 p. M, wher
they will leave for Harrisburg, where they
will be received by the Fire Department
and remain until Friday when they will
return to Allentown. Among the citizen.
who accompany them are l.. Bittner and
lady, Daniel Wannamacher and lady, r
Beck and lady, Lewis Christ, Jonas Bit
ting, j. L. Yingling and G. Rule. Mr.. Jos
Dillenger, prominent lawyer of Allen.
town, is the spokesman of the party.
A Baltimore gentleman purchased ticket
in Washington yesterday for this city OF
the steamer Excelsior. When the boat
arrived opposite Alexandria, the captain
not seeing the flag up, and knowing that
there was no one to get on, and not deem
ing it necessary to stop here, proceeded
ahead on his course. The passenger at once
began to raise a storm about the ears O.
the officers of the boat, claiming the Elk
celsior had made u contract t.
land him at Alexandria, and wa
legally bound to comply with the
| obligation. They tried to prevail on til,
gentleman to go rs far as Quantico, wher,
| they would land him and offered to secure
him from loss with $40. This he declined
again urging that he would be damaged t,
the extent of $500 if he failed to cOnnec
at Alexandria as agreed. The result wa
that the boat turned about at Marshall Hall
returned to Alexandria, landed her single
passenger and then resumed her trip.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-31
Thc d. 4 o wires Leased.

A working arrangement has been
effected between the Mutual Union Tcle-
graph Company and the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad, by which the extensive sys-
TEN of wires owned by the latter will be
controlled by the Mutual Union Company
for public business. The same company has
also arranged to extend its lines to the prin-
cipal cities of Canada. The Mutual Union
is now building from Kansas City eastward,
and has line well under way between Chi
cage and st. Louis on the route of the Chi
cago & Alton Railroad. Its lake line from
New York to Chicago is in an advanced
state Of progress, and it is building vest
ward from Washington by the National
turnpike to Columbus and thence to Ciicin-
natl. BY October this company promises
to have its line extended westward rom
Philadelphia as far as Allentown, and by
November the line between Boston and
Bangor, Maine will be open for business A
line between Boston and Albany is low
nearly ready.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-31
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
Cumberland ConI.

Only fourteen boats with coal left Cum
berland yesterday, all Of which were loaded
very low. Boats cannot be sent out now
drawing Fore than four feet of water, which
Is one foot less thar the usual draught. The
coal was consigned to the following Bor-
den Company, 500 tons; Maryland Com
pany, 204 tons; Consolidation Company,
206 tons; New Central Company, 1876 tons !;
individual, 80 tons. For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
lean Company, 100 tons.
The Canal.
The water in the canal is still very low
and boats coming down experience consid-
cradle trouble in getting away from Dam
No. @. Several boats on their way to Alex
andria were delayed at this dam several
days last week, but were able to get off
Friday, and arrived at their destination
Saturday
COaI-OiI for Kindling, aud the Usual
Result.
Mary J. Bell, colorcd, aged 10, residing at
No IL Fourth street, attempted to kindlc
a fire yesterday with coal-oil, with the usual
result. The bottle containing the oil burst,
and the fragments of the bottle and the
fluid flew In every direction, burning the
unfortunate creature in most horrible
manner. DR.. Appleby was summoned and
rendered medical aid, but to no avail, as
the poor girl, after lingering in the most
terrible agony, died this morning This is
another warning against the use of coal-oil
in kindling fires.
wheat Sales.
Thirty-fve hundred bushels of wheat
sold on Change yesterday. Fultz brought
from S1.36@ Al, and prime Lancaster 81 .46.
Hartley Bros. received another boat-load of
grain to-day.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-31
An Old Case Called Hin.

Charles Lusby, a young white man, was
before the Police Court to-day, charged
with beatingan old man named w. Il. Black
over the head with the butt.end of q loaded
whip, near Uniontown, in May, 1879. The
accused lives in Prince George County,
Maryland, and although warrant was
issued for his apprehension at the time
of the occurrence, the officers have never
been able to catch him until yesterday
Black was quite severely hurt. The de-
Tense set up was that Black drew knife
on the accused, and made at him before he
used the whip, and that Black was furious
with liquor.
The court sentenced the accused to Jail
for six months.
In another case of afl'ray against Lnsby,
he was fined $40 or 30 days.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-31
Sanitary Plumbing.

The Health Officer to-day wrote to the
Commissioners letter stating that a large
number of plumbers had failed to comply
with the plumbing regulations and had not
given bonds rs required. The letter urged
that the regulations be enforced and that
all plumbers who fail to comply by the 18th
ultimo be prosecuted, and that no permits
be issued after that date to persons failing
to comply with the regulations for tapping
sewer.drains or doing other plumbing. The
Commissioners have approved this PROPOSE
ton, and it will be enforced.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-31
The Fast Capitol Postal station.

Postmaster-General James and City Post
master Anger spent the larger portion of
the day in studying the situation of East
Washington for the purpose of locating the
City Post-ofiice station in that section. The
residents east of the Capitol are divided as
to their choice of the locality, some pre-
ferring street, Others East Capitol.
OLIVIA visited the Post-oflicc Depart
ment this morning and urged the selection
OF East Capitol street in her usual vigorous
style.
The site will be determined upon this
afternoon
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-31
8 p. M.


The President is passing good day. The
pulse is still below 100, and all conditions
are favorable.
So it will be seen that up to this hour the
Presidents sixtieth day, which was awaited
with so much dread and anxiety, has been
one of his best days, and shows him to have
fairly started ON the right road at last
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-31
Remains of LIeut..Comn,ander Edes.

The remains of the late Lieut.. Com
mander Edes who was killed by the explo-
sion of torpedo at Newport last Monday,
left that place yesterday for Washington.
AT $3.50 the remains had not arrived here,
but 1t is expected that they will come in
about o'clock this afternoon by the b. &
p. road. The body will probably be carried
from the depot direct to the house of the de-
ceased, No. 1908 f street northwest. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not as yet
been made
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-31

The fire calendar for the month ending
to-day, shows a list of ten confagrations, as
follows: August 1, brick dwelling, 400 Sew
enth street 9Th, frame dwelling, Thirteenth
and j. streets; nth, frame dwelling,
Twentieth street, near + 18th, frame
dwelling South Capitol and T. streets 10th,
frame house, Delaware avenue and NJ street
frame dwelling, samson street, concrete
works 81 Fletcher Il 90. and alms.house
stable 18th, frame dwelling, l1O5 Fifth
street OF these ten fires, seven were ac-
eidensal, one ineendiary, one caused by
children playing with matches and one by
spontaneous combustion The total loss
Fas 800 and there was $50 insurance.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-31
Transfers OF Real Estatc.

Deeds were filed to-day as follows Chas.
L. Fleischman to Max Lansburg, lots 2s3
in Cropley's subdivision of square 2O3,
$1,000. Catherine Collanton and husband
to Catherine Graham, part of lot 3, square
2i3, $l,100. Michael Mcclure, trustee
Frank Mcintosh and wife, to John II.
R;chardson, lot in sorare 400 1925.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-31

In the Police Court this afternoon Sam
Payne, stout colored man, was charged
with an attempt to commit rape on Mary
Lawson, small colorcd girl, Of about IA
years of age. The attempt occurred in
Georgetown few nights ago, and was con-
clusively proven. Sam was sent down for
the action of the grand jury.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-31

SENATOR A. III. GARLAND, of Arkansas,
arrived in Washington this morning. He
comes TO attend called meeting of the sub
Judiciary Committee to frame national
bankrupt law. lie brings his youngest son
l-r .----n WI inetOn sehnnlnn
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-31
Romeos and JuIiets.

Lawrence A. Seitz and Mary A. John
son.
Caspar A. Weber and Catharine Lemke.
VIM. NJ Richards, Of Connellsvile, Pa,
and Mildred A. Paris, of this city.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-31

During the month of August there have
been issued from the clerks Office 115 mar
riage licenses, which is pretty well fol the
dog-days.
During the same period there were ihree
applications for divorce filed.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-31
FINANCIAL.
To.day's stock Quotations.

HO'U"y'" StOcK VuOtNtIOhS.
The following observations of the trans
actions in the financial market to-day, to-
gether with opening and closing quotations,
are furnished by the banking house of II.
ID. Cooke, Jr.. " Co.. 1929 f street, Washing
TON n n, W