Year: 1879

The three House DflIS mUr0QuceQ IN the Sen
ate On Saturday by Mr.. Eaton were the follow
ing:


1MpoUND1NG OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN THE


COUNTY.


One authorizing the District Commissioners
"to direct the taking up and impounding OF
domestic animals found running at large in the
more denSely populated suburbs OF the cities OF
Washington and Georgetown, and in such parts
of the county OF Washington as In tnelr Judg'
ment may require 1t"


AUTHORIZING AN INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING FOR


THE DISTRICT.


One which provides "that there shall be ap-
pointed by the Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia, on recommendation OF the health
officer, an Inspector OF plumbing for said Dis
trict, whose duty 1t shall be, under direction OF
the health officer, to inspect all houses In
course of erection, and pass upon the plumbing
and sewerage of said houses And The health
officer OF the District OF Columbia is author
lied, under direction OF the Commissioners,
to execute and enforce regulations governing
plumbing, house drainage and the ventilation
of house sewers; and any person who shall
neglect or refuse to comply with the require
ments of the said regulations when prOLnul-
gated shall be punishable by a fine OF from S25
to 5000 for each and every such offence. or iD
default of payment OF fine to imprisonment for
80 days"


REGULATING THE REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES.
One enacting that from and after the date OF
passage OF this act it shall be the duty Of the
clerk Of the court in the District OF Columbia
previous to the issuance OF any marriage license,
TO secure all the information now required
under the regulations governing vital statistics,
to te secured by the Clergyman, magistrate, or
other person performing the marriage cere-
mOny, and to incorporate the said information
In the form of license issued. That the said
clerk of court is hereby authorized to ask all
necessary questions for the purpose OF obtain
ing tie information required; and that any per-
son who shall knowingly or wilfully make, Or
cause to be made, false statement touching
any of the particulars required, shall be deemed
guilty OF perjury and be punished accordingly
That no marriage ceremony shall be performed
IN the District of Columbia except upon license
containing all the information required. That
1t shall be the duty of every clergyman, magis-
trate or other person who shall perform any
marriage ceremony in the District of Columbia.
to I'LL out and sign certificate attached to Ii
cense, and 10 forward said license to the regis
trar OF vital statistics within six days there
after. That transcript of records taken and
compiled from these reports, furnished under
seal OF the officer having charge of the registry
OF vital statistics, shall be received as evidence
In all courts. That every failure or neglect to
comply with the requirements OF this act shall
be punishable by fine OF not less than ten nor
more than one hundred dollars for each offense
or, in default of payment OF fine, to impriSon-
ment for not more than thirty days.


DISTRICT DAY IN THE HOCSE.


Chairman Hunton, OF the District OF Columbia
committee, will endeavor to secure next Monday
for District business, the House having. by it,
District of Columbia day.