Year: 1878

trlct OF Columbia bills, and resolutions passed
in the House yesterday:


ERRONEOUS ASSESSMENT.


Ihe Dill Tor the relief of Thomas Bayne di-
reefs the Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia TO refund to Bayne. if in their iudg-
meht he is entitled to the same. the amount Of
said tax having been assessed, as is alleged
as the cost OF a brick foot pavement laid
90 down in front OF square. ,26, in the city of
between A and streets north, and charge
able to said square ID. but by mistake as
sessed against the lots in square 6S1 on the
west side of said lSt street east then owned or
represented by said Bayne.


EXEMPTION OF CHURCH PROPERTY.


The bill to relieve the Churches i'm the Dis
trict provides that so much of an act of Con-
gress entitled An act for the government of
the District of Columbia, and for other pur-
poses, approved June 20, 1874. as was con-
Strued to authorize the Commissioners of the
District to set aside former exemptions of
Church property from taxation and to enforce
a tax upon such property, be and is hereby re
pealed and that the title to such property is
hereby declared to vest in the trustees or such
other persons as held the title to the same at
the time of the passage of the act of 1874.


INFORMATION WANTED AS TO COST OF STREET


PAVING. &c.


1he resolution concerning the pavement of
streets in the District provides That the
commissioners of the DiStrsct of Columbia be.
ana they hereby are, directed to report to the
avenues in the District of Columbia have been
paved since April l, 1872, the character of the
paVementS, the actual cost of LAYING each of
such pavements, the contract price paid for
the same. and the names of the contractors.
and how paid for; also. which of said avenues
and streets have been repaired the character
OF the pavement, the original actual cost. and
the contract pllce and name of the contractor:
also, what streets or avenues have been rpsur
faced, the character of the same actual cost.
contract price. and the name of contractor:
togefhfr e1f fr, with copy Of the bids and pro
awards as they appear in their office.


RELIEF FOR THE POOR.


!. Inc JOINT resolution making an apprOpria-
Capitol, appropriates $4,000 for the purpose of
employing the poor of the District in the work
OF o., Ming up draining and placing in good san
tOl, along the line of the Old canal, the Com
missiOners Of the District to determine the
plan of said work, to see that it is properly
conducted, and to disburse the money hereby
apprOpriated; and further sum of 5000 is
appropriated for the purpose of providing
medical attendance. medicine and food for
the IS SICK ;sal and lnrm OF the District, the same
Commissioners of the District


FRANKLIN INSURANCE COMPANY.


:, Inc OIL 10 extend the charter of the Frank
lilfihsnfance company. provides that the act
to amend and extend the charter of the
FRANKLIN Insurance company, approved Jan
uary 81, 1865, be extended and continued in
force Tor the period of 20 years from the 9th
Gay Oh April, 1910, the time at which the said
act OF January 30. 1850 will expire


DEBT EXEMPTIONS IN THE DISTRICT


The bill in relation to exemptions provides
that all earnings not to exceed so each month
married persons or who have To provide for
the support of famiyin said District, for two
months next preceding the issuing of anv writ
or process from any court, or Justice of the
peace, or other officer of or in said District
against them, shall be exempt from attach
ment; leVy seizure, or sale upon such process.
and the same shall not be seized levied taken
reached. or sold by attachment execution, or
any other process or proceeding of any courf,
judge, Justice of the peace, or other officer of
or i'll said District; provided that nothing in
TINS act shall apply or in any manner affect
any existing debt, contract. note, or Judgment.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, CONSTABLES COM


MISSIONERS OF DEEDS. ETC


=. he elll regulating the appointment of jus
of deeds, &c, provides that the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia shall appoint five
justices or the peace and not exceeding twenty
conSta pies 1or the District Their term of Office
shall be Two years, subject to removal for cause
They shall respectively have the Jurisdiction
exercise the powers and functions. and per
form the duties respectively. as now provided
by law, f0r said officers respectively These
justices OF the peace are to be the successors
of the Justices of the peace who now hold Office
in the District and shall proceed in and close
ceSSOrs as may be brought to their attention
by any party in interest who shall present a
transcript OF the same, as hereinafter provided
ns And IN M He M manner they shall proceed in and
ceSSOr In Office appointed under this act Upon
resignation or the expiration of the term of
oiflce, they shall make, certify, and deliver
transcripts of any proceeding on their docket.
to any party in interest, or Shall deliver said
docket, together with a II papers i'm ali untin.
ished business, to their successors in office, at
their option. and account for all mOneyS in
their hands. Upon the death or removal of
any justice OF the peace appointed under
this act, his docket, books, and papers of
office shall be deli delivered to his immediate
shall be the successors of the cOnstables
now holding office in the District. The
terms OF 3illce @ Of all justices of the peace
Columbia shall end on the thirtieth day after
the approval of this act. They shall issue no
process returnable on or after that day. and
liver transcripts of unfinished cases and bust
ness on their docket. and shall, on demand of
the parties in interest, deliver to them tran
scripts duly certified together with all papers
case or proceeding, and pay to the proper per
sons ALI moneys in their hands that may be
due them The term OF office of all constables
thirtieth day after the approval hereof. and
they shall, on or before said day, return ali
process which may be held by them, and paw
over to the parties entitled thereto ali moneys
in their hands, duly executed Except as here,
after prOyidedD. and pay over to the proper
parties all moneys in their hahdS But they
may duly execute and return all Writs and
processes in their hands at the time of Such
expiration Of their term of office The Com.
miSSiOnerS of the District shall have pOwer to
fix the amount and form of the bail bonds
and approve the same, to be given by such
justices of the peace and cOnStableS and make
such further regulations as may be necessary
to complete the transfer of the existing bust
ness from the present justices of the peace to
those appointed under this act. and NAV re-
move justices of the peace and cOnstables
from Office for willful violation of law or for
gross misconduct or for gross incompetency.
The Commissioners of the District are author
lied to appoint as many commissioners of
deeds throughout the United States as they
may deem necessary, with powers to take the
of deeds for the conveyance
of property within the District administer
OathS, and take dispositions in cases pending
in the courts of the District i'm the manner
prescribed by law: to whose acts, properly at
tested by their hands and seals Of Office fuIl
faith and credit shall be given. They shall
also have power to appoint such number of no.
taries public, residents of the District, as i'm
their discretion the business of the District
may require. These commissioners of deeds
and notaries public are to hold their offices for
the period of five years, removal at discretion
All nOtaries public shall pay into the treasury
of the District an annual license of S. For
each official certificate by the secretary of the
of the District, the party for
whom the same shall be made shall pay the
sum of 81 to the account of the contingentfu
of said District.