Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-20

Gen. Chlpman introduced IN The House
yesterday q bill 70 incorporate the Anacosua
and Potomac Rallroad COMPANY, naming -
corporatora VIM. Gulnend, Madison DaVis
Run, Thos. X Riley, aud John HltE, and
giving them authority 70 lays single or
doubis track railway through aud along tho
following streets and avenues Commencing
at the terminus Of Eleventh stFoct eoutheast
and along said street 70 N stsee. souihi along
M 10 Seventh street intersocilug Tho Mash-
ingtou and Georgetown railroad 70 Water
street; along Water street 10 Twelfth street
southwest; along Twelfth street across The
canal 10 Ohio avenue; along that avenue 70
Fifteenth street. and along that street 70
Pennsylyanla avenue, with the privilege 70
run a switch from Twelfth street along Ohio
Ohio and Loulslana avenues 70 the CENTRE
Market with the right TO run ears thereon
drawn by horse power, receiving therefor
rate Of faro not exceeding 1vv csnts for each
passenger for auy distances between the
terminl Of tho main or branch railway. The
capital stock Of the company shall be not less
than one nor more than i've hundred thou
sand dollars In shares Of $50 each. The
company Is required TO place hrst class 9 rs
/ on tie road, 10 be run n often as httoes
minutes aud until ton o'clock at night
Books Of subscription TO the stock are 10 be
opened within Ave days after tue passage oil
/ the act The affairs OF the company are 70
| bo conducted by board OF evyon directors,
| with full power to mako by-laws, &c. The
ruad nust bo completed within one year after
/ tbe organization Of the company. Referred
/, 10 the DistricL Of Columbia COmnittce.
| general Chlpmnu also Introduced a bill
| TO AMEND rms usuRr LAWS
In the District, AKlng the rate ot Interest at Z
lT,r cent. per auuum, or an amount not 70 ex'
c,,ed 10 per cent, upon special contract "
| writing 'fhe general prOylslons OF the oil
are sInllar 10 thosc OF the bill Introduced 10
tho District Legislature On lhc 18TH Ot Jann
sry last
ffe also introduced bin u
TO CUng pEYgcTfvE TITLES ~ rus DISTRICT
IL provides that the title to oil real properly
in Ire District which has vested In the uniteS
states l,y escheat per dcfectim sdnJutnis II
cases Of persons heretofore held IN slavery DC
nni the same ls, vested In the children o. sucl
persons, and In descendnnts OF sucn cnha ~
4, deceased, and such children ere eAPaci'Ate'
a. ,erit one from the other or others.
IN. .NtcIPLL COUNT Yoa rnE DISTRICT.
v,,,. vain introduced In The House yes
| ~. XII :, establish o municipal court y
SSr ~ n ,,,,'a n ,Iumbla, the provisions 2
which arr similar 10 that intr9aneea 10 ', ~
senate on tuesday Ia ~ Sy,S IA tSst m
with tho exception that " . the Preslder
Judges shall be appointed u '-ict supren
Court. Mr.. Blnghani's bin also ptN = An
tlrree assistant clerks instead u ~, m
nSes juIpes salaries at $500 each,
salary Of the clerk ut "a 90, assistant clerh,
tl, 900 each, aud bAlllns IS per day. Tie
Judges shall be selected from the members Of
the bar OF the District aud hold office for slS
years, one Of whom shall b. designated In hl'
commission "a tho president judge. IL also
gives the court jurisdiction In cases Of threats
0awdy-houso cases, &C., In addition TO The
offences enumerated In the Senate bill. The
House hill also provides that the court shall
hold daily sessions Tor the trial Of civil rs vol
~ criminal cases, and each OF tho judges MAJ
cit at the same time separately. IL also pro
vldes that the Pre- ,llent shall appoint for thu
term Of tour years four residents OF tho Dis
trlct, who, together with the chief justice o
tho District Supreme Court, Uolted State
District Attorney and Secretary OF the Dls
trict, shall compose tho Board Of Metropoll
tan Police Commissioners. Referred 10 tn
Judiciary Committee.
wAsuIsGroN NATIONAL MoNUN sSr SOCIETY
Mr. Mckinney introduced In the Hous
yesterday n bill TO amend the act lncorporai
log the Washington National Monument Sc
ciety which provides that the affairs Of th
society shall be managed by u board OF Nv
Directors ~ be elected annually, and an
person, upon paying IS, IN ~ become a meu
Der OF the association, with all the privilege
Of the original incorp orators save election
the office OF president Referred TO the il
dietary Committee.