Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-19
District A fairs I'm Congress.


Gen. Chapman introduced in the House o-day
bill to incorporate the Anacostia and Potomac
Railroad Company, naming as corporators VIM
Guinand. Madison Davis. L. A. Richards, Geo
+. Gulick, John A. Ruff, Thomas Il. Riley, and
John HitZ, and giving them authority to lay q
single or double track railway through and
along the following streets and avenues: COM
mencing at the terminus OF 18th street southeast
ard along said street to nj street sou tn; along NJ
to 9TH street intersecting the Washington and
Georgetown railroad to Water street; along
Wster street to 18th street southwest; along 18th
street across the canal TO Ohio avenue; alon 2
that avenue to 18th street, and along that street
TO Pennsylvania avenue, with the privilege u
run switch from 18th street along Ohio and
Louisiana avenues to the Center Market, with
the right to run cars thereon drawn by
horse power receiving therefor rate of fare
not exceeding five cents for each passenger for
any distance between the termini of the main or
branch railway. The capital stock of the COM
pany shall be not less than one nor more tn an
five hundred thousand dollars in shares of $50
each. The company is required to place first
class cars on the road to be run as often as fiji
teen L,inutes and until ten O'Clock at night.
Books of subscription to the stock are to be
opened within i've days after the pas age of the
act. The affairs OF the company are to be con-
Quoted by board OF seven directors, with full
completed within one year after the organization
OF the company. Referred to the District of Co.
lumbia Committee.
Gen. Chapman also introduced a bill
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in the District, fixing the rate OF interest at 6
Per cent. per annum, or an amount not to exceed
~ per cent. upon special contract in writing.
The general provisions VI the bill are similar to
those Of the bill introduced in the District
legislature on the 18th of January last.
He also introduced q bill
TO CURE DEFECTIVE TITLES IN THE DISTRICT.
1t provides that the title to all real property in
the Districtwhich has vested in the United States
by escheat defectum sdnguinis in cases of per
sons heretofore held in slavery be and the same
Is vested in the children of such persons, and in
descendants Of such children if deceased, and
such children are capacitated to inherit one
from the other or others.
MUNICIPAL COURT POI THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. Bingham introduced in the House TO-DAY
bill to establish a municipal court in the Dis
tIict OF Columbia, the provisions OF which are
similar to that introduced in the Senate on
Tuesday last by MIR. Patterson, and published
In The STAR, with the exception that il pro-
yides that the judges shall be appointed by the
President instead of the Governor and District
Supreme Court. Mr.. Binghams bill also pro-
vides tor three assistant clerks instead of two
and 6xes judges salaries at IS 00Oeach the salary
OF the clerk at $4,000, assistant clerks 81 200
each, and bailiBs s. per day. The judges shall
be selected from the members of the bar
of the District, and hold office for six
years, one OF whom shall be designated In
his commission as the President Judge
II also gives the court jurisdiction in cases OF
threats, bawdy house cases, &C., in addition to
The House bill also provides that the court
shall hold daily sessions for the trial of civil as
well as criminal cases, and each OF the judges
may sit at the same time separately. II also
provides that the President shall appoint for the
term OF four years four residents of the District
who together with the Chief Justice of the
District Supreme Court, United States District
Attorney and Secretary of the District, shall
missioners. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.