Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-04
The District in Congress.

OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT.
Senator Dorsey introduced in the Senate to-
day bill to provide for the settlement OF all
outstanding claims against the District Of Co
same bill introduced by Mr.. Mayhem in the
House at the last session. II was then reported
with amendments, committed TO the committee
OF The whole on the state or the Union, and
ordered to be printed.
SEWERAGE OF WASHINGTON.
At tie last session Of Congress sub commit
tee consisting of Senators Dorsey, Rollins, and
ii lrriS was appointed to examine into plans 70
BE- proposed for the sewerage of the city OF
Washington. Plans have been received from
re2r commissioner; Richard Randolph. c. E.:
Henry +. Knapp, c. E.; A. c. Fowler. G. E:
Augustus Watson, w; D: Hughes, and W. L.
mittee viii be held in few days to examine
the various plans. II any of them are satisfac-
tory the committee will probably make report
during the present session.
JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
Mr.. Rollins introduced in the Senate to-day a
bill to regulate the Jurisdiction of justices of the
peace in the District of Columbia, and for other
purposes. The bill provides that every Justice
# the peace in the District may, as assignee, try
and determine all pleas and actions wherein the
Cebt or damage demanded on the yalue OF any
PERSONAL property sought to be recovered shall
not exc eed $500. except in eases where titles to
real estate shall be Invoked, actions for mali
peace or other officers for misconduct in Office.
Jurors in trials before justices shall be entitled
10 fifty cents each for each trial. When the
debt, damage or value OF the property claimed
shall exceed $50. and a jury trial Is demanded
the adverse party may have the case transferred
to the supreme Court OF the District. Justices
may compel conStabieS to make returns OF any
processes placed in constableS hands for SER
vice. If constable fails to make due return Of
moneys collected or recovered by him lie shall
be summoned, together with his S1iretieS before
lllSTiPe. mi.
against him, execution shall be issued against
his snretieS Persons regularly engaged in
business or owning real estate in the District,
snail not be required to give security for costs
before commencing suits. by reason OF their
personal residence being outside the limits of
the District. When defendants in suits cannot
he found service OF process may be make upon
him by leaving the process at his house No
appeal shall be allowed from the judgment Of a
justice OF the peace where The amount OF the
judgment shall not exceed $40, exclusive of
costs.
ELL TO REGULATE PROBATE BUSINESS.
Mi. BayaTd introduced in the Senate ye5ter-
day bill to amend the law with respect to
wills, 10 regulate the transaction OF probate
business i'll the Supreme Court of the District OF
columbia and for other purposes. The bill pro-
NfdeS that by the Supreme Court OF the District
OF Columbia holding a special term for the
orphans court business general docket shall
be kept in which docket Shall be entered all
clauses e1pG1te or otherwise which Shall here
after be commenced, TO be heard or determined
by The said court holding such special term It
Shall be the duty of the Register OF Wills and
not the duty of the clerk of the superior court
CT the Cl-trcJ TO keep this docket AlIOficiaI
Sc-S OF said regis er ard all proceedings of said
c u I holding special term for orphans court
business ard all transcripts from the books or
records OF said registers Office which require to
ne authenticated by he seal OF said court and
the si9I allure of said register. The balance Of
The Till Is sub ttntially the same as one intro
duced Tor the same purpose in the House OF
representatives III the F0fty-fourth Congress.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND FoToIAC SIDE RAILWAY.
The bill introduced by Senator Dorsey yester
d TO incorporate the Mount Pleasant and Po-
mae Side Railway company, names S. p.
Brown. VIM. Dickson, Lysander Hill, Geo. P.
ton and oohn Bell as the incOrDoratOrS of the
proposed company, with authority to lay sim
gle or double track railway with the necessary
switches and turn-outs. through the following
StleeiS ana avenues, VIZ: Commencing at the
corner OF Boundary and 10TH and running
thence via 18th. II northeast 18th. PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. 18th, b southwest, 18th southwest and
water street. to the 6th-Street steamboat land
Ing. with the right to run public cars thereon
drawn by horse power. and to receive for each
passenger fare not exceeding five cents for
any distance from its beginning TO its terminus
me Dill provides that the new company shall
nave the right to use the tracks of any other
d'ily Incorporated company which may coincide
WIN portions OF the route above indicated upon
terms to be mutually arranged between the
companies. OF in case of disagreement by The
supreme Court OF the District.