National Republican., 1878-04-16
MATTERS IN coxeRrss.

Prevsstisr of Wrongs 70 Clssldrsn-Jsstaces
Of the fsace-Incorporstion Of Baiiding
Observation-Disclosures Of the Bslt-Line
Railroad.
Tho bill introduced In the HOUSE yesterday hy
Mr.. Frye. Of Maine, 10 prevent and punish wrongs
10 children in the District Of Columbia, and for
other purposes snakes II msdcmesnor for any per.
son TO exhibit apprentices for exhibition, a. gym
mast, street singer, &C., any child under sixteen
yean Of sse. Corporal punishment In tho public
schools Is also prohibited. Children found begging
are TO be committed TO the reform school, and amer
being discharged from the same, shall be bound
out BY the District Commissioners. Abduction Of
children under twelve years Of age, whether forci
bio or otherwise Is to be punished by imprison.
sssns mo- @ sscssdin three year" or fine not e1
owners OF places Of public amuscmonts shall not
permit any trapeze ught-rope, or other acrnbatic
means Of protection from danger against accident,
and any person so offending shall for the first
oficnse be fined not less than $50. and for every
subsequent offense not less than 500. Parents or
other persons having charge OF children under six
years OF age who shall expose them with intent
Wholly to abandon !. them shall be punished by
ceeding three years, or both. Tho supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia shall have Jurisdiction
Of the infant children Of all habitual drunkards
vagrants, criminals and insane persons and prosti.
tutcs, and shall appoint guardians for them or com
init them to reiorma,ory or charitable institutions
ofcnscs made punishable by this act shall bc ap-
piled by the Commissioners Of the District toward
children committed or debarred as hereinbefore
directed, and court committing child TO the care
of any institution or Ierson may direct reasona-
bic allowance for It's support to be made by the
JUsrICEs or THE PEACE.
The House bill providing for the appointment Of
justices Of the peace In the District was yesterday
reported to the Senate with amendments. changing
i so as to make nfeen ustices-ten for the city and
hve for tho county, and to place the appointing
sioners.
BUILDISd ASSOCIATIONS.
Governor Hendce yesterday introduced In the
House abiil providing that the benefits Of the gen.
eral incorporation act Of tho District be applicable
TO building associations when any ten or more per.
sons may desire to form q mutual, cooperative,
fund, loan, or building association.
BILLS FOR NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT.
AZ the night session next Friday night the House
fayorably upon the following The bill relating to
winding up the affairs Of the Washington Market
Compony the bill 70 regulate tho practice OF phar
game In the District prohibiting the killing Of par
tridges between January ID and November l (;
pheasant,s ps,, between February / and September /:
w0odcock between January and August prairie
chickens between February and September /;
snipe or plover between May 1 and September |:
wild geese or wild brandt between April and DC
tober l; ortolan between February and scptem.
Der l venison between January and September
l. and making penalty for robbing bird.nests.
Also tho joint resolution Internationally pro.
hibiting the use occupation Of the Unitarian
Church properly for Police Court purposes until
the suit now pending on appeal before the United
Stated supreme Court Is finally determined; also
prohibiting the Commissioners from paying or ex-
pending any moneys upon the said property during
the pendancy Of the suit, and empowering the Com
misSioner to cancel the lease upon written appli.
cation of the lessons, provided tho United States
and the District released from all liability for
damage.
BELT-LINE RAILROAD.
Also bill TO amend the act 10 incorporate the
Capitol, North Ostreet and South Washington Rail.
road Company. The bill authorizes said company
| to lay single or double track and run Its cars
from Its present line, on 4 and Eleventh street
northwest eastward on street to Tenth street
| thence south on Tenth street to d street thence
eastward on street to Eighth street; thence south
on Eighth street to Market Space thence eastward
on said Market Space to Seventh street; thence
across Seventh street aud the intervening public
| space In q southeasterly direction. to street
| thence eastward On q street To connect with the
tracks Of said company First street also to con.
struct single or double track, as q branch of lis
present line, from point on Boundary street. ad.
jacent to what Is known as 81. Patricks Cemetery,
along the valley east Of Howard University tn the
southern boundary Of Soldiers Home near to Hare.
wood entrance. witt permission to use steam on
said branch motive power.