Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-15

The subcommittee ON railroads of the House
committee on the District have under consider
alton the question If drafting bill which will
provide system OF exchange or transfer TICK
els among the several street railroad cOmpa-
MES.
THE CITIZENS GAs-LIGHT COMPANY,
Tie Speaker laid before the House to. day the
statement Of the Citizens Gas Light Co., o.
Washington, in support Of a bill to authorize It
to lay down gas mains and pipes. The State
ment sets forth that the Citizens Gas-Llght
Company was Incorporated on the 7th of De-
cemDer, 1880. under the general Incorporation
act OF Congress for the District of Columbia.
Their purpose Is to manufacture aud furnish to
power, vastly superior to that furnished by the
Washington Gas-Light Company, and of not
less than "a candle power. They say that the
gas Which they propose to furnish is water
gas. such as has been successfully introduced
and used in New York. Brooklyn, Yonkers
Poughkeepsie, Troy and other cities: that there
Is room for two gas companies In Washington is
clear from the simple fact that the market
value Of the stock OF the washington Company
Is not less than $40 per share, while the noml-
nal par value Is only s25; or In other words 1t is
at premium of 81 per cent. the statement is
sigDed by James G. Berret, president and B. F.
SHERMAN. secretary. IL was referred to the
committee On the District.
THE BILL TO PUNISH vAGRANCY AS IT PASSED
THE SENATE.
The tramp bill, as 1t passed the Senate yes
leIudy, pIO'lUtS tHaG all lQle, VICIOUS or QtSOr.
derly persons without regular means OF sup.
port, or who go about begging: all persons
found treSpasS1ng on premises OF Others; all
pei sons found habitually lettering about tip.
ping and gambling houses or houses OF i'll
Tame; all persons guilty OF indecent behavior 10
the streets; all persons having devices for gam
Ing and Cheating: all persons Known 20 be pick.
pockets, thieves, etc, or having been cOnVtcte1
OF such offences, found lettering about steam
boat landings. railroad depots, places OF amu5e
ment, business, etc, Shall be taken and deemed
to be Migrants, and upon conviction Shall give
security for their good behavior for one year Ia
sum lot over $500, and In case OF failure to
give such security, they shall be confined In the
DiStj1ct WOrkhOuSe not exceeding one wear
unless security be sooner given. That when a
person Is the second time convicted Of any OF
the offences named, IL they have given bail,
Judgment shall be rendered against the bonds
building without consent of the owner or occu-
pant, or who shall k1ndie a fire in any stree
alley or road, or shall be found Carrying fire
arms or other dangerous weapons, or who shall
threaten injury to the person or property OF
another. shall be punished by Imprisonment at
nard labor for two years; any vagrant who will
luliy INJURIES the person or property Of any per-
labor. Minors, under II years old, convicted
under this act, may be committed to one OF the
charitable, educational, industrial or refOrma-
tory Institutions of the District, there to be
Kept and employed until discharged by The Dis
trlct commissioners, or bound out, by the Com
missoners' authority, or until the parents or
guardians give security for the good behavior
the police to arrest persons violating this act,
AID females and blind persons, who are worthy
objects OF charity, are exempted from the pro.
visions Of the act