Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-12
The District I'm Congress.

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The bill for the relief of occupying claimants
In the District of Columbia. which was passed
yesterday, is thus explained in brief by Mr. Neal:
There Is NO law on the statute book by which
person who has been ousted from the possess
sion OF property for which he has acquired title
can recover damages for improvements he has
made upon it except through the tedious course
OF the court Of equity. This proposes to furnish
statutory remedy.
THE LICENSE BILL.
As stated in yesterdays STAR. the bill to regu-
late licenses in the District of Columbia was
passed. The provisions OF this bill have been
already fully printed in THE STAR. The section
with respect to liquor licenses is as follows:
The proprietors of bar rooms. sample rooms
and tfppling houses shall pay $3.50 annually and
OF beer saloons 500 annually. Every place where
mat liquors only are Sold to be drunk on the
premises, or in quantities less than one pint,
Slali be REGARDED as beer saloon. Every place
where distilled CT fermented liquors. wines. or
cordals are sold. to he drunk on the premises
or IN quantities less than one pint, shall be re-
Gafded as bar room, sample room. or tippling
house. And the possession of distilled fer
mented. or other Intoxicating liquors. with the
means and appliances for carrying on the BUSH
Ness OF disposinw OF the same to be drunk where
sold, shall constitute the premises beer saloon.
bar room, sample room. or tipping house within
OF the proprietor OF every such place to deposit
with the collector the amount of his license Tee
with MS application for license. and ais present
the written permission of a majority of the per-
sens owning real estate. and majority of the
residents Keeping house on the side of the square
where it Is desired TO locate such business, and
OF the side Of the square fronting opposite the
same which permission. with the signature at
tached, shall be certified to by the assessor of
taxes; and such license shall not ba issued until
approved by the Commissioners: PrOrioed. ho,c-
err That where during the year. no complaint
has been made against the proprietor of any such
place on the part of the property holders and
Residents, such proprietor shall not be requ red
To ilie every year W tn his application for license
such a written permission of persons owning
real estate and residents; but if such complaint
has been made. the proprirtors shall obtain
anew the written consent of such owners Of real
estate and residents as Is herein required OF him.
Ana no Sprtu0us. yInous. or malt liquors sha l
pe sold except i'll compliance with the provisions
OF this act. nor to minors nor intoxicated persons.
nor on Sunday. nor shall any bar or other place
where liquors are usually sold be open on Sum
day during any part OF the day or night"
THE DISTRICT COURT BILL,
introduced in the House yesterday by Mr..
HazletOn, provides that If any party to any
cause pendnE in the Circuit Court in the Crimi-
nal Court. or any term of the Supreme Court of
the District. or in any proceeding there n. shall
at any time before the trial or hearing of such
cnuse CT proceeding make or file any affidavit
therein that he or She believes that the Judge
holding such court or term of said court is SO
prejnGced. tfat such party cannot have a fair
ana impartial trial or judgment. the said Judge
snail not hear or try SAID cause or proceeding.
AMI the same shall beth.reupun post onpd until
another judge Of said court stall he assigned by
the general term. to hold said term or court,
or to Try OF hear sa d cause or hearing: Pro-
clotd That if said party is absent. or a corpora
ton. the agent or attorney may make affidavit.
further provision is that no cau~e or proceed
lng Shall be postponed more than twice Oh ac-
count OF such prejudice
THE COLUMBIA INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF AND
DUMB.
Ar. Tucker. Of virginia. introduced bill in
the House yesterday to codfy the laws relating
To the Columbia institute for the Deaf and
Dua.b.