National Republican., 1884-03-05
Only Few OF the Vast Number Acted
Upon in Committee,
But One Bill Passed in the Senate and None in the
House.
Abstracts OF some Of tho More Important
Measures Proposed.

court of claims SO as to embrace all claims
now existing against the District of Columbia
arising out of contracts made by tho late
board of public works, &C.
No. 933. To compel keepers of hotels and
lodging houses in the district to provide fire
escapes and watchmen.
No. 1884. To incorporate the United States
Gas, Electric Light and Fuel company.
No. 1041. For payment to Thomas Nc
Mahon for labor, Sl,545.
No. HAS. To quit claim all title the United
States may have to lots and 8, in square
996 city of Washington, in favor of George
w. Watson, his heirs and assigns. Reported
to the house.
No. 1437. Extending the privileges Of the
National Safe Deposit company and changing
its name to tho Nation al Safe Deposit and
Trust company of Wash ingtOn.
No. 1892. Confirming the order Of the dis.
trict com IN ssioners closing up Meridien ave-
nue.. Adversely reported to the house.
the late Daniel Carroll. Reported favorably.
No. 1889. For the relief Of Patrick Cook.
Reported favorably.
No. 1855. For the reliefof William Bowen.
No. 1891. To forfeit tho corporate powers
of any corporation in the district which shall
Withhold the privileges of membership from
any person because of that person being in
the service of the United States.
No. 1897. To authorize the Capital Cable
company to build double track railway
from the corner of NJ and Seventh streets
southeast, on Seventh TO North street and
Massachusetts, avenue on North to New
Jersey avenue, on Now Jersey avenue to q
,treet, on q street to Fifteenth street, on
Fifteenth to PENNSYLVANIA avenue, up Seven
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Washington, along Water to High, thence
along High to the reservoir, with tho priv
ilge of extending to Teunallytown Also
branch from the foot of Sixth street south
west along Sixth, b, and Thirteenth streets,
Whitney avenue, and other streets to the
Soldors homo. Also from X street and
Connecticut avenue along X, seventeenth,
p and Nineteenth streets to the boundary.
No. 1879. Granting further privileges to
the Real Estate Title Insurance company,
and changing its name to the Title Insurance
and Trust company
No. 2lc3. To Incorporate the Sixth Street
and Bladensburg Railroad company, with
the privilege of laying single or double
rack from the corner of Sixth street and
pennsylvania avenue, along Sixth street. X
treet, and the Bladensburg pike, to Bladens-
burg.
No. 2242. Allowing the Mutual Fire 1nsur-
ance company to cancel policies in which the
interest or assessments due on premium notes
shall not have been paid for three years.
No. 2243. To fund in 1856 bond of the
district, payable in ten years, all 8 per cent.
bonds issued upon special assessments made
against property of citizens to redeem said
bonds all corporate assessments upon which
bonds or stocks were issued, and oil other
bonded indebtedness or liens upon property:
to levy 1-S OF l per cent. against the real
Estate of the district to meet the interest aud
fund the principal at maturity; TO assess dam
ages and benefits caused by the acts OF the
iate board of public works, such damages in
the aggregate not to exceed SlOOO,OOO, ana II
ssed at greater sum TO be paid pro rata,
&c.
No. 2344 For the relief of Melissa G.. Polar.
Reported favOrably.
No. 2345. To extend the time for payment
of special assessments from Jan. l, 1879, to
Oct. l, 1884.
No. 2346. For the relief Of Sarah A. Red
moud. Reported favorably.
No. 1890. To change the name of the AS
| sociation for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals" to the Washington Humane so.
ciety," and extending its operations to the
protection of children from cruelty aud
| abuse.
No. 2491. To provide o free bridge across
the Potomac at Georgetown.
| No. 2S4S To amend the law relating to the
| bonds of executors in the district.
| No. 2S57. Giving the court of claims juris-
| diction over claims based upon contract;
made with the vice president of the board o
| public works.
No. 1858. For the relief of John Conally.
| No. 2S60. Appropriating $25O,OOO to refund
| two-thrds of the amount assessed and palG
during the year 1871 by property owners OIL
Pennsylvania avenue, between First and Fif
teenth streets, and on Louisiana avenue
between Four-and- IA half aud Seventh streets
| No. 2S6l. Giving the court of claims juris
diction over claims against the district
occasioned by alteration Of grades of street,
or public improvements since Jan. l, 1870
whether done by authority of the United
States government, or the late board Of public
works, or the district commissioners.
No. 306S Regulating the street car com
panies. 1t provides that they shall run first
class cars with all modern improvements
leather upholstered seats in winter, will
clean, fresh rye straw, changed at least every
other day, that the average speed during tn
day shall be not less than six miles an hour
including stoppages that from o'clock q. IN
until 1880 o'clock at night cars shall be ruI
at intervals OF not more than three minute
from $3.50 o'clock a. m. to noon and from 3:3
o'clock TO 5 o'clock p. m, and not more thai
seven minutes during tho rest OF the day, bu
they may run as much oftener and faster, no
exceeding seven niles an hour, as the pu0li
convenience may require. Large boxes
market baskets, and clothing baskets mus
not be carried inside the cars but on the out
side and far more than twenty pounds weigh
may be charged for. Each car must be pre-
vided with both driver and conductor, and n
passenger shall be compelled to deposit far
in box. Whenever company earns NOR
than per cent. above expenses on its capita
stock, fares must be reduced in proportion t
its surplus earnings.
No. 3l0S. To protect fish In the Potoma
river and provide spawning ground for sha
and herring. 1t forblds for = term of tiV
years, all fishing in tho Potomac with fyk
net, pound net stake net, weir, float net, gi
net, haul seine, or any other contrivanc'
tationary or floating.
No. 1888. To regulate barrooms. 1t forbiC
the sale of liquor to minors, soldiers, sailor
or volunteers in the service of the Unite
States, or to any person wearing their un
forms, or TO any intoxicated person. Ba
rooms shall not be open on Sunday. III
provision for licenses Is about the same as
the present law, but it forbids that al
license should be issued for saloon on u
same side OF any square or on the side OF
square fronting any reservation, park,
building owned by the United States or o
cupied by any government bureau, depaI
ment or office, or within 900 feet OF al
school house.
No. 1929. To authorize the Washington a.
- Atlantic Railroad company to enter the ID
trict Of Columbia.
No. 1895. Making valid certain acknov
n edgments of conveyances OF land IN I
district when taken before certain oihc'
h not formerly authorized to take them.
No. 1871. Prohibiting the sale OF into
eating liquors within two squares OF a
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