Evening star., 1884-01-17

CHANGES MADE N n s1NcH THE ORIGINAL DRAFT
WAS MAD1-THR STREET RAnwAYs-MoDIF1cA.
TIoN OF THE CLAUSE RKIATIN9 10 GENERAL
DEALERS.
Columbia and for other purposes" now before Con.
gress differs In but few points from the text OF the
bill as prepared by the District Commissioners and
printed in THE STAR. Several verbal changes were
made to give greater clearness to the provisions
the bill In section five dogs have been included
among the things for which licenses shall date
from the first day Of July Of each year, and in the
same provision, where in the original bill it reads
wholesale dealers In guano." the expression has
peen changed to wholesale dealers in fertilizers
Under section IL. relating to bar-rooms. the Ian
g gnage mas been simplifed by using the expression
'Oar-rooms" TO cover ''beer saloons. bar-rooInS,
Sampie-Eooms or tipping houses in the original.
Otner verbal corrections have been made in this
the section relating TO variety theaters" where
liquors are disposed Of &c. the word variety has
Deen omitted as ambiguous and unnecessary.
THE STREET RAILROADS.
Under section % relating to street railways the
provision empowering the Commissioners to regu-
late the running time of cars has been omitted,
and the following substituted in its place. "That
the commissioners shall have power, from time TO
tline after consultation with the street railroad
companies to regulate the time and frequency of
the running OF cars by all such companies to suit
the public convenience. subject to sthe right of
appeal within five days by the companies to the
Secretary OF the Interior, who. on such appeal
snail finally determine such regulations: and pend
ing such appeal the same shall not take effect.
Jhuer section &c relating to commercial agents. the
provision permitting an employe OF licensed resi-
dent dealer to act agent for such dealer without
further license has been amended so as to read as
follows: "rhat licensed dealers in merchandise
whose license under this act shall amount to $500
Shall not be required to obtain license under this
section TO sell goods by sample
THE TAX ON GENERAL DEALERS.
Section IS, which originally required dealers In
merchandise, not otherwise provided for, to pay
$40 annually, and in addition thereto SIS on each
81 600 or fractional part in excess thereof of capital
invested, has been changed SO as TO make the tax
$40 on the first 81 COO less and s. on each addt-
tional 81 900 or fraction thereof
The license for produce dealers at large In addI-
tl0n TO their wagon license. has been reduced from
81 10 $40 annually, and for produce dealers in the
markets. from s2a5 to SIS annually.
section ~ has been amended SO as to exempt per-
sons selling nothing but farm produce OF their own
raising, bur exemption in such cases shall apply
unless established by affirmative proof Section s.
which In the original bill. provided that warrants
for violation OF this law might be addressed to any
policelnan. has been changed So to require such
warrants 10 be addressed TO the major OF police
section 50 has been changed as to make the i'm
pr sonment in the worlihouse, for default OF pay
neht OF INES or penalties under this act TO be not
less nan five days or more than six months for any
enc OfenSe.
THE WASHINGTON KINDERGARTEN UNION-The
annual meeting OF the Washington kindergarten
Unlon was held last evening at the residence Of
Mlo. GthtIal '" fo"eii. 80 VI street. The treas
urer report showed very prosperous condition
OF finances. The society viii need 81 600 for the
coming Jear TO enable it to continue the two free
kinteigartens and deiray the expenses OF the
nurses kindergarten training school. az well as the
current expenses Of the society. The treasurer Mr.
Joan Baker. sent In his resignation. on account OF
delicate health. ana the following list of officers
We're elected: Mrs. Senator j. ?. Jones. honorary
PRESIDENT Mrs. Louise Pollock. acting pre- si lent:
Aif> Major j. W. Powell, first vice president: Mrs
Jahe HiZ, second vice president; Miss Stella
HaHenfar. secretary; DR.. r.. ~ Bacon, treasurer
A SUIT FOR $4,000 DAMAGES.-I.ewfS n. NcDade
entered suit yesterday against the Washington
ana Georgetown railroad company, setting out hat
owing TO the neglect OF the defendant co,npany
in not providing sound machinery at its Blacksmith
shop II this District one arm OF the plaintiff was
torn on While he was adjusting the belt Of drill
machine For this injury, loss OF time, &C., he
claims Gnp 10y --S