Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-27
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Meeting Of the Senate Cemmittee To-
Day.
SUBSEQUENT ACTION OF THE SENATE ON TIE vARI-
0Us BILLS CONSIDERED.

oCs BILLS CONSIDERED.
meeting to-day authorized Mr. Faulkner to report
adversely the bill introduced by Mrvest to abolish
the District Police Court and the once Of justice
OF the peace, and move its indefinite postpone
ment Also to report a substitute for the bill to
provide four police magistrates and define their
powers and jurisdiction, and to provide for trial
by jury In the Police Court.
JURY TRIALS IN THE POLICE COURT.
Mr.. Faulkner, in the senate, procured the in
definite postponement Of the nrst.named bill and
confers upon the Police Court power to summon
JureS under the system now In use by the Crim-
inai Court. The justices Of the peace are left
with the powers now given to them.
Mr.. Faulkner stated to q STAR reporter that It
was deemed important to pass bill as speedily as
criminal i1 a
sids for the triai of on o9enses su by " jury unsii @
legislation in regard to magistrates would delay
its passage, and meantime petty offenders would
e Son1sS IL prison they could not give bail
now have authority TO issue warrants, and 1t Is
better to leave 1t in that shape until later period
reported the substitute as directed TO provide for
trial by jury In the Police Court and on his motion
y was passed The Jurors are to Oe paid = per
OF the city OF washington was referred to the Com
missioners It provides for the appointment Of
three commissioners by the President. by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, who
shall give $40, 600 bond each; they shall survey
sher At OF S
ing plans il The city: as follows:
and Columbia road; thence along Columbia road
to Woodley road; thence along Woodley road to
Rock Creek: thence along Rock Creek TO Piney
road; thence along 14th-street road to Spring
road; thence along Spring and 7th-street roads 70
SScK CTeeR Church road thence to west line Of
road; thence along the west and south lines OF the
Soldiers Home lands to Lincoln avenue; thence
extended easterly; thence along the said north
line OF q street to the Brentwood road; thence to
Boundary street; thence along Boundary street to
the point Of beginning. The work must be COM
This bill was referred to the Commissioners,
with the request that they formulate d measure
submit an estimate OF the probable COST
THE REFORM SCHOOL
Mr.. spooner was authorized 10 report adversely
the House bill providing that whenever q boy is
discharged from the Reform School that he shall
he dismissed on probation, merely, until he reaches
chief clerk OF the Department OF Justice ex o1cio
member OF the Reform School board.
SIDE TRACKS OF TIE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC ROAD.
Mr.. Farwell was authorized to report favorably
the House bill to authorize the Baltimore and Po-
tomac Railroad CO. to extend a side track into
square 1925, In the city. 1t authorizes the COM
pany to extend a side track from the main line of
its track into the square between 18th and 18th
and II and n streets southeast, under such cond1-
tions and regulations as the Commissioners may
It's immediate consideration, but the fisheries
treaty was taken up and the Till went over.
BILLS SENT TO THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
The bill for the relief OF the attendants OF the
Insane Asylum, dividing them into three classes
at wages OF &45. $685. and $25; also the bill to re-
appropriate to pay for alley condemned In square
493h and the bill TO provide TOR the payment OF f.
II. Bates as military Instructor at Washington
era for their onnion as to the nronretx az ths Sr
posed legislation. The Bates bill directs the pay
ment Of $500 to F. II. Bates.
THE PROPOSED BELT-LINE EXTENSION BILL PASSED.
The House bill to authorize the Capitol, North o
Street and South Washington Railway Company
to extend lis tracks through and along 14th and
B streets southwest to 10th, to an intersection
with its line on 10Th street, was directed 10 be
favorably reported 1t was reported by Mr.. Har-
ris, and on ht6 motion placed
SALES OF PROPERTY FOR OVERDUE TAXES.
The committee took up the House bill prescrib-
ing the times for sales and for notice OF sales OF
property in the District for overdue taxes and
considered it. Mr.. Faulkner was directed to pre-
pare an amendment and report 1t at the next
meeting TO require that the list OF property to be
sold shall be published in one daily paper at a cost
not 10 exceed 10 cents per lot or parcel OF property
advertised. The bill requires tie list to be pub
hshed In pamphlet form and notices TO be adver-
tised In two daily papers, but the committee did
not think this sufficient They think the entire
list should be pub isned at least one daily paper
The bills ordered reported to the Senate were so
reported this afternoon.
AN ALLEY BILL
bill was reported in the Senate from the Dis
trIct committee directing the District Commission
ers to convey to william Brown part OF lot /, in
square l2O on condition that he give certain
oLher grounds for opening another alley.
TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Faulkner introduced q
bill, now pending in the House, to regulate the
practice of pharmacy in the District 1t pro-
hlbits any but regularly registered pharmacists
from conducting business In the DISTRICT Re-
ferred to the District committee.
The COlOFed Democrats.
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