Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-19

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In the Senate to-day, after the morning bus.
ness, the calendar was taken up The House bin
for the protection OF girls In the District was
reached Ii was taken up for consideration with
really nxes the age OF consent" by females
person who shall carnally and unlawfuily
be guilty Of rape and subject 10 impris1 ism n.
ment ct hard labor for from i've TO ten years The
BIN was amended 50 as TO make It apply 70 all the
territories aud Government reservations as well as
the District or Columbia, and In that shape
passed. senator Hawley suggested that IL ought
boy under sixteen who might not De blameworthy'
but no such action was taken.
THE SENATE STABLE
The senate also passed the bill for the purchase
OF q lot adjoining the senate stables ana appro-
priated % 0s7 for payment when the title shall be
pronounced perfect by the Attorney General
THE BRIGHrwooD RAILWAY BILL
The Senate also took up the bill TO incorporate
the Brightwood Railway Co OF the District. IL
names as incorporators Messrs N. NJ. Parker. A. A.
Thomas, c. NJ. Anderson, c. b. Pearson and Joseph
Paul, OF the District, and authorizes them 20 lay
down single or double track, with
necessary switches, turnouts, &C, through and
along Brightwood avenue. from Boundary street
10 the boundary line OF the District, with the night
10 run pubic carriages thereon propelled by horse
cable or electric power; when the route colncides
with any other both must use the same tracks
The tracks must be laid upon such part OF the
road as may be designated by the commissioners
and must be constructed OF good materials and In
substantial and durable manner. The company
must keep its tracks ana a space two fe,.t outside
thereof paved and In repair. The railway must
De commenced within three months and com.
pleted 10 Brightwood within twelve months. and
the entire line must be completed within two
years. The capital stock shall not exceed $4,000
u horse power Is used, 100000 IL eiectnc power
De used, or $ao4, 600 II cables are used. The COM
pany Is required To place cars OF the best con-
struction on its roads, having all modern Improve
ments and conveniences, and shall run cars as
convenience
quire.
SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT TAXES
In the Senate to-day Mr. Chace introduced bill
defining certain acts OF Congress for the relief OF
owners OF real estate In the District. II has long
preamble, reciting that certain acts OF Congress
ITO provide for the revision and correction OF
assessments for special improvements and ian
ns tne ra.e Oh interest upon arrearages o,
as 10 deny the relief sought IN the
correction OF erroneous special improvement
taxes The bill provides that the woid 'erro-
neous" In these acts shall be construed TO apply
10 and cover all special improvement assessments
levied on real estate that was specially damaged
instead OF being benefited by the public improve
ments or repairs. and IL directs the commissioners
TO treat any special assessment tax levied Tor
alleged special Improvement or repairs as wholly
erroneous If levied on real estate specially damaged
by such Improvements or repairs, and II shall be
conclusive evidence that the real estate In CUES
adjudged as damaged by. public I'M
experts Of the late board Of audit, or SHAH be 50
reported by any subsequent board, court, or CON-
mission, duly empowered by law 10 aojudcate
claims for damages 10 real estate This bill,
which is an exact copy or one introduced In the
last Congress by Senator Ingalls, 10y request, was
referred 10 the District committee.
EXTRA COMPENSATION FOR NIGHT PRINTERS.
delegation OF printers from the night force OF
the Government Printing ONCE called on Chair
man Richardson, OF the printing committee OF the
House, this morning and asked his intercession in
behalf OF extra compensation for night printers
at the Office, An appropriation for this purpose
was, as stated in yesterdays STAR, stricken from
the general deficiency bill by the appropriations
committee yesterday. Mr. Richardson promised
TO do what he could In the matter when the bill
came up for consideration In the House.