Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-24
Meeting Of the Senate and House Cor
nlittees To-day.
VARIOUS MATTERS OF LOCAL INTEREST ACTED UPo
BY THE COMMITTEES.

The Senate District committee, at their regular
meeting to-day, authorized Mr.. Chace to report
favOrably the bills to confer powers upon the Ma.
tional Safe Deposit Company and the Washington
Safe Deposit Company to execute trusts with
amendments to accord with previous recommend.
atoms OF the Commissioners as to bills OF the
same character. The amendments are framed tc
protect the depositors and the patrons Of the CON-
panies.
COMPANY.
Senator Harris entered a motion 10 reconsider
the vote directing him to report favorably the oil
10 incorporate the Washington and Sandy Springs
Railway Company. Mr.. Harris explained that he
sera3 p ord se p 1h aI6 me nc m0vea re-
fined so as not to conflict with that OF the Wash.
lngtOn Cable Company, passed yesterday. The
Springs bill Is again before the committee.
OTHER DISTRICT BILLS.
The bill passed by the House providing that Ger.
titled copies OF wills duly filed shall be prima facie
evidence of such wills In the District, ordered
TO be favorably reported by Mr.. Spooner
the District statutes so as to provide that in
ing summons the delivery OF written or printed
provides that II q copy OF the summons be left
with the agent attorney representive OF the de-
PENDANT, that shall be SUFFICIENT.
THE POOL BILL.
The bill passed by the House providing that II
shall be unlawful to sell pools or make books on
horse races, or on elections boat races base ball.
or any kind OF contest and prescribing penalties
ranging from f1ne or $25 to $500 or Imprisonment
for ninety days, or both was agreed upon without
any debate, and Mr. Vance was ordered to report
1t favorably, just as 1t passed the House.
ROCK CREEK PARK.
The Senate bill to condemn property for the
Rock Creek Park was referred to the Commits
siOners for an estimate OF the cost OF condemning
the land necessary and creating the park and also
for such recommendations as the Commissioners
may make.
THE GEORGETOWN DOCK AND RAILWAY COMPANY.
Senator Riddleberger. as a subcommittee, re-
ported favorably the hill incorporate the George
town Barge, Dock, Elevator. and Railway Co. The
bill had been referred to the District Commission
erS for their opinion and recommendations The
bill names as the tncOrpOrators Messrs. VIM. w.
Corcoran, VIM. A. Gordon, RObt- B. Tenney, Henry
H. Dodge, Morris j. Adler, Edward L. Dent, John
The death OF Mr. Corcoran was not ofIicially known
to the committee. The bill was discussed, but be
lore any action was reached the hour OF noon ar
rlveo, ana the committee adjourned Win the Dill
pending.
THE QUESTION OF PROHIBITION 10 BE DrsPosED OF
NEXT FRIDAY.
The Senate District committee, after dispo6lng
OF considerable pending legislation to-day, agreed
by unanimous vote that at the regular meeting
led In the bill introduced by Senator Plat and In
all It's other phases shall be finally disposed OF.
= Action Of the House C0mmittee.
The House District committee to-day Authorized
favorable reports on the bills authorizing the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company to Lay
tracks in the District The bill provides thtGt It
shall be lawful for the Richmond and Danvtlle
Railroad Company to exercise and enjoy tn cor
porate rights and franchises within the District Of
Columbia, and TO run and operate steam locomo-
tves ana trains for the transportation OF passen-
gers and fright within the District OF Columbia
and over the Long bridge, across the Potomac
In the act OF Congress approved June 20. 1870.
ana the Richmond and Danville Railroad Co may
land avenue nom It's western terminus 10 ana
across l3< street 70 block S09 and thence obiQuciy
through said block and over and across and 18th