Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-25
THE DISTRICT IN CONG GRESS.
Meetings Of the senate and HOuss
COmmfttees.
CONFINEMENT or rNKBRrArHs.

VUNfINknkNT OF NKBRIATxS
Tne senate District committee to-day authorized
MI. Farweu TO report favorably the Senate bill TO
provide for the confinement Of inebriates In the
government Insane Hospital The bill provides
tnat whenever by petition under oath any person
IN the District shall be alleged TO be an haoitual
drunkard, incapable OF taking care OF himself or
herself or his or her property, the District Supreme
Court snail have power In its discretion 70 order
such preliminary examination as It may deem pro-
II found 70 be an habitual drunkard, confined III
the insane asylum. / requires a Jury to be sum-
moned 70 determine the question as to whether
tne person Is or is not an habitual drunkard, and
provides for the release OF the person when re-
formed from confinement
THE BRIGHTwooD RAILROAD COMPANY BILL
senator Harris was authorized to report favor
ably the bill to incorporate the Brightwood Rail-
way Co., Of the District. 1t names NJ. NJ Parker,
A. A. Thomas, c. M. Anderson, C. B. Pearson and
cOSepn PAU m as incorporation 1t authorizes the
morse, electric or cable power through and along
Brlghtwo0d avenue, from Boundary street to the
directde that the amendments recommended by
the commissioners, fixing tax OF four per cent
on the gross earnings and requiring that the
the road; also authorizing the Commissioners TO re-
Qulre such changes and improvements as they
may deem necessary, should be inserted.
THE RICHMOND AND OANvILLE RAILROAD IN THE
CITY.
senator Daniel was authorized to report favor
ably the bill to authorize the Richmond and Dan-
Vile Railroad Company to lay tracks along Mary
land avenue, to and across 13k street, to block
269 and thence obliQuely through that block, over
ana across and 13tn streets TO block 300; also TO
lay tracks from block 269 across 18th street to
block 29y, and TO establish and erect depot sta
ton buildings on either OF these blocks. But the
property or person.
PROTECTION OF GIRLS.
Senator Faulkner was directed to report favor
ably substitute for the House bill for the protec-
tion OF girls In the District. The substitute is as
follows: "Every person who shall carnaiiy and un-
lawfully aow any female under the age OF sixteen
years, or who shall be accessory TO such carnal
and unlawful knowledge before the fact shall be
guilty Oh rape, and when convicted thereof shall
De punlSned by Imprisonment and labor for the
nrst onense not more than nve years, and for the
second or other ofrense not more than ten years"
TIE WASHINGTON AND SANDY SPRING RAILROAD BILL.
Senator Daniels was authorized to report the bill
TO incorporate the Washington and Sandy Spring
Railroad. AS stated in The STAR, 1t provides that
from the BOundery into the heart OF the city the
company may construct a street railroad, should
the lexington and Soldiers Home CO. fail 10 con-
struct their street railroad within the prescribed
time OF one year.
All these bills were reported to the Senate To-
day.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE TODAY.
The District committee OF the House held @
meeting today, devoting most OF their time to the
trust company bills. The Senate resolution pro-
vding for the arbitration OF the cases between the
District and Samuel strong was approved without
amendment. The bill to incorporate the American
Trust Company OF the District OF Columbia was
approved, with amendments for the greater security
OF the public. The bill to change the name OF the
Real Estate Title Insurance Company OF the Dis
trict, 10 make 1t also trust company, and to
enlarge its powers, was under consideration when
the committee adjourned.
A INsprCrop rupy~a
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Call submitted an
amendment to be proposed to the District appro-
priation bill 1t provides an appropriation OF
S., 600 for chief inspector OF plumbing and sani.
tary engineer for the inspection tr1-mOnthly and
for the direction OF all plumbing and sewers in the
District, and OF all public buildings and OF all
other buildings Of the United States in any state
or territory when requested by the Secretary OF
the Treasury or the head OF any Department., who
shall be required TO report annually, through the
Commissioners, as to all buildings In the District
and, through the heads or the respective Depart
ments or the Supervising Architect OF the Treas
ury, as TO all buildings Of the United States