Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-20

The Senate Committee 20 Give a Hear
ing 10 Parties Interested TO.uaorr0W
VIZ. Plass's ProhibIsery Bill.

The senate Distrlct committee held It's regular
meeting to-day, and after ordering favorable re-
port upon Mr.. Spoolers gas ball, discussed the
question OF steam railroad routes. Numerous pro-
tests have been received by the committee against
the several routes most favorabiy considered
Some OF these protests the committee thought,
were based upon good grounds, "a for instance,
that OF St. D0minics Church against per-
hitting railroad tracks 10 almost environ
the church The citizens Committee and the
pennsylvania Railroad Co. had applied for near
ings before the full committee, and it was decided
to open the doors OF the committee room at 2
O'Clock Tomorrow afternoon TO those most inter.
as to time. as the committee do not care 70 go
over any old ground. Arguments hitherto sub
the committee eeen wsns is A1e desired 70
obtain light upon phases OF the subject not NTH
erto discussed. The committee hope and expect
The Pennsylvania company Will probably use its
Time In protesting against the removal OF It's pas
senger depot, and this is point upon which tne
gued that IT is a benent to the travelling public TO
have the depot where It Is; that during the year
e
numerous relations and friends OF the passengers
who went to the depot to welcome them or see
them on. On the other hand, It is maintained that
If the Pennsylvania wants q central depot IL
should buy the ground for the site; that II ought
not 70 pe permitted to occupy part OF the NAN ,,
lurther conferred upon 1t the Baltimore and ONO
road should be allowed equal privilege and facin-
Mr. PLArr's pRoHrBrroRY BILL
BY agreement OF the committee the chairman
directed that Senate bill No. 827, being the bill
introduced by Senator Plat TO prohibit the manu-
facture and sale OF spurious and intoxicating
liquors In the District OF Columbia, be sent TO the
missloners calls for a statement OF the liquor
traffic Tor the past I'VE years. containing tne num-
Der OF wholesale and retail licenses issued Tor each
year, together with statement OF the amount re-
ceired annually from each class OF license.
The committee also want 10 know the
number and extent of protests In that period
against the issuance OF licenses from individuals
and from organizations. The provisions OF the
Platt Oil have been given In The STAR. II pro
ydes that after the expiration OF existing licenses
hone shall be issued for the sale OF any klna OF
liquor TO be drunk the premises, not even cider
g
on the prescription OF a regular physician TO a
regular druggist, ana 1t is required that records
OF all such prescriptions shall be kept and turned
over to the District Commissioners. For the pur-
chase OF liquors for mechanical and scientihc pur-
poses. an application In writing TO De sworn 10 Dy
notary public must be presented to druggist,
&C., and deliver such records TO the Commissioners.
under any circumstances TO minors To purchase
wine for sacramental purposes the pastor must
apply In writing ahd At must not be delivered
The penalties prescribed for violations including
perjury to obtain liquor, consist OF zines ranging
than six months, the act to take effect November
l, 1885, and The Commissioners are authorized 70
make regulations to carry II out.
The provisions OF the bill to REFUGE the price OF
gas to 81 per 1000 cubic feet were published
recently In THE STAR
WHY THE PEOPLE OF ST. DoMINICs OBJECT.
The route planned for the railroads and to be
reported. proposed to carry the Baltimore and
Ohio and Baltimore and Potomac railroads right
by ST. Dominic's church, and the priest and his
parishioners earnestly protest against II. They say
II would interfere with their worship and break TT
the parOchial school attended by several hundred
children, not only would the trains OF the two
roads pass Immediately by the church, but much
OF the shifting and switching would be done there
The committee are endeavoring TO adopt route
that will obviate this objection.