Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-13
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-.
Sessions of the Senate and House Conn
nlittees To-Day.
VARIOUS MATTERS OF LOCAL INTEREST UNDER corr
SHERATON.

The Senate District committee held their first
| meeting for several weeks to-day and acted upon
number or pending bills. s.-----~..---------
SALES OF PROPERTY FOR OVERDUE TAXES
The House bill prescribing the terms for sales OF
and for notice OF sales of property in the District
Tor overdue taxes was order favorably reported by
| Mr. Faulkner. 1t requires the Commissioners to
prepare list OF all taxes on real property subject
to taxation upon which taxes are levied and In
arrears on the 1st OF July, 1883, and each year
thereafter, including all taxes due to the late cor
poratl0nS or washington and Georgetown, the
Levy Court OF the county and the District; such
list shall be published, with notice Of sae in PAM
phlet, and shall be advertised twice a week for
three successive weeks In two daily papers or the
city; and II the taxes, together with penalties
| ana costs, shall not be paid prior to the day
named for sale the property will DO sold at public
auction.
WORKS OF MERCY.
Senator Faulkner was authorized to report favor.
ably the bill regulating admissions TO the Institu-
ton OF the Association for Works of Mercy. This
bill was recently introduced by Senator Edmunds,
and was then published In The STAR. IL pro-
vides that admission shall be by written
consent OF the father, II living, or the mother,
II she is the only surviving parent, or. II
there are no living parents by the guardian,
such written Instrument TO reDOunce all control
over the girl and vest that authority in the insti
tuLion. The judge or the Orphans Court must
TO the custody OF the Institution. 1t also provides
that when girl under eighteen years OF age Is
convicted OF any onense punishable by fine or i'm
prlsOnlnent the court may instead OF passing SEN
tence, commit her to tie Institution. It also
provides That girl received In the institution
or she attains the age OF eighteen. The Orphans
Court may appoint the institu9on guardian Tor
girls.
EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION.
Senator Vance was authorized to report favora-
bly, the bill to exempt the property OF Ascension
church from taxation, and to remit all taxes and
penalties now due and unpaid.
SUBDIVISION OF LAND.
Senator Vance was also authorized to report
favorably the House bill TO regulate the subdivs-
ion Of land within the District. 1t directs the
Commissioners to make and publish such general
orders as may be Necessary to regulate the plat
the District and no such plat or subdivision shall
be admitted TO record without an order TO that
PROVIDES for pubic highways through subdivis-
ions; for procuring right-or-way through any
cemeteries, and that all future subdivisions shall
be In conformity with the general plan of the city
OF Washington.
POLICE NATIONS.
Senator Farwen was authorized to report favor.
ably the House bill providing for the appointment
OF police matrons 1t authorizes the Commissioners
to appoint three matrOns for the police de-
partment at a salary of 5000 per annum
each, and that 1t shall be the duty OF
these matrons to search, when necessary
examine and care for the female prisoners who
may be taken into custody by the police, and 10
take chal ge OF lost or abandoned children while
detained at the station house. No woman shah
least ten women Of good standing Residents OF the
District.
| THE RICHMOND AND DANvnLR RAILROAD COMPANY
Senator Daniel was authorized to report back
| the House bill to authorize the Richmond ana
Danvile Railroad Co. TO lay tracks in the District
He was directed when the measure shall be
reached for consideration to move to substitute for
the Senate bill for the same purpose. The senate
Richmond and Danville CO. to FUN and operate steam
locomotives and trains or cars for the Transports
ton Of passengers and freight within the District;
or more tracks along Maryland avenue from its
western terminus to and across l3k street to block
over and across E and 18Th streets 70 block No.
300; also, TO lay tracks and erect depot building
IN block No. 299.
CoDIFicATIoE OF DISTRICT LAWS
TIE House bill to secure for the District COM
pilation OF the laws was taken up and debated at
some length. II authorized the appointment Of
three persons learned in the law TO compile. ar
range, and classify all statutes and parts OF stat
senator spooner Was authorized to report sub
sttute. which empowers the Commissioner TO
purchase compilation OF the laws II they
such @ % COMPUTATION oA q bs 'inaaD nrss approved
| BY the District supreme Court. But
e sSsS ss S
Court must appoint commissioners 70 prepare .
| compilation.
rhz POLIO. MAT RoHs KlLL PASSED.
| All the above-mentioned bills were reported "a
the Senate as ordered, and ON motion Of Mr. Far
well the House bill 70 provide for the sppointmeni
| Of police matrons was passed.
AHxxDna THE cHARrxR OF TIE BELT LINE RAN
Road.
The House District COMMITTEES to-day decided q
report favorably TO the House the brl amending
the charter q ths Capitol. NORTH o street and