Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-12

| NEW LIQUOR LICENSE LAW, Erc.-THE DEADL,
WEAPON BILL AUTHORIZATIONS BILL
The House District committee held its regu.
lar meeting today, although on account of a
lack of a quorum until late the time spent was
somewhat limited. Commissioners Ross and
Douglass and Capt. Rossell were before the
committee early in the day in regard to the bill
for extending Massachusetts avenue and build.
Ing bridge across Rock creek at q cost OF
$4,000.
Capt. Rossell reported that plain bridge
could be put across at this point for $50 600
Mr.. Douglass stated that the Commissioners
would like very much to see this extension
made, but that at the same time they wanted
to extend New York avenue and Pennsylvania
avenue, and did not see how everything could
be accomplished.
GENERAL EXTENSION OF STREETS AND AVENUES.
Capt. Rossell drew attention to the bill al
ready before the committee on the general SUBJ
Ject OF the extension of streets and avenues and
suggested that this avenue would fall under
! the provisions OF this bill Gen. Grout re-
marked that something would certainly be
done with the street extension bill this session.
| The matter was then dropped.
| DANGEROUS WEAPONS.
AT the regular meeting of the committee the
bill which was discussed for some time last
Monday IN reference to the carrying and con-
! ceallng of dangerous weapons was taken up,
| ana after certain amendments had been
adopted. which were intended to meet
| the objections which had been made,
| back to the House with favorable recon-
| incubation. The bill has been printed in THE
| STAR The amendments adopted today provide
that after the first fection. which forbids any
person to have about their person any con-
cealed weapons, the words carr, ing the same
as n weapon be added. In section two the
words in reference to the carrying of arms by
officers and privates of the army,
navy and marine corps and of militia.
police, officers guarding prisoners. &c.
an amendment is made by striking out the
! present words ''shall be exempt from the fines
and penalties aforesaid and inserting ''shall
| not be liable for carrying necessary arms for
| use III performance of their duty" Also to
section 2 IL added provision providing that
the act shall not apply to any person who has
reasonable ground for fearing an unlawful at
| tack upon his person and the danger is so
| imminent and threatening as not to admit of
| the arrest of the party abou. to make such az
lacks upon legal process. Section of the bill
which provides that all weapons taken from
| persons offending against the act should be de-
stroyed by the police, is amended 20 as to leave
| the weapons subject to the order of the court
at the time of giving sentence.
TIE LIQUOR LICENSE BILL.
| The committee today also considered for a
short time the question of liquor licenses. tax
| ing up the Commissioners bill. which was dis
cussed the other day. The time was short,
| however, and somewhat of n snag was struck in
| provision which extends the act to all clubs.
The committee viii continue the consideration
OF the liquor law at Il special meeting Oh next
Tuesday.
THE MECHANICS LIEN LAW
There has been some effort made to obtain a
hearing this session on the proposed amend
ment to the mechanics lien law. The COM
mittee. however, have little time at its dis
posal and SO many things to consider in that
time that 1t has been found impossible to grant
further hearings on the subject. Briefs
have been filed by nearly all the parties inter-
ested i'll the amendment, which will be care
fully considered by the committee. ANY per-
son who has additional information or argu-
ments to present should do so in writing.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
The subcommittee in charge Of the District
appropriation bill has been hard ut work all
day on the appropriation bill. The committee
is considering the bill in the most careful man.
ner, the items being taken up sep
a,rately and discussed fully. I'm
bill will probably be reported tomorrow or at
latest the first part of next week. The chances
are that the present bill will not contain very
many surprises and will be particularly devoid
Of those paragraphs which touch on the legis-
lative.
PROTECTING AGAINST PROPOSED BRIDGE.
Mr.. George w. King has written a letter to
the House District committee protesting against
the bridge across the Potomac proposed in the
bill chartering the Washington and West
ern railroad. Mr.. King states that the
road would be good thing in
itself, but he must earnestly protest
against the navigation Of the Potomac being
duct bridge. The bridge also. he thinks.
wherever it is situated. should be as high from
the water as the Aqueduct bridge.
ARMS AND ORDNANCE FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL
CADETS.
Mr.. CutcheOn today. from the committee on
military affairs, reported favorably the bill
authorizing the Secretary of War to issue ord
nance and ordnance stores to the
Washington High School. The report con-
tains letters from the Secretary OF War
| and from Gen. Orlway. both highly indorsing
the proposal. Secretary Proctor says in regard
to the soldier boys at the High School: This
institution has for several years had a most eX-
| cellent battalion OF young men,"
Gen. Ordway says: The battalion of cadets
in the High School has been noted for many
years for the interest they take iii military in
structiOn and the high standard of efficiency
| they have maintained. have done all in my
power as the commanding general Of the mill
| till of the District Of Columbia to encourage
and foster the organization, rs they
have proven TO be most valuable auxiliary to
| the National Guard of the District-a primary
school in military instruction, from which
| graduate a certain percentage Of young men.
who on obtaining tho proper age enter The Ma
tiOnal Guard and become among Its most eff
Gent officers and men,"
CHRISTMAS MONEY FO: CAPITOL EMPLOYEES.
lr. Enloe today introduced a bill in the
House which will carry joy to the hearts Of the
employees at the Capitol. 1t provides that the
salaries of all officers and employees of the House
and Senate. including the Capitol police, for the
month of December, be paid on December 20.
| If the bill passes Santa Claus can get around as
usual among the Capitol force.
The Senate Committee.
The Senate committee Oh the District Of Co
lumbia does not like the way Ill which the
House sislatos on railroad matters. and i. ex-
pressed its tisapprobation with good deal of
| force this morning when the Atkinson bill.
which passed the House on Monday, WAS taken
| up.
| Today there was q meeting of the Senate
District committee. Mt which were present SEN
ators ingalls,. Farwell Mcmillan, Higgins Har-
| ris, Vance and Faulkner, and after discussing
! the matter more or less they decided to amend
! the House bill by substituting therefor the
| Mcpherson bill (in many features similarly,
which was pushed through tho Senate on Sep
TENDER % last.
GIVES THE COMPANY ALL IT WANTS.