Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-11
LOCAL LEGISLATION.
Important Meeting Of the House Dis.
trict Committee.


trict Committee.
The House District COMMITTEES, freshly in
vigorated by the cooler weather, came together
for their regular weekly meeting this morning.
Every member Of the committee, with the OK
ception of one, was present and . large amount
Of work was accomplished.
TIE BILL REGULATING FOOL SIZZLING.
Samuel Ross and g. c. Neale, representing
the Washington Jockey Club, and William T.
Curtis. Rev. Mr.. Pach and Col Mordaunt ap-
peared before the committee in earnest adyo-
cacy of the proposed law prohibiting tho sell
ing Of pools in the District Of Columbia except
at certain times at the Washington Jockey Club
rected especially against the pool rooms on 7th
street. The measure has been strongly pushed
by numerous petitions, and an soon as the
committee closed their doors and went into
executive session the bill was taken up and
discussed 1t was decided to adopt the
Senate bill on the subject, and q
favorable report was then authorized. The
bill prescribes penalty OF not more than $500
nor less than 425 or imprisonment of not more
than ninety days nor less than thirty days, or
both.
STREET CAR TICKETS OK SLIPS
favorable report was then authorized on
the bill compelling the street railways in the
from which the tickets are TO be torn of. thus
preventing the tickets being used twice This
is sanitary arrangement az il is claimed that
street car tickets are disseminators of diseases
The bill providing for the purchase of his
toricai manuscript from Erastus Thatcher was
taken up and it was decided to report il back to
the House for reference to tho committee on
library.
FAVORABLE REPORT on THE POTOMAC RIVER RAIL
The committee then authorized q favorable
report on tho Potomac River railroad bill The
bill provides Tor a steam railroad beginning at
point on the west line of the District
of Columbia, about twelve hundred feet
north OF the Potomac river and about 2, 100
feet west of the Chain Bridge over said Po-
tomac river in the District OF Columbia; thence
eastwardiy parallel with the said Potomac river
by the most eligible route, as shall be deter
mined by said company and approved by the
Commissioners to point on Rock creek near
the crossing Of NJ street within the city Of
Georgetown in the District of Columbia.
BILL FOR REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF DEN
TIsTRY.
The committee also after slightly amending
authorized favorable report on the bill for
the regulation Of the practice of dentistry in
the District Of Columbia. The bill provides
for q board Of dental examiners. to consist OF
five graduates ofreputable dental colleges, resi-
dent OF and for three years last before appoint
ment actively engaged in the practice of dem
tistry in the District of Columbia. to be APP
pointed By the Commissioners OF SAID District
for terms OF five years and until their SUCCESS
ors are appointed; provided. that the first five
shall be selected from ten cligibles so certified
by the Washington City Dental Society and APP
pointed for terms of one. two, three, four and
hve years. respectively.
This board is to examine and certify all APP
plicants who wish to practice dentistry in the
District.
THE SUBURBAN RAILWAY DILL
The co mmittee also authorized q favorable
report on the District OF Columbia suburban
railway bill. Tho proposed route Of the road
ing line between the District Of Co
lImbia and the state Of Maryland
on the Bladensburg road and run
ming thence outside Of the road
Led as now made to Maryland avenue; thence
along Maryland avenue to 9Th street east
thence on the carriageway on the north side of
Stanton Park to 4th street east, and thence
along 4th street east to Maryland
avenue. and thence along said avenue
to LIST street east; also beginning at such
point on the Bladensburg road as may be de-
termined by the company and approved by the
COMMISSIONERS OF the District of Columbia. and
passing thence east and north of the Soldiers
HON e TO or in the vicinity Of Brightwood;
thence by such route to point in the vicinity
OF TenleytOwn, aud thence to a point ON the
Potomac river i'll the vicinity of the Little
Fails of said river; thence eastward with and in
the vicinity of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
10 II convenient point on NJ street extended, in
Georgetown: Provided. That that portion of
the road west of BriGhtwood shall not be laid
out or constructed until the boundaries of the
opposed Columbus Park are located and then
he road shall be located north Of
i'll park, under the direction of the COM
miss oners of the Ditrict; also beginning at the
!. ter iecilon OF said roadway on Maryland ave-
ue 1T 18th street northeast and running thence
nort1ward on 18th street to Boundary street. and
tn n e northward across boundary street.
p s-sing in the vicinity of the national fai.
z u Ids; thence north ward to or in the vic nitv
Brookland TO point northeast from the
soldiers Home, where it will iE.ersect
the east and west line OF said road: Pro-
vded, That all Of the routes herein men-
toned shall be subject to the approval of
the Commissioners OF the District of Column
bia, and that portion Of said road between
the District line and 18th street cast shall be
constructed before any part of Maryland ave-
nue. shall be occupied or broken for the pur-
pose of said railway.
A favorable report was authorized on the
bill requiring the Secretary OF the Interior to
convey to Henry n. Baker and Job Jay San
born ali right and title to lot numbered 8. in
square $50. upon payment OF such sum of
money as the Secretary shall think proper
THE ROCK CREEK PARK BILL coSrEREEs.
The conferees on the Rock Creek Park bill met
again this afternoon. There is some difference
of opinion as to how certain necessary property
should be condemned. but the difference is not
n serious one and will probably be settled this
afternoon.
THE NEW BRIGADIER.