Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-09
LOCAL LEGISLATION.


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VOTE n DETAIL on THE ATKINSON BuI-BuI
PASSED TO PREVENT SPREAD OF KPmKN1cs-
THE STEAM ENGINEERING Bull PAssxp-orHxs
| MEASURES.
The House yesterday, as printed in Tn
STAR, finished up considerable District bust.
ness. The Atkinson bill in reference to the
Pennsylvania railroad. as stated yesterday, wa
passed. The vote in detail on the engrossment
and third reading Of the bill was as follows:
| Yeas, 137.-Adams, Allen (Mich.), Andrew,
Arnold, Atkinson CPa-), Baker, Banks, Barnes,
Bartine. Bayne, Beckwith, Belknap, Bergen,
Bingham, Boatner. Breckenridge (Ky.), Brewer
Brosius, ]. b. Brown, Buchanan N.J.), Bull
lock, Burrows, Burton, Bynum, Chandler
(Mass.), Cannon, Caruth, Caswell, Catchings,
Chatham, Cooper (Ohio), Craig, Langston,
Lee, Lester Va.), Lewis, Mansur, Mason, Nc
Clammy, McCreary, McDuffie, Mckinley, Nc
Millia, Miles. Mofitt, Montgomery, Moore
CN.H.). Morey, Morse, Mudd. Mutchler. Norton,
borne. Owens lOhio), Payne. Payson, Pening-
ton, Perkins, Perry, Pindar, Post, Pugsley,
Quackenbush, Raines, Reyburn, Richardson.
Crisp, Cnlberson CTex.), Culbertson Pa.),
! Cummings, Cutcheon, Dalzell, Dargan, Darl-
inston, DE Lano. Dorsey, Ellis, Evans, Ewart,
Farqnhar. Forney, Funston, Gear, Geissen-
hainer. Goodnight, Grosvenor Hansbrough,
Harmer, Hatch. f. r. Hays, HAYNES, Heard,
Henderson Iowa(, Henderson (N.C.), Hooker,
herr Pa), Ketcham, Laidlaw. Rife, Rowell,
Skinner, Smith CV.va.), Smyscr, Snider. Stahl-
| pecker, Stewart (Ga..) Stewart Crex), Stewart
| (Nt): Stone (kyO. Stone Qa.), Struble. Tars-
ney, Taylor on }; Townsend Coli; Townsend
Mass IS Was.s NY S1 W,. Wade WV, Wallace
Wilcox Wilson (Ky0, Wilson (Mo.), Wilson
| VIVA. Wright, YOdor
Nays. T.-Abbott, Anderson. Barwig. Blanch-
ard. Bland. Boothman. Breckenridge ARK. },
Brookshire, Drummer, Buchanan VA, Carter,
Cobb Cogswell, Coleman Comstock, Council.
Dickerson, Edmunds, Enloe. Finley. Flick,
eireenhalge. circuit. Hare. Haugen, Herbert,
Hermann. Hill. Holman. Houk. Kerr Iowa),
Lacey, LaFolletto, Lane. Lanham, LAWYER, Laws,
Lester( Ga. Lind, Lodge, Magner, Martini Ind. },
Martini Tex. Mcclellan. Nc Comas, Mcliac. Mill
ken, Mills. Moore Tex Morrill,, ONeallG Ind. },
Parrett, Paynter, Pickler, Pierce, Reed Qowa),
sawyer, Savers, shiyely, spinola, SSPooner,
Stockdale, E. b. Taylor, Thompson, Tucker,
Turner (Ga.), Waddill, Wiley, Williams QlD.
TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF SCARLET FEVER AND
DIPHrHEBIA.
After The Stars report closed yesterday,
Mr.. Circuit called up the Senate bill to prevent
the spread of scarlet fever and diphtheria.
The bill provides for reports. warming flags
and the prevention Of attendance at schools or
public gatherings by patients. There are
various fines and penalties attached. The bill
was Immediately passed.
CARRYING OF DEADLY WEAPONS
The next bill called up was the one to punish
the carrying or selling of deadly or dangerous
weapons in the District of Columbia. As this
bill has already passed the Senate and had yes
terday considerable opposition in the House
it is of interest to know just what it contains.
Here is the bill:
BE it enacted, &C., That it shall not be lawful
for any person or persons within the District
of Columbia to have concealed about their per-
son any deadly or dangerous weapons, such as
dagGers, air guns, pistols, bowie knives, dirk
knives or dirks, blackjacks, razors. razor
blades. sword canes, slung shots, brass or other
metal knuckles.
Sec. 2. That it shall not be lawful for any
person or persons within the District Of Co
lumbia to carry openly any such weapon as
hereinbefore described with intent to unlaw-
fully use the same, and any person or persons
violating either of these sections shall be
deemed guilty of q misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall, for the first offense,
forfeit and pay fine or penalty Of not less
than $20 or more than $780, or be imprisoned
in the Jail of the District of Columbia not ex-
ceeding six months, or both such fine and i'm
prisonInent. in the discretion of the court.
Provided, That the officers. nOn-cOmmissioned
officers and privates of the United States army,
navy or marine corps, or OF any regularly
organized militia company, police officers,
officers guarding prisoners, officials of the
United States or the District Of Columbia en-
gagged in the execution of the laws for the pro-
lection Of persons or property, when either of
such persons are on duty, shall be exempt from
the fines and penalties aforesaid. Provided
further, That nothing contained in the first or
second section of this act shall be SO construed
as to prevent any person from keeping or
carrying about his place of business, dwelling
house or premises any such dangerous
from place Of purchase to his dwelling house
or place Of business or from his dwelling house
or place Of business 20 any place where repair
ing is done, to have the same repaired, and
back again.
Sec 5. That for the second violation of the
provisions Of either Of the preceding sections
the person or persons offending shall be pro-
ceeded against by indictment in the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia and upon
conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
penitentiary for not less than one nor more than
three years.
Sec 4. That all such weapons as hereinbe-
fore described, which may be taken from the
persons offending against any of the provisions
of this act, shall be delivered to the property
clerk Of the metropolitan police force OF the
District Of Columbia, and shalt be by him de-
strOyed in such manner as the superintendent
OF police shall direct.
Sec. >. That any person or persons who shall,
within the District of Columbia, SELL barter,
hire, lend or give to any minor under the age
~ twenfy-One years any such weapon as here
inbefore described shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction there
OF pay line or penalty of not less than so
nor more than 800 or be imprisoned in the
jai. Of the District Of Columbia not more than
three months.
Sec. &. That all acts or parts Of acts incon-
sistent With the provisions of this act be, and
the same hereby are, repealed.
A LAW As TO MURDER NEEDED.
Early in the debate. yesterday on the bill Mr..
SpinOla asked whether the bill contained any
provision for the punishment Of murder, and
after Mr.. Grous had answered him Mr.. Spinola
asked: do you not think something ought to
be done in that dircction?''
Mr.. Gront replied: There is already law
in existence for the punishment of murder.
What is necessary for the punishment of that
crime in this District is not any new law upon
the subject. but that popular public opinion
be created here i'll favor Of the enforcement of
the law"
Mr.. Buchanan OF New Jersey remarked: ''The
gentleman will allow me to say that what il
needed is judge who will not find it consist
ent with his ideas of public duty to let man
charged with murder go at large on his own
recogniZance."
The bill was then opposed by Mr. Blount, Mr..
Mills. Mr.. Enloe. Mr.. Spnola and Mr. Rogers
and it was finally found necessary to recount IL.
STREET CARS TO MOUNT PLEASANT.
The bill compelling the Washington and
Georgetown railway to run every alternate 14th
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