Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-05

srDERED NEXT TuEsDAY-rHE DISTRICT Arpno-
PRIArIoN BILL.
The House District committee held its first
regular meeting for the session this morning
and, while only one bill was reported. the com
mittee decided to take up question
In the early portion Of next week
which is Of vital importance 10
the District and on which the action of the
committee will be watched with great interest
MS Il the question Of a new Gauor license
law for the District
TWO COMMISSIONERS QUORUM
The committee today. in accordance with the
request of the Commissioners, decided to
favorably report the bill drafted at the District
building providing that two of the Commits
action of business. and that in case of the alb
sence OF the Engineer Commissioner his as
slstant SHAH perform the duties of Engineer
commissioner required by law
, Inc committee made only one amendment 10
the bill. which makes il pi divide that two Conn
missioners shallIconstitute a quorum for trans
aetng all business. excepting the making and
signing of contracts.
THE LiQUoR LICENSE QUESTION.
The committee then decided that on Tuesday
next at 10 O'Clock the full committee should
take up and consider the liquor license CUES
non IN the District. The two bills drawn up
py tne commissioners on this subject
VIII FORM the basis of the discussion, al
though 1t is thought that neither of
.nese piiis VIII be reported without
many amendments. Members of the COM
mlttee look on TIE license question as a very
important one and one in which something
should be done at once. On the other hand
they do not wish TO make any mistakes i'm the
matter, and several members think the Com
mlEslOners' rail
ticulars. pm
The subcommittee. consisting of Messrs
Circuit Hemphill, Burton and Moore, TO whom
the hqucr bills were referred will make no re-
port on tn bills. but will simply refer the
Whoie matter to the full committee for full ar
gument and discussion.
TIE PENDING BILLS.
The first license bill presented BY the Com
missioners provides for a wholesale license of
$500 and retail of $780, no liquor is to be
sold to minors, intoxicated persons or inmates
y, tiie SoiGlers home, or on Sunday or between
IL midnight and 4 am. The penalties are from
$500 to 5000 and for the second offense from
S6O0 TO sl.CO0 and imprisonment in Washington
Asylum from six months to one wear. or both
lwo-thlrds OF residents and property holders
on SIDE OF square and on side of square
opposite must be obtained TO license and
no license will be issued within 400 feet of a
puohc school or to any one convicted Tor pend
Ing an appeal of violating the license law
during the preceding Year or convicted within
two years OF selling without license En-
ployes of the District are barred from receiving
licenses and in the county there must he I on,
feet between saloons. No woman. excepting
the wife or daughter of the proprietor il TO
sell or serve the liquor and no pool, billiards,
&c, are to be played in the same room with
the bar Then in the first bill is provided that
only 400 licenses shall be issued
The second bill in many rar,,oulars Z, -
unto the first. 1t does not restrict the licenses
to 400. The license fee is the same and il con-
talns the same provisions in regard to minors.
intoxicated persons and inmates of the Soldiers
Home and also as to who shall not receive Ii
censes 1t requires twO-thirds of the property
holders and residents and does not allow liouor
to be sold III any place having entrance TO any
theater or in any theater.
AGAINST THE FOUR HUNDRED LIMIT.
The committee will probably not come to
any conclusion at the meeting Tuesday. II is
thought, however, that the bill reported. if one
Is reported. will not contain a clause limiting
the number O.. Licenses to AGO.
DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS
The subcommittee of the House appropria-
lions committee in charge Of the District ap-
preparation bill today finished going over the
estimates with District officials. and on
Monday next from $50 until II
o'clock will give public hearing to
citizens of the District who have any state
ments to make with reference to charities or
other matters pertaining to the District appro-
prIations. The meeting will be held in the
rooms OF the committee on appropriations.
THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
held its first meeting for this session TODAY
with five members present-Senators Ingalls,.
Mcmillan, Harris. Barbour and Vance Some
little time was given to the examination of
the bill TO make two a quorum of the board
OF District Commissioners. The language of the
measure was criticized somewhat and the COM
mlttee decided to temporarily lay the bill
aside. Before the next meeting Senator In
gals will consult with the Commissioners and
the attorney for the Districtas to amendments
which were suggested in committee.
Senate bill 3770-of interest to the Washing
ington and Arlington Railroad Company-was
ordered reported after it had been amended so
as to be virtually the House bill on the same
subject.
Nine trust bills were ordered to be reported
adversely. They have been rendered useless
by the passage of the general bill governing
the incorporation Of trust companies in the
District.