Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-07
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Important Local Bills Which Passed the
Senate Saturday.

The Senate attended to some District matters
Saturday. First among the local bills passe d
Was the one TO prevent fraudulent TRANSACTIONS
on the part of commission merchants and other
consignees OF goods. The bill provides that if
any factor, commission merchant or conSlgnee
OF any person selling goods on commission, or
the agent clerk or servant of such person, shall
convert 10 his own in the District OF CO.
lumbia any provisions, fruits, -four, meat, but
ter. cheese or other goods, merchandise or
property. or the proceeds of the same, and
shall fail TO pay over the avalls or proceeds.
less his proper charges. within five DAYS after
receiving the money or its equivalent from the
purchaser or purchasers of said goods or
produce, and after demand made therefor by
the person entitled to receive the same or his
or her duly authorized agent, he shall be
deemed guilty OF q mI5demeanor. and upon
information and conviction in the Police Court
of the District Of Columbia shall be lined not
more than 1000 or be imprisoned no. exceed
ing sly months. or both. IN the discretion of
the court. senator Faulkner stated that the
bill WIS drafted by District Attorney Hoge and
was intended TO meet the evil now wrought by
JITesp 0nsiD ie commission merchants. The bill
~as passed win only unImpOrtant amend
hIeut.
Sen-'te bill authorizing the District Commits
rOaeEs TO Iay water mains and water pipes and
erect FIRE plugs and bydrants wherever they
believe such 70 be necessary vas also passed.
= UNIFORM LAW FOR REGULATING THE LIQUOR
TRAFFIC.
There WAS extended debate on the next meas
ure. the bill which extends the liquor regua-
tons OF the city to the entire District. The bill
as amended provides that all dealers in dis
titled or fermented liquors, wines or cordlals
within the District of Columbia. except licensed
apothecaries. are prohibited from selling any
hnnnra w mr. n sunday
are required TO have their bars other places
where such liquors, wines or cordals usu-
ally sold closed on Sunday during the entire
day from midnight to midnight That all
dealers In distilled or fermented liquors. wines
or cordials within the District OF Columbia. ex-
ceps licensed apothecaries, are prohibited from
selling any such liquor wine or cordial to any
minor. hat all dealers in distilled or fer
mented liquors. wines or cordials in quantities
of one pint or more within the District of Co.
Iumbia, except licensed apothecaries. are pro-
hibited from selling any sueh liquors. wines
cordlals TO any person or persons to be drunk
upon the premises where the same are sold.
That all keepers of bar rooms, sample rooms
or tipping houses are prohibited from keeping
their bars or other places open for the conduct
of their business after II O'Clock midnight or
before CLOCK ante meridian. That any per-
son OF persons violating any OF the provisions
OF This act shall. upon conviction thereof. for
felt and pay fiBe or penalty al not less than
go nor more than 500
Senator Blair desired &c make the bill pro-
bibitory one applicable to all the other days OF
the week. but was persuaded 10 wait until the
prohibition bill now before the District COM
nittee is reported to the Senate. The bill was
then passed
sERGT. MGUCKIAN's PENSION.
Among the numerous pension bills passed by
the Senate Saturday afternoon was the one
granting pension to Joseph McGuckian, an
old employe in the Office of the secretary of
the Senate, who was injured while a sergeant
in the general service Of the United States