Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-15


Another Pool BfIl Insroduced-Other Meas
ures Of Local Interest.
Mr.. Circuit today introduced another pool
bill, which il is the intention to pass through
this session and give the President another OPP
portanity to give his opinion Of pool law.
The bill differs from the bill which was vetoed
by the President in not being a. restrictive.
The bin reads: THAT it shall be unlav-
full for any person or association Of
persons in the cities of Washington
and Georgetown in the District Of Columbia or
within one mile Of the boundaries of sai0 cities
to bet, gamble or make books or pools on the
result Of any trotting race or running race Of
horses or boat race or race Of any kind. or on
any election or any contest of any kind or game
Of base ball.
THAT any person or association Of persons vio-
lating the provisions Of this act shall be fined
not exceeding $500 nor less than $25, or he i'm
the discretion Of the court"
This bill is exactly in accordance With the
present law, except in extending the limitation
one mile outside the District
TIRE TRUST COMPANY BILL AMENDMENT.
The District committee today reported I'M
favornbiy the bill amending the act to provide
for the Incorporation Of trust loan, mortgage
and certain other corporations. The bill In
section SO inserts after the word court the
words ''That the provisions of this section
shall not apply to title insurance companies
organized according to law and doing business
in the District of Columbia prior to October l.,
1880. The report states that the bill is not
necessary.
IN BEHALF OF AN INEBRIArEs' HOME
committee consisting of DR.. Addison of
Trinity Church, DR.. Douglass of st. Johns and
DR.. McKim were before subcommittee of the
District committee today urging action on the
bill providing for an inebriates' home in the
District:
SUITS Br MINORS.
Mr.. Hemphill has introduced a bill in the
House providing that from and after the pas
sage of this act when any action, suit or other
the payment of debts or for any
other purpose shall be commenced or
prosecuted within the District of Columbia by
or against any infant under the age of twenty
one years, either alone together with any
other person or persons. the parol shall not de-
muir, but such action suit or other proceeding
shall be prosecuted and carried on in the same
manner and rs effectually as any action or suit
could before the passage OF this act be carried
on or prosecuted by or against any infant
where, according to law, the parOl does moi
demur.
soLpIERs' HOME RAILROAD COMPANY.
The Vice President today laid before the
Senate the annual report Of the lexington and
Soldiers Home railroad for the year ending
December 81, 1890.
The receipts for the year have been 1912.
935. IS and the disbursements S201 1852, leav
ing balance on hand Of Sl1 1882. The tota
number of passengers carried during the yeal
has been 750, $685.
During the year $3.50, $50 was received from
NJ cE 1lcrr t>%to
senger traffic; 3l46. 81 was paid out for con.
struction and equipment. The report con-
tanned also long list Of the stockholders OF
the company.
PLATING OF GROUND.
The Senate today. on motion of Mr.. Harris,
passed a bill providing for the plating Of
ground within the District of Columbia out
side the limits of the cities of Washington and
Georgetown.