Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-09
DISTRICT LEGISLATION.
Many Bills pispeecd of by the House Dis
trict Committee Today.

Many Bills pispoecd Of by the HOUSE Die
trtct COMMITTEES Today.
The House District committee today held
long and busy session. The bill providing for
the purchase by the Rock Greek railroad OF
any connecting electric railway in Maryland
was reported favorably, rs was the bill ineor-
porsting the National Conservatory Of
Music in the District OF Columbia.
The committee favorsbly reported. with
an amendment providing that the validation
OF acts Of the Commissioners since 1871 shall
not affect suits now pending. the bill authoriz-
ing the Commissioners to open alleys.
The bill for the extension OF Massachusetts,
avenue to the new Methodist University was
favorably reported.
substitute bill drawn up BY II. r. Davis at
the request OF the committee was reported in
place OF the bill providing for proceedings
under writs Of lnnIcy.
The bill relieving certain church property
from forfeiture for arrears of taxes Was favora-
bly, reported, as was the bill providing against
fraudulent Transactions by commission mer-
chants.
The bin incorporating ST. Rose industrial
school was farorabiy reported after being
amended so as 20 render il easier for children
TO be Withdrawn from the school and fixing the
age FOR committal at from twelve 10 eighteen
Instead OF twelve TO twenty-one.
The bill 80 vigorously pressed by the bar
association amending the District laws in re-
gard TO land titles was reported favorably.
The committee will finally settle on and
probably report new liquor license law next
Tuesday.
Meeting of the Senate Committee.
The Senate District committee held meet
ing this morning after an interval Of some
weeks. There were presen. Senators Ingalls,
Mcmillan, Harris. Higgins. Faulkner and Bar
oour. number of bills were favorably re-
ported.
The bill to provide the assessors of the Dis
trict with plats of the Subdivisions of the
District was reported without amendment
AGAINST CIGARETTE SMOKING.
The bill against cigarette smoking or use Of
tobacco by minors in the District was also re-
ported with an amendment. The bill places
fine both on the person selling tobacco to a
minor and on the MINOR using it. The amend
ment strikes out the latter penalty.
FOURTEENTH STREET CAR SERVICE.
The committee also reported fayorably the
bill for the improvement of the car service on
i4th street.
FOR GIRLS REFORM SCHOOL.
The bill providing for girls reform school
was reported fayorably with an amendment
providing that one-half the cost be paid by the
District
The joint resolution providing for a survey
FOR the proposed bridge across the Eastern
branch at the foot of South Capital street
was referred 70 the Commissioners for re-
port.
KourK OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
IN THE CITY.
First but not least the committee favorsbly
reported Mr.. Farwell's bill defining the route
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The bill
provides that the tracks of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad shall enter said city
of Washington from the north at
the northern line of Boundary street at or near
Its intersection with Delaware avenue and
proceed thence as follows: Southwardly and
along and on Delaware avenue with four
a point at or near the intersection of ID street
north and Delaware avenue; thence by a curve
to the right, crossing North Capitol street
between and ID streets north; thence west
wardly and northwardly. crossing ID street
north and Z street north between New Jersey
avenue and North Capitol street; thence east
wardly, crossing North Capitol street between
and streets north to a point in Delaware
avenue at or near street north. with the right
to occupy with the tracks o. said company ID
street north between New Jersey avenue and
Delaware avenue and North Capitol street be-
tween street north and Massachusetts, avenue
And for the purpose Of permitting the con-
structon of said railroad in such manner the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia are
hereby directed to close the following streets
between the following points, to wit: North
Capitol street from the north line of G
street to the south line Of Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. ID street north between the east line of
Delaware avenue and the east line Of New Jer-
sey avenue, T. street north between the east
line of Delaware avenue and the cast line Of
New Jersey avenue, street north between
Delaware avenue and Massachusetts avenue.