Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-31
THE MARKET HOUSE HEARING.
Those Who Spoke in Favor Of the Proposed
House Bill.

RrOpOBe0
House Bill.
After The SrARs report of the hearing on
the market house bill before the Commission
ers closed yesterday afternoon Mr.. Clinton
Lloyd took the floor and ridiculed the bill at
all points. He characterized it as the most
nonsensical measure ever presented to Con-
gress and one which should receive the un-
qualified disapproval of the Commissioners
Mr.. Guion Miller represented the defense of
the bill He took it mp in sections and care
fully explained each feature. He said it was
prepared under the direction of the farmers
convention of Montgomery county, and had re-
ceived the Endorsement Of farmers clubs and
grangers from all over Montgomery county.
There were present as advocates OF the bill
representatives from Maryland and Virginia.
There was not at present in the entire city n
place where the farmers could 60 and stand.
They could go into the hay market They stand
along street. but il was in direct opposition
to the laws of the District which prohibited
the obstruction of streets. Then there was no
protection for them against the elements. He
did not think that the market company would
suffer by the passage of the bill III it did, it
would be because the consumers preferred to
deal with the producers directly, and this would
certainly be "a good argument for the passage
of the bill. The large sum of 600 900 men,
toned in the bill, he explained. would be neces-
sary at some time for grading and getting the
ground in condition. He said in reply to q
question from Mr.. Ross that the advocates of
the bill had no plans for building on the
ground, but would leave that to the Commits
sioners. They thought of line of neat sheds
for use at once. Although Congress had
granted the market company charter it was
clearly its right to revoke it if the company did
not live up to Its agreement
OTHERS FAVOR THE BILL.
Mr.. Charles Albert said he was a resident Of
Montgomery county and he had heard a great
many complaints from farmers for want of
proper accommodations The scheme under
discussion would not affect the market COM
pany one iota, but be of great benefit to the
farmers.
Mr.. II. Crozier, large producer Of Prince
Georges county, said that he was in favor of
the bill 1t was good measure and one that
would benefit both the market company and
the farmers The present location OH the
south side of b street was a good one. but al
ready overcrowded. In little while the sur
plus of farmers would be very great and there
was no place for them to go. There should be
place Tor them. Then the present appoint
ments were bad and in Indictment weather the
farmers suffered.
Ex-Gov. Ordway, the president Of the mar
ket company, asked if a long shed was built on
the south side of Ii street would it be of any
advantage to the situation.
Mr.. Crozier replied that undoubtedly it
would be.
Such a thing was exactly what the market
company wanted to do and what it had recon-
mended and urged to the Commissioners for
the past three years. reiterated Mr.. Ordway.
Mr.. j. ID. Magruder spoke in support of tine
BILL He understood what the farmers were
after. They wanted better accommodations
AMI more concentration 1t was an eyesore
to see the long string of market wagons abut-
ting public square. The grounds of the