Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-28

ccNMIrrEE CALENDARS -,
District legislation has received fair consider
alton from the House during this session, not.
withstanding the fact that two Of the days sci
apart for the consideration Of District bills wers
monopolized by the greedy appropriation com
mittee that rides rough shod over everything In
its way. Fiiibusterers against the Norfolk and
| Western railway bill used up the best part Of
another day, but in spite of all untoward cir
cumstances the short session has not beer
barren Of results.
BILLS THAT PASSED.
Probably the most important bill passed by
, the House was the liquor license bill, with
which all sreaders Of THE STAB are familiar
The court Of appeals bill, which is designed to
relieve the congested condition Of the District
Supreme Court. which also passed the House
NAV claim an almost equal share of Importance
Other bills which passed the House during thii
session are as follows:
To create a board Of charities in the District
| Of Columbia.
To incorporate the Washington, Burnt Mills
and Sandy Spring Railway Company.
To amend the charter Of the Brightwood
Railway Company.
To narrow California avenue within the
: limits of Belair Heights.
To clear the Potomac river Of ice.
To regulate the voluntary assignment OF
debtors
To amend the charter of the District of Co
lumbia Suburban Railway Company.
To incorporate the American University.
To make Saturday legal half holiday.
To authorize the Norfolk and Western Rail-
way Company to extend it's lines to this city.
To incorporate the Eclectic Medical Society
of the District.
To change the name Of the Capitol, North O
aud
Belt Line.
To amend the incorporation of the Masonic
Mutual Relief Association.
To allow a married woman to sign away her
dover when her husband has conveyed the land,
even if che be under twenty-one years of age.
To authorize the sale Of title to lot 8, square
To extend North Capitol street to the Sol
diers' Home.
ON THE COMMITTEE CALENDAR.
Several bills remain upon the calendar Of the
District committee, bills introduced at this ses-
sion, but which were never reported to the
House. They include the following bills:
70 incorporate the East End Electric Rail-
way Company.
To incorporate the Washington and Marlboro
Electric Railway Company.
To aid in the building Of a national home for
the aged.
For the extension of 37th street.
To incorporate the Washington and Chesa-
peake Underground Electric Railway Company.
To authorize reassessments for local improve
plents in Washington.
To amend the act to prevent the manufacture
and sale of adulterated foods and drugs.
To incorporate the Washington Traction Com
pany.
To regulate marriage and divorce in the Dis
trict
To provide free reading room and library.
To close alley in square ISL.
To confirm title to lots 13 and IA, in square
on THE HOUSE CALENDAR.
The following bills remain upon the calen-
dars of the House:
For the erection Of a reformatory and house
Of detention for women charged with and con-
trict Of Columbia, and for other purposes.
To amend an act entitled IAN act to provide
for the settlement Of all outstanding claims
against the District Of Columbia and comforting
jurisdiction on the Court Of Claims to hear the
same, and for other purposes"
To pave alley condemned ON square 493 in
city OF Washington.
An act providing for a flower market build
ing.
To confirm title to lots IS and "A Of square
979, city of Washington.
Providing that no electric light or telephone
COMPANY buhti mbiutalu OVERHEAD Wires IN t06
District Of Columbia. g.
To authorize the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company to
construct bridge across the Potomac river
and to construct a railroad over the same and
through certain streets and reservations in
Washington.
To amend the charter Of the Washington and
Arlington railroad. (Enactlng clause stricken
out February Ii. Motion to reconsider by Mr..
Meredith, February IA
Making an appropriation for the purchase Of
ground and the erection thereon. in the city OF
Washington, Of building to be used as q hall
OF records. Motion by Mr.. Holman to recon-
slider vote referring this bill to the committee
on public buildings and grounds