Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-27
DISTRICT LEGISLATION.
Local Bills That Have Been Considered b.
the Senate.

| DISTRICT LEGISLATION.
| Local Bills That Have Been Considered by
| the Senate.
THOSE MEASURES THAT HAVE BEEN ACTED on
AND THOSE THAT YET REMAIN ON THE SENATE
cALESDAR-BILLs THAT ARE STILL WIFE TEE
DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
With but one week remaining within which
this Congress can lcgislate the chances
are that all laws affecting the District will re-
main in the same condition in which they now
are. Appropriation bills will occupy almost
every moment Of the Senate and opportunity
for District legislation will be mere chance.
TIE Senate District committee has probably
held It's last session. and when 1t again meets ii
will be with another chairman and some new
members. During the week there NAV per-
haps be one or two measures adopted TO which
there is no objection, but the majority OF the
bills or the senate calendar will die with the
adjournment.
This session has not been particularly pro-
ductive of District laws, and the railroad bills,
which it was especially desirable should be en-
acted still remain in the same position which
they occupied when the session began. The
Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania bills
10 90 way Win grace Crossings are OeaQ ana
the Norfolk and Westerns entrance into the city
will have to be brought before the next Con-
gress. There are. however, two measures which
stand the best chance for passage. The liquor
bill, which IL now under discussion by the Sem
ate. will probably pass that body, but already
two important amendments to it have been
adopted and what fate they will meet with in
the House cannot be foretold. The other bill
is that to create q board of charities, which has
passed the House and is now on the Senate cal
endar.
Bill Enacted.
The Senate enacted the following bill:
To amend the act Of March 8, 1878, for the
relief of the Columbian University in the
District of Columbia
House District Bills Enacted.
The House District bills that passed the
Senate are follows:
= bill TO amend an act entitled IAN act
authorizing the sale of title of the United States
in lot 8. in square south of square $780," APP
proved March 8, 1891. (Approved January Z,
'93.)
A bill to amend the charter Of the lexington
and Soldiers Home Railway Company in the
District of Columbia. (Approved February IL,
'93.)
A bill to incorporate the Protestant Episcopal
Cathedral foundation Of the District of Column
bla- (Approved January g.
A bill to establish q court Of appeals in the
District of Columbia and for other purposes
approved February 81
A bill to amend the charter Of the Briehtwood
Railway Company OF the District Of Columbia
(Approved.)
A bill to narrow California avenue within
Belair Heights. (Approved)
A bill to incorporate the American University
(Approved.)
A bill to amend the act Of May 6, 1890, fixing
the rate of interest to be charged on arrearages
II H. Al
trict of Columbia and for other purposes.
A bill relative to voluntary assignments by
debtors for the benefit Of creditors in the Dis
trict of Columbia and to amend section 1872 Of
the Revised Statutes Of the United States re-
lating to the District of Columbia.
Bills still on the Calendar.
The following are the bills remaining on the
Senate calendar in their order:
A bill authorizing the librarian Of Congress
to purchase "Townsend's library of national,
state and individual records, comprising a col
lection OF historical records concerning the
origin, progress and consequences Of the late
civil war
To consider practicability Of providing sufi
cient shelter east of the Capitol for the protec-
tioD Of persons who may. take part in the cere-
mony of Inauguration of the President OF the
United States. Adversely reported.
A bill for the erection of a monument and
statue OF Uen. ulysses >. urdnt on ground De-
longing to the United States government in the
city of Washington. d. C..
bill to amend an act entitled San act to in
corporate the Washington and Western Mary
land Railroad Company"
A bill to authorize the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company of Virginia to extend its line
of road into and within the District Of Column
bia and for other purposes.
bill TO encourage cooperation and to pro-
vide for the formation OF associations in the
District of Columbia for the purpose of con-
Quoting any lawful business and dividing the
profits among the members thereof.
Joint resolution providing for the purchase
OF historical manuscripts relating to the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
TO EXTEND NORTH CAPITOL STREET.
A bill to extend North Capitol street to the
Soldiers Home.
A bill defining the promotions and salaries Of
assistant astronomers at the United Estates
naval observatory, and for other purposes.
bill to incorporate the Washington, Fairfax
and Alexandria Railway Company.
An act regulating the sale OF Intoxicating Ii
quors In the District az Columbia.
A bill TO provide an all night street car service
for the District of Columbia
bill 10 prevent the sale or delivery OF ice
within the District OF Columbia on the Sabbath
day. commonly known as Sunday.
An act regulating the delivery and sale of ice
within the District of Columbia on the Sabbath
day. commonly known rs Sunday
A bill TO amend the charter of the Washing
ton and Arlington Railroad Company.
SIZE FOR THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Joint resolution making available the sum Of
s25O.OO0. appropriated in 1880 and suspended
III 1891, TO provide accommodation for the gov
eminent printing Office.
Joint resolution comforting the control OF the
bridges in the District of Columbia on the Com
nlissioners of the District of Columbia.
bill regulating the employment Of certain
;crsons in manufactures, workshops and stores
IL the District OF Columbia.
bill to amend act entitled Gan act to
credit and pay to the several states and terri
tories and the District Of Columbia all MONEYS
collected under the direct tax levied by the act
of Congress approved August S, 1861. Approved
March 2, 1891.
bill to amend the charter Of the Bright
wood Railway Company.
bill to provide for annual reports by GER
tain corporations in the District Of Columbia
An act to amend section 452 of the Revised
Statutes relating to the District Of Columbia,
concerning conveyance Of real estate.
bill supplementary to an act entitled "An
act TO provide a government for the District OF
Columbia" approved February q. 1871, and
also an act entitled AN act for the government,
of the District Of Columbia and for other pur.
poses. approved June 20, 1874.
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