Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-08
Bills Considered by the Senate Dis
triot Committee.
MANY MEASURES FAVORABLY ACTED ON
Georgetown as a Distinctive Des-
ignation to Be Abolished.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED

held on the 9Th Of October. At the meet
ing this morning there were present Chair
man Harris and Senators Faulkner, Hun
ton. Martin, Mcmillan. Ballinger, Hans
broush and Proctor. Considerable business
was transacted and favorable reports were
ordered on a number Of local bills.
Senator Faulkner was directed to report
favorably on the bill to provide for the sale
Of new tickets by the street railway COM
pany Of the District The bill is to the ef-
feet that hereafter no secret railroad
tickets received for fare on any railway
In the District Of Columbia shall again be
sod to any passenger, but shall be can
ceied by the company issuing the ticket.
Any company that violates the provisions
OF the act Is to be liable to a fine not to ex-
coed 80 for each offsnse. Senator Faux
ner was directed to report the bill favorably,
together with an amendment including the
Herdic Company within this provision.
No More Georgetown.
Senator Faulkner was also directed to
make favorable report In the Senate upon
the bill supplementary to the act Of 1871
and the act of 1874 establishing the gov
eminent OF the District Of Columbia. This
bill provides that the old city Of George
town shall no more be known In law by
the name and title Of Georgetown. but shall
be known as part Of the city Of Washing
ton. and all laws, ordinances and regula-
usns Of the city Of Washing gton are made
applicable to Georgetown and the laws and
ordinances OF Georgetown are repealed and
abolished
The Commissioners are directed, 50 far as
pracucaole, to cause the names OF streets
and avenues Of Georgetown TO conform
with those OF Washington.
Senator Faulkner was directed to make q
favorable report on the bill making the sur
Veyor OF the District Of Columbia q salarted
officer, and he Is authorized to recommend
the adoption of certain amendments proyid-
Ing for most efficient service In that Of
fee.
To Open North Capitol Street.
The bill introduced on the SOth Of August
by Senator Harris, authorizing the Commis-
stoners Of the District to open and grade
North Capitol street from street to the
Soldiers Home. was approved. and Senator
Mcmillan was directed to make a favorable
report upon 1t. The Commissioners are to
condemn such land of the Prospect Hill
cemetery and Annie E. Barbour as may be
necessary for the extension.
There are now on the calendar Of the Dis
trict committee two bills of nearly the same
effect One of these is to make service con-
nection with the water mains and sewers
and the other Is to regulate water main as
sessments- These bills were discussed this
morning, and Senator Proctor was directed
commissioners
before making report to the Senate with
view to consolidating the bills.
The bill authorizing the Commissioners to
accept payment without interest on certain
SPECIAL assessments was reported to the
committee by Senator Faulkner, who was
directed to report the bill to the Senate,
ratifying the Recommendation OF the Com
missiOners
tee the bill for the appointment Of a sealer
and an assistant seaier of weights and
measures for the District He recommend
ed certain amendments relating to the dis
position to be made OF weights and meas
ures. and the bill was referred to the Com
miSsioners as amended.
Subdivision Records.
favorable report will be made In the
Senate by Senator Mcmillan. by direction Of
the committee, on the bill to prevent the
recording of subdivisions Of land in the Dis
trict In the office Of the recorder of deeds
This bill provides that it shall not be law
rul for any person to record any map or
plat OF the subdivision of land In the office
or the recorder Of deeds, whether such map
or plat be attached to a deed or other doc
urnents or is offered separately for record.
senator Hunton reported fayorably on the
Dill reiaung to acknowledgment of instru-
menus Affecting real estate within the Dis
.rlct ana was directed to report it favorably
10 the Senate The bill sets forth the form
TO be used in all cases OF facknowledoments
OF sucn instruments and provides in the
,Tion 1rGolu si seJtipn tnat when a married woman
oiites lS WIN her husband in the execution of
such an instrument and Acknowledges the
same IN one of the forms provided sha shall
De ueScrlDed IN the Acknowledgement as bis
VIE, put IN all other respects her acknovrI.
she was single. neu as IL
The House Committee
The House District Committee ha,s a..
NJ lie
chairman Heard presiding 1t was dac,ded
not to ask for the recall OF the EohoooI- 80,
amending that section of the liouor law
which relates to the 4OO-foot umit 90
"nlch Is now on the calendar Of the House
a number or citizens had asked for the re-
reference OF the bill In order that r,,r,bar
hearings might be had, but the committee
concluded that as the bill is open to amend
Enent In the House, and thar unIi,nite,
neaIinss would not insure its report in a
cohditlon to meet every interest, il wouId
be better to let it take its course ana -
the gauntlet of the House
"A favorable report was ordered upon tho
vii pro'lulnS tnat whenever the roadway of
street is about to be paved or macadamiz
ed the Commissioners may make service
connections with water and sewer mains
Tor all abutting lots. The entire cost of the
connections shall be paid from the current
appropriations for water and sewers and
snail be assessed against the abutting prom
erty and collected in like manner as assess
p1ents which are levied under the compul-
sorry permit system
Other Bills FavorabIy Acted On.
The bill to pay the amount awarded by
the jury OF condemnation for alley in square
sso was ordered to be favorably reported.
favorable report was also authorized
UPON the bill permitting two members of
tne excise board to constitute a quorum.
The bill authorizing the Little Sisters of
tne Poor to close alley In square 151 was
oroered favorably reported. 1t has received
the commissioners Endorsement and no OBJ
lection was made to IT by the other propertv
holders in the square.
Ihe Dill Tor the relief Of John O'Rrien was
0nuered relerred TO the committee on claims
Ine Dill 10 quiet title in lot g. square 241
was ordered favorably reported
Ihe oill Tor the appointment OF a sealer
ana assistant Sealer OF weights and meas
Sres was ordered favorably reported Ths
OH, pin PrOEides a long series OF technical resll-
LduonS Tor the protection of BUYERS from
Iduus IN weights and measures and puts
srlct hnltations upon hucksters and Iinnn
every one who sells anything by weight or
measure 1t has been published at length in
The Star heretofore 80 AZ
Ihese bills Will be on the calendar of tho
rouse next Monday and Chairman Hoard
VIII make his demand for District dav undsr
kne rules Tor their consideration