Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-20
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Mr.. Taylor's Nomination as Recorder to be
Reported Adversely.
Action of the Senate District Com
tiers Discussed and Acted On.

The second chapter in the history Of the
nomination Of Charles H. J. Taylor Of Kan
sas to be recorder Of deeds for the District
Of Columbia was written today. The Dis
trict committee Of the Senate this morn
ing directed Senator Proctor to report to
the Senate adversely upon the nomination,
and In pursuance of this order he will at
the next executive session report that in
the opinion of the District committee Mr..
Taylor's nomination should not be con-
firmed. At the meeting today, which was
attended by Senators Harris. Faulkner,
Martin, Gibson. Gallinger and Cockrell the
nomination was formally taken from the
table and Mr.. Faulkner recorded his vote
against confirmation. This made the vote
stand as follows: For confirmation, Harris
and Martin; against confirmation, Faux
ner, Hunton, Gibson, Mcmillan, Gallinger,
Proctor, Wolcott and Hansbrough. Mr..
of the committee who had not voted, but
the committee decided not to wait longer
for his ballot.
Increased Water Supply.
The bill for an increased water supply
was discussed for a few moments. and
Chairman Harris directed Senators Faulk-
rer. Proctor and wolcott to examine the
statutes with relation to the condemnation
of land, with a view of ascertaining
whether the provisions of the pending bill
are similar to the existing laws on that
subject. The committee is unanimously in
favor of the passage of some such bill, as
II has been thoroughly demonstrated to the
Senators that there is a need for an in
crease In the water supply. and that 1t is
the policy Of wisdom to make ample pro-
vision now.
New Street Car Tickets.
The bill to provide for the sale of new
tickets by the street railway companies of
the city was then discussed, and amended
to read as follows: THAT from and after
the passage of this act each street railway
and street herdic transportation company
In the District of Columbia shall issue its
own tickets. and sell no tickets issued by
any other company. Such tickets shall be
printed and sold In sheets of six tickets
each. and after having been once used shall
be car celed by the company which issued
the same: Provided, that all street railway
companies and herdic transportation COM
panies doing business in the District OF
Columbia shall receive and exchange tickets
with each other. and shall make monthly
settlements with each other and shall re-
deem In money any tickets in excess Of the
number of tickets exchanged.
Section 2. That any street railway ol
street herdic transportation company doins
business in the District of Columbia which
shall violate the provisions of this act shall
be liable to fine Of not to exceed $40 fol
each offense, to be recovered in any cour
Of competent Jurisdiction
Section 8. This act shall not take effec'
until thirty days after its approval"
The bill, as amended, was passed by The
Senate later in the day at the request OF
Mr.. Faulkner, and will be sent again to tn,
House. which passed the original bill abou
ten days ago.
Against the lexington R.R. Bill.
Senator Faulkner is directed by the com
mittee to make an unfavorable report or
Senate bill 1t2a. amending the act incor
porating the Lexington and Soldiers HON.
Railway Company, which was introduced OF
the 10Th of February by Mr. German.
Mr.. Faulkner was also directed to max,
q favorable report on Senate bill 1904
amending section 553 Of the Revised Stat
utes relating to the District of Columbia
Senator Faulkner was likewise directed {,
make a favorab BILE report on Senate bill IVA
amending the act Furnishing false swearin,
before police and fire trial boaris I'm tn,
District. Mr.. Faulkner was also directed I,
report favoraby House bill 213, paying To-
an alley condemned in square 493, In thi
city.
In the Senate this afternoon Mr. Procto
presented a memorial Of the local Woman
Christian Temperar Se Union praying 70
the passage of the Mcmillan bill providin,
for seating women employees in stores fac
tories, etc.