Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-20

pany was ordered 10 be favorably reported
by Mr.. Mcmillan. Certain amendments
were adopted, the nature of which may be
best shown by the report OF Senator Nc
MILAN, follows: THE lexington and
Soldiers Home Railroad Company now has
a franchise which enables the company to
extend its lines to 7th street and Louisiana
avenue. terminal on any street inyoly-
ing the switching of cars on that street for
the return trip is highly Objectionable and
the object of this bill is TO allow the COM
parry to make a loop which will avoid such
switching. By the terms of the bill the
company is to occupy Louisiana avenue
between 9th and 9th streets by a single
track, then to go on 9th street across Penn
sylvania avenue to the Baltimore and Po-
tcmac station; thence west on the tracks
of the Anacostia railway TO 9th street;
thence north on the tracks of the Metro
politan Company to ID street; thence east
on street to 9Th. where the tracks Join
the rout, of the company, already pro-
vided for. BY means of such loop the
passengers on this road will be brought to
the Baltimore and Potomac station and the
city market. The new tracks necessarily
would occupy seven blocks on streets which
may, in the Judgment of the committee
properly be used for street roads for the
become a law, passengers In West WASH
ington as far as 18th street would be ac-
commodated with facilities for reaching the
market and railroad station. When this
company shall have completed the exten-
sIons already provided for, the people liv-
ing as far north as the Soldiers Home will
also be able to gain access TO the center of
the city,"
Other Bills Considered.
The bill introduced some time ago by Mr.
Harris to provide for the making Of re-
turns to the clerks Office of marriage serv-
ices in the District of Columbia was re-
jected by the committee and a favorable
report was ordered upon the bill subse-
quently introduced by Mr.. Harris on the
I'D Of June, amending the marriage laws
This bill was in the nature of a substitute
for the other bill, and prescribes the form
of license and requires the officiating
clergyman TO make return TO the clerk
within thirty days upon a coupon attached
TO the license. This bill was reported favor
ably and placed upon the calendar.
House bill I0O6, to authorize the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Rail-
way Company 70 extent its road into the
District OF Columbia, was favorably con-
s.dered by the committee, and Senator
Faulkner was directed to make a favorable
report with amendments that have been
outlined already in The Star, regarding the
loop at 18th street.
Favorable reports were also authorized
as follows: By Mr.. Faulkner On Senate
bill 1927, in relation to the separate prop
erty of married wCmel in the District;
House bill 57l1, to authorize the adoption
of children IN the District; Senate bill 2ecl
" PioNiuc lflt appointment OF pubic
administrator; by Mr.. Eunton. Senate bill
2l1S, authorizing the sale of the title of
the United States to a tract of land in
Montgomery county. Md. to William IL.
and George Bobinger; by Mr.. Proctor,
Senate bill 1860, to authorize the Great
Falls Power Company to Sell electricity
for lights and power purposes in the Dis
trict, with amendments
Adverse reports were ordered by the COM
mittee upon the following bills: BY Mr.
Mcmillan. Senate bill 2059, to authorize
and require the Washington and George
town Railroad Company to make certain
alterations in its lines; Senate bill 1874,
providing for the reconstruction of the
Aque1uct bridge and Senate bill 2a1o, TO
provide for the repairs of piers Of the Aque-
duct bridge and for its use by street rail-
ways; by Mr.. Martin. Senate bill So to
incorporate the National Light and Fuel
Company, and Senate bill 329, for the re-
lief of the estate OF william b. Todd; by
Mr.. Faulkner, Senate bill 1857, a general
act for the Incorporation Of street railway
companies in the District; by Mr.. Hunton,
Senate bill 17o2, to provide for the improve
nlent of the public bathing beach in the
District, carrying an appropriation of s2o,-
coJ. and by Mr.. Proctor, Senate bill aoli to
incorporate the National Gas, Electric
Light, Heat and Power Company and also
Senate bill 2146, for the same purpose
The nomination of Mr.. Church to be jus-
tice OF the peace for the District was con-
sidered and a favorable report was ordered
TO be made.