Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-14
A DIST RICT DAY
Measures of Local Interest Brought
Before the House
new, INTERCHANGEABLE CAR TICKET
The Mt. Vernon r. r. Bill Discussed
at Length.
MANY AMENDMENTS OFFERED

This was District day In the House, and
the naval appropriation bill yielded the
right of way to Mr.. Heard. The first bill
called up was the measure to exempt from
taxation the property of the Colored Young
Mems Christian Association. Mr.. Bowers
of California indicated possible objection
to this bill, and It was withdrawn temporar-
| fly.
New and interchangeable Car Tickets
He then called up the bill. which has
passed the Senate. requiring that street rail-
way and herdic companies shall issue new
tickets and shall not reissue the tickets CT
other companies. The bill was amended
so TO give the companies thirty days
in which TO make the change. The bill was
then passed.
The Episcopal Foundation.
The bill to construe the act OF incorpora-
ton Of the Protestant Episcopal Founda-
tion was called up. This bill stipulates the
powers Of the trustees under certain cir
| cumstances. II was passed.
The bill to relieve the property OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Townsend from the operation OF
the law relating to the alien ownership OF
property was passed without debate.
Mt. Vernon R.R. Co. Bill.
The bill to authorize the Washington.
| AltAdnuIld anu vernon railway 10
tend its line into the city, was called up
and read at length.
Mr.. Terry (Ark) feared the authority
given by the bill to erect engine and boiler
houses along the line might give the COM
pany the right TO occupy public reser-
vations. II a right OF way is given through
the streets It might be construed TO apply
also to other public property. He would
prefer, In the matter OF taxing the COM
pany, a tax on each car, rather than on
the earnings or the company. IL might be
difficult to ascertain the earnings. He was
dissatisfied also with the method OF con-
demning private property. He would prefer
that property owners be given a trial by
1 jury instead OF having the Supreme Court
/ conduct the proceedings.
/ Mr.. Terry insisted that the bill be again
read by paragraphs.
The Route of the Road.
The bill authorizes the company TO ex-
tend its tracks along the following route:
A main line commencing on b street be-
tween 9Th and 7th streets northwest: thence
westward along street to 18th street.
| thence 'northward on 18th street TO h
street; westward on Z street to the Poto-
mac river; thence across the Potomac river
by a suitable steam ferry or transfer barge
/ to Analostan Island: thence across that
island TO Little river and across Little river
by a suitable tresue or bridge 10 the diyid-
ing line between the District OF Columbia
and the state OF Virginia. Also branch
from the intersection of and 18th streets
northwest along 18th street 10 its intersec-
tion with Pennsylvania avenue. Also a
branch from the intersection of b stree.
and l4th street northwest along 18th street
TO the Long bridge
Against the Trolley Wires.
Mr.. Grout offered an amendment trans
I posing the proNfSioD rrobsbifipu fha me- -
overhead trolley wires in the District, SO
that the provision should follow a preced-
! ing section. He did this, he said, to
strengthen the prohibition Of the trolley
I Ii was agreed 10.
Mr.. Terry offered an amendment which
was agreed to. requiring the company TO
| change It's line Immediately when the Dis
| trict shall change the grade of a street.
The provision OF the bill authorizing the
company to lease ground at the foot OF
New Hampshire avenue and f street from
| the Commissioners. for a transfer ferry
| slip. was amended TO permit the Commis-
sioners to nix the amount OF the rent TO be
paid.
Mr.. Terry offered an amendment requir-
ing the company. in making its excava-
/ tions, TO Immediately restore the streets 10
I their original good condition. IL was agreed
! TO.
4 Mr.. Terry offered an amendment TO strike
out the section permitting the company TO
/ erect engine houses at convenient points,
but withdrew IL upon the presentation and
| adoption of an amendment providing that
the structures shall only be placed on pri-
vate property.
As TO the Route.
A provision in the bill to the effect 'that
for the purpose OF making a continuous
connection TIE said company shall have the
right TO cross all streets. avenues and high
ways that may be deemed necessary for
this purpose" was objected TO by Mr.. Grant
who insisted that the route OF the company
should be expressly stipulated. and that
privilege should not be given the road to go
anywhere else.
Mr. Richardson said the provision was
harmless. that 1t was merely TO afford the
company privilege OF making a connection
with other roads He objected TO striking it
out. Mr. Grant insisted that IL should be
stricken out.
Mr.. Richardson moved 20 amend by
adding 10 the provision the words over
the route herenbefore described and des-
ignated.' This was not altogether accept
able TO Mr.. Grant, and Mr.. Richardson
again proposed to amend by striking out
the words may be deemed necessary"
which was agreed TO. and as thus modified
the provision was permitted to stand.
Taxing the Tracks.
Mr.. Terry moved to strike out the pro-
viso that the tracks of the company shall
7
that the tracks formed a portion OF the real
estate Of the company. Mr.. Richardson said
that the streets belonged TO the city and the
company should not be required 10 pay
taxes on the streets. He said the company
would be taxed by the bill per cent on its
gross earnings. No other company. he said.
was taxed for its tracks and II would be
unusual to make this requirement in this
I case.
Mr.. Terry said ne did not propose to tax
/ the right OF way and said that there was
/ a distinction between a right OF way and
track. The amendment was defeated by
a vote OF 81 to 80. Mr.. Hepburn moved
to amend the 18th section OF the bill by
adding the words subject to the right OF
the public" so IL should read that SAID
company shall have at all times the free
ana uninterrupted of the roadway.
/ subject to the right OF the public. This
amendment agreed 10. An amendment
giving parties whose land is undergoing
/ condemnation the right to have the case
tried by Jury was defeated. The bill was
I then passed without division
Other Bills Passed.
The bill to provide for the opening OF
minor streets through squares was passed.
I The bill to exempt from taxation the prop