Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Measures introduced That Affect the In
terests of This Community.
A Permanent Board Of Assessors Pro.
vfded fOr-TO Regulate Medical
COlleges-Other Matters.

SoAAekeo-Otner
Several District bills of importance were
introduced In the Senate today and referred
to committees. Senator Mcmillan, by re-
quest, introduced a bill establishing a per-
manent board of assessors for the District
of Columbia. This bill authorizes the Com
missioners to appoint three representative
citizens of the District, who shall hold Office
during good behavior, and be known as as
sistant assessors. and who, together with
the assessor and auditor of the District,
shall form board of apportlonment and
equalization. Annually in March this board
Is to organize and consider first she esti-
mates approved by the District Commits
sioners. the estimates of the assessor as TO
the revenue to be derived from licenses and
sources other than real or personal properly
SUBJECT TO taxation. The board shall then
proceed to fix the rate of taxation which
shall be levied and collected from the own
erS. II Is provided that the rate SO fixed
snan De approved by the Commissioners
ana snail not exceed Sl.50 for 800 OF assess
ment, and the rate thus fixed shall be the
law until otherwise ordered by tho board
IN March and September of each wear The
poaro shali SIT as a board of ~eview and
snai nave the power to correct all errors
or Irregularities, and consider all COMPLAINTS
or appeals that may be submitted in writ
ing ana under such regulations as the Com
mlssioners may approve and the board
shall determine such appeals and com
plants, and their determination srall be
nnal- The assessors shall receive 81 zoo a
year each. and the Commissioners may as
sign TO them such other duties as mey NOT
be inconsistent with the provisions Of ihe
act. ~
To Regulate Medical Colleges.
senator Harris, by request introduced a
Dill to regulate medical colleges I'm the Dis
triet. The bill declares that it shall be un
lawful for any medical college claiming au-
thority to confer or actually comforting the
degree OF doctor Of medicine not incorpo-
rated by a special act of Congress to con-
duct its business in the District unless it
shall be registered by the Commissioners
ana granted written permit to commence
or to continue business In compliance with
the requirements of the act 1t shall be the
Quty OF the proper officers of such colleges
before commencing or continuing business
to apply to the Commissioners for registry
and for permit, and the Commissioners
are required to make such regulations con-
corning the form of application, the evidence
TO be adduced In its support and the method
OF taking such evidence. and shall give pub
lie notice of all hearings upon such applica-
lions. NO registry or permit shall De granted
until after the Commissioners shall have
satisfied themselves that all such medical
colleges are fully equipped both by the char
acter and fitness of their faculty and the
able and sufficient instruction in medicine
The officers of every medical college not
incorporated by special act of Congress
now doing business shall apply within
thirty days from the passage of the act for
registry and permit Such of the officers
and faculty Of any medical college now in
existence or to be opened who shall con-
tinue or commence to offer Instructions
without first obtaining registry and permit
shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor and on
conviction in the police court upon an in
formation, shall be fined not less than S25
nor more than $3.50, and in default shall be
imprisoned in the District Jail not less than
thirty days nor more than ninety days.
The Commissioners shall have power to file
In the District Supreme Court bill in
equity against the proper parties praying
an Injunction against the opening con-
tinuance of any medical college not regis
tered and granted a permit, and Jurisdiction
Is conferred upon the court to hear such
cases.
This bill and that of Senator Mcmillan
were referred to the District committee A
bin introduced by Mr.. Hunton, amending
Court Of Appeals of the District of Column
bia, was referred to the committee on the
judiciary. The amendment is the same as
that introduced in the House and printed
elsewhere.
Other Bills and Petitions.
Senator Mcmillan introduced a bill, which
was referred to the District committee.
changing the name Of 10th street to Ex-
ecutive avenue. Senator PETER introduced
couple of petitions. or memorials bt citi-
zens OF the District, praying for govern
ment control over the gas supply of the
city OF Washington. One of these was the
memorial adopted by the East Washington
Citizens Association in January last and
mittee consisting of William Birney, w. c.
Dodge and Charles A. Shields.
Work for the House Committee.
Chairman Heard has mapped out three
| days Of work for the District committee this
week. Next Wednesday morning a hearing
will be given on the Metropolitan railway
bin, on Thursday II is proposed to act upou
the testimony taken at the gas investiga.
ton and make report thereon and on Fri.
day morning hearing will be given on the
b. and o. bill. At the latter hearing the
District Commissioners will be asked 10 q
tend and the attorneys Of the railroad Will
be given an opportunity to discuss the cues
their rights.
Chairman Heard hopes to clear the
District committees calendar of the large
number of bills upon it within the next few
weeks. There is great deal of business
before the committee. and a number OF
bills Of Importance to the District, upon
which citizens are requesting action.
To Remodel the Bathing Reach.
Mr.. Hurd introduced bill in the House
today appropriating $4,000 to enable the
Commissioners to remodel the bathing
beach at the foot OF the monument grounds
by constructing basins, surrounded by a
carriage road with adjacent grounds. walls.
dressing houses, etc, and to build a
wall on the outside of the carriage road
to protect the basins from overflow.
A Railroad Hearing.
hearing will be held tomorrow morning
before the House District committee on
the Washington and Alexandria railroad
bill. Persons interested in the bill will be
present to give their views to the commit
tee.
Local Pensions.