Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-18
Local Interests Receive Some At
tention in the House.
SEVERAL MEASURES ARE PASSED
One Claim Knocked Out on Point
of Order.
THE MILK BILL A L A W

Under the agreement made last Monday
today was allotted to the District for he
consideration of bills in the House Gr.
Heard called up the bill coming over from
last District day providing a method for
the renewal of charters in the District upon
their expiration. An amendment was
adopted at the last District day providing
that the bill shall exclude from its pro-
visions street railways, electric light, gas
and telephone companies.
Mr.. Cobb Of Alabama asked unanimous
consent to reconsider the vote that
amendment and consider the bill without
the amendment. Objection was made, and
the amendment allowed to stand. Mr..
Cobb then explained the necessity for tho
passage of this bill. He said the charters
of a number of corporations in the District
will soon expire under their twenty-year
limit. They will then be compelled to wind
up their business and renew their life by
taking out a new charter. This will be q
matter of some expense to them. This bill
provides that companies incorporated un-
der the general law. not companies incor-
porated under special acts, may renew
their Incorporation, IL a majority of the
stock owners desire to do so, by filing
petition and receiving the consent of the
Commissioners.
Mr.. Grout's Amendment.
Mr. Grout of Vermont said the bill con-
fers upon the corporations perpetuity at
the will of the stockholders. He thought
that when these periods OF renewal oc-
Cured it should be ascertained if she COR
poration was in sound financial condt-
ton. He therefore offered an amendment
providing that before the charter should
be renewed the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict shall cause an examination TO %
made upon its financial condition. Mt.
Cobb said that while this method would
be somewhat inquisitorial he would not op-
pose it.
ment providing tax Of one-half Of one per
cent on the value of the capital stock OF
the corporations renewed, which was de-
feated.
Mr.. CIRCUITS amendment was then agreed
to. and with this amendment the Till was
passed.
Two More Bills Passed.
The bill to relieve Abraham d. Prince
from the operation Of the act restricting
alien ownership Of land in the District was
then taken up. It was passed without de-
bate.
Mr.. Heard then called up the bill au-
thorizing the Congressional cemetery to
utilize and sell for burial sites portions OF
18th and 18th streets and G and III streets
southeast, lying within the cemetery. Mr..
Heard explained that these streets are not
utilized for public purposes and would DO
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passed without further debate.
Sent to tie Committee on Claims.
The bill to pay Emmart, Dunbar Co.
81, 500 out Of District funds for work done
in connection with the laying of the 36-
inch water main in 1871 was then called
up. A report from the Commissioners
showed that the money was due the firm.
A point Of order was made against the
bill by Mr.. Brookshire of Indiana that this
l.tl1 ,1an, how -f4l <1<a
committee on claims. Mr.. Heard insisted
that the point of order did not lie against
this bill, but Mr.. Dockery, who was in the
chair, ruled the point Of order TO be well
taken. Mr.. Heard thereupon withdrew the
b:ll and it will be referred to the commit
tee on claims.
The BrightwOOd Railway Bill.
The bill to amend the route of the Bright
wood Railway Company was then called
up. The purpose Of this bill is to give the
company an extended line In the nature Of
a loop from its present termini at Takoma
Park and Brightwood avenue over private
property to the District line, and over the
Blair road from Takoma Park to the Dis
trict line.
Mr.. Richardson Of Tennessee took charge
of the bill and yielded to Mr.. Baker Of
New Hampshire, who explained the bill.
Mr.. Baker offered a substitute covering
some amendments agreeable to Mr.. Rich
ardson. and the substitute was passed
without debate.
The bill to regulate the sale of milk was
then called up.
The Milk Bill Passed.
The milk bill was passed without debate,
and Mr.. Heard announced that he would
not call up the bills which We're authorized
to be reported this morning until reports
could be prepared upon them. He there
upon yielded the floor to the Indian appro-
priation bill.