Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-01
sENATEDlSTRlCTCoMMITTEE
Brightwood Railways Amended Charter
Approved.
No Action to he Taken Till Next Week
Street Railway Tracks Discussed.

The Senate District committee held a
long meeting this morning, but little busi-
ness Of Importance was transacted. Eight
Of the eleven members Of the committee
were present. as follows: Senators Harris,
IIunton, Gibson, Martin, Mcmillan. Proc
tor, Gallinger and Hansbrough. Senator
Faulkner is usually here, but an interest
ing event in his family called him to West
Virginia last night. A son was born to
him and his young wife. and this morning
a telegram was received from Mr.. Faulk-
ner announcing that all were well and
prospering.
House bill 4479 was approved by the COM
mittee and Mr.. Mcmillan was instructed
to report it favorably. 1t amends the char
ter of the Brightwood Railway Company
by authorizing an extension of the line as
follows: Beginning at the intersection of
9Th street with Carroll avenue at the pres
ent Takoma Park terminus of said railway
and running thence northerly across and
along said Carroll avenue to the road
known as the Blair read; thence along the
extreme west side of said Blair road in a
nOrtherly direction to the point where
said Blair road crosses the District line.
There was some discussion about the bill
granting charter to the National Gas.
Electric Light, Heat and Power Company.
which is in the hands of subcommittee, of
which Senator Harris Is chairman. This is
the company that was the subject of a
special meeting of the House District COM
mittee which resulted in a tie vote on the
motion to report tho bill favorably. There
was no action taken by the committee to-
day, as the bill has not yet been reported
from the subcommittee.
The question of dollar gas was deba ted.
hut no action was taken, as this bill is
also in the custody of the subcommittee,
of which Mr.. Hunton Is chairman. 1t was
agreed. however. that the bill should be
handed in to the full committee for ac-
ton next week, Friday. 1t is expected
that Mr.. Faulkner. who is a member Of
this subcommittee, will have returned by
that time.
Mr. Martins amendment sto the District
appropriation bill, directing the payment
of outstanding certificates for work done
on the street between Columbia road and
Connecticut avenue. was approved and Mr..
Martin was authorized to report 1t favor
ably ard pass it along To the committee
on appropriations.
Mr. Hunton was directed to make a IA
vorable report on Senate bill 2623. author
izing the heirs Of Jonathan Kirkwood to
hold property devised by him. he being an
alien.
There was some discussion Of the bill H.
r. 223 relating to burial sitesein the Con
gressional cemetery, which has a Senate
duplicate that was last week reported IA
vcrablv and later recommitted. This bill
fas given rise to considerable talk. back
in the cemetery. There was no action
taken today by the committee.
Liquidation DnnLtfuI.
There was also some Informal talk on
the subject of the rearrangement Of the
street car tracks in the vicinity OF the
treasury building. 1t is anticipated that
bill on this subject may soon reach the
Senate from the House. and 1t was decided
that nothing should be done by the Senate
committee until such bill may be in
hand. 1t is now apparently the policy of
the managers of the local business in the
Senate not to attempt any important legis-
for the reason that the time Is now so
short to the end of the session that unless
the House acts first concurrent legislation
is practically impossible.
In the Senate today Mr.. Gibson intro
duced bill to incorporate the Washing
ten, Burnt Mills and Sandy Springs Rail-
way Company. which was referred to the
District committee.