Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Bills of Local Interest Already Introduced
iftsss Senate.
a Proposed Board to Regulnte the
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Practice of Medicinc-PrOvisiOn for
Public administrators, &c.

Mr.. Harris introduced in the Senate today
several bills relating to the District of Co
lumbia, which he announced were drawn up
by the Commissioners and introduced at
their request. They were all referred to
the committee on the District Of Columbia.
One of these measures was to regulate
the practice of medicine and surgery, to
license physicians and surgeons, and to
punish persons violating the provisions
thereof in the District of Columbia. The
ILL very completely, in ten typewriter
pages, prescribes the qualifications of ply
sicians and surgeons, and the penalties for
violating the law. 1t provides for the crea-
ton of a board of medical supervisors, TO
consist of the presidents of three boards of
medical examiners, and two persons, not
physicians, holding office under the govern
ment of the United States or the District
In his letter of transmissal Commissioner
Ross states that the bill was prepared by
the joint labors of the Medical Society and
the Homeopathic Medical Society Of the
District of Columbia.
Several bills Introduced by Mr.. Harris in
the last Congress were again placed before
the Senate and referred to the committee
ON the District of Columbia
One was to amend "An act to punish
METROPOLITAN police force and fire depart
ments Of the District of Columbia, and
for other purposes" approved May IL, 1892.
That hereafter any trial board of the
metropolitan police force and of the fire
department Of the District of Columbia
shall have power to issue subpoenas at
tested in the name of the president of the
board of Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia to compel before it the attend
of Witnesses
ceedings authorized by the rules and regu-
lations of the police force or Of the fire
department.
THAT a willful and corrupt false swear
ing on the part of any witness or person
giving evidence before any trial board
mentioned in the preceding section as to
any material fact in any proceedings under
the rules and regulations governing said
police force and fire department shall be
deemed perjury and shall be punished in the
manner prescribed by law for such offense."
Power to compel the appearance of wit
pesses Is also given the board, and witness
fees for others than those employed by the
District of Columbia are provided for.
For Public Administrator.
Mr.. Harris again introduced bill of the
last Congress to provide for the appoint
ment of a public administrator in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The Commissioners We're
given authority by this bill to appoint d
public administrator for the District of
Columbia, who may be removed from
office by the Commissioners. The ad-
mniStrator is to give a bond of SiO,
600. 1t shall be the duty of the
aforesaid public administrator to take into
his charge the estates of all deceased per-
sons in the District of Columbia in the fol-
lowing instances:
When person dies intestate in the Dis
trict without relations or dies leaving a
will and the executor named is absent or
fails to qualify. :"
When person dies inteState without any
known heirs.
When persons unknown die or are found
dead in the District.
When money, property. papers or other
estate are left in "a situation exposed to
loss or damage and-no other person admin
listers the same.
When the property of any person who dies
intestate in the District or elsewhere is left
in the District liable to be injured, wasted
or lost when such person does not leave a
known husband, widow or heir IN the Dis
trct. g..
When for any good cause the Orphans
Court shall order such public administra-
tor to take possession of any estate to
prevent it from being injured, wasted, pur-
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Any moneys of deceased persons whose
estates shall be settled by the public ad-
ministrator which shall be unclaimed are
to be turned over to the credit of the po-
licemen's relief fund of the District of Co
lumbia. Such public administrator is to
receive the same compensation as is now
allowed executors and administrators in
the District OF Columbia. and he is gener-
ally subject to the same laws that govern
ordinary executors, etc.
A Statue to Robert Dale Owen.
Mr. Voorhees, introduced bill In the Sem
ate today providing for the erection of a
statue to the late Robert Dale Owens, to be
placed in the grounds of the Smithsonian
Institution. The bill recites that, whereas
Robt. Dale owen was appointed chairman
of the first board of regents of the Smith
sonian Institution, and devoted many years
of his life to it's organization and success,
$20,00O be appropriated to defray the cost
of a statue of him, the expenditure of the
money to be under the Secretary of the
Treasury, the sculptor to be designated by
a commission, consisting of the chairman
of the joint committee on the library of
Congress, the secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution and representative chosen by
the surviving members of The family CT
Robt. Dale Owen.
To Change the Names of Streets.
To secure uniformity in the names of
minor streets of the city of Washington Mr..
| Harris introduced bill in the Senate today
giving the Commissioners authority to
change the name of any minor street or
| alley in the city.
Acts as to Street Railways.
A joint resolution was introduced in the
| Senate today by Mr.. Harris, providing that
| there be printed and bound at the govern
! ment printing Office all the acts of Congress
| relating to street railway franchises in the
| District of Columbia
A Portrait of Dolly Madison.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Voorhees,
| approprating 5000 for the purchase of an
| oil portrait of Mrs. Dolly Madison by E. F.
| Andrews. said portrait to be placed in the
White House.
Two bills for Relief.
A bill for the relief of Esther A. Keyser
| was introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Roach
| being similar to the measure introduced
| in the House of Representatives in the last
| Congress. For this purpose s2,03661 is ap-
| propriated.
| Mr.. Roach also introduced bill for the
relief of the estate of VIM. b. Todd. de-
ceased, directing the Commissioners to is
sue to the administrator Of said estate a
| drawback certificate for lots l, .. and A.,
| in square 1910 of the District of Columbia,
| on account of excessive special assessments
| found to be due said lots.