The morning times., 1895-12-05
BILLS FOR THE DISTRICT
Senators Take Up Matters Which
Have a Local Interest.
INTRODUCED BY Mr.. HARRIS
Wants u Public Administrator and
the Practice of Medicine Regulated.
Senator Voorhees, Asks for ADDrO-
priations to Erect Statue and
Purchase an OIL Painting.

The District figured to a considerable
extent in the Senate yesterday. Senator
Harris introduced number of bills and
Senator Roach couple at special request.
The most important bill presented was
that providing for the appointment of
public administrator. This bill failed to
pass 10 the last Congress but determined
effort will be made to get it through this.
The bill provides that the administrator
must give bond in SIC. 1000, which may be
increased. He shall take charge and custody
of the estates of all deceased persons in the
District as follows:
When a person dies intestate without
relatives, or dies leaving will and the
executor fails To qualify.
When person dies intcstate without
known heirs.
When money. property or papers or other
estate are lett in a situation exposed Ia loss
or damage.
When ior good cause the orphans court
shall order such public administrator tn
take possession of any estate to prevent
it from being injured, wasted or purloined.
HIS PAY ARRANGED.
Any moneys of deceased persons whose
estates shall be settled by the public adj
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
lumoia. Such public administrator Is to
receive the same compensation as Is now
allowed executors and administrators IN
tie District OF Columbia, and he is gener-
ally subject to the same laws that govern
ordinary executors. etc.
Senator Harris Also introduced bill
to regulate the practice OF medicine
and surgery in the District. 1t
was prepared By the Joint iabors of
the Medical Society ard the Homeopathic
Society of the District OF Columbia, and
is satisfactory Ia both schools.
He also introduced bill to secure uni
formity in the names OF the minor streets
and alleys OF the city Of Washington and
authorizing the Commissioners TO change
the name of any minor street or alley.
Also a bill TO amend an act 10 punish
false swearing before trial boards of the
Metropolitan police foSce ana fire depart
nient. 1t provides that any trial board OF the
police force can issue sCOpoenas for the at
tendance of any witness. That any wilifnl
or false swearing, or the giving Of evidence
before any trial board shall DC deemed per-
jury. II any witness shall neglect or refuse
to appear before any trial board the court
shall, when so asked, compel the attend
ance of such witness.
Senator Roach by request introduced
two bills, one was to refund to Esther
A. htkSpr, sum mol SS.-
036.3l, as purchase money for lot which
was sold by corporation OF washin g
ton.
Also a bill for the relief OF the estate
OF William B. Todd. by issuing a drawback
certificate for lots /, =, 3 ard in sggare
1910
STATUE AND PAINTING.
Senator Harris also introduced a joint
resolution providing that all the acts OF
Congress relating to street railway fran
chises lie published in one volume
Mr.. Voorhees, presented a bill for the
erection af statue of the late Robert Dale
Owen. to be placed in the Smithsonian
grounds. When Mr. owen was n Repre-
sentative in the Twenty y-niDth Congress le
introduced a blu for the establishment
OF the Smithsonian Institution. The sum OF
$50, 900 is asked Tor this purpose.
Mr.. voorhees, also presented q bill for
the purchase of the oil portrait of Mrs.
Dolly Madison, by Z. r. Andrews. Three
thouSa nd dollars is asked, and the portrait
is to be placed in the Executive Mansion.