The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-27
DISTRICT N CONGRESS
Bill Amending the Marriage Laws
introduced.
THE WORK ON NEW STREETS
The Opening and Grading of Several
In the Suburbs Authorized by Mr..
Meredith's Measure-Affects the
Highway Act-Purchas of An
other Picture.

bill 10 amend the marriage laws OF the
District SO that it shall be the duty of the
clerk to examine and ascertain full names.
residence, ages, color, condition, whether
married previously or single, whether re-
lated or not, and il SO in what degree, OF
the parties desiring to marry, which facts
shall be set forth in printed form, to
be signed by the person making the applica-
ton, under oath or affirmation. ..
The marriage license shall contain two
coupons, one OF which must be returned
to the clerks office within ten days, and the
other, OF corresponding number. must be
given by the officiating minister to the con.
tracting parties.
ANY minister performing the marriage
ceremony without this form of license shall,
upon conviction, be fined from 500 to
$500.
Any minister failing to make proper
return within ten days or the coupon certify
Ing TO having performed the ceremony shall
be subject TO q fine of 500 for every
conviction in the police court ,..t.
OPENING COLUMBIA AVENUE.
Mr.. Meredith has introduced in the House
bill directing the District Commissioners to
open and grade Columbia avenue between
the east side OF Fifteenth street northwest
and Rock Creek Church road, and to thor
oaghly light, sewer, and improve the same,
including the laying or the most improved
earth-surfaced roadbed in the driveway,
and 10 widen and grade the avenue, i'll &C
cordance with the highway plan, from the
east side OF Fifteenth street northwest TO
Florida avenue northwest, and to light,
sewer. and Improve it in the same manner.
and they are directed to widen and grade
Rock Creek Church road in conformity
h..h Ii.,.x
avenue TO the northern boundary of Soldiers
Home grounds, and to light, sewer, and
improve 1T in the same manner as provided
Tor Columbia avenue; and they are directed
10 open Pincy Branch pathway. as shown on
the highway plan, between Rock Creek Park
and the Soldiers Home grounds for u
width OF 200 feet from the east side OF
Sixteenth street northwest to the Soldiers
Home grounds, and for a width of $50
feet or more from the east side OF Six
teenth street northwest to Rock Greek Park,
and TO grade, light, and improve the same
in conformity with the plan OF the Com
mlssioners. and they are further directed
TO open and grade NJ street from Rock
Creek Church road to the west side OF Thir-
teenth street northwest. and to light, sewer.
and Improve the same in the same manner
as provided for Columbia avenue"
The Commissioners are given authority
TO condemn lands iniEe Usual way by jury.
All portions OF the act TO provide a per
manent system OF highways in that part OF
the District lying outside OF cities, approved
March 2, 1893, in conflict with Mr. Mere
dith's bill, are repealed.
PURCHASE OF \ PAINTING
Mr.. Cowen of Maryland las Introduced
in the House bill to purchase for $4,000
from Mrs. (. Stoddert Bowie the oil por-
trait OF Mai. Gen. William SmaIlwood
Mr.. Maddox has introduced in the House
a bill authorizing the Attorney General to
bring suit in Il e District supreme court
against the Wichita and affiliated bands
OF Indians, to determine their interest
in certain lands in Oklahoma Territory.
A NEW UNIVERSITY
Mr.. Clark OF Iowa today introduced in
the House bill TO establish in the city of
Washington corporate body to be known
as the University of the United States. FOR
the purpose OF promoting the advancement
of kno wictigc in its higher branches, and to
carry on instruction, research ami invests
CATION for the benefit of mankind
The plan for the organization and man
agemcnt of the institution is similar to that
of the Smithsonian. The advantages OF
the university shall be Tree, under certain
restrictions.
The grounds designated by President
Washington as site for national uni
versity, now occupied by the Naval Observ-
atory, are granted for the benefit OF the
For preliminary work SIS 900
is appropriated for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1897, and $4,000 for hat OF l s9s.
Mr.. Ellis has. by request, introduced in
the House Il bill limiting the liability of
stockholders OF corporations in tGe Dis
trict In certain cases. Ii provides that any
number of persons, not less than two, shall
by complying with the laws, be allowed
10 constitute a corporation or joint stock
for the transaction of all legal
business, excluding stock johhing. The
must have capital of not
less than $1,000
The word limited" shall be affixed to
the title OF every corporation, and shall
be prominently displayed. No stakeholder
shall be held liable beyond the value OF his
unpaid stock.
The petition of John b. Moulton of 642
street southwest was presented this
by the Vice President To the Sen
ate.
Mr.. MoultoD asks Congress to appropriate
to him the sum of ST., liz ON account of his
having been held in the service OF the
United states as a prisoner of war 100
days after the term of three years for
which he had enlisted had expired.
1t takes eighty pages Of typewritten
matter 10 tell the senate what he should
have. In his memorial he claims that he
has received shabby treatment at the hands
Of Congress, and includes all his CORE
spondence on the subject with the War
and others.
Mr.. Hawley OF Connecticut introduced
Dill in the Senate TO esta blish University
If the United States in this city. The bill
provides in detail for the establishment
,f the college.
Mr.. Palmer, from the Committee on PEN
'ions, reported bill granting pension
@ Mrs. Nancy g. Allabach, She is the |
widow of the late Capt AIlabach, chief of |
he Capitol police. The bill pa ssed both |
HOUSES at the last session, but failed to |
ca CHI tile President i'm time