The morning times., 1895-12-17
FOR MORE RAPID TRANSIT
Bills for the Incorporation Of
Several New Companies.
EXTENSIONS TO BE MADE
East Washington Heights Road Ready
to Go Ahead to the
Bright wood Charter Wanted-Ana-
co>tin Line Wants Pririleges-want
Medical College La WIS Cha Eged

Bills for new street railroads were intro
| uuccu on all sides in the Senate yesterday.
afr. Glbson introduced bill 20 iDcor-
porate the East Washington Heigats Trac-
I ton Line. The bill was before the last
congress. The names of James G Berrett,
| Archibald NJ Bliss. Hamilton Diaston, and
George S. Boutwell, are added to the list of
! lncofporators. One per centum OF the
| gross earnings TO DE paid to the District in
lieu OF taxes, also instead of 2 per ccnturn, as
| the old bin provided.
| senator NaILhall introduced q hill TO In.
| corporate the Capitol Railway Company.
II provides that an act to INCORPORATE this
company. approved March z. 1895. be
changeu To permit the transfer ferry from
/ First street or South Capitol street TO III
street To begin at lie Navy Yard. thence
across said bridge to Eleventh street
cast, north on Eleventh street 10 East Cap
itoi street, connecting with Metropolitan
| r.inway' also, "a branch line from Eleventh
street east westward on Virginia avenue
10 Eighth street cast, connecting with the
Capital Traction Company.
THE BRiGHTW0oD'S CHARTER.
Senator Proctor introduced bin to
| amend the charter of the Brightwocsi Rail
| way Company, Ii provides that the road
shall extend Its tracks. beginning at the
Intersection OF Sixth and Umatilia streets.
thence running Bortherly to Wabash street.
| thence west along Wabash street to
| Eighth street. and northerly on Eighth
| street to the District line. 1t also author
the direction OF the District ComtlliSSion-
| crs This is the same bill that passed both
! houses last session. but the President fail
| ed to sign it.
| Senator harris introduced bill to amend
| the statutes in The District in regard tomar-
riages. The amendment is tie same pro-
posed by the District Commissioners and
| approved by Chief Justice +. +. Bingham,
! OF the supreme court.
The amendments require that the min
| lister must make returns within ten tla vs.:
that the clerk should keep a reco;d book.
| and provides penalty II The minister fails
/ to mako the proper return.
Senator Proctor also introduced by re-
quest an act for the retirement OF employees
in the executive departments of government
| IN the classified service. 1t provides that
, after July l, 1895, for the withholding frun
the salary OF every enploye in the classi-
RED service, whose salary is fixed by law
per ceutum of his or her moDthly nav. 10
oe r,:sp rs,Xpended Tor Che following purposes:
VINO has served in the civil service thirty
years aud Is siXty-four years OF age shall
De placed on the retired list. and any such
years and shall have become incapa citafrd
snaii De placed on tie retired list.
IL 1urther provides that every such clerk
placed on the retired list shall be paid. in
monthly payments. n sum equal to rs ner-
cenfnm OF the salary he or she was re-
ceiving al the time OF retirement. providing
dollars.
CONCERNING MEDICAL.
. Senator Harris also introduced a bill
making IL unlawful for any medical college
10 confer The degree of doctor of medicine
when Is not Incorporated by a Special act
oI COngreSs, unless such college is registered
ny the Commissioners of the District and
granted by them a written permit 10 COM
uence or continue business In said District
The bill was introduced in the last-Con-
gress.
"A communication from Dr. Woodward
accompanied the bill. The letter showed
that three colleges existed by right of
charter. University of GEORGETOWN, Coiunt-
bIan University and Howard University.
The remaining three colleges are incorpo- !
rated under sccttons OF the law which give
any i've persons the right 10 incorporate |
such an Institution of learning
Senator Roach introduced a Joint rcSo-
tuition authorizing Tire Secretary of War to |
grant permits Tor the use OF the White Lot |
and part of the MGnument grounds II pro- |
vites that permission is granted .'the |
committed of go" of which W II II |
Smith is chairman. having charge of the |
arrangements fer the fifteenth inter
national Christian Endcayor Convention, !
Tor the teDporafy occupation and use dur
ing July. ls96, OF the white Lott for
the necessary Platforms, seatings nd ca
paiie of seating about o 900 persons each.
IL also grants permission for such smaller
tents as may be Necessary. The commit
lee OF 36 mast guarantee to make good
any injury.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Senator GaIingpr introduced Joint reso-
iution granting permission Tor the cree
ton OF a statue in honor OF Samuel Hahne-
MANN The monument is to be iorated ur-
der the direction of the officer in charge
OF the new Library building. the Joint COM
mittee on Library and the chairman of the
monument committee. The sum of Sd 600 1
fh,a htti1 n 1tr..r or