The evening times., 1895-12-11
NOT LOSING lNY CHANCES
Bond Bill Considered by the
Senate District Committee.
ITS ADVOCATES ARGUMENT
The Three Com nirs>ioiiers and Their
Attorneys Closeted with the Sem
PaSsage-Opponents of the Measure
Have Not Put I'm Appearance.

The bond bill came up before the Dis
trict Senate Committee ut 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
| The three District Commissioners and
their attorneys appeared before that body.
They urged the passage of the highway
act"
The committee WIS called yesterday ar
ternoon. II would have Net at once. but
| a quorum was not present. Senator Me
| MILAN was out OF the city. 4r
He arrived this morning and made the
sixth member OF the committee in the
city 1t was on the surety of his return
that the committee was eaiied l." meet.
| URGED IMMEDIATE ACTION.
The District Commissioners, all three "f
them. called on Senator Harris. chairman
| of the District Committee, yesterday art
ernoun. They urged immediate action on
| the bill. a. 90
| They claimed that it was OF the greatest
| inheritance Ia the city and tDe District
| that the bin should be passed Immediately.
| They had some nrw suggestions to offer.
| and asked a special session of the COM
mittcc.
| Their Suggestions had been put in writ
| ing. Their attorneys had done 1t. But
| they preferred their attorneys to appear
| before the committee. They wanted item
| to tell the committee the great benefits
| the highway act" would bring 10 the
| people OF the District.
So the committee was called. The Ses-
| sion will be- a secret one. If the members
| Of the Committee choose they can teil what
happened. II they iesire they can keep
| quiet.
| The bill can't be passed this afternoon
But such action mag be taken as will lead
to favorable Recommendations The op-
ponents OF this measure should be on their
guard.
These opponents can lie heard. So il Is
stated. if they ask for a hea airing. They
must go about II like the Commissioners
did. In this way they may enter pro
test
HEARING THE ARGUMENT.
The afternoons session was devoted to
hearing nj! the good things that could be
said about the bond bill- Other meetings
will follow. Will the opponents OF The meas
ure be in it at all?
II they want tn do anything they must
hustle. Sometimes 1, gets TOO late to have
the door opened. Friends OF the boud bill
are rushing matters for all they are worth.
WHAT Is WANTED.
The amendment the Commissioners want
added to the highway act' is OF legal
nature. The intention of 1t is to rush
things and delay the dilatory proceedings.
Since the introduction of the bill the
court of appeals has been provided for.
The amendment is To make it possible for
the court of appeals to determine the con-
stitutionaIity Of the act, and also give
the right OF appeal to the Supreme Court.
We're 1t not for this amendment people
who are opposed to the bill could find
means to fight il on its constitutionality.
After the condemnation proceedings had
ended they might go into court on the plea
of the uncnnstitutionality OF the bill. In
this way the matter might be Indefinitely
delayed.
This Is why the Commissioners are so
anxious for the first special meeting of
the committee. The amendment will prob
ably be reported favorably.