Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-13

next Fridays meeting the question of
whether the Georgetown Gas Company
should be favored with a higher price will
be discussed.
Senate bill $50. introduced by Mr.. PETER
to provide a home for aged and infirm
colored people, was next taken up and dis
cussed. The bill proposes to use fund
now In hand amounting to about 10000,
for the purpose Of establishing such a
home. but the committee came to the con-
clusion that it would not be wise or equit-
able to use this money, which is held in the
interest of the colored people Of the whole
country, to establish an institution located
In this city, where 1t would benefit only a
comparatively small number of them. The
Senators believed that it would be better to
distribute the money among the various
educational institutions already established
In different parts of the country, and SO
expend 1T for educational rather than char
liable purposes. 1t was thought that each
community would probably be able to pro-
vide for the care of the aged and infirm Of
this race. Accordingly, Senators Pritchard
and Harris were directed to get up bill
that will provide for the distribution of this
fund In this manner for the benefit Of the
colored race in general. This, of course,
disposes negatively of the proposition to
estabI1sh an institution in this city.
Employer Liability.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Lodge relat-
ing to the liability of employers In the
District to make compensation for personal
Injuries suffered by employees in their serv-
ice was referred to Senators Baker and
Faulkner, with instructions to ascertain
what the law now is in the District Of
Columbia on this subject and to report
whether it should be changed or not 1t
was stated that the courts here have in
times past made some very strong decis-
ions in this line that have material
was decided to be a wise precaution to
examine into the exact state of the law
before acting upon this measure.
Public Administrator Bill Rejected.
The Senate bill introduced by Mr.. Har-
ris to provide for the appointment Of a
public administrator in the District was
rejected by the committee, and a favor
able report was ordered to be made in its
stead upon Senate bill 1903. introduced by
Mr.. Mcmillan at the request of the Dis
trict Commissioners, which amends section
416 of the Revised Statutes relating to the
District. SO as to turn into the funds Of
the Orphans Court all moneys left by per-
sons dying intestate without heirs in the
District. The surplus of this money over
and above expenses Is to be given to the
FIR .mer's relief fund. The records of the
court show that the moneys so left in the
hands of the court amount to very little
be1ng only In sums of few dollars, and
SO 1t was not deemed advisable to create a
new public office for such a small pur-
pose.
To Regulate Medical COLLEGES.
A favorable report was ordered on Sen
ate bill 913. providing for the Incorporation
and regulation Of medical colleges in the
District, formulated by the Commission
ers. Similar action was taken on .he bill
Introduced. by Mr.. Morrill,, Senate 9S1. relat-
Ing to the testimony Of physicians in the
courts of the District, with the amendment
to provide that physicians shall not be
obliged to give any information of a con-
fidential character.
The bill for the relief Of Emmart, Dunbar
& Company, to pay for work done by that
firm for the District was favorably report
ed to the Senate by the direction of the
committee.
The bill for the relief Of Anton Gloetzner.
to enable him to hold property notwith-
standing the law regarding the right of
aliens IN this regard, was favorably acted
upon.
There was no opposition to the bill re-
Gently introduced at the request of the Dis
trict Commissioners defining the standard
shape and size for dry measures to be used
In the District. and the bill was reportej
favorably to the Senate
Senator Faulkner's amendment provf6inp
for the appointment of a reporter for the
Court OF Appeals of the District was assed
by the committee and reported fayorably
to the Senate.