Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
The House Acts Upon Several Local
Measures.
MARRIED FOMAN'S BILL WITHDRAWN
Act to Provide for Harbor Regu-
Iations Passed.
OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED

District day in the House today COM
I1enced at 30 o'clock by Chairman Bah
rock calling up the bill TO regulate the
practice of medicine and surgery in the
District. This bill has passed the House
and comes back with Senate amendments,
ps heretofore noted in Fhe Star.
Upon Chairman Babcocll's motion the
House cCncurred in the Senate amend
ments.
The Senate amendments to the House bill
On the bill regulating the business of stor-
Sge was also agreed to by the House.
To Pipe Petroleum.
The Senate bill was then called up FRO
'iding that the Commissioners OF the Dis
trict of Columbia be authorized TO grant
30 Rene C. Baughman permission to lay
pipes for transmission of petroleum and its
products in the following named streets of
Washington: From north block numbered
b9i along the unpavei portion OF half
street southeast, Il distance Of 1000 feet
in a southarly direction to the Eastern
branch of the Potomac river; the said pipe
line shall be laid under such regulations
bna rentals the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia may make in rela-
ton thereto. Congress reserves the right to
ster. amend or repeal this act.
The bill was passed without debate.
Physicians Testimony in Court.
Chairman Babcock then called up the
Eenate bill providing that in the courts Of
the District of Columbia no physician or
Surgeon shall Re permitted, without the
consent of the person afflicted or of his
legal representative. to disclose any con-
ldential information which he snail nave
acquired in attending a patient III pro-
Fessional capacity and which was necessary
to enable him to act in that capacity,
whether such information shall have been
obtained from the patient or from his FAM
Nv from the person or persons III
ybarge Of him: Provided. That this act
Bhall not apply to evidence in criminal
Eases where the accused is charged with
rausirg the death of inflcting injuries
rpon a human being and the disclosure
rhall he required in the interests OF public
justice.
Judge Hulck of Ohio entered into
lengthy description of the law in the var
ious states bearing upon the subject of tes-
timony of physicians.
The Senate bill was then passed.
Rights of Married Women.
The Senate bill relating to the rights of
married women in the District and the |on-
troll of children was next called up. This
bill was published in The Star few days
ago. when it passed the Senate. Mr.. Bah
cock stated the sole object Of this bill to be
to permit woman to marry without set
Ting her debts upon the husband. He said
several gentlemen are now anXiously
awaiting action upon this BILL desiring
marriage without having to assume
heavy Indebtedness.
Some question arising as to the applica-
ton of certain provisions of the bill, Chair
man Babcock withdrew it from consdera-
ton, and called up the harbor regulations
bill.
The HnrbOr Regulations Bill.
The report on this measure describes II
as follows:
The object of the bill is to prevent the
throwing of dead fish, oyster shells. garbage
nd all ind of off futn tbo of he
Potomac river and it's tributaries within
the District of Columbia To enforce the
provisions of the act, their violation is made
miSdemeanor punishable by fine not eX-
ceeding 800. by Imprisonment not cx-
ceeding six months. or by both such pun
ishments. in the courts discretion.
The bill was framed by the District
Commissioners to meet a nuisance serious
" threatening the health of the people near
the river. and particularly of those living
in the vicinity of the wharveS where fishing
boats congregate- In the spring and sum-
mer, wher fish are abundant. the Potomac
at the wharves and below for some dis
lance is full of dead fish and fish offaI.
Thousands of fish, spoiled or unstable, are
thrown overheard every day to decay in
the water, rendering the water foul ana the
air offensive. and seriously menacnS public
health. Resides carrion, there is much de-
caying vegetable matter thrown into end
contributing to the pollution of the water"
The harbOr regulation bill was passed
without amendment.
The Snow and Ice Bill.
Chairman Babcock then called up the bill
amending the law relating to the removal
of snow and ice from sidewalks. II mcdi-
fes existing law follows:
First. To provide for the removal of
dirt, sand. gravel and other refuse from the
roadways well from the sidewalks
&c.
Second. To extend the scope of the law
which
ton only. TO such other part o. parts of the
District of Columbia The Commissioners
of the said District shall from time to time
designate. where the conditions are such as
to render II necessary.
Third. To correct an inadvertence in the
third section of the original law, by pro-
viding that the assessment therein lnen-
toned shall he carried on the regular tax
roll of the District of Columbia ms cad of
1.-The cities, as now mentioned in said sec
ton.
The reason for adding the word road
ways is that sand, gravel and other refuse
Is washed from property. the grade Of
which is higher than that of the contiguous
street. upon the roadway of the street
particularly on streets where there are no
sidewalks The cost of removing these ac-
Cumuiations from roadways is now
charge upon the STRENGTHENING depart
ment. There is good reason why such
material should rot be removed at the
expense of the owners of the abutting prop
erty, as the accumulation is due 10 their
Idllure 10 grade the property down, to
provide means to prevent the washing or
falling of material the-efrom upon the
roadway
The bill WAS raised.
Minor Matters.
The bill comforting title in lots II and
II. square go. upon Thomas Yates was
then called up. Upon Mr.. Babcock's mo-
ton the bill vas ordered indefinitely post
poned.
The bill to grant to Frank D. Orrne for
Sl,WD, title to lot >. square 1I13 was passed
Elephant Saves ChiId's Life,
From the Chicago Tribune.
Bessie Rooney. the ten-year-old sister of
Michael Rooney. the bareback rider, was
about TO be Rugged to death by bear re-
Gently at Tattersalls, when Babylon, one
of the big elephants, knocked the brute
down end saved the child's life
ne Bear, who is known as "GroWler"
has a vicious temper. He was chained near
the elephants. The little girl is a friend of
the elephants. and was romping with some
of them. when Grower seized her and
closed his paws around her slender form
Babylon. who had been int