Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05
THE FARMERS WISH
A Resolution to Continue the Old
Law in Force.
REAL ESTATE OF INSANE PERSONS
Important Changes in the Method
of Detail of Clerks.
OTHER LOCAL MATTERS S

A delegation of farmers, gardeners and
actual producers, consisting of George Bon
liant, t. w. Burr, Gen. William Urich, p.
B. Bewell, c. T. Shear, W. D. Sweetser, j.
A. Ridgley, j. j. Hamilton, j. c. Brooks
John G. Curtis, Edward Meyers e Ralo,
William Henson, P. Mcdonald, J.W. Fields,
A. w. Smith and several others, from Vir-
sinia, Maryland and the District, appeared
at the committee room of the District of
Columbia at 10 o'clock a. m. to oppose H. r.
bill No. 6262 and to ask the District COM
mittee to pass the following as a joint or
concurrent resolution to meet the actual
condition of the delay In passing any bill
for their immediate protection:
Be it resolved, That the provisions of the
ordinance of the city of Washington, ap-
proved May %, 1857, requiring the clerks of
the several markets to lay off and mark
in convenient spaces the several pavements
adjoining and bordering on the market
squares, which spaces may be used for the
sale or exposure for sale of vegetables or
other country produce and extending the
powers of the clerks to fifteen feet of the
streets, measuring from the curb line on
which said square fronts, shall apply to
the south front of Center Market anf to
the clerk of the said market; that the law
passed in 1871 by the District legislative
isSeIlDly exeT1ptlTS from nt enSe persons
bringing marketing to the District shall
be ar d remain in Iull force; that the said
ordinance and law shall be applicable to
farmers, gardeners and truckmen selling
prcduce of their own raising doing business
on B street north between 18th and 18th
streets west. in said city of Washington
and that no municipal charge whatever, ex-
Cept 10 cents wagon or cart for occupa-
ton for one day shall he made against
any one of said farmers, gardeners or
truckmen: Provided, That nothing herein
contained shall be construed to approve
effect any claim of the Washington Market
Company to collect money for the use of
the sidewalk or awning said b street.
TO Prevent Adulterntion OF Candy.
Mr.. Barrett has introduced bill in the
House preventing the adulteration of candy
in the District and providing a fine of s1O0
for violation of the proposed law.
Details and Transfers of Clerks
The legislative bill will work an impor-
tant change in the present method Of de-
tails and transfers Of clerks in the depart
nentS at Washington. The bill contains
provision inserted by the House at the in
stance of Mr.. Dockery of Missouri regu-
lating this matter as follows: Each head
of a department may. from time to time.
alter the distribution among the various
bureaus and Offices of his department Of the
clerks and other employees allowed by law,
as he may find 1t necessary and proper to
do, but all details hereunder shall be made
by written order of the head of the depart
ment, and in no case be for period of
time exceeding sixty days: Provided, That
details so made may, on expiration, be re-
newed from time to time by written order
of the head of the department., in each par
ticula- case. for periods of not exceeding
40 days All details here tofore made are
hereby revoked, but may be renewed as
provided herein"
Real Estate of Insane Persons.
A bill has been introduced in the House
by Mr.. Evans of Kentucky conferring
jurisdiction upon the Supreme Court of the
District, or any court having general
equity jurisdiction, to decree sale of real
estate in the District belonging to insane
persons for purposes of reinvest tment.
In a communication to the House District
committee, Mr.. William Stone Albert says,
In reference to the necessity for such a
law:
'As the law now stands the courts of this
District have no power to prevent the
practical confiscation, by taxation, Of the
Inimproved or unproductve real estate be-
longing to insane persons"
Mr.. Albert cites a recent decision of the
Court of Appeals as case in point to sus-
tain his assertion.
To Increase Letter Carriers Pay.
Mr.. Mitchell (Oreg) today introduced a
bill Ito increase the pay of letter carriers"
1t IS the kiefer bill introduced in the House
in December. 1t provides that after June
80 the pay of letter carriers in cities of
more than 1900 population shall be 5000
for the first years service, $500 for the
second 81, ,GO for the third and 81 30 for
the fourth and thereafter. In cities of less
than 1900 people the pay shall be: First
year, $500; second, $500; third and there
after, $1,000. The bill was referred to the
committee on post offices and post roads.
To Regulate the Practice of Medicine
In reference to the House bill to regulate
the practice of medicine in the District,
Mr.. Galinger said, when it came up this
morning, that he would give notice that he
would a early day ask for it's consid-
Grafton. Mr.. Call objected to the bill the
last time it was taken up, but had agreed
not to object if he could be heard or it,
AS Mr.. Call could not now be heard on
the bill he would let it go over.
To Sell the Force School Building.
Senator Lodge introduced a joint resolu-
ton authorizing the District Commissioners
to dispose of the Force school property on
Massa chusetts avenue, and to obtain by
purchase or condemnation another site in
the vicinity of the said school, and to erect
on such new site building for school pur-
poses"
To Raise the Age of Consent.
Senator Hill presented petition from the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
Newark Valley, Tioga county, N. Y, ask
ing that 1.-The age of protection for girls
shall be raised to eighteen years" at the
national capital. Referred to District of
Columbia committee.
Against MIR. PETERS Resolution.
Senator Wolcott, from the committee ON
post offices and post roads, reported ad-
versely On Senator Peffers resolution that
the committee be instructed to inquire
whether and by what authority the Post
raster General leves fines against the pay
of employees of the Pest Office Department
for mistakes and errors In work; and
whether and by what authority employees
Of that department are prohibited from
suggesting legislation in their interest and
sconferring thereabout with members of
Congress"
Col. Lydecker's Assignment
Col. Lydecker, corps of enginears. already