Evening star., 1896-06-11
LOCAL LEGISLATION
Work of the Session of Congress Just
Closing.
DISTRICT BILLS THAT BECAME LAWS
Committee Calendars Well Stocked
for Next Winter.
RICT BILLS THAT BECAME LAWS
AN UNUS AL RE G ORD

The session of Congress just closing has
produced an unusual number of laws on
local subjects. The calendars of the two
District committees have been well sup
piled from the commencement of the seS-
sion with the most important matters in
the form OF bills and resolution. and on
both sides of the Capitol the work has
gone ahead with activity. The partial re-
organization of the Senate a short time
after Congress convened caused little or no
interruption in the course of the District
legislation. as Chairman Mcmillan took
charge of the work. in place of Mr.. Harris
with a. wide experience in such matters,
having served in that capacity in
previous Congress. The reorga of
the committee gave MIR. Mcmillan several
new colleagues. and the amount of vigorous
work done far exceeded that accomplished
In former years. Mr.. Charles Moore. the
Clerk of the Senate District committee.
has labored early and late to keep the af-
fairs OF that important body in order. and
through his patient courtesy many excel
lent results have been achieved. There
have been scores of hearings before this
committee on every variety of topics. and
the publication of the reports of the argu-
n:ents delivered these occasions has
added greatly to the value of the commit
tees work this session.
On :he House side Chairman Babcocl
had q committee of hlrd workers to aid
him. and the legislative mill has ground
with little or no friction between the upper
and neither stones. as the grist produced
will amply testify The following laws
have been placed on the statute books of
the District in consequence of this sessions
work:
Became Laws.
Public act No 5-To amend the highway
act by providing for appeals from the Su-
preme Court of the District to the Court of
Appeals and thence to the Supreme Court
of the United States approved January II
This act was first passed by the Senate.
Public act No. 10-To incorporate the
Post-Graduate School of Medicine in the
District of Columbia. approved February /.
This act was first passed by the Senate.
Public act No. 21-To amend the act
iatins to the punishment of false swearing
before police and fire boards. approved
February 20. The bill was first passed by
the House.
Public act No. 23-Extending the time
within which the Maryland and Washing
ton Railway Company shall be required to
complete the building of its road within
the District of Columbia. Approved Febru-
any ~. First passed by the House.
Public act No. 4sTo incorporate in the
District of Columbia the Supreme Council
OF the Thirtythird Degree of Scottish Rite
Masonry for the southern jurisdict ton Of
tne nlted States Approved March IL.
First passed by the House.
Public act No. 41To incorporate the
convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the diocese of Washington. Ap-
proved March Ii. First passed by the
Senate.
Public act No. 60-To amend section of
the act for the appointment of sealer
and an assistant sealer of weights and
measures. Approved March 2S- First passed
by the Senate
Public act No. 74-Authorizing the sale of
title of the United States to certain tracts
of lani in the District of Columbia to Mar
saret ShuSrue. Caroline Loeb hboehler and
John r. Scott Approved April Il. First
Passed by the Senate.
Public act No 91-To authorize reassess-
menis for improvements and general taxes
in the District of Columbia. Approved
April ~ First passed by the House.
Public act No. %: To provide for the in
corporation and regulation of medical and
dental colleges in the District of Columbia
Approved May 4. First passed by the SEN
ate.
Public act No. 40: To regulate marriages
in ths District of Columbia. Approved May
H. First passed by the Senate.
Public act No. 112: To permit Rene c.
Baughman to lay pipes along Half street
southeast Approved May 15. First passed
by the Senate
Public act III: To regulate the business
OF storage in the District of Columbia APP
proved May 1S First passed by the House.
Public act No. 121: To abolish days of
grace on promissory notes. drafts. &C.. in
the District of Columbia. Approved Nav
H. FIRST passed by the House.
Public act No. 123: To permit the Printsch
COMPRISING Company to lay pipes in GER
tam streets IN the city of Washington. APP
proved May 10. First passed by the House
Public act No. 10: To authorize and reg
ulate the sale of unclaimed freight. bag
gage and other property in the District of
by the House
Public act No. 1876: To provide for the
drainage of lots in the District of Colum-
pa Approved May 10. First passed by
Public act No. 12S: To establish certain
harbor regulations for the District of Co.
iuInbia Approved May 10. First passed
by the House
Public act No. 131: Requiring bills of sale
conditional sales mortgages or Iaeds 81
trust OF chattels in the District of Column
bia TO be recorded. Approved May u. First
passed by the House.
Pubic act No. 132: Authorizing the saIa
OF the title of the United States in lot <
square l1l.i. in this city. to Frank d. Orme
Approved May II. First passed by the
House ~ '"e
Public act No. 156: Relating to III. tssti-
mony of physicians in the courts of tho
District of Columbia. Received Inv the
PRESIDENT May IL, and became law with
out his approval First passed by the SEN
ate. Nv
Public act No $50: To amend the act in
cooperating the Capital Railway COMPANY
Approved May % First passed by the
Senate. ie
Public act No. 165: To amend section Ala
OF the Revised Statutes relating to the Dis
tIlct OF Columbia, relating to the disp,saI
oi me property of persons dying intestate
M%ilnih % the District Approved May ~.
fIrst passed by the House
Public act No. 1856: Defining the stand
ard. shape and size for dry measures i'm use
m the District of Columbia. Approved
May ~ FIRST passed by the House
fuDilc act No. les: To amend the laws Of
the District as to married women and to
make parents the natural guardians of
their minor children. Approved June 1
FIRST passed by the Senate
PUBIC act No 16y: To incorporate tho
National University Approved june
FIRST passed by the House
Public act. No. ia: To regulate tho n-.o
tIce OF medicine and surgery, to license
physicians and surgeons and to punish Der
SONS violating the provisions thereof in tho
Distrlct of Columbia. Approved June 4
FIRST passed by the House
PubIic act No. 176: To establish a nd nro
VIDE Tor the maintenance of a free public
library In the District of Columbia An
proved June 4. First passed by the Senate
Public act No. lis: To amend the charter
OF the aShinSton and Great Falls t,Ia,1ric
hallway Company. Approved June ! First
passed by the Senate.
fubic act NO -: To regulate the prfce
or gas In the District of Columbia. An
proved June g First passed by the House.