The evening times., 1896-03-23
DISTRICT IL G9leRfssI
House Taxes Up and Passes
Many Local Measures.
WHAT THE BILLS WERE
Mr.. Linksy's Relief Act Came Near
Being Lost anu Opened Hin to Some
Severe CriticiAm-Standard Dry
Measures Fixed-Other Matters Up
and Discussed.

Chairman Babcock did not obtain the
floor for the consideration OF business re-
ported from The district Committee until
1 o. clock
The bill TO provide for recording bills OF
sale, ciiattei mortgages and conditional
sales was taken up and passed without dis-
cussOn.
Tire bill TO relieve James Linsky from
the operations OF the law prohibiting
aliens from OWNING property III the Dis
trict met with objection from MIR. Hop
kns, who said that Ii, as shown by the
report, Mr.. Linsky had resided In this coun-
try for thirty years and enjoyed tbe bene-
fits of our Tree institutions without making
any effort 10 become citizen, he was en-
lItied 10 no consideration.
Mr. Huiick salu That Mr.. Linsky Is q
good citizen, and MIR. Hopkins inquired III
a., could be regarded as u good citizen
when ne made 10 attempt to become an
American citizen.
Mr hepburn asked Ii It Ia not the man
holding a mortgage on Mr. Linsky's prop
erty, who is moving for this reiief rather
than the owner but this was denied by Mr..
Hulick. The bill was then passed.
DRY MEASURE STANDARDS.
The bill defining the standard shape and
size for dry measures in use in the Dis
trict was taken -up.;
In addition to defining the dimensions
OF all dry measures, 1t Is provided that
the lawful weight OF bushel OF potatoes
after an sales thereof shall be made by
weight. A fine of So is provided Tor
each violation of the law, upon conviction.
MI. Curtis explained that frauds were
daily perpetrated by means or false meas
ures and 1t is sought to protect both buyer
MIR. baker Offered an amendment making
the weight OF bnshel of potatoes sixty
pounds, which was agreed to, and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Babcock today introduced new bill
for the removal OF snow and ice from The
sidewalks, cross walks ana cutters IN the
District.
vide for the Appointment of sealer and
assistant sealer of weights and measures
i'll the District, providing that all weights,
measures ana instruments shah not be used
for buying OF selling unless they have been
officially examined and approved.
Fees Tor examination and penalties Tor
violation are provided, with the end In
View OF making the office self-suStalning.
The bill was passed.
The Senate bill for the relief of Kate
Winter by repeating the act giving the
baltimore and Potomac Rilroau Company
the right TO acquire square 7S9 by con.
dcnnation. was passed without discussion.
This completed the list OF local mca surcs
ready FOR consideration and Chairman Bah.
cock yielded the floor.
PETITIONS FROM BOARD OF TRADE.
Mr. Mcmillan presented two resolutions
of the Washington Board OF Trade. One
was in favor OF the early passage OF Sen
ate lOlnt resolution Q 4 lOr tnt GuIilffetiOn
of the water supply system OF the District.
The water supply committee OF the board
wants to be heard by the Senate sub
committee. Ordered ON the table
The other was in favor OF the dollar gas
bi!r' and the reduction in price of ,A'f:
light a nd power, as provided for by the House
amendment Of February l TO the District
Appropriation bill. Referred 10 the District
Committee.
Mr.. Mcmillan also presented a petition
from Thomas G: Hensey, A. s, Taylor, B.
Z. Fernow, F.. J. Pa1liIan and others, ill
favor OF leg,slationfor street extension.
Mr.. Morrii tins morning submitted the
report on lie proposal to erect an atdi-
ti0nal fireproof budding for the National
Smithsonian. For the purpose $3.50, 600
is to be appropriated
A joint resolution WAS introduced by Dir.
GaIlInEer for the investigation Of the Con-
gressional Library. the Botanical Gar
den and the new Library OF Congress. II
came from the Committee On Library nj the
request of Chairman HansbrougI who will
be absent for several weeks. and whose idea
is Ia provide plan fortiIe reOrganiZa Ion and
custody of these institutions. Referred.
Bids reported favorably Were, TO Furnish
flags for District schools; for the sale of
unclaimed baggage and freight, and for
the establishment mere of standard dry
measures. whose size and shape are fixed
by the bill.
Mr. Wolf of New York today offered
in the House n resolution directing the
District Committee to inquire and report
as to the truth of the Statement made
that there are no text books of English
grammar in Use in the public schools OF the
District. and II SO, such steps as are neces-
sary to secure for the children ctiucs led In
such schools the use of u standard work
in that bra Rch OF study.