Evening star., 1896-04-15
IE REASSESSMENT BILL
It Was Passed by the Senate With an
Amendment
Mr. GalliaEer Tried to Get Up the
Medical Bill, but There
Was Objection.

Senator Proctor yesterday afternoon
| cured favorable action by the Senate on
the hill recently PASSED by the House au-
| thorizing reassessments for improvements
| and general taxes In the District. He read
a letter from the Commissi oners to Chair
man Mcmillan. giving the reasons for the
speedy enactment Of the measure. in which
1t was stated: Every day writs are served
upon the Commissioners to set aside spe-
cial assessments; and as the bill does not
propose to be retroactive but only to re-
assess those which are hereafter quashed
or set aside, the sooner the bill is passed
the greater the amount that will be saved
from the wreck"
The Senate Amendment.
The Senate added an amendment approv-
ed by the District committee, and the
bill, In Its present form. provides fol-
lows: THAT the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia be- and they are hereby,
authorized and directed In all cases where
general taxes or assessments for local i'm
provements in the District of Columbia
may hereafter be Quashed, set aside or de-
clared void by the Supreme Court Of said
District. by reason of an imperfect or er-
ground against which the same shall have
been levied by reason OF such tax or assess
ment not having been authenti .ated by the
proper officer. or Of q defective return OF
reason other than the right Of the public
authorities to levy the tax or make the
| improvement In respect Of which the assess
ment was levied, to reassess the lot or par
Gel OF ground In respect Of such general
| taxes or the improvement mentioned in
such defective assessment, with power to
collect the same according to existing laws
relating to the collection of assessments
and taxes: Provided, that in cases where
such taxes or assessments shall be quashed
or declared void by said court, for the
ment herein provided for shall be made
within ninety days after the judgment or
decree Of said court Quashing or setting
aside such taxes or assessments. and any
amount heretofore paid upon an assess
ment which has been declared void shall be
credited the owner upon the reassessment
made under the provision of this bill.''
The Medical Bill Goes Over.
Just before adjournment Senator CALM
ger tried to secure consideration of the
medical bill. regulating the practice Of
medicine and surgery, but Mr.. Call OBJ
jected. The colloquy preceding the post
ponement Of the bill was interesting When
Mr.. Gallinger asked for unanimous consent
to take the matter up. Mr. Hill remarked:
IF that can be done without prejudice to
the Du Pont case, and without prejudice to
the Utah joint resolution, and without
prejudice to the bond resolution. I have no
objection
Il have none IL it is done without preju-
dice to the Senator from New York." re-
marked Mr.. Chandler
And without prejudice to the long en-
durance Of the Senate" Senator Harris sug-
gested.
1T being medical bill. It will not preju-
dice anything Mr.. Gallinger said
When the bill had been read, Mr. Call
asked Mr.. Gallinger not to press its con-
sideration, as he should be obliged to insist
upcn its going over.
Il wish the Senator from Florida would
not oppose this bill," said Mr.. Gallinger II
have been waiting for three months to get
consideration of it. and the entire medical
fraternity of the District Of Columbia are
urging me to call it up. I want very much
to have 1t acted upon"
Mr. Calls Persistent Opposition.
Il dislike to oppose anything that is sug-
gested by the Senator from New Hamp-
SHIRE" answered Mr.. Call, but have very
grave doubts whether all efforts to relieve
or remedy human suffering should be made
a crime unless made by half a dozen indi-
viduals."
II hope the Senator from Florida will
withdraw his opposition to the bill" plead
ed Mr.. Gallfnger Il will say to the Sem
ator that every state and territory in the
American Union but one has passed bills
very similar to this measure, including the
ject."
Il understand that, too" said Mr. Call,
but at the same time I gravely question
whether the poor people OF this country
who cannot employ physicians should be
prohibited from having any philanthropio
unless it be done by license"
That is all right. Mr.. President" said
Mr. Gallinger. Il shall try to take care OF
1t later on