The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-19
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Favorable Reports Ordered ON q
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Number of Bilis.
The Senate Committee on the District OF
Columbia held an important meeting yes
terday and transacted much business Of in
terest.
The bill for the extension OF Columbia
Road cast of Thirteenth Street was or
dered reported favorably with amendments
This bill provides:
Tia; within twenty days after the passage of
this act the Commissioners OF the District Of
Columbia he, and they are hereby, authorized
and directed to institute in the Supreme Court
Of the District OF Columbia. sitting as a District
court. Ivy Petition, particularly describing the
lancs 10 he taken. proceeding in rem to con-
demn the lard that may be necessary Tor the cx-
tension of Columbia Road east of Thirteenth
Street. through block :3 of Columbia Heights,
with width OF sixty feet. so that the western
terminus OF Steuocn Street will he connected in
direct manner with the eastern terminus OF
Columbia Read as Eow located west of Thir-
teenth Street.
In order to overcome the decision of the
Court of Appeals and to conform with the
law, the following amendment has been
added TO the bill:
That the provisions of sections g. L. s. G. Z. S,
and il hereof, and the provisions OF section 9
hereof as to the assessment of benefits and as TO
OF Columbia to reject the award of .he jury, he,
and the same hereby, made Applicable TO the
several acts OF Congress approved Manh 3, 1899,
entitled An act 10 extend Street n the Dis
trlci OF Columbia and for other purposes and
An act for the extension of Pennsylvania Ave
nue. southeast, and for other purposes in so
Tar as the same relate to the extension of Six
tenth Street northwest, as amended by joint
resolution approved the 30th day of January.
1862 to the extension Of Pennsylvania Avenue
southeast, the extension of Staughton Street, the
extension of lexington Place, the extension of
Fifth Street. and the extension of Howard Ave
nue., except, nevertheless, that the assessment
areas fixed by said several acts in reference TO
said several streets shall be and remain in
and by said acts OF Congress provided.
The following bills were also ordered ia
yorably reported:
A bill to invest the Washington Humane
Society with the control and management
OF the pound in the District of Columbia.
with an amendment making appropriation
for, new pound and giving the care of
same to the District Commissioners.
bill for the relocation of tracks OF
street railways in the District of Columbia.
bill to regulate electric wiring in the
District Of. Columbia.
bill to regulate the practice of homeo-
pathic pharmacy in the District of Column
bia.
bill providing that the District Police
Court shall consist of two judges learned
in the law, who shall be appointed by the
President, by ami with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, for the term of six
years, or until their successors are APP
pointed, and who shall each receive a salary
OF $1,000 Per annum, and that in case of
sickness, absence. disability, expiration OF
The term of service Of or death of, either
of the judges. either of the Justices of the
Supreme Court of the District shall desig-
nate some justice of the peace to discharge
the duties of such police judge until such
cause be removed.
bill to permit certain burials in the
lands of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral
Foundation of the District Of Columbia
The bill to incorporate the Washington
Telephone Company and to permit It to
operate in the District of Columbia went
over for one week.
committee consisting of Meesrs Nc
MILAN, Gallinger. and Martin was appoint
ed to call On the Committee on Appropria-
tions and push the Memorial Bridge prof.
ect