Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-04
DISTRICT IN THE HOUSE.
Forty-Six Bills Passed and Three De.
feated Out Of $40 Considered.

A brief review Of District business In the
House during the Fffty-seventh Congress
shows that In all 30 bills have been con-
sidered by the House District committee.
OF these forty-six have passed the House
and three have been defeated In the House
the measure for the relief Of the crossing
policemen, the bill authorizing the Wash
ington Gas Light Company to purchase the
GEORGETOWN Gas Light Company, and the
-million-dollar loan bill
Thirty of the bills introduced were pro-
visions for street opening, while twenty-five
were bills proposing amendments to the
District CODE and practically all OF the lat
ter class Of measures were disposed OF in an
omnibus code amendment bill at the last
session Many of the remaining bills were
duplicates Of Senate bills which have re-
ceived action.
The bills on the House calendar which
will go over as heritage to the Fifty
eighth Congress from the District commit
tee are but three: H. r. 1O154, to tax GER
tain institutions for water mains and spe-
cial improvements: H. R. 1880. to allow
the resubdivision of lots or blocks record
ed in the surveyors Office of the District
where proposed street Of the permanent
highway system affects the same. and 8.
6421, providing for the Issuance Of tax GER
tiffcates.
The bills introduced at the present ses-
sion and remaining Enacted upon on the
committee calendar include the following:
Bills Enacted Upon.
H. R. 15367-To amend paragraph thirty
three of section seven of ''An act making
appropriations for the District of Columbia
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903 and
for other purposes" By Mr.. Rixey.
H. R. 1537O-To amend an act entitled '.An
act to amend an act entitled An act re-
lating to tax sales and taxes In the Dis
trict Of Columbia approved May Ii. 1892.
BY Mr. Jenkins.
II. r. 15s79-Directing the Commissioners
n fckv{ of al, ,io to
tain moneys received by the collector of
taxes Of the said District By Mr.. Pearre.
II. r. 15514-To extend and regulate the
liability of certain classes of employers to
make compensation for personal injuries
suffered by employees in their service BY
Mr.. Gillett Of Massachusetts,.
H. R. 1559S-To amend the act entitled
IAN act to better define and regulate the
rights OF aliens to hold and own real estate
in the territories" approved March 2, 1897.
BY Mr.. Jenkins.
H r. 156OETo amend section 1907 of an
act of Congress approved March 8. 1901 en-
titled IAN act to establish a code Of law for
the District Of Columbia" BY Mr.. Dayton.
H. r. 1581O-To amend paragraph SO of
section Of IAN act making appropriations
to provide for the expenses Of the govern
ment Of the District Of Columbia for the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1903, and for
other purposes" approved July 1, 1902 BY
Mr.. Pearre.
h R. 15soe Granting an extension of Eu-
clfd avenue. By Mr.. Samuel w. Smith,
II. r. 15S60-To allow the resubdivision Of
lots or blocks. recorded in the surveyors
Office of the District OF Columbia. where
proposed street Of the permanent system Of
highways affects the same. BY Mr.. Pearre.
3 H. r. 15SS1-To amend IAN act to incor-
porate the Masonic Mutual Relief Associa-
ton of the District of Columbia" BY Mr..
Richardson OF Tennessee.
n. R. 16127-To amend an act to regulate
the practice Of pharmacy In the District of
Columbia, approved June Is. 1878. BY Mr..