Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
LOCAL BILLS PENDING
Measures on the Calendars of
the Two Houses.
WAITING ON ACTION
LEGISLATION LEFT OVER FROM
THE LAST SESSION.
Matters That Will Demand the First
Consideration of the Dis
trict Committee.

| trict Committee.
| In view OF possible and prospective Dis
| trict legislation at the coming session o.
| Congress 1t is interesting to review the bill
affecting the interests of Washington which
| remained on the Senate and House calen
dars at the close of the last session. Some
OF them will, OF course, never see the ligh
Of day, while others will be heard from
in the near future. The list follows:
| Bills on Senate Calendar.
| The following bills are on the Senate cal.
| endar:
H. r. 2s71-To incorporate the Mutual In.
i vestment Fire Insurance Company Of the
District of Columbia.
H. r. 10417-To prevent cruelty to GER
| tain animals
8. 150s-To provide for the purchase Of a
| site and the erection Of a public building to
| be used for the Departments Of State, JUS
tice and Commerce and Labor.
S. 2654-To amend chapter So Of an act
| to establish code of law for the District.
g. 3532-A bill to provide for the payment
| of certain claims against the District In
accordance with the act approved July 10,
| 1897.
s. 4144-For the relief Of John L. Smith
meyer and Paul ]. Pelz.
.. 4lOO-fOr the establishment OF puDIlC
convenience stations and bath houses.
8. 55O6-To acquire certain ground for a
government reservation.
8. 5359-To amend IAN act to regulate the
practice Of medicine and surgery, to license
physicians and surgeons, and to punish per-
sons violating the provisions thereof in the
District of Columbia approved June 3,
1896
s. 2s333-To authorize the extension. con-
structlon and operation Of the Great Falls
and Old Dominion railroad into the Dis
trict.
Bills In Senate District Committee.
The following Senate bills are on the
calendar Of the Senate District committee:
s. s51-For the relief Of the policemen
employed at railway crossings
S. 1332-To extend 10th street northwest
from Cincinnati street to the Adams Mill
road. and to acquire the triangle included
within Cincinnati street and the Adams
Mill road
square lib. - -o' T.
S. 1525-To provide for registering and
confirming titles to land ''''o
.. lio4-For the extension of sth street
northeast, otherwise known as RAILROAD
avenue. GO A'"ii oau
s. 195S-For the opening of stro.. :,
.. Zl3l-To provide for the abatement ~
hu,sa a,c in the District of Columbia.
.. 1I9I,Authorizing certain extensions to
80, .,'ue IN the INES of the City and Sub
uroah railway of Washington and Of tho
washington Railway and Electric &C ,ne
pany. eo'iio Nom-
3. 2S03-For the relief OF Anna uia-
mayer and Edgar H. Bates ~
.. 2312-To provide that tho wosh,...
Fotomac and Chesapeake RaiIroad So III
p pf Eo, may extend its tracks in the District
s. 2362-For the re,iae -.
Melvin B. Smith. 'Ao iieirs OF
.; z44sMFor the relief of pensioners of tho
metropolitan police fund VI TIC
.. N4iSFor the extension of 18th s+rea+
road. avenue 10 Columbia
.. loo2-H. r. 7s69-In relation to bonds
oe co on with the District of Columh,a
%. osoIAuthorizing certain extensions 70
Company capital traction
northeast. - ~7'h street
.; 2196,For the relief Of Elizabeth r, w
Bailey, Administrative of the estate 90 n ~ W..
W. Bailey, deceased u LAWS
.; 2so5-For the relief of the estate NJ
william B. Todd. deceased. "a
%; SsooLio authorize the apprehension
ana detention of insane persons and nv
vlding for their temporary commitment in
tne government Hospital for the Insane
.. Zssl-For the relief of James T. PETTY
George T. bearing 7oA anu
.. 2ea5-Authorizing the sale of Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal bonds beloneins "a
the District Of Columbia ~
sale of gas. ~ ING
s. 3l55-H r. 9293-To create a board for
the concentration OF inSanitary buildings
3; 3loS-ln relation to the establishment of
building lines. "a
s. 3193-To transfer to, the Secretary Of
the interior such supervision of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane. Freedman'sJ
Hospital and Asylum and the Washington
a for
conferred upon the board of charities of the
District of Columbia under the act an
proved June 6, 1900
s. 32S7-For the construction Of a bridge
over Rock creek at Q street.
s. 3343-To authorize the Anacostia Sur
rattsville and Brandywine Electric Railway
company to extend its street railway in the
District Of Columbia.
street northwest from Connecticut avenue
to Idaho avenue.
s. 3469-To provide for commission to
examine into the sanitary conditions of the
various government departments
S. 3531-FOr the extension OF Msssa ch,,-
sets avenue extended northward between
Joliet street and Fairview Heights subdi-
dision.
8. 359S-For the relief of holders and
owners Of certain District Of Columbia
special-tax scrip.
s. 35a0-To require the use Of closed and !
heated street cars
s. 3672-Authorizing the Commissioners TO
establish building lines.
s. 1635-For the extension Of M street to !
road.
s. 234-For the extension Of Vermont |
avenue from Florida avenue to Howard |
University.
8. 2402-To secure sanitary milk and |
cream for the District of Columbia. |
s. 2299-To authorize the Commissioners |
of the District of Columbia to exercise the |
pardoning power and to remit forfetures |
of recognZances.
8. 2710-For connecting highways on the |
east and west sides of the Geological Park. |
s. 4419-In relation to contracts with the |
District of Columbia.
s. 3456-To designate parcels Of land in |
the District of Columbia for the purpose Of |
and taxation.
s. 493s-Regulating the use of telegraph |
wires in the District Of Columbia.
8. r. 6s-To provide for the opening to |
the public free Of charge the Lincoln Mu- |
scum in the District Of Columbia.
s. 3873-To regulate the sale of poisons. |
s. 3712-For the extension Of Wyoming |
avenue to 23d street west and for the ex- |
tension of Kalorama avenue westward to |
Prescott place.