The Washington times., 1904-03-02
OUTSIDE OFFICES
IN NEW BUILDING
House Considers Item for
the City Hall,
OBJECT TO PROPOSED PLAN
Effort to Amend Bill and Emasculate
a Penny Wise Scheme
of Economy.
OBJECT TO PROPOSED PLAN

Consideration Of the District appro-
priation bill was resumed in the House
today. Immediately after the approval
of the journal Mr. Lawrence of Massa-
chusetts was called to the chair. and the
bill was read by paragraphs, for the
purpose Of amendments.
When the House adjourned yesterday
the committee had reached the point in
the bill where 5000 is appropriated for
livery hire for the Coroners Office and
for supplies for the morgue, and the
necessary expenses OF holding inquests.
After objections were stated by Mr.
Thayer of Massachusetts the provision
in the section for horse and carriage
for the Coroner was stricken out. but
the remainder of the section providing
for supplies for the morgue and ex-
penses for inquests remained.
District Building Item.
Mr. Smith of Michigan made n point
Of order against the provision to place
the office OF Register of Wills, the Re
corder Of Deeds. and the Police Court
in the new municipal building. for which
an appropriation of 100000 IS made in
the bill 10 begin the work. He contend
ed that j. was new legislation. Mr.
Mann Of Illinois. in supporting the point
OF order. said the change might neces-
state an increase in the appropriation
for the building.
Mr.. Underwood Of Alabama said there
WAS no provision in the law stipulat-
! ing what offices should go in the new
/ building. In the plans as drawn nc
said no provision had been made for
these Offices in the building. The Com
Mite on Appropriations. he said de-
sired that all Of them should be under
Gre roof. If the Police Court, the Reg
! ister of Wills. and Recorder OF Deeds
arc left out, he said ii would be neces-
sary 10 erect another building for
them. which might cost a million dol
( lars. The provision, he said. did net
contemplate an increased appropria-
| ton
! The chairman (A1r. Lawrence) over
ruled the point of order.
Moved to Amend.
| Mr. Norrell Of Pennsylvania then
moved 10 amend the bill by striking out
| the provision He said if the Police
! Court. the Register of Wills. and the
Recorder of Deeds had their Offices
placed in the new building IL would
necessitate such changes in the plans
as to shut of light and ventilation.
In support Of his statements Mr.. Nor
irelI read from the report of the Engi-
neer Commissioner opposing the placing
Of these offices in the new building. Mr..
Morrell spoke Of the Objectionable char
acters who would be lounging around
the building If the Police Court were to
be placed there.
Mr.. Smith Of Iowa thought the Re
| cOrder of Deeds ought TO go IN the
building, but he did not think the Pc
lice Court and Register of Wills should.
Mr.. Smith called attention to the fact
that the judge in the Probate Court {:
also a Judge in the District Supreme
Court and he thought it would be ar
! inconvenience not only TO the Judge but
TO the public to haze the court sit in
one building TO try District cases and
in another at the other end Of the towr
to try probate cases, especially as many
orders affecting probate business ar,
Issued IN the District Court.
millions in It."
Mr.. Burkett Of Nebraska. supporting
the provision in the bill, said II was ,
matter of dollars and cents to the Dis
trict Il would mean a million dollar,
to the Government. 1t was conten
plated when the Municipal Building wa
authorized that IT would include all o
the District offices. He described a
length the changes proposed to accom-
modatc these three departments ant
make room for repair shop in tn
basement.
Meets Defeat
The Morrell amendment was defeated
as were all other attempts 10 amend
this paragraph, which remains as origi
naIIy drafted. including all offices in tn,
proposed building.
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