The Washington times., 1905-02-16
COMMITTEE TAKES
Up GREAT FALLS
RAILROAD BILL
Change of Routes Is
Thought to Be I'm
der Fire.
NO ACTION ON SMOKE
Ticket Scalpers' Law Gets
Quietus-Laid on the
Table.
NO ACTION ON SMOKE

rri,a I4ause Committee on the District
of Fyo,,,,s4bia ts in special session this
afternoon and 1t is understood is CIV
ing consideration TO the bill allowing
the Great Falls and Old Dominion Rail-
way Company ehe right to construct ana
operate u crossIown railroad
AT the meeting this morning the COM
Ynittee laid on the table the District
Commissioners bill intended TO regulate
the business carried on by ticket scalp
ers here. This virtually kills the bin.
Consideration of the smoke bill al
lowing the three-minute emission OF
smoke was taken up. but no hnat de-
cision was reached.
The committee gave hearing or the
ticket scalpers' bill and on the smoke
bill attorney John 3. Larner appeared
in favor OF the smoke bill, representing
the business men of Washington.
Senate Smoke Bill.
The first matter taken up was the
Senate smoke BILL allowing the ennis
sion Of smoke from cilimneys for three
continuous minutes. Instead of in cases
of newly lit fires, when six minutes
shall be allowed.
Mr.. Wiley of New Jersey asked who
was made responsible for enforcing the
law, and was told by Attorney John b.
duties on the inspectors of the Health
Department Of the District.
Mr. Wadswortfi of New York inquired
who was to determine when new
fire. caused the smoke. Mr.. Larner said
this would be done by IAN inspector
who stands on the street corner and
sees 1T He explained that the inspee-
tor would have the right to enter any
building and determine such matters.
MIR Larner then outlined the present
s'snloke situation" and said he had no
hesitation in saying that the passage OF
the present smoke law was obtained
largely by the people interested in So
called smoke consumers, which, after
experiment, We're found to be absolutely
worthless.
He denied absolutely that any smoke
consumer works satisfactorily
1T is Impossible he said, Ito start /
new fire withoas causing smoke. This
think, was demonstrated by the Com,
missioncrs.''
SCI notice from the press interrupted
Mr.. Babeock. that most OF the con
victions and fines In the Police Court
are for emissions of smoke for B minute
and a half or for q minute.
THAT may be true" said Mr.. Larner
Use of Anthracite.
THE question may be asked he con
tfnued. why We don't use anthracite
coal But we can't, because there is /
discrimination against hard coal in thi
market such as is not found In New
York and other places
Mr. Pou of North Carolina here sai'
he would raise point by moving .:
favorable report on the bill.
Time was given, however, to Eagtnee
Commissioner Biddle to explain th'
conlnissioners. opposition to the bill:
I'VE oppose il" he ssidr because W
ti1ink 1t would mean q step backwar'
in the smoke situation. We do not op
pose a bill granting a one-ninnte tea, al
make the smoke conditions here wors
than they are now.
Ticket ScaIpers' Bill.
The ticket scalpers' b1ll'' was the
taken up
Arthur a Brney said, favoring tn
bill
This bill follows the line of severa
judicial decisions in the matter her
and elsewhere This disposeg of tn
legal aspects OF the case.
1.-THE clause requiring residence in tn
District for qualification for license a
a ticket broker is a good one, I think
OF are committed by the Tansitor
brokers who follow large excursion
and do business temporarily
f T. LinenbergeT opposed the bill. be
cause he claimed, IL gives railway col
porations the right to make dealing
In tickets Tnisdcmeanors or not accorS
ing to tbs way the tickets are issue
and signed.
He denied that the enactment OF tn
bill is necessary in the District.
Mr. Wadsworth said he could not VI
derstand why railroads objected
ha1fline, "for instance. 200 pounds
Wiley to New York and 200 pounds
wadsworth back 10 Washington" 4
could not not see what difference
made to them who was hauled.
James F. Grimes. representing II
American Federati ton of Labor. ol
posed the bin on the general theor
that ii can make difference to tt
railroads who rides one way on a tick
and who rides the other ON II
Mr Bronson favored the bill, CLAIM
ing that such law would be In III
with a decision of tae United state
Supreme Court.