The Washington times., 1905-01-23
HOUSE TAKES Up
THE DISTRICT BILL
First Considers Firemen's
Relief Fund.
Babcock Bill on Fee of Incorporation
Charters Passes Without Dis
senting Vote.

On motion of Representative Nc
Cieary the House began consideration
of the District OF, Columbia appropria-
tion bill at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
Under the general order of District
Day the House considered bill x, POD
amending an act relating to the District
police force, providing that hereafter
the Commissioners Of the District of
Columbia are hereby authorized and di-
rected 20 deposit with the Treasurer OF
the United States out of receipts from
fines in the Police Court and receipts
from dog licenses, a sufficient amount
TO meet any deficiency in the police
mems fund Gr the fremen's fund.
Provided, That the Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department.. and all other Of
ficers of said department of ard above
the rank of captain, the superintendent,
assistant superintendent, any captain or
lieutenant OF police, in case of retire
ment as now provided by law. shall re-
eeiye relief not exceeding s1G0 per
month; and in case of the death from
injury or disease of any cf the officers
named in this section, if he leaves a
widow or, if unmarried, dependent
mother, or children under sixteen years
Of age, the same shall be for their re-
lief during the period of widowhood, or
until such children reach the age of six
teen years:
Provided That in no case shall the
amount paid TO a widow exceed $50 per
month, nor shall the amount paid for
child exceed $25 per month
Persons of Good Character.
To this Mr.. Cowherd proposed an
sion shall be paid only to persons of
vote of rs TO AZ.
1I3 in the istrict of Columbia was then
passed.
Mr. Babcock called up House bill
1905, providing that 40 cents shall be
paid on every s., 900 of capital stock of a
company when Incorporated in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, provided that such
fee for Incorporation shall not be less
than SIS.
1T is important" said Mr.. Babcock,
TO have this law enacted at once, in Or
der TO prevent the formation of bogus
companies in the District of Columbia. -
The bill passed without Il dissenting
voice.
When Mr.. McCIeary took up the Dis
trict appropriation bill he explained that
there were three great changes provided
for the District government IN the Oil
which he would explain.
The bill.'' he said, proposes to es-
tablish practically a new police pre-
cinct in the river front, and 10 make
the Harbormaster a lieutenant of police
and give him a sergeant and a proper
number of privates.
He explained also that the Commis-
5ioners had thought IL best to transfer
the per diem men to the annual ron!
In speaking of the Reform School for
three courses open. Either to maintain
the present system, which gives It's sup
ervision to the Attorney General and
makes the District pay half or It's eX-
penses, or TO turn il over entirely to the
District, or to have the District pay for
the inmates 1t sends there
Mr.. LittlefeId's Plea.
Mr.. Littieheld interrupted Mr.. Nc
Creary and read from prepared state
ment the list of net increase already
mace in apprC priation bills. Mr.. Little
field said that it was necessary that ap-
preparations should be reduced or rev.
enues increased, and asked Mr.. McCrea-
ry upon which horn of this dilemma his
committee stood.
Mr.. Livingston of Georgia, a member
of the Appropriations Committee, said
that all the committee was expected to
90 was 20 appropriate money for the eX-
penseS Of the Government; 1t was the
business of the Committee on Ways and
Mears to provide revenues
II want TO say to the gentleman from
Maine" said Mr.. McCreary, speaking
solely in behalf of the subcommittee of
which 1 am chairman, that on appro-
priation in the District of Columbia,
that we have reduced expenditures We
have made a reduction of IA per cent
in existing law, and. Notwithstanding
this fact have carefully provided for the