Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-14
BILL TO BE REPORTED
PROPOSED DISTRICT BUILDING
AT JAMESTOWN.
Measure Favored by Senate Committee
Applying Smoke Law to
Railways.

The District Of Columbia will be repre-
scented at the Jamestown exposition in
fitting manner if bill ordered reported to-
day by the Senate committee on the Dis
trict Is passed by Congress This is Sen
ate bill and was originally drafted by the
District Commissioners providing for the
erection of District building and an ap-
propriate exhibit at the Jamestown exposi-
ton. The bill. as reported. is In the form
in which it was recommended by the Com
mssioners. 1t provides for a thorough ex-
position illustrating the progress and condi-
ton of the District of Columbia and of this
city as the nations capital.
The Commissioners are authorized to de-
tail employees of the District for duty in
this connection and to appoint other per-
sons necessary. The Commissioners are
to obtain the necessary site for the build
ing at the exposition grounds. They may
erect a building either by contract or by
day labor. They are to do all things In
connection with this undertaking, and at
the close of the exposition are to dispose of
the site and building at public or private
sale.
To carry out the provisions of this act
$25, 900 Is appropriated, one-half to be paid
by the United States, the other half by
the District.
Immediate Consideration Wanted.
It is the intention of Senator Gallinger,
who will report this bill to the Senate
Monday to ask for immediate consideration
or at least consideration at an early day.
The District committee also ordered IA
vorable reports on a number of other meas
ures OF local interest. A favorable. re-
port was ordered on Senate bill 69O7,
amending the employment agencies act
providing penalty for the violation of
any of the sections OF that act. AS the
law now stands, the penalty applies to but
one section of the present law.
Senate bill 657S, amending the act in re-
lation to the sealer of weights and meas
ures. was ordered favorably reported 1t
provides penalty for the violation Of the
law in relation to weights and measures
by any produce dealer. All produce sold
under this act must not be of less weight
than the actual or true weight Of such
produce. a.
Senate bill ITO regulating corporations
in the District Is to be amended SO that an
employee of a foreign corporation may be
sued as well as the principal.
Senate bill 6406 providing for the opening
of McComb street between Cleveland
Heights and Cleveland Park northwest was
acted upon favorably.
Applying Smoke Law to Railways.
The committee discussed House bill 1927
amending the union station act providing
additional facilities for baggage. etc. The
House inserted in this bill section amend
ing the smoke Jaw SO as to make 1t apply
to all steam railroads in the District of Co.
lumbia. The committee decided to have q
hearing on this proposition before 1t takes
final action on the bill, and after the holi-
DAYS will invite the District Commissioners
and representatives of the Pennsylvania
and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad COM
panies to appear and give their views.
The committee also discussed House bill