Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS TAKEN UP
District Business Considered at the
Capitol.
RAILWAY ALONG THE CANAL
Regulation Of Employment Agencies
Sale Of Meats and Provisions
on Sundays.

The House of Representatives. sitting as
the local board Of aldermen. today passed
the bin for the reorganization Of the Dis
trict fire department and disposed of a
number of other measures Of local interest.
The board was still busy with District busi-
ness when The Stars report closed
The first bill called UP was that intro
duced by Representative Wadsworth of
New York. and which makes It unlawful
for any person In the District to sell any
meats, vegetables and other provisions on
Sunday. and which makes violations pun
ishable by fine of from s25 to 500. or by
Imprisonment from one to three months, or
both.
Representative Campbell Of Kansas, In
charge OF the measure, said that the bill
was intended to extend the privileges of
the day of rest to shopkeepers. who hith-
erto. by common custom, have kept their
places open on Sunday.
Representative Bartholdt Of Missouri
protested that the present law was salts
factory. but Mr.. Campbell replied that 1t
had not had the results aimed to be accom-
plished in the bill under consideration.
The District committee. he said, had re-
ceived pathetic appeals from both en-
ployers and employees, young and old, ask
Ing for this relief.
After an amendment providing that fruit
stands. hotels and restaurants should not
come within the provisions Of the measure
the bill was passed.
Employment Agencies.
The Taylor bill to regulate the keeping OF
employment agencies In the District where
fees are charged for procuring situations
was passed without discussion. This meas
ure has previously been fully described in
The Star.
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then called up his bill amending the act to
incorporate the Washington and Western
Maryland Railroad Company and permit
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal and the
river road some two thousand feet east Of
the Chain bridge. Mr.. Morren explained
that tn the ,. same BIN was passed BY the House
while there was no objection to 1t In the
Senate, there had not been sufficient time
for its consideration by that body. The bill
was passed.
Fire Department Bill Passed.
Representative Campbell of Kansas then
called up the fire department reorganiza-
ton bill, which provides for an increase
of $50, 800 in the salaries Of members OF
the department. The measure was under
consideration last District day and was
nearly completed when adjournment was
had. The reading Of the measure was
committee amendments had been agreed
to the bill was passed.
Bills Passed without Opposition.
The following bills were passed without
opposition:
The Commissioners bill providing for the
establishment of uniform building line on
streets in the District of Columbia less
than ninety feet in width
The Babcock bill to provide for payment
Of damages on account of changes In grade
due to the elimination of grade crossings
on the line of the Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington Railroad Company. This
measure was drafted by the Commissioners
The Babcock bill, amending the act to
provide for payment of damages on ac-
count Of changes of grade due to the con-
struction of the new Union station.
The bill providing that the action of the
Commissioners in granting permission for
the extensions of buildings beyond the
building line be ratified without prejudice
to the legal rights of the government.
The Babcock bill for the prevention OF
scarlet fever diphtheria. measles, whoop-
ing cough. chickenpox. cerbro-spfnal mem
nights and typhoid fever. and providing a
penalty for failure to report any of these
diseases to the health Office
The Morreu bill authorizing the Com
missioners to permit the extension and
construction of railroad sidings in the Dts
trict.