Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15

from the committee there will be no neces-
s1ty for any conference upon 1t as it is ac-
cepted exactly as passed by the House 1t
Will only have to be enrolled and signed and
sent to the President for his signature
Under this bill the railroads will be given
their choice of several plans which have
been suggested by which they may comply
with the District smoke law. They them
selves claim that this could not be done
except by electrifcation and they said that
the identification would cost 100000
Members of the committee generally took
the view that If the electrlfication should
be necessary 1t could never be adopted so
cheaply as at the present time as the
trackage of the roads coming into the city
over the new viaduct have not been COM
pleted as whole and large part of the
work that had to be torn up later II electro
f1cation is not provided for now can be re-
modelled to suit the necessities of the case.
But so far as the bill is concerned If the
companies believe that they can comply
with the law by the use of steam power
coming into the District they will have the
right to follow that course.
Other Favorable Reports.
The committee also ordered a favorable
report on Senate bill 1929 to provide a tenn
porary home for eX-Union soldiers and SAIL
ors in the District of Columbia 1t provides
that the Secretary of War shall equip a
suitable building to be used as a temporary
home for ex-Union volunteer soldiers and
sailors and such soldiers and sailors are to
be admitted to the home under rules made
by the board of managers and approved by
the Secretary. This home is to be under the
control of board of managers of the Tenn
porary Home for Soldiers and Sailors. This
bill was ordered reported after certain
minor changes not affecting it's purpose had
been incorporated in it by Senators Dillinp-
ham and Burkett.
The committee also ordered a favorable
report on Senate bill 1906 to provide for the
better registration of births in the District
of Columbia. This is bill originating with
the District Commissioners
favorable report was also ordered on
senate bill 1886, which amends the act an
thorizing the Baltimore and Washington
transit company to extend It's lines into
the District, as provided in its charter
reports follow:
senate e2os, authorizing the extension of
Senate 1893, extending Barnaby road
to the District line. The bill is amended
to provide that if any dedication for this
extension snail hereafter be made they
shall be accepted by the Commissioners
free of cost to the District
House bill 254S2 for the protection of
dalrymen in the exclusive use of their
milk bottles. This bill was formerly
passed by both the Senate and House, but
the Attorney General for change of lam
guage of the bill In order to accomplish
Its purpose, and with such changes the
bill Is now reported to the Senate, having
been passed by the House a second time
House bill 24SI5. for the extension Of 45th
street northwest from its present terminus
in Wesley Heights to Nebraska avenue
with width of ninety feet. The cost of
TINS extension Is to be assessed as bene-
fits.
House bill 242s4, for the opening of War
rem and 18th streets northwest. Warren
street is to be opened from 44th to 45th
streets and 46th street Is to be extended
two blocks from the Murdoch Mill road to
Alton place. The cost is to be assessed as
benefits.
House bill 23576. for the extension of New
| Hampshire avenue, was ordered favorably
| reported with an amendment which pro.
videss that the avenue shall be extended &C.
| cording to the line now esta blished for il ir
| this city. The Commissioners recommended
| that the extension be DETECTED as to
| conform to the highway extension plan, but
! that proposition was not accepted by the
| committee.
Still on the Calendar.
Bills on the committee calendar have
been referred to subcommittee as follows
| Senate S442, amending the metropolitan
police act so as to keep a full complement
of police officers at all times, regardless OF
restrictions proposed by the recent reclas-
sification law. Referred to Senator Diling-
ham.
| Senate SAIL. making personal taxes in az
| rears a personal claim against persons ow-
| ing such taxes in the District Referred &c
Senator Whyte.
The District committee today arranged tC
| have hearings on next Friday morning al
| 1890 o'clock on House bill 1920, for the
| extension of Albemarle street northwest
and on a bill for the extension of Mills ave.
| nue. northeast.