The Washington herald., 1907-01-15
DON'T GIVE LIQUOR TO MINORS
Bill Prohibiting Any Person Giving
IntoxieantS to Infants.
Numerous Local Measures Taken Up
and Passed by the UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Child Labor Committee.

It being District day in the House yes
terday. the effort to pass the bill incorpo-
rating the National Child Labor Commit
tee was renewed.
At the last meeting the opposition to the
measure was too strong for Chairman
Babcock, and he let it go over. Repre-
sentative Taylor. Of Ohio. was in charge
OF the bin yesterday, and had better luck.
He carefully explained that the bin was
in effect the charter Of a phianthroplc
organization consisting OF over 1.500 mem
bers, living in various parts of the coun-
try, who We're interested In promoting in
formation and consequent legislation TO
forbid the employment Of young children
in factories when they should be kept in
school and given a chance 10 grow. phys
ically and mentally, as well as morally.
Representative Garrett. Of Tennessee
opposed the passage Of the bill, SAYING il
would charter Il lobby
The bill was passed by 4 yeas TO u
nays Having been passed by the Sen
ate, and no amendment being made by
the House. the measure will become a law
in due course
The bill to place police inspectors under
the police pension law was brought up bv
Mr. Taylor and objected to by Represent
ative Mann, of Illinois, on the ground
/ that it would require an appropriation
I from the Treasury. and should. therefor.
so TO the calendar for future considera-
/ ton. The explanation from Mr.. TAYLOR
that the pension fund was created by tho
contributions Of members Of the Metro
politan police force, and that 10 appropri-
alton from United States funds was
necessary. sufficed 70 meet the objection.
and the bill passed
The bill introduced by Representative
Babcock prohibiting the sale or gift OF
intoxicating liquors 20 minors was taken
up and passed. This measure Is before
. the Senate on favorable report from the
District Committee It is as follows:
1t shall be unlawful for any person
not having q license in any manner 10
purchase or procure for sell, give. OF
dispose Of, or aid or assist in any man
ner in such purchase or procurement for.
sale, gift, or disposition, TO any person
under the age Of twenty-one years. any
/ intoxicating liquor rs the same is defined
in the act Of Congress entitled An act
I
in the District of Columbia approved
March 3. 1898. except for necessary use in
/ the case Of illness when furnished by q
parent or guardian or duly licensed ply
sician, or upon the prescription Of a duly
licensed physician, Any person violating
the provisions Of this act shall on con-
victiOn be fined not less than so nor more
than 500 or be imprisoned in the District
jail or WOrkhouse for not more than six
months for each and every such offense
Nothing in this act contained shall
be held 10 repeal or abrogate the pro-
vision Of the said act approved March
s. 1888, or amendments thereof, prohibit
ing the sale. gift. OF disposition Of in
toxicating liquors to any minor by per-
sons having a license TO sell Intoxicating
liquors.
The bill amending the weights and
measures law of the District was taken
up and passed. 1t requires all provisions
offered in packages representing a certain
weight or measure to have that weight or
measure Berries, when offered in bask-
cts containing a standard measure. may
be sold without having the measure first
tested but the package shall not be re-
filed Poultry may be sold without re-
gard TO weight, and vegetables IN punches
without regard 10 measure.
The bin to abandon Alexander place
and that part of Poplar street IN the sub
division known as Lincoln, was passed,
the land thus vacated Teverting to the
abuttng owner. The joint resolution COM
ing from the Senate 10 extend the time
for the construction of the approaches to
the highway bridge over the Potomac
was passed. A bin 20 extend West Adams
street was taken up. and the House in
sisted on its amendment Messrs. Bah
cock, s. w Smith, and Sims were ap-
pointed cOnferees.