Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-04
LEGISLATION FOR DISTRICT
BILLS TO DE PRESENTED AT
PRESENT CONGRESS.
Measures Left Over From Previous
Observation-Disclosures Of Public
Utilities Important.

will be entirely new, but the majority OF
it was originated and presented in the
two sessions of the Congress and failed
of enactment. All OF this legislation is
looked upon as important in that 1t di-
rectly affects the interest of the DISTRICT
| OF Columbia, but the Commissioners look
upon the bill regulating all the public
utility corporations operating in is city
| to be the most important at present.
The Commissioners have had prepared
list Of bills introduced at their request
during the Fifty-ninth Congress-, and
which were not enacted. They are as fol-
lows:
First Session.
A bill for the removal Of snow and ice
from the paved sidewalks of the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia. and for other purposes.
(Passed II. r., but not Senate)
A bill to amend section $50 Of the code
OF law for the District of Columbia. rela.-
tive to assessment life insurance comma
MES and associations. NO action taken. }
A bill to regulate the manufactuxa and
sale of patent and proprietary medicines.
(No action taken.)
A bill to amend sections 675. GIG. 6s3
6S4 and esS Of the code of law for the
District Of Columbia, and other laws and
regulations relating to registration of
deaths. removal of dead bodies and for
other purposes. mo action taken)
A bill to amend section $40 of an act
entitled An act to establish q code of
law for the District of Columbia" ap-
prove March 3. 1901. and an act en-
| Titled An act to prevent the spread of
contagious diseases in the District of CO.
iumbia." approved March 3, 1897. (No ac-
| tion) WV ~
Draft of amendment to 8. s2o1 to ac-
auire, certain land in the District of Co
lumbia as an addition to Rock Creek
Park. (No action)
bill requiring street railway compa-
MES In the District of Columbia to
sprinkle the portions Of streets adjacent
to their tracks. Passed H. RI
Substitute for H. R. 1888 to construct
road along the south bank of the Ana
costa river. (No action taken)
A Dill to remove dirt. gravel, sand and
other distractions from the paved side
walks and alleys in the District of Co
lumbia and for other purposes. mo ac-
tion)
A bill for the widening of a section Of
Columbia road east of 18th street. CNo
action.)
A bill to amend section COS Of the code
OF law for the District Of Columbia.
tRelative to Incorporation Of companies
70 deal In real estate in the District of
Columbia) tNo action.)
A bill to acquire land for a park ap-
proach to Connecticut avenue bridge over
Rock creek. District Of Columbia. mo
! action)
A bill to regulate the employment of
child labor in the District Of Columbia.
PASSED H. RI
A bill to preserve 10th street northwest
as residence street and for other pur-
poses. (No action)
Second Session.
A bill to amend an act entitled IAN act
Tor the prevention Of smoke In the Dis
trict of Columbia. and for other pur-
poses." approved February 2. 1895. en-
gines without smoke in the District of Co.
lumbia) (No action)
A bill to provide for the incorporation
Of banks within the District of Columbia.
passed Senate)
A bill to regulate the production and
sale Of milk and cream in and for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. (No action)
a Dill to transfer Jurisdiction of the
Washington aqueduct, the filtration plant
and appurtenances to the Commissioners
OF the District of Columbia. PASSED Sen
ate; no action in House)
A bill to provide for reports and regis
trations OF all cases Of tuberculosis in the
District OF Columbia, for free examination
of sputum in suspected cases and for pre-
venting the spread of tuberculosis in said
District PASSED House Of Representa-.
A bill to make uniform the law of ware
house receipts In the District of Columbia
and a bill to make uniform the law of
| action.) .
A bill governing the maintenance of
stockyards. slaughter houses and packing
houses In the District of Columbia
PASSED House of Representatives,
A bill regulating the refunding of taxes
in the District of Columbia, and for other
purposes. (No action)
A bill to amend section 4 of the act
for the preservation of the public peace
and the protection of property within the
District of Columbia" Qxindling of fires
on open lots). PASSED House Of Repre-
sentatives.)
A bill to amend section 653 Of the code
Of law for the District of Columbia rela-
tive to assessment life insurance COM
panies or associations. PASSED mouse of
Representatives,
sale Of flour within the District Of Column
bia. mo action)
A bill prohibiting the distribution Of cir
culars and certain other advertising mat
ter on private property within the District
of Columbia. and for other purposes
PASSED House Of Representatives,
A bill to regulate embalming in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and for other purposes
mo action.)
A bill to regulate the business Of loaning
money on security of any kind by per-
sons, firms and corporations. other than
national banks, savings banks and trust
companies and real estate brokers in the
District Of Columbia. mo action.)
A bill to amend the code of laws for
the District Of Columbia with regard to
the receipt Of usurious interest. ono
| action)
A bill making personal taxes in arrears
| a personal claim against the person owing
such tax to the District Of Columbia. (No
| action.)
A bill to authorize the Commissioners
Of the District OF Columbia to make reg
uIations for the better control in said
District Of markets and other places where
| foods are sold. and Of laundries and other
similar places. and tor other purposes.
| (No action.)
| An act to amend an act approved March
10, 1a6, An act to create Juvenile court
in and for the District Of Columbia (No
| action.)
| A bill to authorize tho Commissioners
| Of the District of Columbia to accent do
nations of money and land for the es-
| Establishment Of a branch library in the
District of Columbia. to establish q COM