Evening star., 1908-01-10
LOCAL LEGISLATION
Much Business by Senate
District Committee.
TRACK BILL COMPLETED
Will Be Favorably Reported to Sem
ate Next Monday.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL INQUIRY
In Accordance With Senator SCOTS
Resolution Subcommittee Ap-
pointed.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL INQUIRY

As a result of the first meeting this
session of the Senate committee on the
District of Columbia. held today. a Union
station permanent trackage bill will ne
favorably reported to the Senate proba bly,
Monday next 1t will be the bill intro
duced by Senator Gallinger. chairman Of
the committee. and indorsed by the Dis
trict Commissioners. with several
changes Senator Hansbroughs universal
transfers and taxation amendments were
voted down almost unanimously.
| subcommittee. with Senator Burkett
as chairman. was appointed by Senator
Gailinger to investigate the local public
schools under the Scott resolution. au-
thorizing the same. No mention. how
ever. was made Of the Chancellor case at
/ the meeting.
! The session of the committee began al
Ii O'Clock this morning and did not end
until after o'clock this afternoon. Prac-
tically every member was present.
| The provision of the Union stat;or
trackage bill authorizing the consfruc-
lion or tempo AIRY tracks by both local
railWay companies from C. street down
North capitol to the station pending the
completion of the permanent tracks an
| thorlzed in the bill. was left intact.
What Trackage Bill Provides.
a.
ported as result of the meeting TODAY
provides for an extension of the canitaI
traction Company's lines along Florida
avenue to North Capitol street from, -,h
street northwest and thence down North
Capitol street to Massachusetts, avenpa .nd
along Massachusetts avenue to the Union
stalion. The bill as originally introduced
PROVIDED FOR an extension down New
Jersey avenue instead of North Canitol
Inc provision of the original bill authoriz
ing an extension of the Capital Traction
aIons street to Sth street northeast
and thence south on Sth street TO PennayI
vania avenue was cut out of the nil
| Inc Washington Railway and Electric
COMPANY. in the bill acted upon fayorahIv
| touay is authorized to come down G;
| street northwest and along Massacbu-
| setts avenue to the Union station and
Doth the Capital Traction and the Wash
1ngton Railway and Electric companies
are authorized to build lines from c street
uown Deiaware avenue to the station
ana construct loops on the plaza
The Washington Railway and Electric
Company IS further authorized to con-
struct tracks from East Capitol and Jst
streets. In front of the Congressional
Library, down 1st street to Z street south
east. and the Capital Traction Company
to construct tracks from 1st and r streets
northeast to 1st and East Capitol streets.
along lst street. and thence to proceed
tr1c Companys tracks to lst and b streets
northeast and connect with it's existing
| lines.
| The provisions of the original bill intro
duced this session requiring the Metro
politan Coach COMPANY generally known
as the Herdic Company to substitute
| electric vehicles by December 1, 1908. for
It's present herdics drawn by horses was
not touched.
| In all other particulars the bill win
| go to the Senate as IL was drawn by
Senator Gallinger and the Commission
| erS
! To Investigate Public Schools.
The committee which viii at an early
| day commence an investigation of thu
| local public schools, consists of Senator
Burkett. chairman. and Senators Scott
Carter. Martin and Johnston. Aside from
the discussion of the appointment of this
committee there was nothing of i'm
| portance said on public school matters
during the meeting. The committee au-
thorized favorable report on Senator
Daniels memorial bridge bill. providing
for a bridge across the Potomac from
Washington to Arlington to cost So
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A favorable report was also authorized
| upon bill transferring the jurisdiction
over the Washington aQueduct and Ultra
ton plant to the District Commissioners.
The bill providing for the reg!strati ton of
tuberculosis cases in the District and the
free examination of sputum which was
introduced by Senator Gallinger and
strongly advocated by him. will also be-
favorably reported.
Favorable reports will be made on bills
authorizing the Commissioners to accent
a gift of $4,000 from Andrew Carnegie
for branch library in Takoma Park; a
bill to extend for one year. or until De-
| cember 2S. 1908. the time in which the
Western Maryland railroad may COM
plete its proposed line from Chevy Chase
la Ike to Georgetown, crossing the Ches-
apeake and Ohio canal a short distance
east of the Chain bridge. a bill to amend
the District code with reference to cor
porations dealing in real estate: bill
giving the Commissioners power to ap-
point members of the board of charities
and the board of childrens guardians
which power is now held by the Prcsi-
dent, and a bill providing pensions for
four ex-members of the fire department
he committee decided to refer back for
reference to the committee on public
buildings and grounds bills providing for
parks at Maryland avenue. 18th street
and II street northeast, and on George
town Heights.
The questions Of local option or prohJe
bition in the District and of the regula-
ton Of gas COMPANIES were not discussed
at all at the meeting.