Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-19

ing II misdemeanor in the District OF
Columbia to abandon or willfully neglect
to provide for the support and main
tenance by any person Of his wife or OF
necessitous circumstances approved
March %. 1905.
To authorize certain extensions of the
City and Suburban railway Of Washington
and for other purposes.
To provide for the testing of electric
meters in the District of Columbia and
for other purposes.
Joint resolution suspending section j
Of the act of Congress entitled An act
regulating the gale of gas in the District
of Columbia and the jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court OF the District of Column
bia hereunder.
Joint resolution providing for reciprocal
trackage arrangements between the
Brightwood Railway Company and the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany in the District of Columbia.
Joint resolution authorizing an inquiry
by a commission concerning the jail and
workhouse within the District of Column
bia.
Resolved. That the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia be. and they are
hereby. directed to submit TO the Senate
In December. 1905. complete report upon
the policemen's and fremen's pension re-
lief funds showing the amount of money
expended from each fund each year since
the funds were created. together with a
list of persons drawing relief under each
fund. the amount thereof. the disability
therefor. or. II a widow or child, the
cause of death Of the husband or father
ALSO statement OF such relief and pen
sion systems in other cities, together with
any recommendation the Commissioners
may have for legislation looking toward
the reorganization of the entire system of
pension and relief for the police and fire
departments of the District of Columbia
ITO, TO amend section II of an act en-
titled An act to provide for eliminating
certain grade crossings on the line of the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany In the city OF Washington, D. c.,
and requiring said company to depress
and elevate its tracks and to enable it
to relocate parts of its railroad therein,
and for other purposes approved Feb
ruary T., 1901
For the relief of Walter f. Rogers,
executor OF the estate of Sarah Edwards.
late owner of lot No. ll6. square No 62S,
Washington. D. c., with regard TO assess
ment and payment of damages on account
OF changes of grade due to construction
or the Union station, District of Column
bia.
To amend an act entitled AN act to
license billiard and pool tables in the
District of Columbia. and for other pur-
poses, approved February -. 1897.
TO establish psychopatl,ic pavilion in
the District of Columbia. and for other
purposes
To establish a home for feeble-minde,l,
lmbecile and idiotic children in the Dis
trlct of Columbia and for other purposes.
10 repave 18th street northwest from
pennsylvania avenue to n street
To amend sections 3. and IL OF the act
approved June 3. 1886. entitled An act to
regulate the practice of medicine and
surgery. to license physicians and sur
geons. and to punish persons violating the
provisions thereof In the District of
TO amend an act entitled AN act maxi
ing appropriations to provide for the ex-
penses of the government of the District
OF Columbia for the fiscal wear ending
june 80. 1909, and for other purposes" an.
proved July I. 1902 -
House Bills Not Acted On.
The following House bills are on the
committee calendar:
authorizing the extension of Oak street
northwest
To provide for the extension Of KENYON
street from 18th street to Mount Pleasan mt
street. and for the extension of 18th
street from Kenyon street to Irving street,
IN the District Of Columbia. and for other
purposes
For the opening of Jefferson and 5th
streets northwest. District of Columbia
For the widening OF goth street north.
west. District of Columbia
Extending the time limit for the COM
pletion of the lines Of the East Wae.ling-
ton Heights Traction Railroad COMPANY
To amend the license law approved July
l. 1902, with respect to licenses of drivers
of passenger vehicles for hire
Authorizing the extension OF 9th street
northwest.
Authorizing the extension OF New York
Continued on Ninth PaSe)