The Washington times., 1908-05-31
Session Not Notable for
Generosity TO Wash
ington.
THREE BILLS ONLY
OF REAL IMPORT
Appropriation Measure Falls Short
of Present Year's-S2,5OO,O00
for Purchase of Land.

The number OF bills enacted i54to law
affecting The District was unusually
small In this number. however. were
three which are important. They are;
The Union Station trackage bill.
The child labor bill.
The aDli-Tace track gambling. bill.
Ia addition TO these separate meas
ures there was in other form an appro-
priation of $2.5000O0 for the purchase OF
the land bounded by Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets anu the Mali as a site for new
buildings for the Departments Of JUS
uce, state, and Commerce and Labor.
The District appropriation bill carried
Sl0u766S.ss. which is $323,00) less than
the sum appropriated for the present
fiscal year.
Affect the District.
TIE following are the laws affecting
the district:
An act to regulate the employment
Of child labor in the District OF Co
lumsla.
An act authorizing certain extensions
Il tc made OF the lines OF the Ana
costa ana Potomac River Railroad
Company, the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. the City and Sub
urban Railway of Washington. and the
Capital Traction Company. in the Dis
tTict or Columbia, and for other puT-
poses.
Joint resolution for appointment OF
members Of board of managers of the
National Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers.
Jcint resolution authorizing the invI-
tation Of governments of other ooun-
tries to send representatives TO the In
ternational congress on tuberculosis
Joint resolution extending the time al
lowed The organized militia of the
several States and Territories and the
District of Columbia to conform TO the
provisions OF section of the act ap-
proved January p, 1903.
An act for the widening Of Benning
road and for other purposes INCLUDING
the Sims anti-gambling amendmenD.
An act 10 provide for registration OF
all cases Of tuberculosis in the District
OF Columbia, for free examination CT
sputum in suspected cases and for pre-
venting the spread Of tuberculosis in
said District.
An act to regulate the establishment
and maintenance of private hospitals
and asylums in the District OF Column
bia.
An act 10 amend section four OF an
act entitled An act relating to the
metropolitan police of the District Of
.Columbia5' approved February o. 1901.
An act for completing the pediment Of
the House wing of the Capitol.
An act prescribing what shall consti-
tute a legal cord Of wood in the District
OF Columbia.
An act 10 amend an act entitled AN
act authorizing the extension Of Meri-
dian place northwest" approved Janu-
airy 8, 1901
Opening Of Streets.
For the opening Of jefferson and Fifth
streets northwest, District Of Columbia.
For the widening OF Twentieth street
northwest, District OF Columbia.
Extending the time limit for the com
pletion OF the lines OF the East Wash
ington Heights Traction Railroad Com
pany.
To amend the license law approved
July I. 1859, with respect to licenses Of
drivers OF passenger vehicles for hire
Authorizing the extension of Ninth
street north vest.
Authorizing the ext sion of New
York avenue from its sent terminus.
near Fourth street northeast, to the
BladensDurg road
Authorizing the extension Of Girard
street northwest from its western te~-
mirus TO Fifteenth street northwest.
Amendme nts intended to be proposed
by Mr., Bankhead to the bin Oh. r, l24S9
extending the time limit for the compile
ton Of the lines of the East Washington
Heights Traction Railroad Company.
To establish the title of the United
States 10 certain land adjacent to the
Eastern Branch of the Potomac river in /
the District OF Columbia.
Prohibitlrg the distribution of circu-
lars and Ger ain other advertising mat
ter on private property within the Dis
trict of Columbia. and for other pur-
poses.
To regulate the inspection and sale of
-four withIs the District of Columbia.
To amend section 653 of the code of
law for the District of Columbia, reia-
tive 10 assessment life insurance COM
panies or associations.
Making personal taxes in arrears as
claim against the person owing such tax
10 the District OF Columbia.
To amend the code Of law for the D-s-
triet Of Columbia to authorize dedica- |
tion Of lands belonging to infants or
lunatics for public. purposes.
To amend an act entitled An act 10 /
amend an act entitled An act in rela- !
ton 10 taxes and tax sales in the Dis |
trict of Columbia" approved February |
Is. 1908
To regulate embalming in the District |
OF Columbia and for other purposes.
For the opening Of Jefferson and Fifth !
streets northwest, District of Columbia. |
To regulate appointments and promo |
lions in >@AzEi ciDaI government of |
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