Evening star., 1908-01-16
LOCAL LEGISLATION HARRIES AGAINST It
Several Measures Acted by Declares Universal Transfer
Senate. Proposition Unfair.
THE FILTRATION PLANT MADDEN BILL DISCUSSED
Transferred From Department Hearing BY the House District Com
Commissioners mittee
STATION TRAcKAGE LOCAL CONDITIONS CONSIDERED
other Acts Of 1ntere if Railway
Were Passed Five-c Fare.
Several Measures Acted on by
Senate.
THE FILTRATION PLAN
Transferred From War Department
to Commissioners.
UNION STATION TRACKAGE
Bill Laid Over Until Next Monday.
Other Acts Of Interest
Were Passed.

ConSlderatiOn OF the G6lllnger DILL au-
thorizing the construction OF street rail-
way connections with the local Union
railroad station was postponed today by
the Senate. Senator Gallinger giving no.
tice that lle would call 1t up Monday next.
Senator Gallinger stated that he would
ask that the bill 60 over In view of the
fact that Senator Hansbrough of North
Dakota. who has offered several amend
ments to 1t, was not in the chamber and
because he understood there were further
amendments to be proposed.
There was no discussion of the merits OF
the measure today
Local Bills Passed.
The Senate today passed several District
bills. among them being a bill transfer
ring the jurisdiction OF the Washing on
aaueduct. the filtration plant and appurte-
nances. including the Conduit road. from
the War Department to the District Com
miR.oners. The bill was introduced by
Senator Gafiinger at the request Of the
commissioners and reported favorabIy
January Is from the committee on the
District Of Columbia by Mr. Gallinger. It
went through today without debate.
Another local bill passed by the Senate
today extends the time for one year from
the past December within which the
Washington and Western Maryland Rail-
road Company is required to complete the
road which it has been authorized by
Congress to construct across the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal east of the Chain
bridge and thence to Georgetown. The.
was TO discussion on this measure.
A bill to amend section 6D5 Of the code
OF the laws Of the District of Columbia,
relating to corporations. which section al
present prohibits corporations organized
IN the District from dealing in real es-
tate. ewas reached on the calendar. The
amendment proposes to grant to District
corporations the right to deal in real es-
tate. Objection was made to the bill by
senators CulbersOn and Bacon on the
ground that the federal government,
should not grant corporate powers, and II
went over until future date. o. an OBJ
lection by Senator Hepburn a slAilar fate
overlook a bill to authorize the District
commissioners to accept a donation OF
$4,000 from Andrew Carnegie TO con-
struct and maintain q branch public IL
brary at Takoma Park.
Police Pensions.
; bill favored by the District Commits
sioners and reported favorably from the
District committee by Mr. Hansbroush.
amending the metropolitan police act OF
February %. 1901. was passed by the Sen
ate. with the result that IL the House
passes the same measure certain ex-
members Of the District police force omit
ted from, the pension list by the previous
act VIII be granted pensions.
Another District bill passed today by
of members Of the board Of charities of
tho District and Of the board OF children's
guardians BY the Commissioners instea d
OF by the President.
When this bill was under consideration
Senator Kean Of New Jersey inquired OF
Senator Gailinger. chairman Of the Dis
trict committee. whether this was actually
relieving the President Of some power OF
appointment. and Mr.. Gallinger replied
that such was the case and that the chief
executive had been consulted in the mat
ter and was willing that the change be
made.
Mr.. Kean srnilinEly remarked in low
voice that he was Rlad that the President
was willing to relinauish some of his ap-
pointive powers.
District and Government Land.
The Senate also passed today bill to
amend section .. chapter 433, thirtieth
statutes at large, entitled AN act to con-
firm title to lots l3 and IA. in square 8o9.
In washington, D. c." The bill provides
for the correction Of the records Of the
War Department and for the confirming
OF the title to land in the District, in all
cases where tho government has donated
parcels of land and such land has been
occupied BY the persons to whom 1t was
donated for a period of fifteen years. or
taxes were paid upon II by such person.
It further provides that whenever !.
shall appear that the United States has
an interest in any lot in the city OF Wash
ington. b. c.. not actually occupied BY
any claimant. and In respect of which
there has not been such payment OF taxes
as is by the preceding section made ths
equivalent Of possession. the jurisdiction
10 hereby conferred upon the Secretary oi
War to receive and act upon applications
to purchase such lots. and upon such
terms az the Secretary Of War may fOi
the time being see fit to impose and which
in his Judgment shall be for the interest
Of the United States, whether by requir-
ing payment for all unpaid taxes or an
additional sum. to make sale Of the inter
est OF the United States in any such lot
or lots as are referred to in this section.
and upon the compliance with the termr
80 imposed make conveyance in fee SIM
pie on behalf Of the United States to the
purchaser"