The Washington herald., 1908-04-07

Senator Burkett tried yesterday to get
the Dolliver bill. proposing to reorganize
the school system of the District again
taken up in the Senate. in order that its
consideration, which was begun Thurs
day. might be concluded,
The motion 10 take the bill up having
been made by Mr. Burkett. Senator Mel
son. Of Minnesota, made the point that
10 adopt the motion would displace the
unfinished business. the hour being after
? .. m. and the Vice President ruled that
the point was well taken.
Mr. Burkett is determined TO have the
bin disposed of, one way or another. and
is prepared TO do all in his power 10
further its passage Mr.. Nelson and
number Of other Senators, who object 10
the bill. are equally determined that it
shall not come 10 a vote
Amends BladensburE Road Act.
Senator Carter yesterday introduced a
bin to amend the act Of January $, 1867,
to widen the Bladensburg road. The
amendment provides that any property
owned by the United States or by the
District of Columbia, which is not at
present used for road purposes and is
needed TO carry out the purpose of the
act. shall be dedicated to that purpose.
The abutments of any bridge or viaduct,
and the foundations of any brick dwell
ing. which are within the line of the
Improvement, however, are by the
amendment preserved from disturbance.
II authorizes the District Commissioners
10 allow any projections which may exist
in the line of the widened road 10 re-
main, provided they approve applications
for such privilege before the jury which
is to condemn the right of way shall
have been impaneled-
Reformatory for Inebriates.
Senator GalIinger introduced bill TO
make habitual inebriation or addiction 10
the use Of Intoxicating liquors a misde-
meanor in the District, and providing for
a hospital for inebriates. which viii be.
in effect, a penal institution The bin
provides that any person who may be
convicted OF habitual drunkenness or
habitual use of narcotic drugs shall be
subject 10 a fine of not more than sl00
or 70 not more than two years incarcera-
tion in the inebriate hospital, or both in
the courts discretion. 1t gives the Com
missioneTs power 10 provide such a hos
pital in the District
Two other District bills were introduced
by Mr.. Gallinger. One. which provides
for the Incorporation of banks in the
District. was detailed in The Washington
Herald on Sunday. The other proposes to /
require the Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington Railroad Company, and the
owners of the square east Of square CAB
10 whom was granted, in 1880 the right
10 construct a siding from the railroad
into the square, or those to whom such
right may have passed or been assigned,
70 remove, within ninety days after the
passage OF the BILL any siding or part Of
sidlns across or in South Capitol street. !
where such siding may exist at the street
grade, and 10 restore the street TO proper |
condition. A fine of S25 a day is provided /
for failure 90 comply with the terms of
the proposed act
Filtration Park Bin Passed.
The Senate passed the bill introduced by
Senator Smith. of Michigan, providing /
for the completion OF the park sur /
rounding the District filtration plant. The
amendments made by the Committee on |
Public Buildings and Grounds were adopt
cd. The bin provides that the Secretary |
Of War or other officer In charge Of the /
plant shall secure by purchase or condem-
nation any land in square 1926 not now
owned by the government Of the United /
States or of the District, and to use it |
for the purpose covered by the bill. Eight
th0usand dollars is appropriated for the
purpose.
The House bill proposing to reimburse
depcsit0rs of the defmct Freedman's !
Savings and Trust Company of the Dis /
trict Of Columbia for the sums which they /
lost through the failure OF the company. /
was passed by the Senate. The bill pro-
vides that the commissioner of the COM
pany, or his successors, shall pay under /
regulations TO be made by the commits
sioner, such sums as may be found to be /
due such depositors or their legal repre- /
sentatiyes. after the accounts have been /
properly balanced. The benehciaries are
TO receive only the actual balances
found TO be due them. and any sums re-
naming uncalled for after the lapse OF /
two years from the passage of the act /
are 10 be used to aid in the education I
of the colored youth Of the South, under |
regulations to be made by the Secretary /
Of the Treasury.
District Bills Reported.
a number of bills which were orderedi
favorably reported to the Senate at the
last meeting Of the District Committee. |
held on Friday, were yesterday submit
ted in accordance with that action.
Senator Long reported the bill to en-
able the Washington Market Company TO |
construct a siding across Twelfth street |
southwest from the adjacent railroad /
yards 20 square 32S, bounded by Twelfth, |
Eleventh. + and + streets southwest on /
which the company has been authorized /
70 conduct a cold storage and ice man
ufacturing plant ana to lay a conduit and |
pipe line across and under Water street
from their premises, to enable them to /
pump water from the Potomac River into |
the plant
Senator Gallinger reported the bill to |
regulate private hospitals and asylums in /
the District. The House report on the
bill was adopted by the Senate committee.
Il advocate the passage of the measure IN
the general interest, and as in line with
advanced legislation for the same purpose
in majority Of the States
Vagrancy Bill is Favored.
Senator Tillmans bin to regulate va
grancy in the District was also reported
by Mr.. Gallinger. with a favorable re-
port The report recommends certain
amendments favored by the Commission
ers to include in the definition Of vagrantsi
all persons known. either by conviction or
by their own confession, to be burglars.
pickpockets. thieves. or confidence oper-
ators. all persons upon whom may be
found any instrument or tool used in
burgarizing or committing any other Of
fense against property, and all persons
recognized by the common law as va
grants. and also to bar persons accused OF
vagrancy under the terms of the proposed