The Washington herald., 1909-06-09

Three matters reported by the COM
mittee In law and legislation were the
principal subjects considered by the
Chamber Of Commerce at its June meet
ing last night These were the Kidd reso-
luton. relating 10 public printing; the
request Of the Ladies Tailors' Associa-
ton, for action looking TO licensing
vendors OF goods in hotels. and the pro-
posed law relating 10 the Humane So
ciety President GUIDE was in the chair
and Thomas Grant was at the secretary 5
desk.
The report on the Kidd resolution was
that the mover OF the resolution. which
was that al printing for the government
be done at the Government Printing Of
fee. requested permission to withdraw
the resolution This was granted
Would Require License.
The committee reported sympathy with
the request OF the Ladies Tallors AS
soeiation in their efforts 70 require full
payment OF license by importers who ex-
hibit dress goods and ready-made gar
ments in hotels II also recommended
that committee be appointed 70 confer
with the Commissioners 10 ascertain II
existing laws contained any provision
covering the case. and If not TO frame
a bill and report II TO the committee on
legislation The report OF the commit
tee was adopted.
The matter Of changing the powers ex-
ercised by the Humane Society 10 the po-
lice OF the District was contained In
resolution drafted by the committee that
ra.H.
that the bill introduced IN the last Con-
gress was Objectionable in form and
should not be enacted, and the committee
offered the draft OF a bill 10 cover the
subject This bill was debated al some
length. amended in minor particulars, and
adopted
Terms of Proposed Bill.
AS explained by the chairman OF the
committee. A Leftwich Sinclair. the bin
contained twelve sections. four OF which
we're repetitions OF the present law, and
the other sections provided Tor the trans
fer Of authority 10 the police department.
with the payment OF fines and collateral
into the Treasury OF the United States 10
The credit Of the revenues Of the District
The point most discussed turned upol
the special mention Of the Humane So
ciety IN the bill. some members taking
The ground that II would be a graceful
thing not 10 mention the society. After
a long debate IN which Allen Albert, A.
Leftwich Sinclair, F. s. K. Smith, Charles
". Darr. Howard Moran. Isaac Cans.
Joseph Weller, Charles ". ClagEett. and
others took part, the motion 20 amend
was lost by a vote Of = 10 IS The vote
on the adoption OF the report Of the com
c-F@
covered a wide field. and went into the
activities Of the Humane Society at
length in its relation TO the business men.
The treasurer reported a balance OF
G,07sS5 in the treasury.
Invite Reynolds 10 Washington.
Chairman Sinclair, Of the committee on
law and legislation. reported that a spe-
liaI committee had charge Of the resolu- /
hon relating &c a change in the form OF
the District government, had arranged
for hearings. had invited James B. Rey-
nOlds TO address the committee. and that
this address would take place on an even
Ing 10 be announced next week.
Thomas Noyes made an announcement /
relative 70 the forthcoming ball game be- !
tween the two trade bodies. humorously I
telling the members some Of the prelim- /
mary details, which were that the date OF Z
the game would be settled by the Joint 4
committee tomorrow. that tickets could I
be obtained singly or in blocks Of twelve, (
and Mr Moves urged the members not 4
only TO attend the game but 10 induce as /
many Of their friends as possible 70 go I
and witness Il.
President GUIDE made an announcement
regarding the progress Of the committee 4
having charge OF the Fourth OF July cele- I
bratiOn. making an appeal for finds 70 4
help carry out the programme properly. /
On motion Of g. Y. WOrthington. the I
board OF directors was directed TO appro-
pirate 500 from the treasury OF the Cham /
Der to the fund for the celebration. On 4
motion Of A. Leftwich Sinclair. the Cham 4
Der voted a request that the Commission 1
ers OF the District issue a proclamation 4
calling upon the citizens 10 display flags 4
as much as possible on July 4
Judges Made Honorary Members.
BY vote OF the Chamber the members (
OF the local judiciary including the judges
OF the District courts, other than the /
police justices. were elected honorary /
members Of the body.
c. c. Lancaster gave notice OF an /
amendment TO Article II, section !, Of /
the constitution by the addition OF the
following words: "And specially to pro-
mote and increase the number Of manu-
factures fl the District OF Columbia. and
10 encourage the business thereof" This
Is an addition TO the objects Of the Cham
Der as set forth in the constitution.
President Gude announced the special
committee which will confer with the
Commissioners relative to the matter
brought up by the Ladies Tallors' Asso-
ciation. as follows: Charles w. Darr,
chairman; Chapin Brown and Walter c. !
Balderson.
BY vote the Chamber approved a petit