The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
Will Go on Record as For or
Against Proposed
Legislation.
FULL MEETING TO
BE HELD THURSDAY
Report Will Be Submitted by Com
mittee on Law and
Legislation.

With the view of putting itself on
record with respect TO the passage OF
the gas legislation pending in Congress,
the Chamber of Commerce will hold a
full meeting Of its members Thursday
evening, when a report, either favoring
or disappointing of the proposed legls-
lation. will be adopted.
A report outlining the stand 70 be
taken by the Chamber, will be submit
ted 20 IL by its committee on law and
legislation. This will be discussed by
the members of the organization and,
it is believed, the final report adopted
will be a representative expression of
the citizens of the District regarding
the gas problem.
The decision to have the chamber 90
on record with respect TO the gas legls-
lation pending in Congress was reached
at a meeting of the executive commit
tee of that body yesterday afternoon,
al which all Of its members, but one'
were present.
Resolution Adopted.
The resolution finally adopted by the
Sconunittee. was the following:
Resolved. That the executive commit
zee direct the president of the Chamber
10 call a special meeting Of the Chamoer
of Commerce Thursday evening, Feoru-
arv .. 1909. for the purpose of consider
ing the gas legislation now pending IN
Congress
THAT I'm the meantime the committee
on law and legislation is directed 10 eN-
anime into the said pending legislation
and prepare a report thereon for con-
sideration by the Chamber at said
special meeting.
While considerable discussion was par
ticipated in by members OF the com
rnfttee regarding the proposed leglsla-
ton, both pro and con, the members
were a unit in declaring themselves
against franchises or goodwill ns
oninion was also unanimously set forth
mat when the Chamber should express
itself upon the matter, its resolutloI
should carry the utmost auIhoIitIS
which could only be secured by haVlhE
the full membership OF the organization
vote upon the report TO be adopted.
Committee to Meet.
Previous to Thursday nights meeting
the gas question will be discussed BY
the new standing subcommittee on pub
lie utilities OF the committee on law anC
legislation. which was created At
meeting of the executive committee yes
terday afternoon. This committee vii
probably hold a meeting today, whel
IL will adopt a report 10 be submitted
10 the committee on law and legisla
ton. which will meet Thursday after
loon.
At the meeting Of this body the fina
report will be adopted TO 90 before tn
members OF the Chamber Thursda,
evening In view of the interest take
in the proposed gas legislation, t is ex
pected that ThurSdays meeting Of tn
members Of the Chamber will be tn
largest in its history.
The members Of the subcommittee OF
public utilities, who were appointed yes
terday by Chairman Sinclair. of tn
committe on law and legislation, an
who will make the first OF the serie
OF reports on the gas question 10 be con
sdered by the Chamber, are the FOL
lowing:
The Committee.
Walter c. Balderston, chairman.
Jackson Fl. Ralston.
William W. Levin.
Leo P. Harlow.
Oliver S. Metzerott,
Charles ". Darr.
Joseph D. Sullivan.
James A. TOomey.
James W. Beller.
George +. Walker.
Edgar y. Shaw.
Benjamin I. Barnes.
Samuel S. Shedd.
r. Harrison Johnson.
+. W Bolgiano.
Ernest H Daniel
Ray Z. MiddaUgh.