Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-22
Local Bills Favored by Senate
District Committee.
MANY MEASURES REFERRED
Those Relating to Gas and Liquor
Sent to subcommittee.
EARLY HEARINGS TO BE HELD
Large Number of Propositions of
District Concern to Be Given
Consideration.

At its second meeting this session the
Senate District of Columbia committee
this morning ordered favorable report on
a number of bills of local interest, and
referred many others to subcommittee.
All of the bills relating to gas were re-
ferred to the subcommittee on public util-
tiles. of which Senator Long of Kansas
is chairman. All of the liquor bills are
referred to the subcommittee on excise
and liquor legislation. of which Senator
Hansbrough is chairman, but which will
be presided over by Senator Dillingham; of
Vermont in Mr.. Hansbrough's absence.
Both of these subcommittee will hold
hearings in the near future.
Bills Favorably Reported.
AS a result of the action Of the COM
mittee this morning the following bills
were reported favorably to the Senate:
To amend the act regulating the prac-
tice of medicine and surgery in the Dis
trict of Columbia so as to allow sur
geons of the army and navy to practice
here.
To provide a disbursing officer for the
Government Hospital for the Insane.
TO amend the act requiring the erection
of fire escapes.
To require reports of the Hospital for
Foundlings to be made to the District
Commissioners instead of to the Secretary
of the Interior.
Granting to the 9Th Regiment of the
Maryland National Guard the use of the
corridors of the District of Columbia
courthouse
To permit the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway Company to
use an overhead wire system for a short
distance north of the new highway
bridge.
An amendment to the District of Column
bia appropriation bill, giving $4,000 for
repaving 18th street northwest from
Pennsylvania avenue to street with as
phalt.
Referred to subcommittee.
References to subcommittee were made
as follows: To the subcommittee on pub
lie utilities: All gas bills. the La Toilette
bill to create public utilities commits
sion in the District of Columbia
To the subcommittee on excise and
liquor legisation: The Dick bill to collect
information In regard to the liquor traf-
fic; the House bill to provide for a license
for tobacco dealers; bill to prohibit the
employment of women in places where
liquor is sold; bill authorizing the
excise board to grant licenses to Potomac
river boats; the so-called Commissioners
bill to regulate the sale of intoxicating
liquor; a bill to make drunkenness a mis-
demeanor. and to erect a hospital for
inebriates.
To the subcommittee on public health,
hospitals and charities, Senator Gallinger,
chairman, two bills regulating the sale
OF milk and cream and their products,
and bill to establish a psychopathic pa
vilion in the District of Columbia
To the subcommittee on the judiciary,
Senator Dillingham;, chairman, two bills
amending the law for taxing corporations
and providing for licenses for pawn
brokers. owners Of sightseeing autome-
biles, ETC.; q bill providing for the re-
moval of dirt, gravel and sand from
sidewalks; bill amending the act to dis
tinctly designate parcels of land for pur-
poses OF assessment, ETC.: a bill authoriZ-
ing the removal of unsafe buildings; a
bill preventing prize fighting on vessels
using District of Columbia wharves; two
bills amending the act making it unlaw-
full for husband to neglect the support
of his wife, ETC.; a bill providing for a
commission to prepare a municipal code
for the District sOf Columbia; House bill
amending the code with reference to gam
bling, bucket shops, etc.; a bill amending
the act relating to the regulation of en-
ployment agencies.
To the subcommittee on education and
labor, Senator Burkett. chairman; a bill
providing for additional land for the
Jackson School; the school teachers re-
firing fund bill; a bill regulating the
hours of labor on contract; a bill pro-
viding u penalty for failing to return
books and publications to the Public Lii
brary; bill providing a penalty for the
violation Of the child labor act; bill to
amend the act to regulate plumbing and
gas fitting.
To the subcommittee on streets and ave-
nues, Senator Carter, chairman; joint
resolution amending the District of Co
lumbia code with reference to the power
of the Commissioners to open, extend or
widen streets and alleys; a bill for the
extension of Columbia road; bill for
regulating the construction of buildings
along allewyays; bill amending the code
of the District of Columbia in relation to
assessments as benefits accrung by rea-
son of opening, extending or widening
streets alleys: a bill to resubdivide
squares 81 and SO Of c. w. Dobbins' ad-
dition to the city of Washington.