Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
hudson Financial Plan to Be Investi-
gated. While Sunday Bill
Gets an o. X.


The discussion proceeded lansuidiy In
the heat. silence reigning now and then
a perspiration received attention.
And as the temperature mounted higher
the committee ordered a favorable report
on the bill which will compel local resi-
dents to clean the sidewalks in front of
their homes within the first four hours
OF daylight after the next snow stops.
The bill is framed to meet objections
which the local courts have found TO
other enactments Of Congress in the
past. 1t holds owners. tenants. oc-
Cupants and lessees responsible for
Keeping their sidewalks free from snow
and ice and directs that the Commits
S;oners shall do the cleaning IT the re-
sponsible parties do not act in the
first four hours of daylight after the
snowstorm ceases. and the charge will
be assessed against the property.
Approves of Sunday Bill.
The Senate District committee also
put its o. X on the Johnston bill for
the proper observance of Sunday as
day of rest in the District of Column
bia"
At a prior meeting this session the COM
mittee expressed its approval but before
the bill actually reported for action
ny tn" SeEate some opponents asked fer
an opportunity protest. IHdt WdS
granted and n subcommittee helr1 the
Totests n couple of days ago. The SOB
q mrni.tee reported II had not changed
its mind as to the merits OF the measure
and the full committee reiterated its ap-
prevail.
The bill makes 1t unlawful in the Ma
tional Capital for any person or corpora
ton on Sunday Ito la Dor at any trade
or calling, or to employ or cause to be
employed his apprentice or servant in any
vaI aflxNld
work or other work of necessity or char
ity. and except also newspaper publishers
and their employees. and except also pub
lie service corporations and their en-
ployes in the necessary supplying of serv-
ice to the people of the District. provided
that persons no are members of a religious
society who observe as a Sabbath any
other day in the week than Sunday shall
not be liable to the penalties prescribed
in this act IL they observe as a Sabbath
one day in each seven as herein pro-
vided.
1t is also made unlawful to engage in
any circus, show or theatrical perform
ance on Sunday. But this does not pro-
hibit sacred concerts. nor the regular
business of hotels and restaurants, nor
the delivery of articles Of food before 10
o'clock in the morning from June 1 to
October l. nor to the sale of milk, fruit
confectionery. ice. soda and mineral wa
tiers. newspapers, periodicals.. cigars,
drugs. medicines and surgical apparatus.
nor to the business of livery stables. nor
to the handling OF the mails
The third bill favorably reported pro-
vides for changing the name of Fort
place. from 18th to 18th streets, TO Irving
street.
Loan Shark Bill Referred.
The loan shark bill came up for discus
sim and the committee decided to re-
fer il 10 a speciaI subcommittee COM
poseG Of Senator's Dillingham;. Curtis,
Works. Martin and Pnmerene. The hear
incs On the bill Def re & similar subcom:
r3ittee during the last Congress were
ordered reprinted The subcommittee
will probably meet Within few days to
discuss the measure and determine il
further hearings are advisable.
Many important bills before the COM
mittse were referred to subcommittee
for special inquiry into their merits and
their form. The subcommittee We're
only recently appointed and todays meet
ing was the first opportunity the full COM
mittee had for referring the important
measures.
The bill to put into effect the Judson
financial plan for the District whereby
the time for paying the debt will be ex-
tended and projects of permanent i'm
provements will be provided for each year
ont OF the annual appropriations. was
referred 20 the subcommittee on judiciary
The polcemen's and firemen's pension
bill by which ii is planned TO make the
fund sufficient to pay all the pensions al
lowed by the Commissioners. was turned
over TO the subcommittee on police and
fire departments, Senator Martin chair
man. This bill. In the form in which II is
now before the committee, passed the
Senate a. the last session. but failed in
the House.
The subcommittee on streets and ave-
Inr fc nb. xr
man, Will consider the bill authorizing
the Commissioners to construct a munic-
ipal asphalt plant. This project came
near adoption by Congress last session,
when IL was approved by the Senate I'm
an amendment TO the District appropria-
tion bill, and was once agreed TO in con-
ference. IL was finally lost because the
House voted against IT.
The measure which provides for the es.
Establishment of a hospital for inehria. g
and which was agreed to In the Senate Ar
the last Congress. was sent TO the sub.
committee Oh excise and liquor legisla.
lion. Senator Jones, chairman.
Sent to Judiciary Subcommittee.
Other references 70 committees were a:
follows
To the subcommittee on judiciary. Sen
stor Dillingham;. chairman-A bill pro
posing amendments to the harbor regu
idtlonS IN the District code OF law bill
providing new plan for tn,
collection OF assessments resultint
from the condemnation OF land To-
highways or alleys; a bill authorizing tn,
commissioners to revoke licenses an,
permits 10 pursue any trade business NJ
calling or to do any work: a bill prohib
iting kite flying over the streets an,
avenues of the National Capital: a bill
TO provide punishment for larceny O
public property from the workhouse an,
reformatory of the District in Virginia. ,
bill TO provide an additional method 10
enforcing and foreclosing tax sales an.
tax deeds in the District: bill
10 amend the laws for the protec
tion of birds. game and FISH
a bill proposing amendments to the Law
authorizing the laying of water MAIN
and service sewers and the levying OF as
easements therefor. bill to amend tn
plumbing and gasfitting regulations RI
lating 10 licenses of master plumbers an
easitters: a bill providing for the pur
chase Of land for the use OF the reform
school for girls; bill TO further Aami
the building of residences along alleys
and a bill 10 provide an addition to tn
district courthouse for the accommoda
tion Of the Juvenile and municipal courts
To the subcommittee on police and fir
departments Senator Martin. chairman