Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-05
DISTRICT HAS SHARE
Measures of Local Interest
Placed Before Congress.

Among the hundreds of bills introduced
by members OF the House of Represent
atives at yesterdays opening session
were several relating to the District of
Columbia. Representative E. r. Taylor,
a Colorado democrat, proposes that the
name of Pennsylvania avenue be changed
to Lincoln avenue in honor of the great
emancipation. Representative Clark of
Florida offered a resolution proposing to
investigate the Government Hospital for
the Insane. In the preamble of the
resolution he calls attention to the fact
that special committee investigated DIR.
Whites management of st. Elizabeth in
the Fifty-ninth Congress. beginning work
April u, 1906 and reporting February IS,
1907, when, Mr.. Clark says, it was too
late in the session for Congress to act.
Consequently he proposes in the resolu-
ton introduced yesterday to have
special committee of five present to the
House the testimony taken during the in
vestigation of the Fifty-ninth Congress
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on the District Of Columbia.
Separate Cars for Races.
Another bill introduced by Mr.. Clark
provides for Jim crow cars in the Dis
trict. The bill provides drastic punish
ment for the infraction of such a law.
A penalty of $500 is assessed against the
company, which sum is divided between
the District Of Columbia and the person
bringing the charge. In addition to this
the official at the head Of the company
is charged with misdemeanor and fined
from $500 to 81, 900 or placed in the Dis
trict Jail for period Of from three to
six months.
Representative Clark reintroduced
measure of the last session Incorporating
the East Washington Suburban Railway
Company. The following incorporators
are named: S. E. Cox. w. A. Harrison,
B. H. Warner. Albert Carry. o. A. En-
mons. John Kuhn. aurice Otterback, G..
E. Emmons and Robert Bradbury of
Washington. Reese Carpenter of New
York and r. H. Phillips of Virginia.
Many other District measures were In
troduced, practically all of them old bills
session. Representative Madden of Illi-
nois retntroduced his measure fixing the
feet. '~' o. '' 'A'N'*DN 'N'''
Under Various Titles.
Representative Smith Of Michigan, the
former District committee chairman, re-
introduced several bills, which passed the
Senate last session, but failed in the
House. These include the bill to refund
the debt of the District and provide for
q system Of improvements, a bill to con-
fer on the Commissioners of the District
the powers Of public service commits
sion. bill authorizing the appointment
Of a commission to consider the restora-
tton to the District of Columbia of por-
ton Of Alexandria county. Va; the COM
pulsOry child and wife support BILL the
loan shark bill. a bill to establish and dis
burse a public school teachers fund, a
bill to enable the Telepost Company to
construct and operate its plant and trans
act business In the District, and bill to
provide for report and comprehensive
map showing land necessary to be &C
quired for the creation Of parks.
Representative Flood of Virginia REIN
troduced a bill establishing a code of
laws governing insurance companies in
the District Of Columbia.
Provides for New Highway.
A bill reintroduced by Representative
Carlin Of Virginia authorizes the Sec
rotary OF War to have constructed
direct road leading from the south end
OF the new Highway bridge to the ma
tional cemetery at Arlington. Repre-
sentative Carlin also reintroduced bills to
erect a suitable monument in Washing
ton in memory of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence. authorizing
lars for the benefit of the Washington
Monument Association, and protecting
the monument on the battlefield of Bull
Run, Va. and other monuments that may
be erected there.
Representative Moore OF PENNSYLVANIA
reintroduced his measure of last session
relating to the storage Of food products
in the District Of Columbia, which was
reported to the House, but failed of pas
sage.