Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
DISTRICT BILLS UP
Several of Minor Importance
Passed by Senate.
OTHERS MEET OBJECTIONS
Sunday Rest and Loan Shark Meas
ures Among Those to Be
Blocked.

trict legislation this afternoon, but none
OF the bills that have attracted special
attention was passed.
The Sunday rest bill'' was one OF the
first on tho calendar; but its title had not
even been read before Senator Hepburn
put in an objection that prevented its
consideration today.
The '1oan-shark'' bill was reached a
minute later. and it was Senator Pom
creme who asked that it be taken up at
some later date. While he made no ex-
PLANTATION today of his reasons, 1t is
known that he is perfecting some amend
ments which will cut down the rate Of
interest to be permitted and which will
otherwise change the provisions OF the
measure
Senator Shively of Indiana objected
in another case 1t was the bill which
proposes to make the District Commits
sioners the censors of the moving pic
lures that are shown in the National
Capital. He gave no reason for his
objection.
Bills Agreed To.
Bills that were agreed to, however.
were:
bill directing the Secretary of War
to convey the outstanding legal title
of the United States to sublots 81 80
and 33 of original lot 3 In square so
of the city of Washington to William
III. Rapley and the estate of the late
W. W. Rapley.
A bill amending the harbor regulations
relating to the dumping of material and
rubbish into the waters of the Potomac
so as to include stone, gravel and sand
bill to provide for the punishment for
larceny Of public property from the work
house and reformatory of the District Of
Columbia
A bill authorizing certain changes in
the highway plan for that portion of the
District lying west of 18th street. south
of Taylor street east of Rock Creek Park
and north of Newton street.
All of these measures passed. practi-
cally without discussion. The bill giving
to Mr.. Rapley the legal title to some lots
in square 80 has been on the calendar for
some days, but Senator Hepburn has OBJ
jected to its passage because the name
of the beneficiary was not given in the
bill 1t was amended today to include
Mr.. Rapley's name. and Mr.. Hepburn
withdrew his objections
Senator Reed Asks Explanation.
When the bill proposing amendments to
the harbor regulations was read Senator
Reed jumped to his feet.
"A bill in that form cannot he under
stood unless we have the law before u.s."
he remarked. Il think some explanation
should be made as to its object
Senator Gallnger. chairman of the Dis
trict committee answered him by stating
that the bill simply prohibited the dump
ing OF sand gravel and stone into the
Potomac river, The explanation was
satisfactory to the Missouri senator.
The object of the Larceny" bill was
o. Ylo I'D tn frnr hn "a
District committee. filed BY Senator
Jones, in which 1t is stated:
The object Of the proposed legisla
ton is to provide punishment within
the District of Columbia. or in any
other place within the Jurisdiction Of
the United States, for persons who es-
cape from the workhouse or from the
reformatory Of the District Of Column
bia. carrying with them the clothing
which has been provided for their use
during their detention at such institu-
tions or so taking away any other
public property.
'As the workhouse of the District of
Columbia is in the state of Virginia
the offense of misappropriatine such
property there is not punishable within
the District of Columbia. notwithstand-
ing the fact that the escaping prisoner
may have brought the uniform into the
District of Columbia with him He
would not according to the ruling of
the COURT OF Appeals OF TINS District,
in the case Of George L. Brown APP
pellant. agt. the United States. Novem-
Der l, 1910. be guilty of any offense in
the District of Columbia"
New Highway Plan Favored.
The District Commissioners recommend
ed the passage Of the bill for the new
highway plan In the section bounded by
14th street, Taylor street. Rock Creek
Park and Newton street. Since the adop-
ton of the present highway plan, they
urged, a considerable amount OF property
along Piney branch from 18th street to
Rock Creek Park has been acquired for
park purposes, and the acquisition of this
park area, In their opinion necessitates
rearrangement of streets in the vicinity
TO meet Typographical conditions and the
changed conditions brought about by the
construction of the bridge over Piney
branch at 10th street
There is specific authority in the bill
for the extension Of Mount Pleasant
street with minimum width Of forty
Ave feet of Perry place at a minimum
width OF fifty feet and 14th street road