Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05


The finance and legislation committee
of the federation, to which had been re-
ferred resolutions passed by two citizens
bodies respecting the need OF legislation
TO govern the operation of motor vehicles
reported that the Commissioners traffic
regulations fully covered the matter and
urged their adoption.
Assailed by Members.
Failing to include a copy of the regula
uons' the committees report was assail-
ed by several members as being incom-
plete and various parliamentary tactics
were employed in an effort to have action
postponed. The debate on the question
lasted for more than an hour, and at
times grew heated.
W. N Cromwell and William Mex.
CLAYTON led the opposition, the latter as
sert'ng that he had been Informed the
Commissioners intend to give a hearing
on the regulations and that the federa-
t1on, before placing itself on record,
should investigate the problem thorough
ly with the view of making recommended
tions to the District heads
Will GO Into Effect.
In final endeavor to have the report
adopted, e. f. Colladay, chairman of the
committee which submitted 1t, communi-
Gated over the telephon with Assistant
Corporation Counsel White of the Dis
trict. and informed the meeting that the
regulations have been advertised, as pre-
scribed by law, and will go into effect
February I.
Mr.. Colladay broadly limited that he
opposition OF one of the members was due
HhA. fo ~ ID H., t.
er and does not want to be nconven-
fenced by the proposed new traffic rules,
and stated that If such was the case the
fight should be made in the open and not
under the cover Of parliamentary
tactics.
Practically every member of the asso-
citation participated In the discussion.
which hinged principally on the question
or whether or not the publication Of the
new regulations in the newspapers had
been suficiently studied to permit of intl-
hgent action on the report An amend
ment that the report be received and not
adopted was lost by a majority of four
votes. One motion to adopt the report
the committee gained an extra vote. hav-
ing majority OF five.
Business Result of Reports.
federation at last nights meeting was
the result OF reports submitted by the
finance and legislation committee. which,
In addition to Mr.. Colladay, chairman.
includes John G. McGrath and George w.
Evans.
This committee reported favorablv on
the plan for an indeterminate sentence
and parole law for workhouse prisoners
and was instructed to consider legisIa-
ton of this character that shortly is to
be recommended in a bill being prepared
by the corporation counsers office
IL made reports on other resolutions
submitted by separate associations one
OF them being a resolution by the central
association indOrsing legislation imposing
a tax on collateral inher:tances in the
District of Columbia. This question was
heId over for consideration at the next
meeting.
Jim Crow Car Law.
instead of acting on resolution Offer
ed favoring lin crow car law for the
District. the federation decided to refer
the matter to the separate associations
having membership in it.
l.. r. Colladav and E. s Clarkson were
Instructed. respectively. to endeavor TO
arrange for hearings before the House
appropriations committee on the Com
nissioners' items for an increase in the
police force and improvements for CITY
and suburban streets. and urge that the
full estimates submitted be allowed.
Allan Davis obtained adoption of a
resolution favoring an amendment to the
bill for wider use of school buildings.
which provides that the structures may
be available for the meetings of citizens
bodies that are non-politcal and non-re-
iigious In character and made up largely
OF members resident of the sections In
which the buildings are located The
amendment will be forwarded to the
board OF education and the District of
Columbia Commissioners.
On motion of w. II. Richardson ap-
pointment of a committee on printing of
the federation was authorized John g.
McGrath was named as chairman of the
committee