The Washington herald., 1915-01-06

District of Columbia and sentenced No
| imprisonment for more than one year
| by the court, the Imprisonment may be
| in the penitentiary, or in the refOrma-
| tory of the District OF Columbia above
| referred to; and it shall be sufficient
| for the court to sentence the defendant
to imprisonment in the penitentiary with
out specifying the particular prison or
| the refOTmatOry, and the Imprisonment
shall be in such penitentiary or the re-
fOrmatory as the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia shall from time to
time designate: Provided further, That
the Commissioners of the District Of CO.
Iumbia are hereby vested with jurisdic-
ton over male and female prisoners
from the time they are delivered into
their custody or into the custody of their
authorized superintendent, deputy, or
deputies. and until such prisoners are
released or discharged under due process
of law: Provided further, That the Com
missioners OF the District of Columbia
shall have the power and authority now
vested by existing law in the Attorney
General to provide for the care, support.
custody, transportation, employment and
maintenance Of cOnviCts sentenced to i'm
prsOnment by any court in the District
of Columbia. and that the appropriation
for the support of convCts authorized
for the fiscal year 1916 shall be expended
by the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia. The provisions Of this para
graph shall take effect on and after
July /. 1916"
Commenting on the clause placing Dis
trict lepers in charge of the Public Health
Service, Commissioner Newman said last
night:
This is merely to prevent the occur
renee of another John Early incident.
Early, a leper from the State of Wash
ington. was found In Washington. The
care of such a person was not specifical-
ly provided for and the District had t.
see that he had shelter, medical atten-
tion, guards and the other things neces-
sary. II is not right that the District
should have to pay for the care of citi-
zens of other States that may drift in
and this provision has been made to def.
nitely locate the responsibility for their
treatment"
Digest of Amendments.
Following is a digest of some of the
more important Senate amendments:
For constructing the general retail and
distributing market for which the Com
missioners have asked in several reports
and estimates as a means of cutting down
large middleman profits, 5000.
This is to be located on the site of the |
present municipal fish market and wharf, |
and is to- contain a refrigerating plant, |
and be equipped to handle marine and /
other products which may reach this
central point by rail or water shipment
from the various sources which supply
the tables of the District
For complete equipment and furnish
ing of the Western High School includ- /
ing necessary repairs to existing equip |
ment, OF be Immediately available. $50
O00." This item Is new in its entirety
the House bill making no provision for
further restoration of the burned West
ern High School Building
The Senate committee bill also carries
an appropriation of $66.OOO for an eight
room addition, including an assembly |
hall, to the Powell School, and author- /
izes the District Commissioners to close |
public areas within any site selected for
the new Eastern High School, authorized 4
last year.
Free Tuition Provided.
The following amendment, resembling in
part the present section requiring the
payment of tuition by nonresident pupils /
in the District public schols Is carried:
Hereafter all pupils whose parents are /
employed officially or otherwise in the
District Of Columbia shall be admitted
and taught free Of charge in the school /
Of said District
In addition to one Increase In salary
and several increases I'm the force, agKre-
eating Sl0.10o. the Fire Department is
promised two combination hose and chem
cal wagons. motor driven. and costing
|12.ooo. in the Senats bill
Probably as q result Of the attempt 10
Just Deputy Chief Andrew j. Sullivan
irom the department In the early part
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