Evening star., 1921-12-08
HOUSE SOON T0ACT
/. ON BAD CHECK LAW
Measure Containing Pro-
vision Probably viii Be First
Taken Up Monday.

The measure. which has already
passed the Senate, providing a bad
check law for the District of Column
bia. will probably be the first meas
ure taken up when District legisia-
tion has the right of way in the
House on Monday.
Charles J. Columbus. representing
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, appeared before the
House District committee this morn
ing and received assurances of sup
port for p bill designed to curb the
practices of itinerant merchants who
come to waskinetons ferassf sfew daEs,s
put on big sale and then leave a
number OF dissatisfied customers. II
is proposed that all such parties
coming into the District must secure
a license. in order to protect the .pur-
chasing public.
Other measures which were made tle
order Of special business for considera-
tion in the House on Monday are TO
amend the Masonic insurance act and
to allow removal Of bodies from a negro
cemetery since the1and has been sold
for other purposes.
Marine lA00f0RCG ALSO
The proposed model marine insurance
law for the District, which. it is intended,
shall be copied by other states, thus CIV
ing the United States marine insur-
ance business of it's own instead of con-
tinuing to be dependent upon foreign
companies. which has been awaiting its
turn on the House calendar, will also be
taken up on Monday.
Strong opposition among some repub-
lican leaders has developed to allowing
consideration of the marine insurance
bill, and an effort will probably be made
to talk 1t to death. Representative Ed
monds of Pennsylvania. author OF this
bill, has been endeavoring to get action
upon it for some time.
The next meeting of the House Dis
trict committee will be next Wednes-
day, when the bill fathered by Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald of Ohio for in
dustrial insurance to all working peo-
rjle in the District, has been made
the order of special. business.
Chairman Focht. endeavored today
to map out a program OF work Tor
the present session of Congress.
There are eight measures on the cal
ender awaiting action. In addition
to this there are 1l3 bills which have
been introduced. Representative Focht
called the roll of chairmen of spe-
cial subcpmmittees which have legis-
lation under consideration. -
Reports ON schools:
Representative Walters of Penn
sylyania. as chairman of the COM.
mittee, of, seven' on schools. reported
that joint hearings with a similar
Senate committee are in progress, an,
other to be held tomorrow. and that
helpful action is expected soon.
Representative Roy Fitzgerald Of
Ohio. chairman of the subcommittee
Of three on workmen's compensation.
explained why Legislation had Jagged
after he had brought in favorable
report. :. ,.
land chairman Of the subcommittee of
seven reported on the status OF the
hills designed to force merger, OF
the street railways system.
Representative Zihlman. chairman
of another, subcommittee of seven on
a Mi to create a trafic court, said
the nsideration Of this proposal had
heen forced to wait until other more
Important measures were disposed OF.
Prosress on Garbage Problem. :;
Representative Lampert Of Wiscon-
sin. chairman Of the subcommittee of
hve on disposal Of garbage, reported
progress. In. the. absence Of Repre-
sentative Woodruff Of Michigan
chairman Of the subcommittee Of
three, no report was' had on meas;
ures regulating the practice. Of oste-
onathy and optometry in the District.
Representative Zihlman. rs chairman
az the subcommfttee Of three on
police and fire retirements, said that
hearings would be held about the hrst
Of January.
Representative Joe Brown. OF. Ten :
nessee chairman Of the subcommittee
Of Ave on blue-sky legislation. said
that hearings were in progress and
that he expected to make e. report
soon. al So
More Police and Firemen Needed. =
The report of Representative zihl-
man, chairman Of the subcommittee
Of five to Investigate the condition Of
the police and fire departments, was
read, This stated that both depart
ments are performing efficient work
under the circumstaneesian and that they
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