The Washington herald., 1921-04-12
6 of Proposed Laws Have
Already Been Sent
To Capitol.
DRASTIC FIREARMS
MEASURE PLANNED
More Municipal Court Ju.
risdictiOn Also Is
Sought.

Eight District bills are ready for
introduction in the Senate today.
Six of them have been sent to the
Capitol by the District Commits
sioners.
One asks 5000 for the survey of
a parkway. linking the old civil
war forts in and about the District;
another seeks to curb concealed
weapon carrying and a third pro-
vides for enlargement of the mu-
nicipaI court jurisdiction.
New Property Sale Law Framed.
Others arc: A bill to amend the
District code of laws in reference
to the sale or disposition of prop
erty with intention of concealment.
a measure for the protection of
creditors. 4.
A bill to authorize the widening
of First street.
A bill to amend the Federal law
Of 1899 in reference to payment of
claims for material and labor, limit
ing to one year the time under
which suits may be filed against
bonds, in the District of Columbia,
as elsewhere.
A bill to amend the Act regulat-
ing the business Of loaning money
on securities by persons, firms and
corporations other than banks, loan
associations and realty brokers.
A bill to prevent fraud, respecting
securities offered for sale in the
District of Columbia, and to provide
summary proceedings to register
persons selling securities in the
District.
Court Bill Failed Last Year.
The bill for enlargement of. the
municipal court is that upon which
hearings we're held before a legisla-
tive subcommittee in the senate.
last winter, but failed of passage
because of the crowded calendar.
Besides permitting the trial by Jury
of many cases that now go to the
District Supreme Court, the measure
regulates appeals from municipal
court judgments and in various
ways seeks to relieve the dockets OF
the higher courts which are so
crowded now as to hold back litiga-
tion for year or two.
Permits will be required for the
carrying Of firearms, and only citi-
zens of proved reputation will be
able to procure this right under the
proposed law amending Section S57
of the District Code.
stin Penalties Planned.
Fines and imprisonment amount
ing to $500 and a year in prison.
are provided for violators. Hunting
and target weapons will be exempt,
In obtaining permits. citizens
Will be required to supply a $500
bond and Obtain the Endorsement OF
two other reputable citizens. In
this way it is hoped to prevent dan
Ecrous weapons from falling into
the hands of criminals.
The plan for parkway linking
the old forts. which was announced
last week by the District officials, is
in line with the system of beautify-
ing Washington.
Old Forts In Chain.
The forts include Greble. Carroll,
stanton, Wagner, Baker, Davis,
Dupont. Shaplin. Mahan, Bunker
Hill, Totteh. Slocum, Stevens.
Dernsey, Baysrd. and Batteries
Ricketts,. Kemble, Vermont, and
Parrott.
Senator Ashurst. OF Arizona. cx-
poets to reintroduce today a joint
resolution providing for the inaugu-
ration OF the President in January
instead of March. as a means of
the waste of time In
the changing Of administrations fol-
lowing election. He has pointed out
that the long wait results in un-
delay of legislation vital
to the couptry's welfare.