The Washington times., 1930-07-05
sUDDENCLOS|NG
LEAVES MANY
MEASURES
House Calendar Heavier Than
senate's; At Least Full Day
to Be Sought for District

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Adjournment of Congress left
both Senate and House calendars
rather clogged with private and
public bills, including important
District of Columbia legislation.
Because the District Commit
tee, had been allotted but few
hours during the entire session
the House District calendar was
left more topheavy than the Sen
ate. These bills go over until the
last regular session Of the Seventy
first Congress, beginning next De-
cernber, but this will be a short
session, ending in March, and ap-
preparation measures will have
the right of way.
Seek More Time
However, members of the House
District Committee hope to per-
silade leaders to allow the District
one or more full days during the
three-months meeting of Congress.
In addition to District bills on
the House calendar itself several
measures of Importance, which
have been pending for some time,
we're left on the committee calen-
Gar without report. These in.
cluded the street car merger bill
and the measure authorizing a
merger Of the washington and
Georgetown Gas Light companies.
Representatives Hull and Lampert
Republicans), both of Wiscon-
sin, opposed these measures on
several occasions.
Bills Not Acted Upon
Bills left high and dry, for the
present, on the House calendar,
included:
The. Capper.McLeod "taxicab"
responsibility bill which passed
the Senate, but in the House was
blocked.
The Capper-zihlman antivivi-
section bill.
A measure to license and regu-
late real estate operators in the
District.
Representative Moore's bill to
establish al commission of officials
and citizens to determine the
amount of contribution the Fed
eral Treasury should make each
year to District expenses.
The Moore bill to require the
policing Of military roads leading
out Of the District.
Representative Stalker'S bill to
eliminate grade crossings of all
steam railroads in the District.
"A joint resolution prohibiting
erection Of any wharf or dock or
artificial fill or bulkhead in the
Potomac without the approval of
the Commissioners and also the
Director Of Public Buildings and
Parks.
The Mcleod bill to codify the
laws Of the District, amending the
act Of 1901.
The. Hartley bin to legalize
amateur boxing in the Capital if
the prize or award does not e1-
ceed $35.
i Fare Bill Held Up
BY calling up District bills at |
odd times Senator Capper put |
through quite a number of local
measures before adjournment but |
others were caught in the jam.
Among the controversial bills, |
held In committee, was that pro
viding reduced fares for school
children.
Other Senate measures which |
failed for the session, whether in
committee or floor, included:
The street car merger bill and
the gas company merger meas
ure; Senator Blease's resolution |
to /. investigate the police Depart
ment: Caraway's bill for S cent |
street car fares: the Schall meas
ure to abolish capital punish
ment here: the Capper bill to
regulate sale of securities; the
Copeland bill to close barber
shops on Sunday; the McKellar
bill to suspend diplomatic i'm
il1umity in violation of traffic
laws; the alley-elimination bill;
the Howell bone-dry prohibition
bill for the District: the anti
vivisection bill; and the RobSion |
bill to establish a Lincoln mu-
scum in the old Ford Theater.
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