Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
UnpaSsed Measures to Re-
tain Present Status at
December Meeting.
MERGER PROPOSALS
YET TO BE ACTED ON
Auto Liability Move Approved by
House; Also Won Favor by
Senate Committee.

In addition TO the District legisla-
ton which Congress enacted durs~z
the long session just brought to a close.
many other local measures were started
on the legislative journey by receiving
consideration in committee, and these
bills will retain their present status
when the next session meets in De-
cember
When Congress ends-every two
years-all bills not completed die and
must be reintroduced when the next
Congress convenes. But the session
which starts in December this year will
be part of the present Congress, the
Seventy-frst, so that any measure
which has passed one branch or has
been reported from a committee will be
taken up again at the point where 1t
was left when the gavels sounded the
close of the session, Thursday night.
Tariff Held Senate Stage.
Although the long battle over the
tariff claimed the attention of Sena-
tors for the greater part of the session
Just ended, Chairman Capper of the
District committee succeeded in having
a large amount of District legislation
considered by that committee, and held
hearings on others on which the COM
mittee did not take final action.
The bill to authorize a merger Of the
| Washington and Georgetown gas light
companies, the resolution to permit q
merger of the street railway companies
and the Howell prohibition bill for the
District still were awaiting action in the
Senate when the session ended, and
! they also require House action. The
bill to limit the powers of the local
courts in reviewing decisions of the
| Public Utilities Commission likewise
was reported to the Senate, but not
passed.
The bill to require motorists who are
| convicted Of major traffic offenses, or
who have judgments standing against
them as the result of accidents, to show
/ financial responsibility before having
| their permits to drive restored passed
| the House and was reported favorably
| by the Senate District Committee. The
bill did not get through the Senate be-
fore adjournment, but will remain on
the calendar for consideration early in
the next session.
Other Bills on Calendar.
Other bills on the Senate calendar
| awaiting action in December are:
A bill to tighten the laws against
| gambling in the District: bill to ex-
tend leave with part pay to public
school employees for the purpose of edu-
cational improvement and a bill to
| change the name of Iowa Circle to
Logan Circle.
The bill 10 empower the Utilities
Commission to require all taxicab OPP
orators to satisfy the commission of
| their ability to meet claims for damages
passed the Senate, but is awaiting &C
ton in the House.
The bill relating to reduced fare for
school children passed the House, but
did not get through the Senate.
The bill to establish an airport for
the National Capital near the south end
OF Highway Bridge, by combining Hoo
yer Field and the Washington Airport
with adjacent land already owned by
the Government, passed the Senate, but
did not get through the House.
The House passed the bill to give the
District a new dangerous weapon law.
but action was deferred by the Senate
| committee until the next session.