Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-25
Representative to Be Named
by Commission Would
Explain Bills.
UTAH SENATOR FRAMES
OTHER DISTRICT LAWS
Proposals Expected to Include
Greater General Powers
for Commission.

A spokesman for the District Com
n1issioners on the floor of the House
and Senate to explain local measures
was proposed yesterday afternoon by
Senator King. Democrat. of Utah, as
one feature of program OF District
legislation he Is preparing for introduce
ton in the next Congress.
The Senator discussed his program
with Corporation Counsel Bride yester-
day and announced that he would
have another conference either today
or early next week with the Board of
Commissioners on the several matters
he has in mind.
Discussing his proposal for District
Building spokesman on the floor of Con-
greSS, the Utah Senator said he realized
some District residents would feel that
II the city is to have representative
who would be entitled to speak from the
hoor he should be elected in the regular
way instead of being appointed.
He said there would be others who
would regard 1t as an unwiSe step be-
cause ut would be letting the nose of
the camel in under the tent" He added
however, that he thought the Commits
sioners should be empowered by Con-
gre6S to designate one of their own
number or some one else to be accorded
the privileges of the floor.
Other Changes Are Planned.
The Senator also announced that he
Is preparing bills along the following
lines for the next session: To increase
the general powers of the Commission
ers, to regulate the foreclosure of
mortgages and establish a procedure for
the release of deeds of trust and a re-
vision Of the corporation laws of the
District.
The Utah Senator, who is ranking
Democrat on the District Committee,
said he has not made up his mind what
legislation he may propose affecting
District taxation. but that he is con-
sidering the advisability of an income
tax and an inheritance tax as means
Of raising a portion Of the District
revenues.
The Senator amplified his taxation
views by saying that he is considering
an income tax as a means of lowering
real estate taxes. He said it Is his be-
lief that there are residents in Wash
lngton with substantial incomes who
do not own real estate and who would
be reached by an income tax. In Utah,
he said, the establishment of an income
tax was followed by a lowering of the
real estate assessment.
Would Not Alter Education Plan.
Inc OcnaCOI mas uOL WORKED OUT the
details of a new bill increasing the gen.
eral powers of the Commissioners, but
indicated that he would not include in
1t any proposal to change the power of
appointing the Board of Education.
That board Is selected by the justices of
the District Supreme Court.
When the question of broadening the
power Of the Commissioners was taken
up seven or eight years ago 1t included
q change In the appointive power over
the School Board, which led to more
discussion than any other feature Of
the plan. Senator King said what he
has in mind now is to broaden the
authority of the city heads in such
matters as making and changing of
license fees.
He asked the corporation counsel to
prepare suggestions for him on this and
the other bills he is drafting. Assistant
Corporation Counsels Vernon West and
w. A. Roberts attended yesterdays con-
ference.