Evening star., 1932-01-27
KING BILL FOR D. {.
TO Be CONSIDERED
Plan to Let Commissioners
Regulate Licenses Here to
Come Up at Hearing.

The movement to broaden the gen
eral powers of tSs District Commls-
sioners. which has been discussed from
time to time in Congress in recent
wears, but never acted on, will be taken
up again at a meeting of the Senate
District Committee, called by Chair
man Capper for 2:30 O'Clock Friday
afternoon.
The committee also may take ac-
ton at this meeting on the Capper Dill
to authorize the incorporation OF credh
unions in Washington, which was the
subject of a hearing recently and then
was referred to the Corporation Coun-
sci for the consideration OF several
amendments.
Senator King, Democrat, Of Utah,
has pending a bill which would ex-
tend the powers of the Commissioners
to make municipal regulations on SUB
iects which now require action by
Congress, particularly relating to mis-
cellaneous licenses. The King bill
would confer on the Commissioners as
much authority in this respect as Con-
gress may, consistently with the Con-
stitution, delegate to the CommlS-
SionerS.
Corporation Counsel Bride is work
ing on a report which would outline
to the committee in detail the addl-
tional powers the Commissioners would
obtain under the proposed legislation.
The theory on which the legislation Is
proposed is that it would relleVe the
committees of Congress OF some OF the
less important matters that must De
acted on by Congress now.
Virginia Railway Bill Delayed.
Chairman Palnisano of the judiciary
subcommittee. announced that he mas
called a meeting Of that subcommittee
for Saturday morning in order 70 get
the more important measures acteo
upon before the next District DAY IN
the House, two weeks hence. Mr. Pal
misano was in conference after tne
committee meeting with Corporation
Counsel Bride, going over the bills IN
which the District Commissioners are
most interested. ,
Chairman Black of the public utill-
ties subcommittee reported favorably
and asked for committee approval OF
the bill authorizing the Mount Vernon,
Alexandria & Washington Street Rail
way Co. to 60 into the Supreme Court
and ask for damages as a result OF
being obliged to abandon their tracks,
known as the loop" in the Mall Irl-
angle area. 1t was emphasized that
the District Government is to bear no
part of these damages. The committee
could not act on this measure today,
because Representative GaSque, Demo-
crat, of South Carolina, who is oppos-
ing the bill, raised a point that a
quorum was not present.
Early Action Asked on Bills.
The scheduled executive session OF
the House District Committee to sort
over the pending bills SO that the more
urgently needed legislation might be
given prior consideration, was not held
today because a number of the mem
bers were busy in other committee
meetings. However, Corporation Coun-
sci Bride went over pending bills with
some members of the committee so
that they might know the ones which
the District officials felt should receive
early action. These include bills:
To extend the powers Of the District
Commissioners.
To amend the condemnation laws of
the District to conform to the Federal
laws, so that needed property could be
taking.
For the licensing, bonding and regu-
Iating of private employment agencies.
For the widening of Thirteenth street.
To provide for the opening and clos
ing of roads within the boundary of
the reservation at Occoquan.
Providing for the competency OF
jurors.
To authorize associations of employees
in the District to adopt a device for
labelling their products.
To punish false swearing before tie
Police Trial Board.
The Gibson licensing bill
McLeod's bill requiring motorists to
establish financial responsibility.
incorporation of credit unions.
To modernize proceedings in lunacy
cases.