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surance jurisdiction over workmen's
commentator insurance rates.

surance jurisdiction over workmen's
compensation insurance rates.
The House also passed the Jenckes
bill to compel property owners to re-
move snow and ice from sidewalks
adjacent to their premises within
eight hours after storm, with a fine
of SIS, and each day that the snow
or ice remains to constitute separate
offense. An amendment by Repre-
sentative Blanton placed the obliga-
ton on the tenant where the owner
does not occupy the property.
Another bill changing the act Of
incorporation on the Mutual Fire In
surance Co. to permit it to do busi-
ness under present-day conditions.
and not handicapped by antiquated
restrictions, was passed.
Chairman Norton of the District
Committee had expected to get passed
her bill for establishing old age pen
sions in the District, but the threat
of filibuster by Representative Blan-
ton forced her to withdraw the bill
until the next District day. She an
nounced that Speaker Rainey had
promised her ample time to call up
the measure and that she was with
drawing it SO as not to impede the
passage of other measures yesterday.
Her bill would provide $35 month
for indigents e5 years of age who
have been living in Washington for
10 years or more.
Action was deferred on the bill for
relief Of Mrs. Jennie Bruce Callahan,
mid af nicfriof Arn ~
killed in line of duty by being hit by
police car in pursuit of rumrunners,
which proposes to pay her $1,000.
This measure has been before the
House for a number of years. It is
now proposed to get action through
the Committee on Claims.
Representative Palmisano, Democrat,
OF Maryland late yesterday introduced
bill carrying another amendment to
the alcoholic liquor control act. He
seeks to have the provision concern
ing Class c retailers licenses changed
so as to reduce the fee charged marine
vessels engaged in interstate commerce
Of 100 miles or more to So q month or
$40 a year. This bill was introduced
at the request of the Washington Nor
folk Steamship Co. The present
license fee is $50 a month or $500 q
year for all marine vessels operated
in District waters.
Three Bills Favored.
The Judiciary Subcommittee of the
House District Committee today
ordered a favorable report to the full
District Committee tomorrow on three
bills, two Of which have already
passed the Senate.
One of these bills, urged by the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, would authorize the Sec
retary of the Interior and the At
torney General to adjust land claims
as between the Government and pri-
vate owners along Anacostia and Po-
tomac Rivers and Rock Greek. This
bill has passed the Senate.
Another bill would direct the Sec
retary of the Interior to quit claim
all rights, title and interest of the
United States to two pieces Of prop
! erty on lower F street, belonging to
Alfred, Alexander, Konrad and Vik-
/ tor Hohenloe. That bill also has
passed the Senate.
The subcommittee also ordered q
favorable report on the Commissioners
bill amending the law with respect to
fire escapes. This bill was .avorably
reported on Saturday by the Senate
District Committee. It exempts three
story apartment houses divided only
into three suites. -