Evening star., 1935-07-21
Status of d. C. Legislation
21 Measures already Enacted for District by Con-
qress-71 Other Pieces of Legislation
Still Are Pending.

IVuUWmb No ~ S"s"F'NNN
District bills which have been conSid-
cred in Congress at the present session,
with their status indicated. The first
part contains the list of measures
enacted and the law numbers. The
second part contains the list of pend
ing bills.
Enacted Bills.
Appropriation bill for 1895. Public
law No. 1873.
To abolish hidden bars III. r.
5000. Public law No. 1876.
To create a negligent homicide law
Oh. r. 647D. Public law No. $50.
To amend the Borland paving as
sessment act (H r. 1920. Public law
No. 179.
To exempt District officials from
posting bonds CH. r. 1859. Public law
No. 180.
To grant Shriners use of District
parks Oh J. 1900.
To appropriate funds for Shriners'
convention (H. J. 233).
To settle estates of absentees Oh.
r. 83). Public law No. ~.
To make automobile owners and
operators financially responsible III.
r. 345D. Public law No. 40.
To provide regulations for removal
of dangerous buildings Oh. r. 3458)
Public law No. "a.
To provide regulations for condem-
nation of insanitary buildings III. r.
2ASoN p,,b1io lou No OE
To provide for dissent and distri-
button under the probate laws (H. r..
3464). Public law No. 19.
To authorize issuance of a permit
to the Penn G. T. Co. to install pipe
line in New York avenue northeast
(H r. 3465). Public law No. 6.
To grant Trinity College charter
Ci. R. 3477). Public law No. 2S.
TO change Letter place to Second
street (H. r. 4538). Public law No. 26.
To grant charter to Droop & Sons
Co. Oh. r. 470a). Private law No. So.
To grant a permit to the Snoot
Sand & Gravel Co. to install a pipe
line (H. r. 6543). Public law No. As.
To change name Of German Orphan
Asylum to German Orphan Home
Oh. r. 7874). Public law No. 90.
To authorize P. W. A. loan for erec-
ton Of new courts buildings in Judici-
ary Square Oh. r. 623I. Public law
No. 81.
To license DR.. Chester Croft to
practice medicine III. r. 1896. Private
law No. /.
To grant use of District parks dur
ing G. A. r. convention In September,
1886 Oh. j. 2o1).
Other Proposed District LEGISLATION.
To grant national representation to
the District of Columbia Is. J. 12).
In Senate Judiciary Committee.
To prevent rent profiteering Oh. j.
1907. In House District Committee.
To remove the Nations Capital to
Kansas (H. j. 242). In House District
Committee.
To name an avenue In the Mall for
the State of Missouri Oh. J. 27). In
House District Committee.
To name an avenue in the Mall for
the State of Maine CH. j. 280). Passed
House. Pending in Senate District
Committee.
To provide a holiday in the Dis
trict on Thomas Jefferson's birthday
Oh. r. 17s). In House District Com
mittee.
To abolish police trial boards. CH. r.
2734. In House District Committee
To abolish capital punishment Oh.
r. 2908). In House District Commit
tee.
To establish a police training school
Oh. r. 285S). In House District Com
mittee.
To provide an estate tax in the Dis
trict (H. R. 2S87. In House District
Committee.
To amend the lunacy law (H. r.
345D. In House District Committee.
To amend the gambling laws (H R.
3460). Passed Senate and pending In
House District Committee.
To amend the mortgage foreclosure
laws III. r. 346D. In House District
Committee.
To expedite public utilities appeals
litigation Oh. r. 3462). Passed House.
Pending in Senate District Commit
tee.
To regulate the small loan business
Oh. r. 3463). On Senate calendar
and pending in House District Com
mittee.
To strengthen the prostitution laws
Oh. r. 1885, Passed Senate and on
House calendar.
To permit District firemen to live
In contiguous Maryland and Virginia
communities (H. r. 3641). Passed
House and pending In Senate District
Committee.
To permit District policemen to live
In contiguous Maryland and Virginia
communities CH r. 3642). Passed
House and pending in Senate District
Committee.
To authorize appointment of COM
mission to select municipal airport
site (H. r. 3806). Passed House and
pending in Senate District Committee.
To provide for creation Of Q Rent
Control Commission (H. r. 5000. On
House calendar.
To grant old-age pensions Oh. r.
6623). Passed House and pending in
Senate District Committee.
To establish O District garage cor
noration Oh. r. 4136). In House Dis-
trict Committee.
To increase the motor vehicle fuel
tax (H. r. 4244). In House District
Committee.
To fix Federal contribution to Dis
trict expenses M. r. 4245). In House
District Committee.
To provide for an income tax in the
District (H. r. 4246). In House Dis
trict Committee.
To provide for motor vehicle