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troduced in the House and Senate
in the first session of the Seventy
sixth Congress are still pending.
Following is digest of the bills
of major civic interest:
IN THE SENATE.
| S. 847-To authorize District
Commissioners to set aside Police
Trial Board conviction of Amos B.
Cole and to reinstate him in his for
mer position on the Metropolitan
Police Department. Unfavorable re-
port issued by District Commission
ers.
S. 1124-To provide for insurance
rates against loss by fire and light
ming. Bill pending before subcom-
mittee of Senate District Commit
tee. Similar bill (H. r. 1862 before
Insurance Subcommittee of House
District Committee.
| S. 1127-To authorize limitation
of the number of taXicabs in the
District by the local Public Utilities
Commission. Similar bill (H. r.
647O pending in the House.
S. 1128-To regulate practice of
professional engineering and to
create a board for licensing of pro-
fessional engineers in and for the
District. Passed by Senate. Sim
liar bill (H. R. 4792) pending before
Judiciary Subcommittee of House
District Committee.
The Overton Plan.
S. 1190-The Overton plan to fix
the amount of the annual payment
by the Federal Government to-
ward defraying expenses of the
District government. Pending be-
fore the Senate.
S. 1296-To make Department of
Vehicles and Traffic here an Office
of record for motor vehicle liens.
Favorable committee report au-
thorized to Senate.
S. 1297-To amend Small Loans
Act prohibiting any special assess
ments on the principal, with a l
per cent interest rate per month and
license and comprehensive register
for the loan firm.
S. 1910 amend the District
Code in relation to flrst-degree
murder to convict of first-degree
murder any sane person who pre-
meditatively and purposefully kills
another in attempting to commit
an offense punishable by imprison-
ment.
S. 135l-To establish racing
board in the District and to permit
horse racing meets under pari-
mutuel system of betting, subject to
license fee and tax. Referred to
Senate District Committee Similar
(H. r. 400 pending before Judici-
ary Subcommittee of House District
Committee.
Election of Delegates.
S. 1513-Would regulate election
of delegates to national political
conventions from Washington. Re-
quiring that the candidate be a
citizen of Washington for five years,
be 81 years OF age, be without voting
privilege in any other State, re-
quiring a 81 poll tax. The bill also
provided for a three-man board of
elections to administer the election,
with a bonded secretary treasurer.
Similar III. R. 3388) pending before
Judiciary Subcommittee of House
District Committee.
S. 1539-To amend District Traffic
Act by establishing a department of
titles in the Office of the recorder of
deeds. Referred to Senate District
Committee.
S. 1561-To cut District firemens
hours of duty to no more than 70
hours weekly on night platoon and
no more than so hours on day
platoon, with two consecutive days
off per week. in addition to annua,
and sick leave Similar III. r. 2294)
pending before Police and Firemen
Subcommittee of House District
Committee.
S. l576-To prohibit manufacture
sale or possession of alcohol in the
District, except for medical or re-
ligious use. Unfavorable report by
District Commissioners. Similar
(H. r. $500 before Judiciary Sub.
committee of House District Com.
mittee.
Leave for Teachers.
S. 162l-To give public schoo
teachers leave of absence, with par
pay, for educational improvement
Referred to Senate District Com.
mittee. Similar (H. R. $500 befor,
Educational Subcommittee OF House
District Committee.
S. 1908-To amend the Distric
Code relating to foreign buildin,
and loan associations here, requir
ing that such companies receive /.
certificate of authority to do bust
ness from the controller of cur
rency upon payment of a $4,000,
bond. Committee report to Senat,
authorized
S. 20l3-To amend the Distric
Code to provide for the incorpo
ration, organization and regulation
OF cooperative associations here
Referred to the Senate Distric
Committee. Similar (H. r. 1912
before Judiciary Subcommittee o
House District Committee.
S. 2066-Would provide personne
to determine when drivers are in
toxicated by scientific tests, usuabl
as evidence in courts. Referred Il
Senate District Committee. Simila