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tive program is the proposal of
Health Officer George C. Rutland
for requirement of a pre-marital
blood test for marriage license ap-
plicants. However, Mr.. Keech said
yesterday 1t was possible another
public hearing might be called, since
some changes had been suggested in
the bill as originally planned DR..
Rutland had suggested marital
tests for syphilis. The committee
headed by Mr.. Keech, which held
hearings for the city heads on the
plan, struck out suggested ban on
common-law marriages and added
tests for gonorrhea and tuberculosis
to the bill. The additional tests, it
is said, would increase the costs
of operation.
Other Items on Program.
Other items on the Commission
ers' tentative legislative program in
clude the following:
Amendment of the District eight
hour female law, to extend the
scope of the law to additional work.
ers and to place, by law. its admin
istration in the District Minimum
Wage Board.
Increase the quota of District
Commissioner appointments to the
Naval Academy from to IS and
another bill to increase the quota
of District Commissioner appoint
ments to the Military Academy from
5 to 8 boys. The Commissioners
contend they have not been given
the number of appointments justi-
fed by the Districts population.
Adoption of a new small loan act
for the District to replace the in
effective 1918 loan shark act so
as to permit higher total interest
charge, which would cover all costs,
including that of the "procurer" OF
loans, investigation of applicants
and all other costs. Officials say
only one license has been issued
under the 1913 act, which limits the
interest charge to l per cent per
month on the unpaid balance of
loan, but this does not cover addi-
tional charges including that for
the "procurer" of a loan, described
as person who makes arrange
ments for loan for an applicant
when the so-called lender finds"
he is unable to grant the loan.
Cab Insurance Plan.
Amendment of the taxi liability
insurance law so as to empower the
District superintendent of insur-
ance to require certain reserves to
be maintained by companies writing
such insurance Acting on a case
brought against an insurer by the
District some time ago, the Court
of Appeals held the insurance de-
partment did not have the author
ity to require the reserve demanded,
but the court declared such power
appeared both desirable and neces-
Sary.
Amend the Motor Vehicle Re-
sponsibility Act to add reckless drlv-
ing to driving while drunk and
leaving the scene of accident as
reasons for the requirement of LA
bility insurance or the posting OF
bond before the affected drivers
may be reissued driving permits.
Adoption Of a new incorporation
law for the District to replace the
present archaic" law. with the idea
that not only would be law be mod
ernized but that the District might
obtain considerable funds from
filing fees by corporations which
now are incorporated in the States.
Amend the home care act of
the District to bring practices of
the Board of Public Welfare more
in line with State practices fostered
by the Social Security Board.
Consolidate the District Police and
Municipal Courts into a District
City Court" so as to permit as
signment of judges of one of the
courts to the other as case assign
ments require.
To provide punishment for per-
sons to carry "contraband" matter,
as letters, saws or weapons, to pris-