Evening star., 1948-04-25
April 20, 194S."

GORDON YOUNG
commissioners of the District of Columbia
House Committee Moves Deliberately Home Rule Bill
With deiberation and careful scrtny the full House
on the m Drst of Columbia m engaed @ IuS ne he
April a. Th revised bill known as R. e227 and replaces m
executive of the committee it was fna @ ne
procedure essential complete understanding OF measure
The magnitude Of the task Committee is
by the fact that the bill covers s
community consumed by the committee in its
na discussing the p the
In this first first reew s M OF he aee
later for 1t mated that ns at
can be committee for continuing con-
provisions indicate probability amendments being
period before final committee vote is
'eS'"'' Some Observations on the Pending Bill.
appears powerful force to from this proposed
M joint a o Re Dn1
revision the number Of Of this e mas nov e
Senators o whom would be member
the House of whom two would
Appropriations Committee to be elected by
IAN additional member who o shall be
in such committee the powers privileges the House of
Representatives and make motion except to reconsider
old system of having separate committees the
had experience District legislation
Committees representing
respectively These citizens note the Of single bearings
smpihed record resulting single they
saved through appeal to the COM
In some quarters that the proposed
s az n viii o he % ss snd
in general than m to ho @ b the o s
the District from the Council any OF its
Cd Council of its members shall
s % s s any OF
Board Elections by agency created by he XII
resolution ordinance passed in violation Of
ha h sse o sa member su of the @ District Council
two v srs ne a
much provision to protect this new District government against
has bn sase to S"'
permanent basis without regard to political solely
the basis of fitness the duties of the the at the m basic
nogaphc and other assistance appears to be reason
Among improvements form of the bill is the
the heading Nonpartisan Elections publish
public meeting the national party m a. eanddae h % for the
be influence the voting Of qualified This former n
public identification of candidate who was member OF
foregoing gives of the provisions carried
n bers the Of e House p D @
of this legislative proposal and its various revons imposes far
probably be the study and comparison progress
Office of District of Columbia M Archivst
the revised Auhineloss bill for Dstrt m @ oi
District Of Columbia and This is very
msv the fate Of pending D
proposed, through of separate measure 49,
citizens who have devoted mch e
District affairs the crying need for such For
the systematic ming ana
official records of description In
local in order
to find approach to matching up continuity such aerora nns
Building There historic records and
piled placed without regard to either their
accessibility or their preservation
plan would bring order out Of this chaotic
condition material of historic value
The quoted of reader interest.
Archvist and Archives Commission
hereby created within the executive once OF
Office of Archst of the District of Columbia
shall the Archvst the basis OF hs
qualifications The Archvst shall receive
a the District Council by ordinance
the following functions: Cd tG
90 advise the District agencies
the and disposition their records:
archives repository "a accession
historical relating
determined the District Archives Commission
Achv make available for inspection BY
of District officers the public the records in hi
of the head of District made in the public interest
the of the Archv 60 to establish
of the records
his custody for their repair and and Tor he
reproduction Cd submit from time time to the District Cod
regulations prescribed by the District Acve
Commission lists of records which do not have suhcnt
with recommendations for their disposition - ,,
The Office of the Archvst shall have ofcial seal whc
shall be noticed udicaly.
Id is Commission
the District Manager who shall chairman tn
the Department
the director the Department Law the secretary of tn
the Columbia Historical Societ
such terms Council shall ordinance prescribe
shall for his services Each
ber appoint alternate.
alternaes shall constitute quorum
the commission shall be filled for the duration of tn
in the provided for original appointment
shall determine the classes OF records an