Evening star., 1951-06-10


aey rubbing Of Aaddn lamp and such accommodations
needed
the inadequate mst public
nd m a acea way out acute c mgh og
profitable to these counties and to the District of Columbia In all
in the District schools.
Several years there considerable discussion on this
project both Maryland and in the District but
carried through to practical conclusion There to be-
greater reason now to adopt some such plan
Of these ntercommuny problems of the National Capital Metro
poltan Area through mutuality movements
The Wonted Territorial Government We Foiled to Get
ELOQUENT the claimed local home rule the District from
and stress has been laid on
socaled territorial government from 1871 to 1874.
What the people of the District striving for in 1870 and
what they got discussed this column March 1s4s A
repetition Of that statement may be helpful at this time As this
column always aims supply needed information it accord
ingy here reproduced in substance
Following the Civil War; there considerable dissatisfaction
municipal Washington Georgetown
This cysazed into strong sentiment for form Of
petioned
Congress system Of which the people desired
There and popular movement in favor territorial
government in the winter and spring OF 1870 At an immense mass
apply Congress government
Congress. -
That committee appointed subcommittee prepare
blu be submitted to CONGRESS bill was drafted and reported
some Of its details and presented Congress embodng the
system Of government which the people desired.
provided aboishing existing municipal corpora
tns putting the whole District under one local
c both to elected by people There was be legislative
assembly consisting of all the members which
tves elected by the people also provided.
legislative assembly prescribe by subordinate
officers how they to be chosen and their duties
As stated by member Of the citizens committee that drafted
republican ee it's p npon he peop
the right OF local sgovernment in as ample degree as any
promptly passed by Senate mma-
er amendments in the spring of 1S7On ample time have
got busy and prevailed
Committee to POSTPONE consideration of the until the
session.
Toward the close Of the the bill
n the e sy nd M the
work on members the committee and mold in the form which
bill hurried through the Senate before thousand of the
made it. AS modified such as not
have willingly accepted"
These designing we-pulers said member Of the Citizens
nd the an9 people @ tine right Of a their Gov
conferred the President people legis-
Assembly created the members of the superior branch of which
s the O ne % @ s
deuson to imagine that the people of the District have any
people utterly pass repair Of town
pump without of coordinate body whose members all
also appointed by the authority"
territorial government which replaced first
by temporary commission 1874 and then by the
present permanent commission government in 1878
Immediate Need of the Anti Crime Bill Benefits =
The Davis anticrime bill for the District Of Columbia
passed by the House OF Representatives Tuesday last after
considerable debate the where there
Senate investigation Of crime in the District Of Columbia This
introduced by Chairman Nicely of the Senate District
Committee carries authorization for the expenditure of $4,000
finance the probe and pending before the Senate Rules
Committee for approval of the expenditure.
sponsor this crmecurb bill Representative James
Georgia In its final form reported the
House. extended crime investigation
Committees Special Subcommittee Crime
Columbia. reporting this
the the committee urged the of the bill
protection for The innocent and punishment
for the guilty
3O-point represents specific
situation which the committee found exist in
the District of Columbia The committees analysis of the bill
accompanied by ulgent request that police prosecutors judges
Others with law enforcement should enforce the
ina with and full justice"
report District citizens their responsibilities
safety
its cizens depends continuing recognition
these duties and responsibilities by all good citizens well public
officers and awenforcement agencies"
In civic circles there is general recognition that this crnecurb
District legislation
ineffective provisions of the
It believed by that
further investigation of the local crime situation at this time should
favorable by the Senate the complete enactment
benefits which the is designed to give.
operation,
or the Senate the House Representatives that further
phases crime which
fully by the committee investigation such
could be decided
But yeay
the statute immediately and It to
the benefit and protection Of the community.
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