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of all dogs. The legislation ,
resolves a conflict between an
1887 law ordering the Com
to control dogs and
a 1902 law guaranteeing that
all dogs, except females in heat,
may run at large in the city.
Founding hOme-The WASH
ington Home for Foundlings
would be authorized to build
a separate center for the Care
of persons afflicted with cancer
as well as to operate a licensed
child-placing agency. Con-
gress originally chartered the
hospital "for. the reception and
support of destitute and friend
less children.
Court Observation-Disclosures
Court would. claim exclusive
jurisdiction over suits involving
$4,000 and less. Now the court
shares jurisdiction with Dis
trict Court in instances where
subsequent counterclaims or
croSSclaims Of such suits ex-
ceed $4,000.
DOwer-The present "in-
choate" inheritance rights of
husbands and wives would be
eliminated and dover" rights
restored. Dover gives the sur
viving spouse a one-third in
tereSt in property. The in
choate law gave the surviving
spouse one-third, one-half or
all of such property, depend
ing on what kin were left by
the decedent. This created
credit problems for a married
person owning real estate in
his or her own name.
Foreign Observation-Disclosures
OF foreign medical schools
would be allowed to take ex-
aminationS for licenses to prac-
tice in the District. Eligibility
would depend on their passing
first an examination of the
Educational Council for For
eign Medical Graduates or
other organizations approved
by the American Medical As
sociation, the Association of
American Medical Colleges, the
Federation of State Medical
Boards and the American Hos
.pital Association.
Investments-Local life in
surance companies could ac-
quire common stocks of any
other insurance company for
the purpose Of gaining a sub
sldlary or affiliate, provided
that total investment is limited
to the domestic companies re-
serves above $3.50, 1000. The bill
was drawn to permit District
companies to compete on an
equal basis with companies in
corporated in the States.
Credit Unions - Group life
insurance contracts could be
issued to credit unions to insure
their eligible members up to
the amount of their savings in
the credit union or $4,000,
whichever is less. In the States,
most credit union members now
may receive for every dollar
saved an equal dollar of life
insurance.
The House received these bills
from the Senate for final ac-
tion:
School cenSus-The school
superintendent and the Board
of Elections could take a count
OF children below the age of 10
whenever deemed necessary.
Now, the law requires an an
nual census of youngsters be-
tween the ages of 3 and 18.
COndemnatiOn-Taxes levied
to cover the cost of Govern
ment demolition of a con-
demned building could be paid
without interest within so days.
After that, interest would be-
gin at l per cent per month.
Property against which such a
tax Is levied could be sold for
taxes by the District after two
years, provided proper notice is
given.
Unsafe struct S-The
Commissioners would have the
power to demand that unsafe
structures be vacated under
penalty of $500 fine or impris-
onment up to 80 days after five
days notice to repair has been
given. A grace period during
which interest on cost assess
ments for repairs made by the
Government would not be
charged would be reduced from
80 to so days and the interest
rate on costs after that changed
from 10 per cent annually to
" of l per cent monthly.
Perjury - Persons making
false statements under oath
when applying for licenses or
renewal of licenses as insurance
agents and brokers in the
District would be liable to
prosecution under the perjury
statute. The legislation
stemmed from a January, 1861,
United States Court of Appeals
ruling holding that such false
statements we're not subject to
perjury law. A conviction calls
for Imprisonment from 2 to 10
years.
Building heights-The eight
story building limit in medium
and high density apartment 10
areas would be eliminated. The
bill does not alter the overall
90-foot ceiling on all construc-
tion in the Federal City, but
allows builders to put in as
many stories as they can and
still meet the eight-foot floor
,o-ceiling regulation.