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CITIZENSHIP.
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

MONDAY, Jan. "a, 1913.
Mr.. COHEN submitted an order for the
appointment of committee Of five members
to ascertain forthwith the amount Of fees and
insalmenls of the Clerks Of Baltimore city
and county courts, and the Register Of Wills
for said city and county, for the years 1915,
1916 and lS47, and empowering said COM
m,tee TO send for persons and papers. A.
dop,ed.
On motion Of Mr.. BANTz it was ordered,
that the committee Of Ways and Means en-
quire into the expediency of abolishng the
useless office of Armorer for the Frederick
armory; and any other armorer similarly
useless, and report by bill or otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. AYpELorr, it was or
dered, that the same committee enquire into
the expediency of imposing tax on all in
corporaled companies in this State, and re-
port thereon to this House.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a
communication from the State Treasurer
transmitting reports from colleges, acade-
mics and schools in the State. Also. pre-
scented communication from G. w. Penn
broke, relative to coupons paid into the
Treasury by him as collector Of The 1st and
I'd districts Of ST.. Mary's county, for 1913
and lS47-referred.
Mr.. DONALDSON, from the committee Of
Ways and Means, submitted the following {:
Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the Commissioner of Loans be and he here
| by is authorized and directed to receive from any
State collector such coupons and certificates of in
terest may have been paid to the said collector
for State taxes On or before the first day of October
last, provided, that application is made by said col
lector for the benefit of this resolution within sixty
days from the passage of the same; and provided
the said Commissioner of Loans is satisfied in each
case by the affidavit of the collector that said cou-
pons and certificates of interest were bona ide paid
to him for taxes or before the said first day of
October last, and the Treasurer is hereby authorz-
ed and directed credit in the account of such COL
leoters all SUMS received by the Commissioner
of Loans in coupons or certificates of interest.
| Ii was laid or the table Pc. ...
TUESDAY, Jan. e5.
The Senate bill to incorporate the Polo
mac Navigation Company, was reported ia
vorably upon.
Mr.. Cox reported bill to reduce the
number of Justices of the Peace, in and for
the city Baltimore; to change the mode of
compromising Them, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to be printed.
The bill fixing the salary oflhe Govern
or, with the substitutes thereto, was then
taken up. Mr.. DUcKETr Withdrew his sub
s,i,nte, for the purpose of filling up The
blank. Mr.. d. filled the blank with $500,
amended the substitute, by striking out the
words ''if con6rmed," and then offered it as
a substitute for the original bill and the sub
s,lu,e offered by Mr.. CHAPLAIN, when the
bill was last before the House. After some
discussion, in which Mr. DUcKETr sustain
ed the substitute, and Messrs. CLAGETr,
WIcKEs andBIAYs opposed ii, the latter gen.
lleman moved to refer the whole to the next
General Assembly. The question being ON
this proposition call of the house was or
dered; and the vote being taken, The motion
was rejected by a tie voe-35 to 35.
Mr.. KILGouR moved that the bill and
substitute be referred to the committee on
the Constitution, with instructions to report
thereon by Friday the 4lh Of February
While this question was pending. Mr..
DUcKETT asked the withdrawal of il for
a moment TO enable him TO obtain leave to
withdraw his substitute, for the purpose of
giving Mr.. CLAGETT an opportunity of Of
lering one. The request being complied
with by Mr.. KILGoUR, the substitute of Mr..
IDUcKETT was Withdrawn.
Mr.. CLAGETr then offered substitute for
the original bill, providing that the salary
Of the Governor shall be fixed a, $4,000
per annum, to take effect, if confirmed, from
the first Monday in Jan, 1S5O-lhat, If so
confirmed, the act shall form part Of the
Constitution; and that the Treasurer he au-
, ,horised 10 pay To the Governor of the State
, the sum OF $500, in addition to the present
salary allowed that officer, 10 date from the
first Monday in Jan, 1913, until the provi.
sions contemplated in the foregoing sections
be confirmed or rejected. -. Dr., ..
> Mr.. DucKETr then renewed the motion
i, Of Mr.. KILGoUR to refer the whole matter
; to the committee on the Constitution, which
' was rejected by a vote Of 80 yeas to So nays
. Mr.. BAYS moved an .Adjournmept--lox
nv t1ivision-3S to 81 rising AGAINST il,