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both points made by the previous speaker
| were invalid. He referred to bill to extend
jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace 10 Prince
Georges county, which the Chairman of the
Judiciary Committee said he did not object to
as local measure. and claimed that COM
parison of different County Codes 10 relation
to duties Of Commissioners would show wide
difference. The usury law was really dead
| letter. Without this bill there could be no
Court House until 1874, for at this late day
of the session new bill would scarcely pass
The Administration had from the FIRST of JAN
uary commanded the respect even of its po-
litical enemies, and needed. no support; but
| 10 dry matter Of law, without any political
aspects whatever, surely individuals might
differ upon the constitutionality of a measure.
Mr.. Griswold said that while acknowledge
| ing the difference between special and local
| legislation, law. might, like this one, come
under both heads. A similar bill signed by
the Governor was quoted in support of this
one; but that had been signed when the Exc.
cutive Chamber was crowded with office-seek-
ers and the Governor was assured that the
immediate action of the law was necessary.
At this point the hour of three having ar
rived the Speaker announced that this bill, as
local measure, would come up tonight at
O'Clock, and declared the House adjourned to
that hour.
At the evening session the debate on the
Washington county Court House veto was re-
sumed. Mr.. Stone argued that the Govern
or's veto was right. He tMr. Stone) had vot-
ed for the bill without having his attention
called to the question of constitutioDality.-
He would vote to sustain the veto simply be-
cause be believed the bill 10 be unconstitu-
tional.
Mr.. Duvall said the bill was Dot to be dis
cussed on executive consistency, but On its
merits. The opinions of legal gentlemen and
the Governors objections convinced him that
the Legislature was treading on doubtful
ground. He was not prepared to name the
persons who were to do this work in Wash
ington county, and it was not just for the
Legislature to change the rate Of interest for
the benefit of particular county.
The vote was then taken On the passage OF
the bill over the vetos and it failed by vote
of yeas IA, nays SO. So the bill failed to pass.
The House bill to impose tax on dogs IN
Prince Georges county was passed.
March 8-SENATE.-Mr. LongwelI offered
an order, that on and after Tuesday the Sen
ate hold evening sessions to act on local bills.
| MIR. Compton moved to amend that the
Senate meet on Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day evenings.
Mr.. Longwsl accepted the amendment,
and the order thus amended was adopted.
The following House bills were read the
second time:
| To amend the Code relating to fish and
| fisheries. entitled "Pntomac." To amend the
Code relating to catching oysters, making Ii
cense for boats oftwenty feet 50; twenty-five
feet So; thirty feet 81. To amend the char
ter of Drum Point Railroad Company; re-
ported from Committee with amendment to
authorize the company to mortgage the road
and franchises to secure payment of bonds Of
company; adopted.
| The rules being suspended, the bill supple
mental to the act authorizing the Mayor and
| City Council of Baltimore to subscribe one
million dollars to the Western Maryland Rail-
road, was passed.
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asking the return of the Senate bill forbddiug
the sale of liquor near Emory Grove Camp
Meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. Longwell the bill was re-
turned.
Also, from the House, announcing the a.
doptiou of Mr. Tuck's message relating to the
adjustment of States cases against Baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad Company.
MIR. Downs offered a message proposing
adjournment in respect to the memory of the
late Senator Maddox
On motion of Mr.. Williams the Senate ad-
journed until Monday at IL o'clock NJ.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-On motion of Mr..
Street, the House asked the return of Senate
bill to prohibit liquor sales near Emory Grove
Camp Meeting. The bill was returned re-
committed and reported back, with an amend
ment excepting parties now selling fermented
liquors. The amendment was adopted and
the bill passed.
Mr.. Ford, of the committee on Pensions, re-
ported unfavorably on the bill to amend the
pension law, and submitted also an unfavor-
able report upon all petitions for pensions, on
the ground that the war of 1912 was ma
tional one, and the National Government
having taken steps in the matter would pro-
vide for these persons more properly than the
State. The report was ordered to be printed
Mr.. Groome, from the committee on Fede-
raj Relations, reported favorably on the joint
resolutions in relation to Improvements at the
mouth of the Severn, and in relation to a
postoffice at Annapolis.
The order of Mr.. Stone, before reported, a.
gainst passage of bills introduced after the
22d inst, except by two-thirds, was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Griswold the House con-
Cured in the appointment of joint commit
tee to confer on the cases against the BaIti-
more and Ohio Railroad, and named Messrs.
Griswold, Chapman, Cotton of Baltimore,
Baldwin and Ford on the part of the House.
A message was received from the Senate
officially announcing the death of Hon. g.
Frederick Maddox, late Senator from ST.
Mary's, and proposing that both Houses ad-
journ until Monday in respect to his memory,
and that the members wear the usual badge
Of mourning for thirty days.
Mr.. Cotton moved that the House concur,
which was seconded by MIR. Henkle, both
gentlemen referring to the deceased Senator
in terms of high praise; and the House con-
curing, adjourned until Monday.
March 11-SENATE.-Thef following bills
were read the second time: To protect sheep
from dogs. To cede site of Fort Foote on the
Potomac river.
Mr.. Earle's bill creating State Insurance