The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-04-04

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Tao houAetop4 arc covered With hail
and snow, tllis iiei day Of Ay,rll, and feara
arc expressed that the fruit Buds are great
y injured,
This body Is holding three sessions
dsy ID order "a get thFoagh with tbe bust
ness before il, but It Is more than probable
that s1ndsy bills win fail to pass because
Of The hate hour At which they were intro
dueed and because Of being set aside for
more important or urgent business. This
il not tha fault Of the members, but Of the
people who have sent their business to this
body az 80 lafo an h0nr Of the session.
At l2o'clock. on Monday night next,
the gaval Of the Speaker win fall upon bis
desk, and that functionary win declare the
session at an end. The same formula viii
be observed il the Senate. Several hours
previous 10 the close Of the session, the
misehievously inclined members win have
amused themselves and annoyed everybody
else BY throwing paper pellets about the
House, IN conformity with ancient custom
here, more honored In the breach than in
the observance, just ike a parcel Of school
boys when the school-master has stepped
out.
Speaker Hines has made most efficient
and popular officer, aud has won golden
opinions from men Of oil parties. The
same may be said Of President Carroll, Of
the Senate. These gentlemen have pre-
sided over their respective bodies with
signal success and acccptability, and their
praise d upon all lips.
Col. Kidd, the Chief Clerk Of the House,
has literally worked himself down, and has
been unable, for several days, to attend to
his duties, but he will insist on beingpres
ent to aid his assistants in farthering the
business Of the session, ut the imminent
risk Of his life. He has often been at his
desk, this session, beyond midnight, and
such devotion to the public service, togeth.
er with his great courtesy to the members,
has cndeared him TO all. DR.. Cole, Read
ing Clerk, is assisting him, while Thomas
H Moore, Esq, former Reading Clerk,
has taken the place Of DR.. Cole. DR.. Cole
has made very efficient reader, aud has
discharged his arduous duties with grca,
acceptability to the House. His duties
are, perhaps, the most arduous Of all the
officers, except the Chief Clerk, but be has
borne up nobly, and won the need Of
praise from ALL
The members have observed great cour.
tesy in their intercourse with each other,
and, 50 far, only the most kindly relations
exist between them, and are likely to con.
tinue until the close, There has been very
little division among the members Of po-
litical character. Save In few instances
members have voted without much regard
to party divisions, upon the merits Of the
different questions as they arose.
i The Governor gave dinner to-day, q
a portion Of the members Of the House, al
8 o'clock, p. M, while the House was in
session, A quorum not being present, a
call Of the House was ordered, and the
Sergeant-at-Arms, with the mace, was seLi
to the Executive mansion, just about the
time the members were in the midst Of
their dinner and champagne. The doors
were closed and the Sergeant-at-Arms
aud two deputies departed on their mission
to the Governors mansion The House,
meantime, amused itself with all sorts Of
motions, mock reports, speeches, &c. The
Sergeant-at-Arms took his own time to
make his return to the House with the alb
sent members. One gentleman suggested
That the Governor had captured the Ser
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