Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-01-05
>, 1894
STATURE.
legislature met at noon on

legislature met nj noon on
al was promptly organized
moving officers have been selected
.ne House of Delegates: Speaker oil the
House, James II Preston, Of Baltimore city
chief clerk, DIR. Benjamin A. Smith, of Dor
chester; journal clerk, William 8. Merrick,
of Talbot; reading clerk, Walter X. Town
send, of Baltimore county engrossing clerk,
Joseph II. Gale, OF Baltimore city; sergeant
alarms, Joseph T. c. Kenly, Of Harford.
The Senate selected the following officers
President, John Walter Smith, OF Worces-
ter county; secretary, ]. Roger hcsherry'
of Frederick; journal clerk, Frank Shipley,
of Howard reading clerk VIM. l. Hill, OF
Prince Georges; chief engrossing clerk, j.
+ J. Fenton, Of Baltimore city sergesnt-at
arms, VIM. II. Richardson, OF Baltimore
county; doorkeeper, George Thomas Mer-
/ ing, of Carroll county; assistant doorkeepers'
4 L. ]. Usilton, of Kent and Burton w. Par
ker, Of Caroline; postmaster, John W. Col
lier, of Montgomery; assistant postmaster,
Henry S. Mcdonald, OF Baltimore county !;
keeper of the cloak room, r. J. Jameson, Of
Charles janitor; Frank H. Brown, of Anne
Arundel; folders, Henry w. Anderson, oil
Wicomico; John l.. DAvis, of Frederick /;
messenger to the printer, j. II. Clough, OF
Anne Arundel; committee clerks, George
w. Beckenbaugh of Washington, John f.
RhiLe of Howard, Charles +. Wright OF
Talbot, Alfred N. Brinsfeld OF Dorchester,
Julian H. Pearce of Cecil, Chss. Hawkins,
Of Baltimore city, Samuel II. Hamilton Of
Prince Georges, David T. Lewis Of Balti'
more city, Alex. Laird Of Somerset; chap
lains, Rev l.. q. Martin, of Asbury Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South, Anne Arun'
del county, and Rev. William Msloy, Pres.
bYIerian, OF Baltimore. Mr. Martin is To be
,h,. chanlni5 hat the understanding is that
Mr Maloy ia to share !! with him
In the Senate President Sttifh, and IN the
House Speaker Preston made neat si'''enes
acknowledging the honor conferred upon
them In both houses the message Of GOV
ernor Brown was presented and read In
the Senate Carrico, Democrat, OF Charles
county, was sworn in despite protest from
Mudd, his Republican opponent. A debate
on the assessment question arose from an
order offered creating two new standing
committees. A similar order passed the
House without discussion. Both houses ad-
iourned TO Tuesday next
Governor Browne message to the Legisls-
lnlure is a straightforward, comprehensive.
business like document, in which the con-
diion and needs Of the State are presented
in n clear and common sense manner The
Illustrations Of public and benevolent insti'
tniions which accompany the document
sent to the Legislature, and the explanatory
references ol legal or historical character
made in connection with many Of the sub
jtcis discussed, will enable not merely the
members of the General Assembly but the
p, ople at large to appreciate more clearly
the legislation which may he demanded or
suggested in regard TO them.
The Governors statement Of the financial
condrion Of the State shows that there was
a reduction ol $478,4S4 80 In the disburse.
men's of the fiscal year 1893 as compared
with 1905 aIier dedaHiing legislative expen-
ses. paid dnriag the latter year.
7p Of The tables showing
of The State end the
s& assets, says the Gov
1t tbe net debt Of the
sc estsfnatrs not 10.
no, 'dductive assets,
tas qa sds within the
>i8's. wiiira 'vc nn Dee. wccess flnsa-
eialy ahd Ne 1hng p Size Chesapeake
ga Dhio Caral anaaav, ioge,her with
aiatns' ~ The same sh4rf3 Of stock in
! s. g6t9 lateplse sa.i h,,ies aad1aales.
lhe auction orrtyeiuau5u ana --s,nent
OF property naturally ocel.arp ng
place IN ihe message. apd the aoveloy aaes
not hesitate deal with he elpers puac
pies involved frankly mad l.. city.
a lie recommends b addNloa b, gbe renef.
assessment bill tho psssaga OF l3sai lsv
for Baltimore empowering the mayor and
City Council TO exercise d discretiCp ID
providing for the 10. alinn 81 property with.
in the corporate limits Tor municipal SIR.
poses.
He cautions the GenerA Assembly, ia 40
italicized paragraph, that xlene ,sgials.
ton is always dangerous AM as 40od 5y
many difficulties. On the oth,r and, Goa
SENTATIVE legisla tion produces, ss g rplc, bst.
ter results and is more scceptable to tue
people of conservative Common weslth