Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-06
THE LEGISLATURE TODAY.
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRMERs.
The Eastern Shore Law Repealed
The Naval Academy Resolution
Passes Both Houses.


In the House to-day eighty-one MEM
bers were present at roll-call. Rev. John
Edwards, Of Annapolis, opened with
prayer.
Delegate Krems submitted contest
in the case of DIR. W. q. Tuck, against
DIR. George Wells, for the position Of
clerk To the Circuit Court for Anne
Arundel county. The petition WAS re-
ferred TO the committee on election Of
the House. The report will probably be
made next week.
A bill was introduced by DelegatelIug-
gins TO create the Office of dairy aud food
commissioners in this state, and TO de-
fine its duties and for its proper admin
istTation.
Delegate Padgett introduced bill to
establish a State Nautical School and
maintain school ship.
The bin authorizing the school com.
missiOners of Anne Arundel county 10
build a school house at Hope I hapel, ia
the First district, passed its second read-
ing to-day.
The House passed the bill aholishng
the three days of grace on all banking
notes, drafts, etc.
The Teassessment bill introduced 10y
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Delegate Bankdrd, will he reported hy
the committee on Tuesday next. 1t Is
thought that there will be majority
and minority vote from the committee.
The bill repeating the Eastern Shore
law passed the House to-day after an
exciting debate.
The House adjourned to meet mt noon
| to morrow.
SENATE.
In the Senate to-day the JOINT resolu-
| ton offered 10y Senator Scott yesterday
opposing the removal of the Naval Aead-
envy from Annapolis WAS unanimously
| adopted. The resolution WIS afterwlrd
| adopted i'm the House 10y unanimous
vote.
Five bills, all of a local character, were
| introduced.
A bill authorizing the City of Balti-
more to render aid 10 the Naval militia
of that city was passed.
The Senate will meet tomorrow at II
O'Clock.
| APPOINTMENTS.
| Governor Lowndes returned 10 An
napols this morning from ClaTksbuIg,
/ w. Va, where he went TO attend the
! MAI riage of his brother. Several dele.
l gatiOns waited on the executive, asking
for appointments.
| Civil appointments for the following
/ counties were sent To the Senate this
morning: Garrett. Queen AnHe's, Tai
| bot, Hartford, Cecil and Allegany. A
| delegation was before the Governor, urg-
ing the passage of bill creating "A geo
logical survey Of Maryland.
| CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
A large delegation from Baltimore ar
rived here this afternoon, and held u
| meeting in the hall of the House OF
| Delegates in behalf Of the passage OF the
| civil service bill. The delegation INCLUDE
ed representatives from the Good Gov
ernment and Reform Clubs of Baltimore
city. The delegation had a hearing be-
fore the committee OH civil service OF
the House. Among those expected To
make addresses were John {. Rose, Rob
ert II. Smith, Charles j. BOnaparte, John
V. l.. Findlay, Samuel ID. Schumacher
and David l.. Bartlett. The delegation
returned to Baltimore this evening.
Legislative Notes.
| As result of the recount of tie bal
lots in the contested election case of Jas.
Alfred Pearce aud Charles L. WestcOtt,
the latter has majority Of eleven votes.
The total vote returned 10y the recount
was 4,442. OF this number Mr.. West
colt, republican, the sitting Senator, has
2,l43, and Mr.. PeaTce, democrat, 2,132
and Mr. Turner, the prohibition candi.
date, 90. The official vote gave Weste0tt
2,l63; Pearce 2, 160 and Turner 100.
There came near being fight on the
floor of the House of Delegates yesterday
afternoon Just before the adjournment.
Delegate Smith, Of Cecil, and Delegate
Rouzer, of Frederick, both republicans
shook their fists in each other 3 face. An
exciting scene followed. AS the House
! adjourned, the two members made rusl
for each other and would have exchang-
ed blows, had not friends separated them
The unpleasantness was caused by re-
| mark made during the discussion of the