Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-02-28

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On -"tag wfr Introduced toe
s--.4... ~ ~. NORWOOD, to prohibit the
sale Of liquor in Frederick county within
one mile of any Sunday school picnic. By
Mr.. Dobler for local veto for the State also
to permit the manufacture of oleomargarine
in the State. The election bill was taken
up, and an amendment offered by Mr. Her.
wig adopted, providing that deputy sheriffs
shall not be sent to the registration offices in
the counties unless asked for by both regis
tiers of voters By vote of 10 to 0, Mr..
Day of Howard voting with the Democratic
majority, the Senate refused to concur in a
message from the House to go into the elec-
ton OF State treasurer. The election bill
will be the lerder of the day for the morn
ing session until finished, and the assess.
ment bill at night.
In the House of Delegates leaves to intro
duce bills were obtained: BY Mr.. Smith, of
Cecil, to permit servants or employees to re-
cover by suit-at law from employers if in
jured in their service. By Mr.. Dick, to per-
nit the telephone company to charge 81 for
five minutes use of the line from Cumber-
land to Baltimore. The civil service bill as
originally amended by the House came up
as unfinished business and after being
amended so that the voters Of Baltimore
shall decide at special election May 10,
and the several counties at the next Novem-
Der election, for the adoption or rejection of
the law, was passed by vote of II to 10,
the nays being all Democrats. The reas-
sessment bill was taken up and Mr.. Bank
ard read an argument In favor of its pas.
sage.
On Monday night the Senate adopted the
inspections committees amendments to the
bill relating to tobacco warehouses, provid-
ing for restoring warehouse No. to the
use of inspections and authorizing the lease
of warehouse No. Q. The Herring assess.
ment bill was taken up and discussed.
The IIIease-es- Dellesates discussed the
Bankard assessment bill.
President Bruce will decide that thirteen
members, since the death of Mr.. Bond are
not quorum OF the Senate and that it still
requires fourteen votes to pass bill
Col. John A. Tompkins declined appoint
menl as one of the liquor license commits
sioners of Baltimore city because it would
interfere with bis duties in connection with
the Wilson Sanitarium.
Governor Lowndes considers that the ap-
pointment of Senator Washingto Wilkin-
son, of St. Mary's county, as State fire mar.
shall, is a nullity, because Mr.. Wilkinson
was member of the Senate in 1894 when
the Office was created, and is therefore inel-
gible under the constitution.
In the Senate Tuesday bill was introduced
by Mr.. Norwood, to provide for the revision
and amendment of the criminal laws of the
State by a commission of three lawyers.
Among the Senate bills passed were; To
protect administrators and executors max
ing distribution under direction and control
VI iphaho NOuihS W uOU-lCSidtulS n Hlh-
jority of the committee on judicial proceed
ings reported the bill to provide additional
judges for Baltimore city, with an amend.
ment providing for two judges The amend
menl was adopted.
In the House of Delegates the bill to in
crease the salary of the Governor to $4,000
year was reported uniavorably and the re-
port was adopted. An amendment to the
bill for the election of school commissioners
was adopting providing that the commits
sioners shall be chosen at congressional in
stead of general elections.
Governor Lowndes is indignant that two
of the justices of the peace for Baltimore
city whom he appointed last week and
against whom criminal charges had been
preferred some years ago, should have been
recommended to him for Office. He with.
drew their names from the Senate
On Wednesday bills were introduced in
the Senate: By Mr. Talbot, to amend the
charter of Takoma Park, in Prince Georges
and Montgomery counties, so as TO extend
the limits and facilitate the collection oil
taxes. The committee on insurance reported
without recommendation the bill to abolish
the office of fire marshal, which was or.
dered to be engrossed. The Senate refused
to concur in the amendments TO the civil
service bill adopted by the House of Dele
gates and asked for conference.
In the House of Delegates leaves to intro
duce bills were obtained: BY Mr.. Ford, tc
protect garment workers in sweat shops. B.
Mr.. Herman, to amend the divorce law. B,
Mr.. Taylor, to abolish the license for billiard
and pool tables. By Mr.. Abercrombie, Il
amend the law relating to the collateral in
heritance tax The Bankard reassessmen
bill was discussed, and an amendment pro
viding that only parsonages and other prop
crty not directly connected with the church
proper should be taxed was rejected Th,
bill introduced by Mr.. Padgelt for an appro
priation to the Baltimore Centennial Expo
sition places the sum at 100000
Thomas J Shryock was elected Stat