The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-08
Legislative Notes.

The Legislature adjourned from Friday until
Monday night. The House proposed an adj
iournment until Tuesday, and Senator Herring
made strong and effective speech against IT.
Mr. Ganter has introduced bill to give
Westminster the whole of the road tax paid
within the corporate limits. Also bill to
appropriate $1,000 annually for the aid of the
State Firemen's Association in the form of
benefits to members injured while working at
fires.
Mr. Birnie has introduced bill making an
appropriation for repairs, &C., at the State
Normal School.
Mr. Smith has presented a bill to change
the local road law for Carroll so as to have
one district road commissioner instead of
three.
Senator Randall has introduced bill to
add a section to the code providing that the
Governor may extend the civil service law of
Baltimore city to the counties and to all
county, city or state officers not excepted by
law.
DR.. Birne is a member of a joint commit
tee of FIVE to investigate the affairs OF st.
Johns College, Annapolis, which receives
large appropriation annually from the state.
The Key Monument Association have pre-
scented memorial asking for an appropria-
erick to Francis Scott Key.
Mr. Ganter on Wednesday obtained leave
to introduce several bills in the House-one
to sanction u bequest by the late Samuel
Warehime to Trinity Reform Church, Man
chester: one to amend the game law of Carroll;
and one to give New Windsor one-half of the
road tax paid in the corporate limits of the
town.
Senator Emory has presented bill to ex-
empt from the collateral inheritance tax de-
vises to sisters aud brothers. Also to author
ize the County Commissioners of Baltimore
county to levy So, 900 to purchase fire en-
CINE and erect a house at Reisterstown.
The Democrats of the Senate on Wednes-
day declined AN invitation from the House to
20 into joint session for the purpose Of elect
Ing State Treasurer. Senator Dobler, Re
publican, of Baltimore, voted with the Demo-
Gratis in declining 1t is said he is not favor
able to Shryock, the Republican caucus
nominee, against whom much opposition has
developed.
The discussion on the bill to repeal the
Eastern Shore law, which was on its second
reading in the House of Delegates on We'd
nesday, came near leading to a personal en-
counter between Delegates Smith, of Cecil,
and Rouzer. of Frederick, both Republicans.
I'm the debate Mr. Smith became heated aud
intmated that those who favored the ignoring
of the law in the election of Representative
George l.. Wellington as United States Sen,
ator were not sincere in their motive and had
not proper regard for the dictates OF their
conscience.
Soon after Mr.. Rouzer went TO Mr.. Smith ;
seat. which is some distance from his own,
and said excitedy that he was tired of this
conscience business being brought into the
1 a. l.tnta erht
up, and wished it stopped.
At this Mr.. Smith fired up and told Mr.
Rouzer in emphatic language to mind his
own business. 1t appeared as if personal
conflict would follow Immediately, but 1t was
prevented by the firmness of Speaker Mudd.
Mr.. Rouzer walked to his seat. The end
was not vet. When the House adjourned,
which il did soon after, Mr.. Smith rushed 10
Mr.. Rouzers seat, and shaking his fist in his
face shouted that he was responsible for his
own acts and speech and he wanted Mr..
Rouzer to understand it. He was also able
to protect himself physically on the floor of
the House or anywhere else. All the time he
was excitedy shaking his fists and rolling up
his coat sleeves.
Mr.. Rouzer jumped from his seat his face
pale with excitement, and it looked as If the
two Delegates would clinch. The crowd
rushed between them, no"eNefi anu sue
ceeded in keeping them apart
Mr.. Smith was finally forced away by his
friends, but he kept reiterating his defiance
to Mr.. Rouzer as he was backed out of the
hall.
The Republican promises of economy are
emphasized in proposition'to add $500 TO
the Governors salary and proposition to
create the office of State Dairy and Food
Commissioner, with salary of $1,000 at
tached, and an assistant at 81, 800 per year.
The House has passed bill to do away
with days of grace on promissory notes and
drafts Days of grace were senseless, and
gave banks a large amount in interest at the
expense of the people.
The act repeating the Eastern Shore sena-
torial law was passed by the House on Thurs
day by vote of 40 to 80. 1t will not pass
the Senate.
The Ministerial Union of Baltimore has
sent protest to every member of the Legis-
lature against making March 25 legal holt
day. That is the day Leonard Calvert landed
on the shore of St. Mary's river and founded
the ''towne of st. Maries,n and from whom
religious liberation is said to have come.
The House bill amending the charter of
Mt Airy was passed by the House on Thurs
day.