Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-01-30

ed Win prayer W heV. JOnh EuNdfuS.
Eighty-three members were present at
roll-call.
A petition was read from number Of
coloTed citizens of the First district, Of
Anne Arundel county, asking the pas
sage of bill authorizing the erection OF
a school house at Hope Chapel.
An order was offered to pay Senators
Sloan, Scott and Norman, and Delegates
Koontz, Hutton and Applegarth, $50. 60
for expenses incurred in visiting Cum
berIand and notifying the Hon. Lloyd
Lowndes of his election as Governor Of
the State.
An order WAS offered directing the
State librarian to furnish each member
of the House with such stationery as he
desires.
The order authorizing the State print
er 10 print five hundred extra copies OF
the assessment bill was reported to the
House by the printing committee, and
allowing $S5 90 instead OF $4,000 for the
work.
Delegate Jones, of Anne Arundel. in-
troduced a bill authorizing the School
Commissioners of Anne Arundel coun-
ty to appropriate asufficient sum of mon.
ey to purchase a site and the erection of
school house for colored children in the
First district, near Hope Chapel.
The bill abolishing the three days grace
on bills and notes, was made the special
order Of the day for Tuesday at p. m.
SENATE.
In the Senate to-day the Bruce civil
service bill passed its third reading, af
ter stubborn fight. A motion had been
made to Te-cOmmit the hill but was lost
by a vote of "a to /. Senator Wilkinon
voted III the affirmative.
Senator Bowie introduced bill to ex-
tend the privileges and enlarge the pow
ers of the Washington, Annapolis and
Chesapeake Railroad Company. The bill
is very sweeping and gives the company
unlimited privileges. 1t authorizes the
construction of the road from point in
Prince Georges county, near Washing
ton, to Annapolis, and that the road be
exempted from taxation for twenty-five
years.
Senator Randall introduced a bill to
amend the charter of the Capital City
Railway Company, which was incorp0r-
dlcu III AuHdpOIio q ouOAO OinC esbo'
Both Senate and House adjourned to
meet tomorrow at noon.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
1t is said that Colonel Willard Howard
has the lead for acknowledgement.
Senator Randall has made a rule not
to accompany any delegations to go be-
fore the Governor.
The name of j. Thomas Smith, of Mt.
Airy, Carroll county, has been recon-
mended to the Governor for one of the
tobacco lnspectorships.
The State printer was ordered to prinl
one thousand copies of the report of the
State Board of Education. The cost of
which is not to exceed 1896.
A petition was presented by Mr.. Ches-
ton from number of Oystermen, ask
ing that South River be closed to the
tongers until September lst, 1896.
Delegate Jones, of Anne Arundel. is
favorable to L. John Bowie, as tobacco
inspector. Delegate Krems wants r.
TIlghman Brice appointed to the place.
The election of Thomas j. Shryock as
State Treasurer will not take place for
several days. An examination is now
being made by committee, appointed
to examine the State securities.
George Linthicnm, of Annapolis, has
been appointed keeper of the furnaces
under the annex to the State House, at
81. 80 per day, to date from January lst,
he having acted since that time.
A bill has been introduced in the House
making it a misdemeanOr, punishable by
fine and imprisonment, for man to de-
sert his wife or children. There is now
no statute making this punishable Of
Tense.
1t was generally understood that Mr..
Philip ID. Laird would be retained as
land commissioner. But this has now
changed. The Governor said "Per-
sonally would like to retain Mr. Laird,
but do not think it can be done. Mr..
Daniel r. Randall is being strongly urg-
ed for the place.