Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-03-03
LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE.
Local Bills Before the Houss-Ths Elec-
tion Blll and other Measures.

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tion Bill and other Measures.
Two thirds of the session of 's6 has
passed and much work is yet to be done
The assessment question is ina mnddle,
the reform measures are sleeping in tue
committee rooms and many other inl-
p0rtant bills remain TO lie acted upon.
Both Houses met last night at clock
but very little business Of Importance
was done. In the Senate Senator DOB.
Ter introduced bill Go change the name
of the Baltimore and I.orely Railway
Company SD 1t shall be the Baltimore.
Gardenvilie and Belair Electric Railway
Company; to authorize the commission
ers of Baltimore and Anne Arundel
counties to grant to street railway eom-
panies OF Baltimore city or their connec-
tj0ns TO construct and operate railway
tracts On the public highway Of those
counties.
By Senator Randall, TO amend The in
solvent law aud provide for dispensing
with the appointment of preliminary
trustees; To change the name of tue
Brooklyn Water and Light Company of
Anne Arundel County, 10y leaving off
''of Anne Arundel county, and Ia de-
fine and enlarge the powers of the com.
pdny; two bills To provide that the in
suramce commissioner s duties and those
of the tax com missioner shall 0e per-
formed by three clerks 10 be appointed
by the comptroller.
In the House bills TO fix the rates of
tolls TO be charged by telephone COM
panies and TO regulate the practice of
pharmacy were reported favorably, the
latter with extensive amendments.
The bill to provide for board OF deu-
tai examiners and prohibit practice of
dentistry without certificate issued 10y
such board on its second reading was
amended 50 as to relieve from its re-
qnirements students practiclng under
the direction of professors or authorized
dentists.
The election bill, introduced In the
House by Mr.. Pennington, was taken
up on its second reading. by unanim-
Gus consent the bill was read by the
clerk without interruption for amend
ments should be offered only at the cen
clusion of the reading. over an hour
was consumed in reading the bill, and
when the clerk had finished the House
adjourned until ll.30 a. m. today.
To-DAY's SESSION
III IHe Scudle LO-udy bI6 DIuCt Dlil
giving power to the Mayor of Baltimore
to make municipal appointments with
out the confirmation of the council
alter an interesting debate of over an
hour. Passed by a vote OF 10 to 3. The
democrats voted unanimously for the
bill. 1t now goes to the House.
The Senate to-day unanimously passed
the Joint resolution extending the term
of Judge Jos. A. N ickes, of the Second
Judicial Circuit. The resolution had
passed the house.
HOUSE.
In the House very large number of
leaves were granted TO introduce bills.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the Governor to issue commission To
Geo. l.. Wellington as United States
Senator.
There has been great discord among
the Baltimore city delegation, and the
climax came this morning when the
chairman, Delegate Patel, was deposed
and Delegate Ford, appointed in his
place. This change is the result OF the
chairman going with the majority OF
the delegation. The ousting of chair
man Putzel caused much surprise aud
comment.
Delegate Pennington introduced 4
bill to sanction the bequest of Ellen X.
Dorsey deceased to the yestry of Trini-
ty Protestant Episcopal Church of
Trinity Parish in Howard and Anne
Arundel county.
BY Applegarth To require all rail
roads in the State to carry bicycle as
baggage free of charge when accompanied
by the owner.
BY Ohr-That seventy-ive cents and
actual expenses be allowed for convey
ing prisoners to the Maryland Pe,iiten-
tiary, House of Correction and other
similar institutions.
BY Bye-TO index the acts of the
General Assembly.
by Krems-TO incorporate the Curtis
Bay and Gibson Island Railroad Com
pany.
The House took up the Bankard as
sessment bill and debated the rest Of the
day Is session OH the bond scale feature
and the appointment of boards OF fIeyiew
i'm each county to assess property.