Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
HYAHSvlLLE'S CASE HEARD
Opposing Delegations Argue the Water
Works Question.
Committee Considers the
Members to Dine With Mr. German.
specia, Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The E, ening Star.
STATE HOUSE. ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Feb
ruary S.-A hearing was held before the
Prince Georges delegation today on the
movement to authorize the issue of S2a,
100 in bonds by the mayor and council OF
Hyattsville 10 defiay the expense of the
introduction Of waterworks. delegation
Of sixteen members, headed by Mr.. L. II.
Campbell as spokesman, was PRESENT to adj
vocate the measures, and those opposing
were represented by Messrs. ]. H Ralston
and n. A. Duaning.
Those in favor of the movement adro-
Gated the reference of the question for de-
cision to the voters OF the town at the May
election, and provision is made for this in
the bill as drawn up.
MeSsrs. Ralston and Dunuirg, despite this
condition. opposed the measure. Senator
Clagett closed their protests by anuounc-
ing his intention of introducing the bill.
Senator Bouic of Montgomery county In
troduced bill TO provide for the election Of
school commissioners by popular vote.
Argument Over the Pratt Request.
Argument over the bill to authorize the
acceptance of the Enoch Pratt beQuest Of
100000 to the Sheppard Asylum was held
before the judiciary committee of the house
today, and will be concluded on Friday
The size of the bequest. the strong fight to
defeat the bill the part of counsel for
the Pratt heirs. and the intense interest
felt in the fate of the measure was re-
Elected In the crowd 81 visitors who came
to tia hearing. and who completely filled
the hall Of delegates.
Chairman Schtrm of the judiciary COM
mittee announced that each side would be
given an hours argument. The first speak
er was George A. Pope. president of the
N lr6 nf fr,ra I,r, ,oIa
plea in behalf of the acceptance of the be-
quest. Mr.. Pope assailed the opposition to
the bill. based on the ground that respect
to Moses Sheppard's memory would not
admit the addition of Enoch PrattS name
to the title. Mr. Sheppard. he contended.
attached no Importance to the association
of his name with the asylum. that he was
accustomed to avoid publicity, and wish ID
no such monument to his memory.
Decided to Accept the Bequest.
The trustees had decided to accept the
bequest. ard felt that the conditions i'm
with SheppardS design.
There was no intention on their part to
change the asylum into an ordinary mad
house. Superintendent Brush followed He
claimsd that no change in methods would
be pursued; that Mr.. Pratt used the phrase
INDECENT insane" mentioned as the pa
TENTS whom he desired to see received ad-
visably Mr. Z. Glenn Perine who opposed
the bill, and who resigned from the board
because of acceptance Of the bequest, de-
clared that Sheppard's methods and wishes
would be invalidated by the conditions i'm
posed by Pratt.
City Solicitor Elliott of Baltimore pre-
sented resolutions from the mayor and city
council of Baltimore, asking for the ac-
ceptance of the bill.
Two Memorials Proposed.
Delegate Riley of Anne Arundel intro
duced two memorials calling upon the
Maryland delegation in Congress to urge
the grant of appropriations for widening
and deepening the channel of the Severn
river for establishing Notifications at its
mouth and for the erection of dry dock
at Round Bay
The democratic members of the assembly
left for Washington this afternoon, where
they will be entertained at dinner by Sen
ator German. The party left on special
car of the Pennsylvania railroad and was
headed by Chairman Vandiver and Col.
Buchanan Schley, president of the demo-
cratic state convention. They will remain
over night at the Hotel Cochran.