The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-23
THE LEGISLATURE.
What Has Been Done During
the Week by Our Solons
at Annapolis.

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witnesses in the telephone inves-
tigation. The Telephone bill
was passed to its third reading in
the House by vote of As to %.
An amendment to the bill rati-
flying the consolidation of the
United Street Railways of Balti-
more, requiring that the princi-
pal offices of the company should
be located in the city, was voted
down. The articles of cOnsolida
ton authorizes the company to
locate its main Office at any point
on its lines.
A bill to encourage the plant
ing of oysters was introduced.
The Pharmacy bill was made
the special order in the House for
l O'Clock Tuesday.
The House Committee, appoint
ed to investigate charges of lobby
influences, completed the examina-
ton of witnesses and reported
that Mayor Hayes allegations
were unsupported by the evidence
and were ''recklessly and wan
tonly made"
The Employers Liability bill
was defeated in the House,
The bill to substitute the name
of Howard for Hanson for statu.
airy honors was reported to the
House without recommendation.
A number of counties were ex.
cepted from the Pharmacy bill,
and it was ordered engrossed for
third reading in the House.
The Ways and Means and
Finance Committees decided
against appropriations for the
Hopkins University and the med.
zeal colleges.
On March 18th, leave to intro.
duce bill in the House was grant
ed Mr.. Brown to amend the fish
laws of Frederick County and to
amend the game laws of Frede
rick County.
The bill to change the name of
the Frederick, Thurmont and
Northern Railway was read in the
House on March 14th for the
third time and passed.
The Senate bill was passed on
March 10Th to amend the charter
of the Frederick Electric Light
and Power Company, of Frede-
rick County.
The House bill was passed in
the Senate March 10Th, to pre-
vent the sale of Intoxicating
drinks within one and One.half
miles of the Kemptown Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.
A favorable report was made in
the House on March 10Th, on the
bill to prohibit the sale of liquor
in New Midway.
Favorable reports were pre-
sented on the bills to amend the
game and fish laws of Frederick
County.
Governor Smith consulted At.
tOrney General Rayner and ex-
Governor Whyte as to the United
Railways bill, and it will be care
fully examined.
Mr.. Duncan's bill to make the
verdict of nine jurors sufficient
in civil cases was lost for want of
a constitutional majority.
The Free Transfer bill is on
the third reading file of the Sen
ate. 1t has passed the Senate.
The bill to return to the city of
Baltimore the entire amount of
its liquor license fees, including
about 1926 600 which now goes to
the State, was voted down We'd
nesday evening by the solid
votes of the counties, the three
city Senators alone voting for the
bill.
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passed the bill to permit the
Frederick County Telephone and
Telegraph Company to issue
500, 900 in bonds.
House bill to incorporate the
Frederick Trust Deposit Company
and Senate bill to incorporate
the State Trust and Deposit Com
pany were unfavorably reported
on Wednesday, the Senate con.
curing.
House bill to amend the char
ter of the Frederick, ThurmOnt
and Northern Railroad Company
and to change its name to the
Washington, Frederick and Get
tysburg Railroad Company was
favorably reported on Wednes.
day.
To Appoint Census Enumera-
tors.
A. II. Harrington, Census
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