Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-01
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
ROUTINE OF HOUSE AND
SENATE.
Granting.of Leaves to Introduce Bills =
Favorable Reports on Bills, Etc.

ravoraoie REPORTS on BIS, EtC.
Both houses Of the Legislature met 81
noon today. The Senate was called 10
order by President Hubner, and the
House by Speaker Wilkinson. The read.
ing clerks were directed to read the
memorials. petitions. orders. SC. present.
ed tor consideration. after which bills
were presented for 4 first. second ard
third reading.
SENATE.
The Senate was called TO order by the
President and was opened with prayer
by the Rev. DIR. Sou,heiland.
The following bills introduced BY Sem
ator Williams. OF Anne Arundel. were
favorably reported by the committee:
The bill to incorporate with amend
ments the charter OF the Anne Arundel
Academy. was read a second time and
engrossed for third reading.
The bill known as the criminal infor-
nation act was reported favorably, and
the bond bull for Annapolis was recon-
mlited to the committee on judiciary.
At I.3o p. m. the Senate adjourned
until II O'Clock tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The House was called 10 order by the
Speaker and was opened with prayer by
the Rev. George 5 Bell. Sevenly.fve
members answered to their names at
roll-call.
The Speaker laid before the House the
report OF the State Tax Commissioner.
which was referred to the finance COM
miitee.
Leave was granted Mr.. patuson. Of
Dorchester county. TO introduce a bill 10
make provision for the annual comp,la-
ton and publication Of the MARYLAND
State Manual. Referred to the ways and
means committee.
Mr.. Phelps. OF Anne Arundel. vas sx-
cused from attendance on to-day session
on account OF COMMITTEES duty.
Leave was granted Mr.. Latrobe. of
Baltimore city. to introduce a ball % ap.
propriate a sum OF $4,000 10 build a
hospital for consumptives and persons
suffering from pulmonary complaints
Referred to the ways and means com
mittee.
Leave was granted Mr.. Curtis. OF Bal.
,imore city, to introduce a ball 20 prevent
the larceny OF children and minors. Re.
ferred to judiciary committee.
Mr.. Duncan. Of Baltimore city, offered
joint resolution appointing joint COM
| mittee OF the General Assembly OF Mary
land to examine and report by bill or
otherwise upon the condition oft bridge
of the Baltimore aud Annapolis Short
Line Railroad, crossing the Severn nver,
and empowering them to employ compe-
tent engineering skill for that purpose.
and approprialing sum OF $500 TO de-
fray the expense Of the said inspection
| and examination.
The bill offered by Mr.. Diity. Of Anne
Arundel. to establish scales in Annapolis
for the purpose OF weighing hay, corn,
fodder. straw and potatoes sold in An
napolis, was read second time and or
dered to be engrossed for third reading.
Leave was granted Mr.. Hopkins TO in
troduce bill to create the office OF State
Dairy Commissioner, define bis duties
| and provide for the execution of same.
Referred to committee on az Ticuliure.
Leave was granted Mr.. Perkins to in
| troduce bill to establish a new election
district in Prince Georges county. Re-
ierred to Prince Georges delegation.
Senate bill to prohibit any attorney at
law in the State from going to any Jail or
penal institution to solicit cllentage, was
read third time and passed.
The second and third reading files OF
Senate bills have been cleared.
The House adjourned until II O'Clock
| tomorrow.