Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-01-18
ANNAPOLIS. MD THURSDAY. JANUARY le. 1900.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE AND SENATE RoU-
TINE.
Orders Offered-Leaves to In
troduce Bills Granted
Other Business.
Both houses of the Legislature met at
noon today and held short sessions.

Both houses of the Legislature met at
noon today and held short sessions.
SENATE.
The Senate met at noon and was open
ed with prayer by the Rev. DIR. South
erland.
Mr.. Laran F. Smith was appointed as
clerk to the committee on finance.
A joint resolution was passed appoint
ing joint commission in regard to the
oyster interests between Maryland and
Virginia, the'commission to comprise two
on the part of the Senate and three on
the part OF the House. The Senate ap-
pointed Messrs. Applegarth and Wilk-
inson.
The chairman of the committee to no.
tify the Hon. Murray Vandiver OF his
election as State Treasurer, reported Mr..
Vandiver's official acceptance which was
read and ordered to be spread upon the
journal.
Several bills were introduced. mostly
OF a local nature. but nothing pertaining
TO Anne Arundel.
On motion OF Senator Putzel, at Las
O'Clock the Senate adjourned 10 Monday
night at 8 o'clock.
HOUSE.
When Speaker Wilkinson raped the
House to order. the Rev. Geo. 5. Bell,
of the Presbyterian Church. offered pray :
er. The House then proceeded to the
routine business OF the day.
An order was offered by Mr.. Willis. Of
Talbot, that the Hon. VIM. Bryan, Of
Nebraska, the recognized leader of DEM
ocracy in the United States is to address
the people of Baltimore on Saturday un-
der the auspices OF the Mary land Demo-
craticAssociaiion, ,and as mark OF respect
on the part of the Legislature. that he be
invited to address this body at any time
he may select during his stay in Mary
land, which. after some discussion. was
referred to the committee on federal re-
lations.
A message was received from the Sem
ate proposing when the General Assem-
bly, adjourned today. it stand adjourned
until Monday evening, January ~. at 8
o'clock, which was concuTred in by the
House.
An order TO place electric fans over the
doors leading into the House from the
lobby for ventilation, was referred TO the
committee on claims.
An order was adopted authorizing the
Speaker to appoint a special committee
OF FIVE TO be known as the committee on
the profession OF game and fish.
An order to pay John Z. McCuske
$40. 20 for screens furnished the House,
was referred 10 the committee on claims.
The committee on claims reported ia
vorably the claims of J. A. Fairbanks
and A. Howard, doorkeepers of the last
Hcase for $40 each, which was passed
by yeas ard nays; also the claims of the
chief and reading clerks ofthe last House
for services rendered, for $50 each, was
passed.
An order was passed to pay William
J. Werntz. of Annapolis, S. for adjusting
the combination lock on the safe in the
Speakers room, whica was referred TO
the committee on claims.
Leave was granted Mr.. Martinet to in
troduce bill to prohibit the free lunch
counters in the saloons and restaurants
OF Baltimore city.
BY Mr.. Ladman. to establish an armo-
ry and drill ground for Troop A. M. N.
G., and to appropriate sum of money
for procuring the same.
BY Mr.. Waller. to repeal the Act of
1894, title "Fire Marshal" and re-enact
the same with amendments.
The committee on elections to whom
was referred the contested election case
of Patterson VS.. Andrews, of Dorchester
county, reported that the clerk OF the
Circuit Court for Dorchester county, be
required to have the ballot.boxes with
the official ballots in this House by Tues
day January 72nd at P. M.
After much routine business Of local
nature on motion of Mr.. Krems, the
House at 1885 p. m, adjourned until
Monday night at o'clock.