The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-24
Special Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM ANNAPOLIS.
srArE HousE. ANNApoLIs


Messrs. Editors THE General Assembly ad-
birthday and viii not meet again until Monday
So far as the work of the session is concerned
it is well in hand, and the files are in better
shape than is usual at this stage of the proceed
fngs of the biennial sessions Speaker mnklh-
son is a worker and his long experience IN tne
House has taught him that In order to avoid the
usual and unseemly rush at the close 1t is nee,
essary to keep matters of unimportant oetan
cleared up to date. and ne 10 doing Inst ~ Sos
are reached there may be time for delloeraLiVe
consideration of those important matters wnlcn
unavoidably rsmain to De nlsposeH Ol sT there
fore, that business of any degree OF importance
which may remain over to the closing hours
will have ample time allotted to them Delore
they are finally decided by the two Houses.
The Governor has at last ended the long agony
of the crowds of Office seekers ana MADE nis APP
pointments to the State offices for the next Two
Years. AS was expected by those who know him,
His Excellency has rewarded his 1r1enos. SO lar
as he could, and ignored his opponents ,ca4e
that this Is to be Smith administration, WlLn
very decided Eastern Shore flavor to ft-in TACT
the places allotted 70 me ois.r,cI and n
ence to the political Importance OF that sectlon
of the State, and much criticism has been aroused
in consequence of his action in this regard. But
as this course was not unexpected, 1t mas only
surprised those who had heretofore PAID no at
tention to what was going on In the Democratlc
"
among those who were left out in the colo
do not, however. augur well for the Democratic
party. In fact the burden Of the state ana CITY
patronage, which did more than anything else to
wreck the Republican party during It's Iour,
years control In the city and State. will In all
probability do much to deal out similar rate 10
the Democratic organization at the next cleo
ton. Disappointed offce-seekers played great
part in the disaster to the Republicans last year,
openly uttered by prominent Democrats. may
plaK a similar mart 10 The .Qrgapization now IL
Judgment at the polls.
The lobby during the past week has thrown
off its mask and is now openly at work in the
State House during the session. State Treasurer
Vandiver and ex- Comptroller Marion de Kalb
Smith, the recognized leaders of the third house,
aided by a large corps of skilled lieutenants are
at work in the interest of corporations and indi-
viduals who have favOrs to ask OF the State, and
at present there Is no cOncealment in regard to
their work. The defeat of the dollar gas bill is
their chief aim at present and signs are not
wanting that they will succeed in their object.
Other measures of less Importance are receiving
their attention, but their greatest efforts are
directed toward the gas bill which, owing to
their influence is believed to be in bad way.
1t is openly asserted that they are simply carry
ing out pledge made to the gas company In re-
turn for assistance granted to the Democratic
machine during the recent campaign by that
Col. Benjamin f. Taylor has been confirmed by
the Senate as County Commissioner. Could the
Democratic leaders have agreed upon member
of their own party for the place 1t Is reasonably
certain that Colonel Taylor would have been
n. dozen
candidates for the Office it was deemed the best
policy to allow the confirmation to go through,
which was done on Tuesday night.
during the week as follows:
By Mr.. Truitt-An act to repeal section II,
of Article q. of Public General Laws Of Mary
land, title Dentistry" and to re-enact the same
with amendments.
Also by samoan act to repeal sections 8, 10,
II and IL. of Article 40, of Public General Laws,
title " Health" subtitle Local Boards of
HEALTH so far as same relates to Baltimore
county. and to re-enact the same with amend
ment6 and additions.
By Mr.. Jeffers-An act to refund to Achilles
Ford, brother of William G.. Ford. late of Balti-
more city, deceased. q sum of money erroneous
ly paid as collateral inheritance tax by him to
Stephen X. Mason, Register of Wills of Balti-
more city, on the estate of said William G. Ford,
deceased and which sum of money was covered
into the State Treasury by said Register of Wills.
less % per centum commission retained by him.
By Mr.. Sandman-Ana act to amend the charter
Savings and Loan Association of Baltimore coun-
te, so as to enable it to lend money on promis-
sorry notes and bills obligatory.
Also by same-To provide for the appointment
of a sanitary officer for 18th district.
1t will be noticed in the list of appointments
made to prominent State offices that the coun-
ties get all that are of any value, except three
positions which the law requires shall be filled
by citizens of Baltimore city. The three best
offices in the gift of the Governor go to the
Eastern Shore, namely, Fire Marshal to DR..
clan to ex-senator Thomas A. Smith, of Caroline
county, and Land Commissioner to ex-senator
=. Stanley Toadvin. of Wicomico county. The
Secretary of State, Mr.. Bateman, also halls from
the Eastern Shore, and Mr.. Dali, the new State
Wharfinger, only recently left Dorchester coun-
ty to reside in Baltimore A large number of
the members of the several State Boards are
Eastern Shoremen, and Governor Smith has
shown his determination to make this not only
county administration, but also an Eastern
Shore administration. PAUL WINCHESTER.