The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-06
Legislature AdjOurns.
FAMILIAR SCENES DURING
THE CLOSING HOURS.
Many Bills Hurried Through,
Some Of Them Local Ones
Members and Employees
Remember the President of
the Senate and Speaker of
the House-Some of the
Members Still at Annapolis


The General Assembly of Mary.
land for 1900, clio sed on Monday
at midnight with the customary
scenes and incidents. The nun.
Der of outside witnesses of the
last hours was comparatively
small, as nearly all the legisla-
ton contemplated had been
cleared up or was in such shape
as to clearly indicate the outcome.
True to the traditions OF years,
clocks in both chambers were
turned back as the midnight hour
approached, and the pent-up en-.
thusiasm of members broke loose
in every direction.
Fearful of too much of this,
the police received reinforce.
ments from Baltimore, but no
drastic measures were required.
This is done at every session.
Both houses finished up their
files and few pending bills lacked
action, even at the last moment.
Contrary to expectations, the
Senate had much more work to
do in the closing hours than the
House.
Naturally there was some dis.
appointment over the failure of
certain bills and on the other
hand much qualification at sue
cess.
The Omnibus Appropriation
bill was the last important meas.
ure to be acted upon. Some
trouble was experienced between
the House and Senate in getting
together on this bill, but things
were finally fixed up.
A massive silver punch bowl
was presented to the President
of the Senate, John Hubner,
by the members of that body.
Senator Williams, of Hartford,
leader of the minority in the
Senate, made the presentation to
which the President feelingly re.
piled.
The employ ees of the Senate,
by Mr.. j. Alfred Ritter. Secre-
tary of the Senate, presented
President Huber with a large sill
yer pitcher and salver.
In the House, the members
presented Speaker Wilkinson
with a magnificent silver service.
Mr., Long, of Washington County,
made the presentation. The
Speaker eloquently expressed his
appreciation.
The utmost good feeling was
displayed on all sides and many
regrets were expressed at the
severance of the friendly ties
that had been formed and reliev
ed so greatly the cares of duty
during the past three months.
Before adjourning the Senate
President Hubner said:
sit has been a busy session,
and | sincerely hope that the
work accomplished will meet with
the approval of the people of the
State. Wemay have done some
things which we ought not to
have done and left undone some
things which we ought to have
done. This is inevitable in all
legislative assemblies, and in any
event there will be disappoint-
ments. But feel sure that all of
us have been actuated by no
other motive than TO advance the
interests and general welfare of
our State and every class of it's
citizens.
After some personal illusions
and mutual Fluctuations, he con-
tinued:
"NO time has been wasted in
strife and contentious. The pas.
sage of the bill placing the APP
pointment of the Police Commits
sioners of Baltimore City in the
hands of the Governor has cleared
the way for legislation, and this
whole session has been devoted
exclusively to the legitimate work
OF lawmaking. There have been
enacted great number of laws,
some of the utmost Importance