The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-01-27
Special Correspondence baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM ANNAPOLIS.
STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS,
january oSfh- IQ10-

Assembly are dragging along in slow and
rather weary way, which is in striking contrast
to the experience Of former years. Everything
done seems to lack the element Of interest, not
only to the public at large but also to the mem
bers and visitors to the State House. If any
thing can be more deadly dull than the past
three weeks have been here it happened before
the writer had any experience in such matters,
and that covers considerable period of years,
and constant attendance at the State House
when the lawmakers have been present at their
biennial meetings. Delegations come and ad-
dress the committees. and casual visitors from
all sections of the State here to grind their
political axes, but nothing seems to rouse the
members from their listlessness and dissipate
the don't-care-a continental air which hangs
over the proceedings of both Houses from day
to day. The expectation, however, is that next
week may bring forth something new and ex-
citing enough to change the status of affairs for
the better-if it is better to have excitement
instead of the prevailing quietand cut and dried
way of doing things.
Governor Smith has been really quite sick all
week and at the present writing is confined to
his bed He has combination of neuralgia and
grip, and is said to suffer intensely greater
part of the time. The crowds of Office seekers
who have been here to see His Excellency this
week have, therefore, been greatly disappointed
and have had to go home without presenting
their cases at the foot of the throne" The
real truth is the Governor has been over ex-
erting himself for nearly year. and, in addi-
ton to the grip and neuralgia, is literally worn
out He began his campaign for the nomina-
ton last winter and kept it going at high pres
sure until the State convention met. Heat once
opened his contest ana carried that on under
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since that time he had hardly passed more than
two days in any one place until he came to An
napolis two weeks ago. and his time here has
been so taken up that he has worked at high
pressure for twenty hours day. The inev-
liable reaction has come, and the Governor is
resting and suffering severely at the same time.
1t is to be hoped for the good of the State that
he may soon recover and be at his post again.
During the week the county delegates have
been busy and have introduced the following
bills, beside attending to their other duties:
BY Mr.. Mann.-An act to authorize the Gov
ernor to appoint five additional Notaries Public
in Baltimore county.
BY Mr.. Sandman.-An act to amend the char
ter of the Gainesville Water Company; also, an
act to amend the charter of the Loudon Park
Cemetery Company as to enable it to acquire
additional land also, an act to appropriate 3d.
600 annually to St. Josephs House of Industry,
baltimore: also, an act to amend the code in
regard to costs also, an act to sanction the
sale of certain property by John and Annie
Curley to the trustees of ST. Johns Methodist
Church.
BY Dr. Truitt.-An act to authorize the Balti-
more Country Club to take out license to sell
liquor to its members.
BY Mr.. JefFries.-An act to amend the county
road law.
BY Senator Hubner.-An act to amend the
charter of the Chesapeake Electric Water Com
pany of Baltimore City.
1t will be seen that Mr.. Sandman is taking the
lead in the matter of introducing bills, and, in
fact, an inspection of the journals will show
that be presents more bills than any other mem
Der of the House, except few of those who
represent Baltimore city.
County Commissioners Slade, Taylor and
Knox together with several other citizens of
the county, were at the State House today con-
ferring with the delegates and Senator Hubner
on legislation affecting the county interests.
The desire was expressed to secure the passage
of laws which would cause reduction of the
county expenses and consequent lowering of
taxes. Another conference will be held on the
subject later in the session.
Speaker Wilkinson has appointed Delegate
Redmond c. Stewart member of the special
committee on Game and Fish Laws.
Additional bills have been introduced by the
county delegates as follows:
By Mr.. Choate.-An act to provide for the use
of the Baltimore City Passenger Railway tracks
by any suburban railway company now existing
or that may hereafter be incorporated.
BY Mr.. Jeffries.-An act to authorize the Clerk
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docket in his office.
By Mr. Mann.-An act to repeal and re-enact
with amendments the law regarding the Office
of county treasurer.
BY DIR. Truitt.-An act to divide the second
precinct of the 9th election district into two
precincts to be known as precincts No. 2 and
No.5.
A delegation, including Adjutant General
Wilmer, Brigadier General Riggs, Captain j. W.
Shirley, Lieutenant @. Lyon Rogers, Jr., and
Sergeant William b. Cockey, were before the
Ways and Means Committee of the House on
Thursday to advocate the granting of an appro-
priation of $780, 600 for the purpose of establish
ing at Pikesville an armory and drill grounds for
Troop A, Maryland National Guard. The his
tory of the troop and personnel of the men were
explained to the committee. and General Wilmer
and General Riggs told of the troops condition
and efficiency, and warmly advocated the appro-
priation asked for
On Thursday night Senator Brewington intro
duced bill which it is expected will become
law and will reorganize every county school
board in the State. 1t will legislate out Of office
all the present School Commissioners and pro-
vides for the appointment of their successors by
the Governor. The old boards will go out and
the new ones will come in on August 1st This
bill will be followed by bill to reorganize the
State Board of Education, but the terms of this
measure have not been decided upon.
PAUL WINCHESTER.