The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
THE LEGISLATURE.
What Has Been Done During
the Week by Our Solons
at Annapolis.

last week, introduced q OIL 10 au-
thorize the County Commissioner
of Frederick County to issue new
bonds to redeem the issues of
1884 and 1896,
Mr. Brown introduced in the
House bin to amend the game
laws of Frederick County and a
bill to require the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to station a flag.
man at the road crossing at Mon.
rOvia.
Mr.. Waters introduced a bill
to amend the bridge laws of Fred
erick County.
In the Senate the bill to regu
late the fees To be paid to the
Sheriff and COnStahleS of Fred.
erick County was favorabIy re-
ported
The bill to authorize the County
commissioners Of Frederick
County to provide for free schol.
arShips in the Buckeystown Nor
NAL school was passed by the
Senate.
In the House the bills to amend
the charter of the Frederick,
Thurmont and Northern Railway
Company and change its name
to Washington, Frederick and
Gettysburg Railway Company,
and to amend the charter of the
Woodsboro Savings Bank were
favorably reported.
The State Auditing bill to pro-
vide for the annual auditing of
all funds i'll the hands of officials
for the State of Maryland, met
with some opposition when. in
an amended form. it come up in
the House Thursday night. 1t
was defeated by a vote of 81, for,
and 80 against. Speaker Viii.
klnson announced that the bill
failed for want of constitutional
majority. General Latrobe, chair.
man of the Ways and Means Com.
mittee, which had passed favor.
ably upon it, asked for u recon
slderation of the vote. The
friends of the measure rallied
around General Latrobe, and his
motion to make its final passage
a special order for. "Wednesday
afternoon was carried.
The bill to regulate fees to be
paid SheritfS aud constabies in
Frederick county passed the Sen
ate on Monday night.
a bill has been introduced in
the House to amend the charter
of the Frederick and HagerStown
Railway Company.
The House bill, prohibiting the
sale of liquor i'll a portion of the
ninth district of Frederick county,
passed.
The Senate on Monday night
confirmed the following guberna.
tOrial nominations for Frederick
county: For Justices of the
Peace-John II. Shipley, Reuben
5. Grabill and George j. b.
Lewis. For Notaries Public
Edward Hewes and Charles b. y.
Hendrickson.
On the resembling of the House
of Delegates Mr.. Waller, of Wi.
comico, introduced an order,
which was passed, providing for
the appointment of committee
to investigate the charges of bri.
berry made in connection with the
Telephone Conduit bill.
The Sanford Insurance bills
were reported favorably in the
House.
The bill to extend the racing
season in Baltimore county will
be unfav0rably reported.
The Telephone bill was favora-
bly, reported to the House and
passed to it's second reading on
Tuesday in spite of an effort to
nave IL postponed.
The Sergeant at. Arms of the
House was ordered to summon
Mayor Hayes before the commit
tee which is to investigate the
charges of bribery in connection
with the Telephone bill.
Mr.. San ord's Sunday bill was
favOrably reported to the House
with a referendum clause provid-
ing for submission of the modifi-
cation question to the voters Of
Baltimore in May of next year.
1t is said Democratic leaders
favor bill DISTINGUISHING litter
ate voters in Southern Maryland.
Senator Olin Bryan is said to
be slated for first assistant to
City Solicitor Whyte.
Mayor Hayes testified before
the House Investigating Commit
tee on Wednesday in support of
his charge that lobby influences
were being employed to defeat
the Telephone bill.
The corrupt Practice Act was
ordered engrossed for a third
reading in the Senate.
Mr.. Scrimger's Employers Liza
bility bill was ordered engrOsSed
for a third reading in the House.
In the Senate Senator Dicks bill