The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15
Legislative Notes,

The past week at Annapolis where |
the Democrats are carrying things |
with a high hand, has been one of |
surprises even to Democrats. Mayor
Hayes, of Baltimore, has charged |
that lobby is at work endeavoring to |
defeat the Telephone bill and as re-
suit he has been summoned to appear !
before select committee of the House
to substantiate his statement.
The scheme to disfranchise the il
literate vote has been abandoned,
seemingly, the Democrats evidently
coming to the conclusion that to car
ry their threat into execution would
hurt them about as much as it would
the Republicans.
AT present there are over a thous-
and bills on the House file which have
not yet been put on their third read
ing and it is thought by the most con-
sentative members of the body that
the majority of them will not be acted
upon.
The bill to prohibit the pollution"
of the Potomac river, in other words
the bill legislating out of the State
one of the best and busiest industries
within her borders (the West Virgin
ia Pulp and Paper Mills at Luke, has
been favorably reported to the House.
An effort was made Tuesday to have
it referred to the Allegany and Garrett
delegations but the motion was lost
and it is now presumed that it will be
railroaded through that branch of the
Legislature. When it reaches the Sen
ate, however, Senators Dick and Ra-
venscroft will make an effort to de-
feat it. Should the bill pass as it now
stands it will legislate out of existence
every saw mill coal mine and other in
dustry situated along the Potomac
river, not only in Allegany county but
in Garrett as well. 1t is a vicious
measure and will do great and irrepa-
rable injury to the manufacturing
| and industrial interests along the
eastern border of our county should
it become law.
Senator Ravenscroft's bill for the
appointment of a stenographer and
clerk to the grand jury for this coun-
ty has reached its second reading in
the Senate.
On Tuesday Governor Smith signed
the bill creating new election dis
trict in Garrett county which will be
known as Election District No. 10.
Last Saturday Senator Ravenscroft
participated in fox hunt, an account
of which appeared in yesterdays Bal
timore Sun, which we reproduce in
part as follows:
The fox hunt took place in Green
Spring Valley and the hunters were
nine hours in the saddle. A fox was
started and run to ground, and an
other was released at the kennels and
given start of half an hour. DR..
Mackie, a member of the House from
Cecil, has the brush of that fox. Pres
ident Hubner wants it and proposes
to send message to the House to de-
mand it. Mr.. Stewart says that Sen
ator Ravenscroft would have had it,
but he was so lost in admiration of
the ladies who took part in the hunt
and their horsemanship that he for
got the fox.
Governor Smith signed the bill re-
establishing the lines of District No.
10 yesterday.
The State Auditor bill, creating
the office of Auditor whose duty it
will be to examine the books and ac-
counts of all public officials and all
institutions receiving State aid, was
passed in the House yesterday after
noon by vote of So to 20. Both the
Delegates from this county, Messrs
Wilson and Finzel, voted for the pas
sage of the measure.