Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-02
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
ONLY ONE HOUSE IN SES-
SION TO-DAY.
Mr.. Lancaster Arraigned Be-
fore The Bar of The House
Leaves Granted to In
troduce Bills.
SENATE.

The Senate was in session last night
until o'clock this morning. The con-
test was on the bill to re-organiIe the
Boards OF County Commissioners in the
State. introduced by Senator Brewington.
The bill legislates all the School Com
missioners in the counties out of Office,
just as those of Baltimore city were legis-
lated out by the new charter. and re-
quires the Governor TO appoint new
boards. with minority representation.
The terms of the commissioners are
fixed by an amendment adopted last
night at six years, those first appointed
TO serve one-third for two years, one third
for four years and one-third for six years.
the terms to be designated by the Gov
ernor.
The bill was fought on strictly party
lines. and il was after I.3o a. m. before
the Republicans gave up the fight. The
bill was then read a second time and
passed by vote OF IA II, and order
ed to be engTossed for a third reading.
Immediately after the vote was taken
the Senate adjourned until Monday eve-
ming at 8 o'clock.
HOUSE.
The House was called to order by the
Speaker and was opened with prayer by
the Rev. George S Bell. Sixty-eight
members answered to their names at
roll-call.
Before the roll-call was finished Mr..
Lancaster. OF Charles county. arose TO a
personal privilege" He went on to
state that he read in the morning papers
where delegation from his county was
here yesterday behind closed doors in
the Senate--''yes. barred doors" he ex-
claimed.
The Speaker called the gentleman to
order, and said the roll-call of the House
had not been announced, and that he
must take his seat; that the question OF
delegations coming to Annapolis and
holding private meetings had nothing to
do with this house: that anybody and
everybody had a perfect right to come
here if they felt so disposed.
The gentleman persisted in having his
say. when the Speaker ordered the Ser
geant-at-Arms to bring the member before
the bar of the House. that he might
purge himself Of his contempt of the
char. This was done and the member
reprimanded by the Speaker. and he
took his seat. The scene caused little
sensation for the time, which soon passed
over.
The House then proceeded to the reg
ular routine Of business. being orders.
petitions and leaves to introduce bills.
The Speaker laid before the House the
report OF the Baltimore City Police Com
missionsrs tor 10000.
On motion OF MI. Feldmeyer, Mr.
Krems was excused from attendance oi
the session today.
Leave was granted Mr.. Robinson, oi
Baltimore city. to introduce a bill enti.
tied "Crimes and Punishments. and to
provide when wages are to be paid to
employees.
Leave was granted Mr.. Sandford to
introduce bill to add a new section to
Article ~. Code Of Public General Laws,
title Grimes and Punishments. sub
title. "Embe zzling Property and Writ
ings."
House bill authorizing appellants in
the Court of Appeals to provide for print.
ing the transcript OF the records in their
cause when appeals arise in Washington
county, was read first time.
After the reading of several favorable
reports from committees, &C., the House
at II.Is a. m. adjourned until Monday
evening at o'clock.