The Democratic advocate., 1900-02-24
Maryland L Legislature.

FRIpAY-In the Senate several petitions against
any change in the Baltimore Sunday laws and Tor
a general local option law were presented num-
her of bills were reported favorably and several
bills were passed.
In the House Mr. Hanson, of Howard county, in
troduced by request of the Maryland DIVISION,
League of American Wheelmen, bill for the crea-
ton of a state board of by-path commissioners, to
consist of five active wheelmen, of whom two are
to be residents of Baltimore city. They are author
lied to appoint county boards upon application by
fifteen wheelmen of the county desiring such
board Any county board having obtained consent
in writing of County Commissioners with the ad-
vice and consent of state board of side-path COM
missioners shall be authorized to lay out. construct
and maintain sidepaths along the edge of any pub
lie highway in the county between Travelled por-
tions thereof and in line of abutting property
The County Commissioners are authorized to assist
in the work in the same manner In the constrnc
tion roads.
Section 4, says: Such board of state sdepath
commissioners shall on entering upon its duties
and in each calendar year thereafter, determine
upon form of license to be attached orafixed to
n bicycle, to be known as bicycle sidepath IL
cense Each such license shall be valid during the
calendar year for which it is issued and no longer
Every person shall be entitled TO be furnished by
such board with such bicycle sidepath license upon
the payment of fee of one dollar therefor.
The bill contains thirteen sections, some of
which are impracticable, especially in the country
For instance, section says:-"No person shall
drive hitch any horse CATTLE sheep swine or other
animal upon any sidepath now constructed or here
after to be constructed under the provision OF this
act" This would stop the driving of cattle sheep
or hogs on any road designated as bicycle path.
A number of new bills were introduced and re-
ferred to proper committees
The Committee on Education offered a resolution
calling upon Congress TO adopt measures looking
to the appropriation for the aid of the public
schools in this tte some part of the six millions of
acres still undisposed of. The resolution was re-
ferred to the Committee on Federal Relations.
Both Houses adjourned until Monday night.
MONDAY NIGHT-In the Senate, after roll call,
Senator Williams moved that the Senate take re-
cess to give the Representatives of the United Rail-
ways Company hearing in reference to the six
fora quarter Street Car Fare bill. which motion
prevailed.
Numerous bills were introduced, bills read, and
veto by the Governor of the bill increasing the
directors of the United Railways Company. from
nine to eleven, and recommending some changes
in the phmseology of the measure, was sustained.
The House session occupied in granting
leaves to introduce new bills, and second reading
OF others.
TuEsDAY-In the Senate the six-for-a quarter
car fare bill was defeated Many local and general
bills were introduced and referred and favorable
reports read. At the night session number OF
House and Senate bills were passed, and new ones
introduced.
In the House, both at the day and night sessions,
the same routine prevailed as in the Senate
wEDNEspAY-In the Senate petitions were re-
ceived asking that no change be made in the Bati-
more Sunday law After the introduction of a few
bills favorable reports on others, passing many, a
spirited debate followed on the replacing of the
monuments marking the dividing line between
Maryland and Pennsylvania. At the night session
many House bills were passed and numerous petit
tions filed.
In the House favorable and unfavorable reports
were made number of bills, bills read and
passed. and time set to hear special orders.
Both Houses adjourned until Monday night.