Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-01-24
THE LEGISLATURE TODAY.
ROUTINE OF HOUSE AND
SENATE.
Both Houses Getting Down to Work
General And Local Bills-Visiting
Delegations to The State Capitol.

Both houses met at noon today. and
on any previous day. The committees
are needing the advice of their presiding
officers and are getting down TO earnest
work. and in a few more days the desks
of the presiding officers will be piled with
files OF bills.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at
noon by President Hubner and opened
with prayer by the Rev DIR. Souther-
land, chaplain.
A large number of bills were intro
duced, among them one by Senator Viii
liams, of Anne Arundel. empowering the
Court of Appeals to appoint janitor for
the Court at an annual salary of $500.
Several bills were put upon their sec
ond and third reading. The Senate at 2
p. m. went into executive session, and
Immediately after adjourned until noon
tomorrow.
HOUSE.
When the Speaker raped the House
TO order at noon today it was opened
with fervant prayer by the Rev. Geo.
). Bell. chaplain, and SO members an
swered to their names at roll-call.
A letter from William J. Beecham. Di-
rector General OF the Pann-American
Exposition 10 his excellency. ]. Walter
Smith. calling attention TO the meeting OF
the Exposition and inviting the State to
take part in the same, was read and re-
ierred 10 the ways and means committee.
Among the orders offered was one by
Mr.. Lehmayer. of Baltimore city. that
all bills referred to the committee on
judiciary be printed, which. after much
discussion and debate, was finally refer
red to the committee on printing. with
instructions TO report tomorrow.
II was ordered by Mr.. Feldmeyer, OF
Anne Arundel, that Mr.. Phelps be ex-
cused from attendance on account of
sickness.
The committee on elections was ex-
cused from attendance at the session of
the House on account of being engaged
in counting the ballots in the Dorchester
county contested election case.
General Latrobe, of Baltimore city.
said he held in his hand bill which he
had been requested TO introduce, which
he was opposed to. Ii was bill to tax
lawyers. and he thought the profession
was taxed enough and too much. The
Speaker referred the leave TO the ways
and means committee.
BY Mr.. Knott-To appropriate sum
OF money to assist the Society OF the War
of 1912 in Maryland in erecting a monu-
ment on the North Point battle ground
in commemoration of the battle OF North
Point in the War of 1872, and to perpet-
uate the memory OF the soldiers who de-
Tended the soil of their country. Refer
red to the ways and means committee.
BY Mr.. Latrobe-To regulate the pay
men, OF all appropriations made by the
State to associations or interpretations
maintained for industrial, humane OF
charitable purposes. Referred to ways
and means committee.
Committee on Claims reported favor.
ably the claims of J. Z. McCusker for
sI2 for three screens for the House; w.
| !. Werntz, S. for adjusting combpation
on safe in the Speakers room. and Jas
Kelly. policeman OF the rotunda. for $25
all CT which were passed by yea and
nay vote.
| The Speaker announced the following
committee on game and FISH: Messrs
Latrobe, Henson, Mackie. Stewart. o.
| Baltimore county, and Graeff.
AT o'clock the House adjourned tc
IL o clock, noon, tomorrow.
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