Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-13

LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.
DOINGS AT THE STATE
HOUSE.

Routine In The Senate And House Bills
introduced Bills Read Second And
Third Time.
Both houses met last night at O. clock.
President Hubner called the Senate to
order and was opened with prayer by
Rev. DIR. Wins,ed.
SENATE.
Senator Hubner offered three petitions
protesting against any change in present
Sunday laws. They were referred TO the
Committee on Judicial Proceedings.
A petition from J. B. Joy and one hun
dred and ninety other oystermen protest.
ing gainst the bill introduced to abolish
the use Of the deep water tongs in the
Patuxent river and that the oyster season
be shortened. was offered by Senator
Marsh, which was referred to Committee
on Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries.
House bill providing for a board Of
three police commissioners TO be appoint
ed by the Governor. one of whom shall
belong to the minority party, was offered
for third reading. Senator Wilkinson
proposed an amendment providing that
the minority representative be selected
from four names given the Executive by
the State Central Committee OF Baltimore
city representing the minority party.
Senator Wilkinson objected to having
the majority determine who were the
proper representatives OF the minority,
and that the minority should be repre-
sented by such people as the majority
thought proper to select. He said that
permit him TO name the minority repre-
sentative on the school board of ST.
Mary's county. He was told, he said,
to take his choice Of two men proposed
by the Democrats, neither OF whom was
recognized as Republican.
Senator Putzel disagreed with the pre-
vious speaker. He believed that, in laws
OF purely partisan nature. the minority
should be allowed 10 name its represen-
tatives. but beyond that he did not think
it proper to 60. The Democratic State
Central Committee of Baltimore city, he
thought. would like to have an opportu-
nifty at this time to name The representa-
tives OF its party on the boards provided
for under the new charter. The minority.
he stated was ready to hold up the hands
OF the majority, and relied on the Execu-
tive to name as its representative an earn
est Republican who had never compro-
missed his sentiments and opinions.
The amendment was lost, Senators
Dennis, Marsh, Messick, Ravenscroft
and Wilkinson voting for it. The bill
was then passed. Senator Wilkinson.
who was the only one TO vote against it,
stated that he had made up his mind to
stand by his convictions.
HOUSE.
The House vas called to order with
Speaker Wilkinson in the chair. Prayer
was offered by the Rev. b. Pruitt.
Roll-call showed u members present.
A number ef petitions were presented
and referred to the several committees.
Among these was petition presented by
Mr. Wilkinson from Bishop Latane, Rev.
DIR. Grammer and one hundred and fifty
others against the repeal OF the Sunday
laws, which was referred to the Commit
mitiee on Judiciary.
The following were among the leaves
W WAllh WCiC
and referred to appropriate committees:
BY Mr.. Long-T appropriate a sum of
money to refund to certain enlisted men
in the First Maryland Regiment who
served during the Spanish War. Refer
red to Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. Waller-An act to repeal and
reenact, with amendments. section FL Of
article 43 Of the Code of Public General
Laws, title "Healtb." subtitle "Infec-
tious Diseases-Smallpox. and provides
for free vaccination of pupils in public
schools. Referred to Committee on Hy-
giene.
BY Mr.. Lancaster-To add a new sec.
ton to article II OF the Code OF Public
General Laws. title "Oysters," TO follow
section 46. and to be numbered 400. to
provide for the protection of oyster beds.
Referred to Committee on Chesapeake
Bay and Tributaries.
BY Mr.. Ditty-An act to tax dogs in
Anne Arundel county. Referred to the
Anne Arundel delegation.