Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-28
To-DAY,S SESSION.
SENATE.

The Senate was called TO order by the
President and was opened with prayer
by the Rev. Father Kautz. Twenty-six
Senators answered to their names at roll
call.
President Hubner presented the petit
ton OF Rev. w. A. Mcdonald and sixty
others of Baltimore against any change
in the present Sunday law; nlso the petit
ton OF the Northeast Baltimore Woman's s
Christian Temperance Union against any
change in the Sunday law: also the petit
tion Of ]. ]. Bradley and thirty others
against any change in the Sunday law;
also the petition OF J. H. Holmes and 50
others OF Baltimore city for general
local option law; also the petition Of Bev.
S. ]. Cro,chett and 40 others tor gen.
eral local option law.
Senator Bryan presented the petition
of Charles L. Pates and 1856 other citi-
zens of Baltimore for general local op-
ton law. Referred to the Committee on
Temperance.
The Committee on Corporations re-
ported favorably the bill introduced by
Senator Williams, of Anne Arundel. to
amend the Charter OF the Annapolis Wa
ter Company so as to give the city power
to purchase the same, which was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
The Senate bill introduced by Senator
Williams. of Anne Arundel, TO authorize
the School Commissioners fAnne Arun-
del county to purchase a site and build a
schoolhouse for white children near Loth-
ian. in the Eighth district, was read a
third time and passed.
The Senate at . o'clock went into ex.
ecutive session, and Immediately after
adjourned until noon tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The House was called to order by the
Speaker and was opened with prayer by
the Rev. ]. b. Pruitt Eighty-six mem-
bers answered to their names at roll
call.
The Speaker presented the petition OF
Rev. w. E. Bird and 20 others OF Havre
de Grace against any change in the Sun
day law; also the petition of +. A. Brown
and 81 others OF Howard county agans,
any change in the Sunday law.
Mr.. Dryden presented the petition OF
Rev. G. T. Anderson and 80 others Of
Somerset county for general local op-
ton law.
The Committee on Claims reported
favorably the House bill introduced by
Mr.. Feldmeyer TO pay to Alfred ljams
the sum OF $40 paid by him into the State
Treasury on his commission as Judge oil
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county under his appointment by the
Governor in 1896, which was read first
time.
The Committee on Judiciary reported
unfavorably the bill title "Crimes and
Punishments," which. upon motion, fur
ther considerable was indefinitely post
poned.
The Committee on Judiciary reported
uniavorably House bill entitled "Testa-
mentary Law" subtitle Distribution.
and to re-enact the same with amend
ments. Alter considerable discussion the
bill was finally substituted for the unfa-
vorable report.
The Committee on Ways and Means
reported favorably the bill introduced by
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pair and refurnish the Governors Man.
sion. The report was adopted and the
bill read first time.
The Committee on ways and means
reported with amendments Senate bill
introduced by Senator Williams of Anne
Arundel. entitled an act to authorize the
Mayor. Counsellor and Aldermen Of the
city OF Annapolis to issue bonds to the
amount of Si7I 600 to pay off the present
floating Indebtedness OF the city. and to
provide fund for the permanent i'm.
provement Of the city. was read second
time and ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading.
The House at 7.so o'clock adjourned
until noon tomorrow.
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