The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
TIE LEGISLATURE MEETS
Prompt Organization of The Mary.
land House and Senate.
The Pnrty's Policy for This Session
The New Presiding Officers Begin
Work in n Busine>s-LiIse Manner
Protests Entered Against Two
Elect in the Lower House

ANNAPOLIS, Jan, s.---There was large
crowd in attendance upon the opening OF
the seventh biennial session of the Mary
land Legislature under the present consti-
tuition, which was called 10 order at noon
today in the State house. The number Of
leading State politicians present was TO.
large. There seems to be tacit agreement
that they Will not be too much in evidence
at this session. Into the hands of the Hon.
Murray Vandiver the whole duty of organ
izing the General Assembly has been en-
trusted. and he devoted nearly all of his
pretty well versed in their duties.
In the House Chief Clerk Householder,
OF the last House. called the members to
order. and very solemn lot they were,
too. Every man OF them looked as if he
were attending a funeral. Everyone of the
nInety-one members was present, a rare &C.
currence In tie history OF the Legislature
on the opening day.
Mr. Wolfe OF Howard. who presented Mr..
WilkiIsOn's name TO the caucus last night,
also nominated him today in a fowery
speech. Mr.. Charles G. Biggs OF Wa hing
ton. representing the Repub lean members,
placed the name, Of Mr. Walbach in nominal
tiun. urging tire members to vote fur h.m
on account of his fine Administrative and
paTii6mentarian abilities. The result was
A votes for Wilkinson to 26 for Walbach,
Wilkinson rot voting. Messrs. Waltach
and Hanson escorted the new Speaker TO
the chair. where he was greeted with ap-
plause. His remarks were short and to tae
point. lie said:
The Speakers Address.
To the majority OF the members Of this
body l want to say that the recent politi-
cal contest in this State has resulted in
sending to this body large majority Of
members Of our political faith, and upon
US will rest the responsibility of all legis-
lation. We must be economical in the dis
position OF the peoples money. Useless
offices must be abolished. unnecessary eX-
penses Topped of. In making appointments
to office the appointees must possess the
necessary qualifications to discharge their
duties While insisting on this, | appre-
bend there viii be no difficulty in finding
such men within the Democratic ranks"
The two protests were thOSe Of John X.
Pattison. Democrat. against Joseph b. An
drews. Republican. of Dorchester county.
and Mr. Charles ". Darr, Democrat,
against Mr.. George {. Merrick, Republic
can. of Prince Georges unity. Mr.. Pat
tison's protest was filed by Delegate Lin
thIcum OF Dorchester, and Mr.. Darr's by
Delegate Wolfe Of Howard. Both mem
bers were asked TO step aside until the
other members were sworn in. They were
sworn in. memorial being filed in the
case OF Mr. Pattison, but none IN the
case of Mr. Darr
An order was passed providing FOR the
adjournment of both House and Senate
until Tuesday night at S o'clock. After the
Governors message had been read. the
Joint convention OF the House and Senate,
provided for in the constitution, TO canvass
the returns OF votes for Governor was as
sembled in the House chamber. Senators
taking seats in front of the desk, the Sena-
tors then returned to their own chamber
and both bodies adjourned.
The Committee ON Organization.
The Committee on Organization. as ap-
pointed by the Speaker. consisted OF the
following:
Baltimore City-First district. c. J.
Dunn; Second district, William Duncan.
Third district, II. J. Robinson; Baltimore
county. Joseph Sandman; Caroline, J. F.
Carroll, +. VI. Anderson: Cecil,
FRANK II. MAcNle, DOrIneSteT, Is. j. LIN
thicum; Frederick. Samuel T. Brown.
Hartford. Noble Mitchell; Howard, Gros-
venor Hanson; Montgomery, o. H. z.
Clark: Queen Anne. Eugene l.. Dudley;
ST. Mary. Francis " King: Talbot, Will
liam Collins: Washington. Daniel II.
Staley; Wicomico. Jonathan H. Waller:
Worcester, Henry j. Anderson. and the
Speaker.
In the senate.
The session OF the Senate began prompt
Iy at noon, hat body being called together
by Mr.. NJ. NJ Higgins. Secretary of the
last Senate. All the Senators except
George T. c. Gray of Charles and William
b. Ciaggett- of Prince Georges county,
who are at their homes i'll, were present.
Secretary Higgins announced that the
first business was the election Of a tenn
porary president. and Senator William r.
Applegarth OF Dorchester was unanimously
chosen.
Mr.. Appegarth announced that nominal
lions for permanent president were in or
der Senator Crothers Of Cecil promptly
named Senator John Hubner OF Blltlmore
county and Senator Moore OF Worcester
county seconded the nomir a'ion.
Senator Stevenson a. Williams of Har-