Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-03-29

bill.
Only seven days Of actual session
remain IN which to dispose of the
numerous bills that are still pend
ing, and among them are very inn
portant measures. In addition to
the gas bill the Senate must dispose
of the telephone conduit bill, the
Somerset county bill and the APP
preparation bills, while the House
is still working on the corrupt prac-
tices act, the various election bills,
that providing for an increase in
the citY's representation and others
of almost equal i'm portance.
Mr.. Haman, Of Baltimore, has
been before the Committee on the
Chesapeake Bay and its Tributaries
arguing for an oyster planting bill.
The committee will not report his
bill favorably.
The Committee on Corporations
favorably reported the bill for the
extention of the time for two years
for completing the railroad from
Mechanicsville to Point Lookout,
but on motion of Mr.. Garner the
bill was referred to the Southern
Maryland delegations where it now
is.
The County Treasures Bill has
passed the House and been amended
in some minor particulars in the
Senate. 1t will likely be signed by
the Governor sometime next week.
One Of the most knowing Of the
Annapolis reporters thus writes Of
proposed changes in the State Cap
ital l.: There will be no reduction
in the State tax raSe in 1901, but
in 1902 three quarters OF a cent will
be taken Off, A number Of impor.
taut Improvements are projected,
not the least Of which is the pro-
posed erection Of ueE building at
Annapolis for the accommodation
Of the Court Of Appeals and the
State Library.
The quarters now allotted to
these departments Of the govern.
ment are cramped, and, besidcs,
rooms they occupy are required by
the Legislative Branch There are
not enough rooms to accommodate
the committees, the members Of
which are frequently compelled to
postpone meetings because they have
no place in which TO discuss matters
they are called upon 90 consider.
Again, the few rooms now used aie
altogether too small. The Com.
mittee on Chesapeake Bay aud lie
Tributaries consists Of o members
emu the room 10 which they are
asked to do business will accommo.
date about a dozen people, and yet
hearings are held here in which del.
egatious as large 90 the committee
appear They are packed ike sar-
dimes in a box, aud compelled 10
uhaleimpureairo or else take chances.
Of contracting cold by raising The
window.
While improving the annex the
builders should not neglect the
House Of Delegates, which requires
attention. There is not q room in
the State House so poorly ventilated,
notwithstanding the fact that more
money has been spent TO make it
inhabitable than vas originally ex-
pended in its construction. When
the House is in session, on a pleas
ant day, the stencil is almost IN.
bearable, and at every recurring
session there are always half dozen
or more members on the sioS list.
The Senate Cham Der could also be
very much improved, the ventila-
ton in this historic section Of the
State House being also away below
par
1t is proposed to begin work as
soon az the building site shall have
been selected, the idea being to
have the renovated State House in
condition for the reception Of the
members Of the General Assembly
in 1902.
FRANCIS Y. KING
Sergeant +. Wharton Golden, Of