The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-03-17
Special Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM ANNAPOLIS.
STATE HOUSE. ANNAPOLIS,
March 1Efh 100

March 18th. 1900
Aessrs. Editors This has been rather ex-
citing week at the old State House and the per-
formances here have not been especially cred
table to the Mayor of Baltimore, who was
brought down on an order Of the House to sub
stantiate certain charges which he made against
the management of affairs. The truth is His
Honor was hasty in his statements and when
brought to task failed utterly and produced no
real evidence whatever to sustain his position
that bribery and corruption were interfering
with the passage Of the telephone bill. No one
doubts the existence of strong lobby here, for
it is clearly visible to anyone who knows the
people who are around, but Mayor Hayes did
not mention any names and only showed that
one poor. old and ignorant member had written
a foolish letter on the subject. The Mayor ap-
peared almost ridiculous when he came before
the investigating committee and had apparently
lost all toe assurance with which he usually
bosses his job in the City Hall. In the mean
time the gas lobby pursues its way without let
or hindrance and is carrying on its operations
right under the eyes of the members and no one
questions its presence at all stages of the game.
The Democrats have made another effort to
get together on the partisan measures in regard
to the Southern Maryland counties, but have
failed. The better class of members declined to
submit to the party whip and refused to be CO.
creed by the Governor, Mr.. Vandiver and the
other bosses into doing what they knew to be
manifestly unfair and unjust The indications
arc that these partisan matters will now be
dropped greatly to the advantage of all con-
carned.
The county delegates and Senator Hubner
have been unusually busy this week seeing con-
stituents and introducing bills, among which
are the following:
Ry prosidont uabnor.--1A bill entitled "A act
to add an amendment to chapter 2I7, of Acts of
1892, Public Local Laws, applying to Baltimore
county," which was read the first time and re-
ferred to Senators Hubner, Williams, of Anne
Arundel, and Williams, of Hartford. Also, bill
entitled AN act to add an additional section to
the Public Local Laws title Baltimore County,
subtitle County Commissioners providing for
the publication of assets and liabilities in their
annual statement as required by section IL,
Article %, of the Public General Laws of Mary
land.''
BY Mr.. Truitt.-Leave was granted to the Bal
timore county delegation to introduce bill en-
titled IAN act to prohibit the sale OF intoxi-
eating liquors at Ruxton Station. Baltimore
county, Maryland, or within a radius of a mile
and half thereof" Also, leave was granted to
the Baltimore county delegation to introduce
Dill emitted AN ACT 10 ulVluo Inc NlDJu elecIIOu
district of Baltimore county into two election
districts. Also, IAN act to repeal chapter 1885,
OF the Acts of 1896, entitled an Act to prohibit
the issuing of any license for the sale of spirtu-
Gus or fermented liquors or lager beer within
one mile of public school No. 2, located at Ever
green" etc.
By Mr.. Stewart.-Leave was granted to the
Committee on Ways and Means to introduce a
bill entitled "An act to appropriate the sum Of
$2l, 440.50, and to refund the same to the appro-
priation for the contingent and necessary ex-
penses of the Adjutant- Generals Office and for
the maintenance, equipment and discipline of
the land forces of the militia for the fiscal year
ending September 3Oth.'' Also, leave was grant
ed to the Committee on Judiciary to introduce a
bill entitled AN act to amend Article 81, of the
Code of Public General Laws, by adding an adj
ditonal section thereto, to follow section 40. Of
said Article, and to be designated as Section 46
| A." Also, IAN act to add new section to
Article II. Code of Public General Laws, title
Education sub-ti Schools to follow section
AZ, and to be known as Section AZ A."
By Mr.. Sandman.-An act to repeal and re-en-
act with amendments chapter 527, of the Acts of
1898. entitled AN act to repeal chapter 44s, of
the Acts of the General Assembly. of 1894, en-
titled an Act to appropriate the fines and for
FIXTURES imposed by the Circuit Court for Balti-
more county, and by justices of the peace there
of, to the treasurer of the County School Com
missioners of Baltimore county for the use of
the public schools of said county, and to re-en-
act the same with amendments
The residents along the line of the electric
railway between Mount Washington and Pixies
vile have been here in force to prevent legisla-
ton which will allow the United Railways Com
pany to tear up their tracks on the line of the
old Baltimore and Northern road, which the
cnroIlanx rlai u 1asG- ~ ssSlsssssz
The County Commissioners. together with
three prominent citizens of the county, ap-
peared here today to oppose the passage of Mr..
Stewards road bill, and also to express their
dissent to other bills affecting the county.
BY Mr.. Choate.-A bill providing that here
after the payment of appearance fees to attor-
neys at law by the County Commissioners of
Baltimore county, in what are known as habeas
corpus cases arising in said county, shall be for
hidden and abolished.
On the 9Th instant Senator Hubner and the
members of the House were waited upon by the
committee appointed at the non-partisan tax
payers convention, lately held at Towson. and
presented the following resolutions:
ResolUed, That we earnestly request the prompt
passage by our Legislature of a law limiting the
terms of Commissioners of Baltimore county
| hereafter to be elected to two years and making
! them eligible to reelection.
| Res0lUed, That the following law be passed by
| the Legislature, viz: That the County Commits
| sioners for Baltimore county shall include in
| their annual report of expenditures, as required
| by section O. Article 28, Public General Laws,
| summarized statements of the assets and La
| bilities of Baltimore county due and payable in
cash at the close of the fiscal year. and said re-
| port shall be published within 90 days OF the
| fiscal year.
ResoiUed That law should be enacted re-
| quiring the County Commissioners to limit the
| amount expended in any one year for any pur-
| pose to the amount levied for said purpose, and
| the School Board should likewise be limited to
| the amount appropriated by State and county.
PAUI, WINCHESTER.