The times., 1901-03-15
AN ELECTION LAW ASSURED
The Bill Passed by the Maryland
Senate Yesterday.

Action Previously Taken by the
House of Delegates, and Little
Trouble Anticipated over Amend
ments - Fought by Republicans.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. March 14-By a vote
Of fourteen Democrats. which is "A ma
jority in the Maryland State Senate. the
bill 10 dsfrauChise illiteratcs WAS passed
in that body today. The Republican votes
number eleven. BY this action Of the
Senate. Senator German has won the vic
tory as the House OF Delegates has here
tofore acted favorably on the measure.
The census and Baltimore sewerage bills
are subjects of great interest. and viii
be considered in turn when the ballot
law has been finally disposed Of.
Tonight Governor Smith entertained at
the executive mansion members Of the
Legislature The reception was largely
attended
At 1880 p m. last night the state Sen
ate ordered the election bill engrossed for
a third reading. After the failure Of Sena-
tor Bryan to bring up the sewerage bill
and have il passed to its third reading
at the same time the Senate adjourned.
After the adjournment Of the Senate the
clerks Of the Senate Engrossiug Commit
tee went to work on the bill and labored
until O'Clock this morning engrossing the
bill so that il might be ready 10 pass its
third reading today. The enErossed copy
was compared with the original and Ger
titled as correct by two Democratic Sen
ators of the committee. MesSrs. Peter and
Brewington. The Republican members OF
the Engrossing Committee, Senators Dod-
son. Wilkinson. and Dennis. charge that
the Democrats of the committee took
snap judgment; that they were not nou-
fed that the committee was to meet at
10 O Clock. this morning.
Senator Peter Chairman of the commit
tee, stated that just before the adjourn
ment of the Senate last night he an
nounced in a loud tone in front of his
desk the meeting for this morning. This
he did, but in the noise and confusion II
was not heard by the Republicans.
The Republicans fought hard this
morning TO have the bill recOmmitted TO
the Engrossing Committee in order that
the Republican members Of that commit
tee might have the opportunity to com
pare the copies. but the Democrats would
not hear to it. They then renewed the
fight in order to have the bill postponed
for further consideration until O'Clock
this afternoon. but they Nere voted down
on this ard the majority decided that the
bin was on its final passage
President Hubner called the Senate to
order promptly at II o'clock, and il was
very evident that something was on the
carpet for all Of the Democratic man
ayers were gathered in the President 5
private room. which is just of from the
Senate chamber. Ex-senator German was
there. with Governor Smith. Gen. Muir
ray Eandiver, Gen. L. Victor Baughman,
Col Buchanan SChley, and other aides
They were also joined later by Mayor
Hayes. who had been before the city
delegation in the House The bill was
brought on its third reading before
the special order Of the day the sew
erage bill. which was set for ll:l5,
could be brought up. Then came the night
over the action OF the EnETOSSiug Com
rnittee or the Democratic members of it.
In certifying the bin TO the Senate with
out giving the Republicans a chance 10
vote upon il.
Senator Dodson Of Talbot moved that
the bill be recommitted to the committee
Before the motion was. put the bill was
read through by the reading clerk and
the motion to recommit it was lost by
strict party vote Senator PuIZel made a
motion that the bin be made the special
order for : q clock this afternoon. which
would have given the Republicans a
chance to inspect 1t. number Of the
Republican Senators spoke on this phase
OF the question, and Senator RohTback Of
EGtuFIIth dtNAottA lALG ANHlIAJAANfl4i0 u
GlibHstering.
The Republicans denied the charge. but
Senator Williams Of Hartford said in re-
plying to Senator ROhTback that. al
though he denied most positively that the
Republicans were fiibustering. he
thought they would be justified IN SO do
ing on account Of the snap action taken
by the ma jority without allowing those
opposed to the bin an opportunity TO eX-
anime the engrOssed copy.
The motion TO defer action was lost by
strict party vote Of IA TO II. and luli oc-
curing in the Senate. Senator Wilkinson
OF St Marys asked what was before the
house. He was told that the final passage
Of the bill was before the house. and the
President was just about 10 order the
clerk 10 call the roll which would have
cut of all further debate, when Senator
Wilkinson began 70 speak, and, calling for
a glass Of water indicated that he was
ready for 4 siege. The debate was con-
tinued until the final vote on the bill was
ordered.
In the House the plan OF the leaders is
to strike out some Of the amendments
adopted by the Senate and thus send the
bin 20 conference. The conservative
members. however. are opposed 20 this
scheme believing that fl Will not only pro-
long the session. but endauger the passage
of the bill. The general opinion is that the
House will adopt the bill in the form as X
passed the Senate.
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