The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 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.

Action BreNfouttS 1hken ny 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 ma
jority in the Maryland State Senate. the
bill to disfranchise illiterates 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 will
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 it passed to its third reading
at the same time the Senate adjourned.
After the adjournment of the Senate the
clerks Of the Senate Engrossing Commit
tee went to work on the bill and labored
until o'clock this morning engrossing the
bill so that it might be ready to pass its
third reading today. The engrossed 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
fled that the committee was to meet at
10 oclock- 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 it
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 Mere voted down
on this and the majority decided that the
President Hubner called the Senate to
order promptly at II o'clock. and ii was
very evident that something was on the
carpet, for all of the Democratic man.
ayers were gathered in the Presidents
private room, which is just off from the
Senate chamber. Ex-senator German was
there with Governor Smith. Gen. Muir
ray Nandiver, Gen. l.. Victor Baughman,
Col. Buchanan Schley. and other aides
de-camp.
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
could be brought up. Then came the fight
over the action of the Engrossing Com
mittee or the Democratic members Of it.
in certifying the bill to the Senate with
out giving the Republicans chance 10
vote upon it
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 Putzel made a
motion that the bin be made the special
order sor O'Clock this afternoon. which
would have given the Republicans q,
chance to inspect it, A number of the
Republican Senators spoke on this phase
of the question, and Senator Rohrback of
Frederick accused the Republicans of
hlibustering.
Inc HepODllc3nS denied the cndrge. Dut
Senator Williams of Hartford said in re-
plying to Senator Rohrback that. al
though he denied most positively that the
Republ leans were filibustering. he
thought they would be justified in so do
ing on account of the snap action taken
by the majority without allowing those
opposed to the bill an opportunity to eX-
anime the engrossed copy.
The motion to defer action was lost by
strict party vote of IA to II. and lul oc-
curing in the Senate, Senator Wilkinson
of ST. Mary's 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 to order the
clerk to call the roll, which would have
cut off all further debate. when Senator
Wilkinson began TO speak and. calling for
a glass Of water. indicated that he was
ready for a 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 1
bill to conference. The conservative
members. however. are opposed to this
scheme. believing that it will not only pro-
long the session, but endanger the passage
of the bill The general opinion is that the !
House will adopt the bill in the form as il
passed the Senate.
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