Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-02-27
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.
ROUTINE OF THE HOUSE
AND SENATE.
The Resolution Relative To The Inspection
Of The Annapolis And Baltimore
Short Line Bridges Is In
definitely Post
poned.
DELEGATE BRASHEARs SAYS 1T is
THE SAME OLD DRY.

The House met at IL o'clock, noon,
today ard was opened with prayer by
the Rev. A. J. We;shaar. Eighty -seve n
members were present ct roll call.
Among the petitions presen ed was one
by Mr.. Shipley. signed by John r. Lo.
man and twenty-one other citizens OF Anne
Arundel county. praying the passage OF
the State Temperance bill, which was
referred to the Temperance Committee.
The Speaker presented The petition OF
the PresbS teriao. Congregational and
Reformed Ministers Association OF Bal
;imoie. endorsing the general temper
ance bill, which was referred to the Tenn
perance Committee.
Leave was granted Mr.. White to in
Iroduce bill providing for and regulat-
ing the service Of wrIts and subpoenas
from the Land Office, which was referred
TO the Judiciary Commitiee.
An order was passed directing the post
master OF the House TO furnish the Ways
and Means Committee with $40 worth of
postage stamps TOR use OF committee.
The Committee on Claims reported
iavorably the bills OF William G.. Hig-
gins for $500; Charles A. Howard for
So 90; w. w. Weldon for So 50, and the
order was passed.
The Committee on Corporations re-
ported favorable the resolution offered
yesterday by Mr.. Clayton, directing the
Governor to appoint a competent civil
engineer 10 inspect the bridges over the
Annapolis K Baltimore Short Line Rail-
road for fear that said bridges were not
safe in their construction, and TO report
upon their condition. On motion OF Mr..
Fouiz, OF Baltimore, the rules were sus-
pended and the resolution was put upon
It's third reading.
Mr.. Bfashears, member OF the Com
mittee on Corporations, said he could
not be present at the committee meeting
yesterday, when the committee reported
on the resolutions, which he thought did
a great injustice to the local corporation
OF this county, and he moved that the
resolution be Indefinitely postponed In
support of his motion Mr.. Brashears
said that while this was a matter that the
citizens OF Anne arundel who travels
daily over this road. were concerned, he
could see no reason for special alarm tor
VIZ uhSdiOAJ w thC bliukCop kudt l0iS WAS
the old cry renewed every two years for
the Governor to appoint some one at the
expense OF the State, which did this cor
poration great injustice.
Mr.. Brashears said that he knew from
his own personal knowledge that this
company had recently employed expert
divers and experienced bridge builders
TO examine every pile and every tie and
brace OF the bridges of this road, and
that the company was using every posi-
bic precaution for the safety Of its passen.
gers, and this resolution did this railroad
great injustice, and he hoped the resolu-
ton would be indefinitely postponed.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
carried by yea and nay vote OF 46 to So.
The remainder of the morning session
was taken up with reports OF committees
and the first and second reading Of bills.
At 2. 80 o'clock the House took a recess
until 3 O clock this evening.