Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-04-16
THE SHORTEST ON RECORD.
An Extra Session of Two Hours
And Thirty Minutes.
CALLED BY GOVERNOR
To Provide For State Tax Levy, Which
Was Overlooked At The Regular
Session Wrangle Over
The Offices.
THE COMBINE HOLDS THE FORT.

Both houses OF the Legislature met in
| extra ordinary session at IL clock noon.
today. IN compliance with a proclama-
tion issued by the Governor for the pur-
pose OF passing the State tax levy bill for
the ears of 1902 3. which was over
looked at the regular session.
The Senate was called to order by
President HubneT. aod all the old off
GERS were ieins at d ior the occasion
The Senate then proceeded to business,
being the introduction of the State tax
levy bill by Senator Jones, chairman OF
the Finance Committee. and the bill Tor
the expenses OF the extra session. The
rules were suspended and the bills read
a second and third time and passed, and
then sent to the House OF Delegates. The
Senate at $50 p. m. adjourned sim die
The House OF Delegates was called to
order by Speaker Mitchell and was open.
ed with prayer by the Rev. J. Earle
Maloy. Ninety-three members answered
to their names at roll call. The chief
clerk, by order Of the Speaker, then read
the proclamation OF the Governor, call
ing the Legislature in extra session.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Montgomery. offered
an order appointing the following officers
Chief Clerk, DIR. Il. L. Smith; Journal
Clerk. Fpd. SassceT; Reading Clerk,
Walter b. Townsend; Sergeant-lt-Arms,
J. Thomas Johnson Brown; Chief En-
crossing Clerk. James II. Gale. Mr.
SiTaus, leader OF the combine, stauo d the
ball by offering a substitute with the fol
lowing changes : Sergeant alarms. Ed
win Is. Waus, OF Anne Arundel; DOOR
keepers, William Hamilton and Harry
ii. HamilI; keeper OF cloak room, James
Lusby, Of Anne Arundel; one chief en-
crossing clerk. {. V. Lannop: two assist.
ant engrossing clerks. w. II. Doe and +.
M. DeIdman, and that no extra compen-
saiion shall be allowed for any member
Of any committee, officer or employe
OF the House during the present session.
This brought about lively discussion,
and a motion was made TO lay the sub.
slitute on the table, which was lost by
yea and nay vote, and the substitute was
adopted, aud the newly-elected officers
we're sworn IN. Mr.. Forsyth offered an
order that the members Of this extra
session shall serve without extra compen-
satioD, which, upon yea and nay vote
to lay on the table, was carried.
Mr.. Straus offered an order that the
present session shall be devoted solely
and exclusively to the passage Of the bill
TO provide for levying the State tax rate
and the appropriation bill to defray the
expenses Of the extra session. and that
no other or further expenses shall be
en,ailed, and that upon the passage Of
these two bills the House shall adjourn
sine die, which was adopted.
The Speaker then laid before the House
the message from the Senate, being the
bill 10 provide for the State tax levy and
the bill TO pay for the extra session. The
rules we're then suspende d and the bills
read second time and referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Walbaeh moved that the House
take a recess for fifteen minutes, in order
that the committee might report on the
bills, which was carried. and the House
adjourned until Las p. m. Upon reas.
| sembling the rules we're suspended and
the bills read tn I'd time and passed.
| The bills we're then sent to the Senate,
and on motion the House at z.35 p. m.
| adjourned sine die, and the members left
on the 3 10 train for their homes.
The Governor completed the work oi
signing the bills Of the session last night,
A bill enacted by the Legislature prohib.
iling the sale Of liquor within one mile ol
a schoolhouse in the Fourth district OF
Anne Arundel county has disappeared
/ The Governor is advised that il the bill
can be identified as passed another copy
can be enrolled and presented. The iota
number OF bills signed for the session il
63z. Seven were signed last night and
sixteen were allowed 10 die.