Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-01-28
LEGISLATURE IN BRIEF.
BOTH HOUSES RECONvENE
FOR BUSINESS.
Mr.. Brashears' Bill To Regulate Drawing
0fJurors And Foreman-The Insur-
anoe And Casualty Bill
Declared A Law


Both Houses of the Legislature recon
vened last night at o'clock after a re.
cess from Friday morning. The House
was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Miller, Sixteen Senators were present
| at roll call.
At $40 the Senate took a recess for
half an hour when Mr.. b. Howard Ha-
| man delivered, by invitation, an address
in the chamber on the oyster question.
| At s. 50 the Senate resumed business
A message was received from the
House OF Delegates announcing its refus-
al 10 concur in the Senate amendments
to House bill regulating licenses of casu-
ally and surety companies and request
ing conference committee.
On motion of Mr.. Bryan the Senate
resolved TO adhere to its amendments,
and the president named as members of
the conference committee on the disa-
greeing votes of the two houses Messrs.
Bryan, Robinson and Roe.
A message to that effect was then sent
to the House OF Delegates.
AT $40 the Senate adjourned to meet
at H. 80 this morning.
HOUSE.
The House met at 8 o'clock and was
opened with prayer by the Rev. w. w.
Davis. Eighty.seven members were
present at roll call. Among the leaves
to introduce bills were the following by
Mr.. BrasheTs OF Anne Arundel:
To regulate the selection of Jurors and
foreman of grand juries in Anne Arundel
county, referred to Judiciary. To pro.
vide for justice of the peace in eleven
precincts of Anne Arundel county, refer.
ed 10 Anne Arundel delegation. To pay
w. p. Wilson for services rendered to
Adjutant-Generars off e during 1900,
referred to Ways and Means committee.
After much discussion over a resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. .Siraus, providing for
change in the House Rules to meet exc
gencies arising on disagreement Of the
two Houses, the motion was adopted by
vote OF % to FL. After which the
House at 9 As adjourned to noon today.
T0-DAY's SESSION.
SENATE.
The Senate met at IL. 90 o'clock with
all the Senators present except Senators
Lewis ard Moore. Prayer was offered
by Rev. DIR. Sutherland.
Several unimportant bills were intro.
duced ard few bills of no particular in
terest were passed. except the joint reso-
luton authorizing the Governor to issue
to Hon. Arthur p. German his certificate
OF election to the United States Senate.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived upon which the Senate went into
executive session to confirm the recess
appointments-the board of State Aid
and Charities.
Senator Mccullough offered a resolu-
ton asking for Improvements in reguls-
ting the ventilation oil the Senate Cham
Der, which was adopted.
The surety and casualty bill of Mr..
Lewis, which has been so hotly contest
ed, wasefinally passed by both Senate
ard House with the amendmen of SEN
ator Bryan, as first passed by the Senate.
Senator Putzel offered an order to ad-
ourn until 8 p. m. on Thursday on ac-
count of Wednesday. the 2p,h, being set
apart by the Governor TO observe the
anniversary OF the birth OF our late Presi-
dent, which was adopted.
Senator Brewington moved TO amend
the order to adjourn until IL o'clock on
Thursday instead of s p. m, which was
carried. Senator Brewington said he
confidently believed that the work so far
of the session by both houses could have
been completed in three days.