Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-02-07
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE

Many different subjects are holding the
attention Of the Maryland Legislature NJ
Annapolis. Among them are:
The improvement and rebuilding of III,
State House at Annapolis at large cost.
Senator s. G. Jones, OF this county, is 10 b
one OF the committee To supervise this worn
To pension retired Court Judges of tb,
State, provided they have given 10 year
service before retirement
To compel fire insurance companies pay
the face value Of policies where there is en-
tire destruction.
To pension school teachers after servic
oil rs years and disability.
To appoint commission, without pay
10 investigate the public school system OF
the State and recommend changes for bet
terment where found 10 be necessary The
commission to have n clerk To be paid { 1900
per annum. The allotted time for the CON
mission 10 do It's work Is ~ months
To erect additional buildings st the Asri
cultural College and the House Of Correc
ton. The latter lie overrun with inmates, a,
many as Is are packed 10 a room, says Oh,
superintendent.
To repeal the mortgage tax law.
To call Constitutional convention.
To amend the election law, allowing Oh,
voter to write at the top Of his ticket, il ht
so wishes, straight ticket.
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dict in courts OF justice.
10 the wisdom OF the Assembly some OF
this matter will be shaped into enActments
and the other portion lett To fofgetfulnessA
On Tuesday Senator Lewis brought IN
bill fixing the salary OF the States Attorney
for Allegany county At 5000 This is the
first Of the bills under the amendment To
the Constitution ratified by the people at the
November election. The original Constitu
ton provides for the payment OF States At
torneys by the Tres OF bis Office mot to eX
coed 5000" Tue ameDdmtn ut permits the
Legislature To give them 40 annual salary
10 lieu thereof. 1t is probable that more OF
these bills will appear.
The House OF Delegates on Tuesday dis
missed the contests OF Herman S Plat
against Joshua W. Herring for the State
Complrollenhip, and OF j. Frank Turner
against Thomas Parran for the Clerkship of
the Court OF Appeals Both these cases grew
out OF the election held last November, and
10 both cases gross frauds were alleged. Plal
wAs the Republican candidate for Comp
trolier, while Turner ran on the Democratic
ticket for Clerk 10 theCour Of Appeals. The
grounds upon which the contests were dis
missed were that neither Of the contestants
has taken any testimony and the delegates
we're convinced that The contests were not
begun In good faith.
After a consultation with the Governor
Comptroller Herring will prepare bill in
Accofdance with a recommendation in the
Governors message. The Governor sug
gesled thAt the Staie census returns be used
" get correct basis for the distribution OF
the school fund. The State Public School
Fund ls distributed u the city and county
on the basis Of the population OF school age
IL the Federal census is used il will cause
Certain COUNTIES 10 get more than they are
entitled To for the next 10 years. The bill
will provide for the appointment oil an off,
ciAl 10 go over the returns and make cor
rect compilation.
On "Wednesday, in the House OF Delegates
bill WAS introduced IN authorize the town,
OF KrnsinRton. this county. To issue bonds
10 improve sidewalks, & s.; referred In Mont
gomery delegation.