The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-01-03
ORGANIZATION OFTHE LEG
STATURE.

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Alfred Ritter. Senator John Moore, OF
Worcester county, was elected president
pro TEN and administered the oath of Of
fee to the newly elected Senators. He
nominated Hon John Hubner, of Balti-
mo1e COUNTY, for President. He was
elected by vote of 1G to for Senator
Putzel. President Hubner on taking the
chair made an address.
| Alfred Ritter was nominated for Secre-
tary by Senator Rohrback and received
| II votes to in favor of John c. Sinner
| ing, of Baltimore city, who was put in
| nomination by Senator Dennis.
On motion of Senator Moses an order
| was adopted declaring Albert ]. Almoney
of Montgomery; Richard H. Worthington
of Baltimore city; Samuel c. Falkner, of
Queen Anne's, and S. J. Bell, of Carroll
to be Reading Clerk, Journal Clerk, Ser
geant at Aams and Chief Engrossing
Clerk, respectively. Senator Ravenscroft
offered substitute, naming Henry Brown
of Kent; John E. Sterling, of Somerset;
Thomas NJ. Bartlett, of Talbot, and Peter
Marbury, of Charles, to fill the offices
above mentioned, which substitute was
lost
The Rev JOSEPH A. kantZ, W. f. Mill
err and S. R. Sutherland were appointed
as chaplairs, each to serve one month.
Miss Katharine Mcdonnell was appoint
ed fficial stenographer of the Senate.
The message of Governor John Walter
Smith was read and was received with
many expressions of approval by Sena-
tors who listened attentively to it.
When the new Senators were sworn in
Senator Bryan, by request, made pro-
test when the name of Senator Putzcl was
called, and presented the memorial of Mr..
Alexander H. Robertson, who contests
Mr.. Putzel's election. Mr.. PutZel stood
aside until the other Senators had taken
the oath and then, upon motion OF Sena-
tor Moses, it was administered to Mr..
PutZel.
Two desks only were decorated with
] flowers, those of Senator Peter, of How
| ard and Senator Greenwell, of St. Mary's.
At exactly 12 o'clock DR.. Benjamin L..
Smith, Chief Clerk of the last House, call
ed the body to order. Rev. j. Earl Maloy,
of Cecil county, chaplain of the last
House, made the prayers. Reading Clerk
Walter Townsend called the roll and 50
members answered to their names, the
only absentee being Delegate Wells, OF
Prince Georges county.
Mr.. John g. Rogers, of Howard county,
| in accordance with the decision of the
caucus Tuesday night, nominated MIR. Jas.
R. Brashears, of Anne Arundel county,
for temporary Speaker. His election was
unanimous, and DR. Smith directed Mr..
Rogers and Mr.. Walbach, of Charles
couny, to escort him to the chair
Mr.. Brashears briefly expressed his
| thanks and called for nominations for per-
manent Speaker Mr.. Rogers nominated
Mr.. Noble L. Mitchell, of Hartford, and
the nomination was seconded by MIR.
| Proctor, of the same county.
Mr.. Walbach nominated Mr. A. Lincoln
Dryden, of Som erset, and Mr.. W. F. Bro
ening, on behalf of the city delegation,
seconded it. Messrs. johnson, of Mont
gomery, and Biggs, of Washington coun-
ty, were appointed tellers, and the vote
| was taken by ballot.
Mr.. Mitchelrs election by vote so to
43 was announced, and the Democrats
applauded. Messrs. Rogers and Dryden
escorted Speaker Mitchell to the chair
! and he, in acknowledging the honor con-
ferred upon him, made speech.
The oath of office was administered to
the new speaker by Mr.. Brashears, after
which the ceremony of swearing in tho
delegates was performed. While this was
in progress the notices of contest against
the following members were formally filed:
Againest Democrats.-By Mr.. Stanley
A. Foitz-Against Peter j. Campbell and
Isaac Lobe Straus, of the Second Legisla-
tive district of Baltimore city, the contest
ants being NJ essrs. Harry Arnold and Eu-
gene E. Hopes.
Against Republcans.-By Mr.. Hoffack
era gainst Charles J. H. Ganter and Har-
ry F. Baer, of Carroll county. the contest
ants being Franklin Roop and Oliver A.
Haines. By Mr.. Giles-Against Azariah
M. Kendall and Thomas w. Trew, of
Kent county, the contestants being w. L.
Nicholson and Samuel ]. Johnson. By
Mr.. Dallam-Ag ainst James P. Curley, of
Prince Georges county, the contestant
being J. w. Rawlings. By NJ. Giles
Against A. Lincoln Dryden and Joseph
Muir, Of Somerset county, the contestants
being w. J. Shores and Luther T. Miles
Jr. By Mr.. mpbell-Ag ainst William
IL Kerr, William A. S. Beasley and Jno.
r. NJ Staum, of the Second Legislative
district of Baltimore city, the contestants
being r. H. Carr. Jr.. Richard II. Johns
and Henry j. McGrath.
The members thus contested were
sworn in.
Mr. Rogers offered an ord II to elect the
following officers of the House:
Chief Clerk-Dr. B. l.. Smith.
Reading Clerk-Waitcr r. Towns md.
Journal Clerk-Fredelick Sasscer.
Sergeant at-Arms-I. T. J. Brown.
Chief Engrossing Clark. II. Gale.
Mr.. Walbach offered as an amendment
to substitute the following:
Chief Clerk, Zebediah Householder;
Reading Clerk, Hugh McElderry; Journal
Clerk, Reno S. Harp; Sergeant alarms,
George B. Flynn; Chief Engrossing Clerk,
Willard F. Smith
The amendment was defeated by a
party vote, and the Democratic officials
sworn in and the House declared organ
ised and ready for business.
General Leonard Wood, before his de-
parture for Havana, did some effective
work for the cause of reciprocity with
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