Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-01-22
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.

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s MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
Both Houses OF the General Assembly oil
Maryland convened at Annapolis on Mon.
day night last.
Without the transaction OF any business
of importance both Houses adjourned 10
Tuesday.
Alter adjournment the Democratic mem
bers oil both Houses met 10 caucus for the
purpose OF naming person for United
States Senator. The caucus adjourned by
vote OF 53 10 80, without taking vote Oh
the Senatorship.
The several candidates named for the po-
sflion oil Senator are lsidor Rayner, John
Walter Smith. Elihu Il. jackson, Joshua
+. w. Miles and Bernard Carter.
The adjournment OF the caucus was forced
by the combined followers Of Messrs. Ray.
!. ner, Smith and jackson.
One Of the features of the evening was an
amazing display Of bosslsm on the part Of
! l. freeman Raisin, of Baltimore, who ap.
propriated part of the Stale House TO his
own use and had members OF the Baltimore
police as guards, who refused Tree passage Of
, the corridors 10 persons not favored by him
aud his messenger, George Lewis, who were
working in the interest of<Mr. Carter.
On Tuesday GO members were present
when the House Of Delegates was called TO
order, the absentees being Messrs. Reed,
TRACER, Hitchcock and Becker.
Evidence In the contests against the cleo
ion OF Messrs. Simmons and Bond, of Cal
vert county, was filed and referred TO the
COMMITTEE on Elections.
The Speaker announced the appointment
OF the COMMITTEE on Claims as follows
Messrs. Collins (chairman), Downs, Hall,
CockeY, Fuss, Gibbs, Tighe, Lansdale and
Bond.
A bill presented by Mr.. Williams, OF this
county, provides that $4,000 be appropriated
for the payment Of the census enumerators
who were employed in taking the State
census In 1901. The bill recites that mum
Der OF the enumerators were inadequately
paid. The money lie TO be paid by person
70 be hereafter named by the Governor and
Is not to be in excess OF the 20 days pro.
vided for In the act.
Mr.. Johnston, of this county, introduced
q bill to amend the charter OF Takoma Park.
The first ballot for United States Senator
was taken by the Legislature on Tuesday,
both Houses voting separately. There was
no election, as no candidate received ma
jority OF the votes cast
The vote In detail was as follows Raw.
ner, Democrat, 30; Smith, 30; Garter, 8 ;
Jackson, O.; Warfleld, 3; Miles, A; Judge
James b. Henderson, Q; Louis e. McComas,
Republican, IS.
The members Of the Legislature from this
county voted as follows; Senator Jones
voted for Garter; Delegates Williams and
Johnston voted tor Rayner, and Lansdale
'and Amiss voted for Judge Henderson.
Mr.. Williams and Mr. johnson made
vigorous speeches, in which they spoke oil
the tremendous sentiment Tor Rayner 10
Montgomery county and of the TACT that
they were voting in accord with the will OF
tue people who elected them. Their votes
were received with cheers by Mr.. Rayner's
friends upon the floor and in the galleries.
W F Rabbit, OF Rockville; Edward q,
King, oi Clarksburg, aud Thomas A. KEEL
ley, OF Kenslngton, have been appointed
10 positions 10 the Legislature.
The two houses Of the Legislature met ia
joint convention at noon Wednesday anc
took one vote for the Sena,orship, but Their,
was no election, and only lew changes
from Tuesdays vote
These changes Resulted 10 an increase q
three votes for Mr., Rayner and two for Mr.
Garter. Governor Smith aud ex Goyerpo
jackson, Mr.. Miles aud Mr.. McComas hac
the same number OF votes they received
Tuesday, although there were some changes
IN the personnel Of ex Gov Smiths vote
Mr., Rayner received the votes of Dele
gates Fighe, oil Prince Georges, and Fuss, o
Carroll, who voted Tuesday for ex Goyerno
Smith Delegates Amlss and Lansdsls .
this couu,, ,w.u voted for Judse / a H.
Henderson, and Delegates TRACER, of Bal,i
umore, and Hitchcock, OF Hartford, VIII,
were no, present Tuesday Hs ,o', -,
votes of Delegates Butler q, oo.an A..
aud Carroll, of Hartford who wen, 10 sm,,S
and Delegate Morrison. of BAl,imora win,
was SICK and uuable to be present pols
gates Becker aud Reed, OF Baltimore, VIII