The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-02-17
Special Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM ANNAPOLIS.
ANEApoL1s. Nd, February 18th. 1906

1GH EftO1I ANNAE
ANNAPOLIS. ND, February 18th. 1906.
AeSsTs. Editors The business of the Legisla-
ture recently has been for great part in regard
to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and the
latest attitude of both Houses is that a full and
complete investigation is the thing to be desired.
Both Houses passed Senator Germans bill,
and Senator Brewington made his vote the
casion of a violent denunciation of the methods
of the B. and o. and the way in which the COM
pany had treated the State and the States inter-
ests.
In the House of Delegates when the message
was reported, there were butfew members pres
emit and the representatives of both parties did
a great deal of work endeavoring to poll their
full party strength. Mr.. Goodwin, of Baltimore
county, opposed the measure on the ground that
1t was not a convenient time. In explaining his
vote Mr.. Goodwin said he thought it was mat
ter in which each House could act separately,
with better results, and he was not in favor of
acting jointly. He said he regarded it as purely
financial proposition and one in which politics
should play no part.
St. Johns Battalion paraded recently for a
committee of the Legislature and went through
all the different formations in the school of the
soldier. The committee was entertained at the
college and the exercises in both open and closed
order we're given. The battalion, as whole, ac-
quilted itself in a praiseworthy manner and the
committee expressed itself well pleased. st.
Johns has bill before the Legislature for an
appropriation and it is hoped by friends of the
college that it will meet with success at this
session. st. Johns took one Of the highest ranks
among the military colleges of the United States,
and it is proposed to still further extend its
scope of usefulness. There are number of
Baltimore county boys at the college, among
them Robert A. Rouse, who holds the rank of
captain; Gallatin Love, William Orrison and
Heath Tarbert.
Mr.. Goodwin, or Baltimore county. has drawn
up bill which has already caused great deal
of discussion and which no doubt will be strenu-
ously opposed by the electric companies of the
State. 1t is for the purpose OF stopping the
overcrowding of and provides that every
corporation or employe operating in the State
shall allow no more passengers on its cars than
their seating capacity will permit The penalty
provided is minimum one of $50 and a maxi
mum one of $500 for each offence. The bill was
introduced in the House on Wednesday.
The executive committee of the Maryland
State Game and Fish Protective Association
met recently to take action on Secretary Dem
Miss bill and to make the rule preventing under
sized fish from being caught and sold. uniform
throughout the State. This law is not binding
in several of the counties and Baltimore county
is one of them. Supporters of the bill argue
that the fish might as well be used in the Balti-
more markets as shipped away.
| A delegation headed by Mr.. w. w. Preston. of
Belair, was in Annapolis on Wednesday and in
the afternoon had hearing before the Commit
tee on Highways. Mr.. Preston, as spokesman,
said that while they were in hearty sympathy
with the chief provisions of the Shoemaker road
! law there were several considerations which it
| would be well to amend. He stated that the law
provided that half the cost of constructing these
/ roads be paid out of the State treasury and that
| the estimated cost of the roads be furnished by
| the State Engineer. He said that theoretically
this all right, but practically not SO. as the
estimated cost in most cases was about one-half
| of what the actual cost of construction will be-.
| He brought out the fact that the law was new
| measure in Maryland and that he wanted it dis
tinctly understood that while he favored several
changes in the law as it stands now, he was
heartily in sympathy with its fundamental
issues and provisions.
The probable passage of the bill taxing all
| vehicles that enter Baltimore city from Balti-
more county, except farm wagons, is meeting
much opposition and is being anxiously watched
| by leading men of the county.
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which provides that all vehicles going out of the
city into the county shall be taxed also and that
| it be put in the hands of the Baltimore County
| Commissioners, who shall have the right to act.
This is acknowledged to be a shrewd move to
head off the other bill. as it is poor rule that
will not work two ways. Possibly the city dele
i cation will not be so anxious for the measure
| when they know that all vehicles leaving Balti-
more are liable to be taxed in the county.
City Solicitor Bruce said that Baltimore county
erred when it thought that the new bill provided
for taxing all vehicles which entered Baltimore
city, and that the only thing sought is the power
to tax automobiles and vehicles used for pleas
4 ure only.
Senator Biddison introduced the following
bills this week: To amend the law relating to
homicide indictments by emitting requirement
| of specifications of manner of death; to forbid
sale Of cocaine without physician's prescription
to sanction sale of lot by Anna e. Snyder to
North Point Methodist Episcopal Church South,
of Baltimore county to allow county commits
sioners option of bonding county officials with
surety companies or otherwise; to provide for
the release of sureties of county officials; to
amend law relating to sales and notices.
Senator Bddson's bill to authorize the Regis
ter of Wills of Baltimore county to trsnscribe
indexes and to provide compensation therefore,
was passed.
In the House Mr.. Goodwin has introduced a
bill to re-survey the boundary line between Bal
| timore and Hartford counties.
The Legislature is accomplishing great deal
of work for so early in the session. and is max
| ing name for itself for adherence to duty as
/ well as for economy. G. d. r.