Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-01

This also was rejected, after which
the bill was ordered engrossed for a
third reading.
Prior to this business, two other
shorter discussions took place. The
first was Qceasioned by the report of
the judiciay COMMITTEE on Mr.. Linthi-
oum's order. yesterday introduced.
inquiring the terms of the contract
with the State printer. rhe answer
TO this was that the General Assem-
bly,, under the wording of that con-
tract, can compel King Brothers TO
print every bill introduced without
extra compensation.
Mr.. BrewiDgton took this for the
occasion OF an impassioned address,
IN which he besought the Senate not
TO take advantage of the contracts
phraseology to muloet the State print.
er out of a large amount of work
which he had never taken into consid
Grafton in making his bid. Mr. Brew.
ington explained that King Brothers
had based their bid on the work of
previous sessions, and should be treat.
ed fairly in the matter.
Mr.. German, jas temporary chairman
OF the committee, explained that the
committee had been asked for an opin.
ion on the point and had given it
without taking other points into con-
sideTation.
Mr.. Linthicum had no desire to do
anything unjust, but had wanted to
know what the terms of the contract
are without reference to the printers
opinion on the matter. Baltimore
city bills, also, he declared, were not
local bills, since they were of interest
to more than half the people of the
State, a consideration which he thought
Mr.. Brewington should have proper
ly estimated when INTRODUCING the
order which provoked the entire mat.
ter, and which, in his opinion, had
been intended to put the secretary of
the Senate and the city Senators in the
position of getting something to
which they were not entitled.
The discussion terminated by the
chair calling attention to the rule on
the subject, that all general and pri-
vate corporation bills shall be printed,
but that any bill may be printed by
the passing of an order to that effect.
Senator Claggett's bill to do away
with the present system of tobacco
inspection, creating in its stead one
chief tobacco inspector, to whom the
others shall act as deputies next came
up. Senator Gadd and Griffith oppose
the bill and want delay Senators
Olagget and Lancaser do no want de.
lay, but after some debate allowed the
matter TO be made the special order
for Tuesday at / o'clock.
Mr.. Gadd introduced bill to in.
crease the number of policemen in
Germantown.
The Cissel bill, earlier introduced
in the Senate by Mr.. Gadd, was I'M
fsvorably reported today by the Com
mittee on Judicial Proceedings on the
grounds that to change the name of
this family as requested is unconsti-
tive session, Immediately after which
an adjournment was taken until 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The House of Delegates was in ses-
sion just one hour, after which it ad-
iourned to met tomorrow morning at
10 O'Clock.
The session was quiet, nothing but
general routine business being trans
acted. a large number of bills were
introduced, several passed and the
files cleared Local bills introduced
were as follows:
By Mr.. Shipley-To amend the char
Ter of Baltimore, South Baltimore and
Curtis Bay Electric Railroad Com
pany so as to prohibit more than five
cents for fare to juncture with United
Railways.
By Mr.. Duvall-To amend the local
game laws, to change days for shoot
ing ducks to Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays.
Prior to the opening Of the day s
session very large delegation, com.
posed of some Of the most celebrated
lawyers in Baltimore city, was heard
| in the Senate Chamber before both
committees on judicial proceedings,
in opposition to the repeal of the
/ Judges Pension law passed two ses'
sions ago. It is understood that Sen
ator Gadd will not be Influenced by {
certain sort of sentiment which exists
| or is supposed to exist in this county
| in favor of repeal
Following the session the member
/ of the Senate were the guests OF Com
mander Howard, of the Oyster Navy
| who took the party out on the bay t
| an oyster roast.