Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-11

bility meet with success in the house. The
bill has for It's purpose the establishment
and promotion OF the industry OF oyster
culture in Maryland. to define and mark
natural oyster beds. bars and rocks lying
under the waters OF this state and provides
for the infringement of the provisions of
the act.
The industry will be under the super
vision of board of shellfish commission
ers, to consist of one member from the
eastern shore, one from the ttdewater sec
ton OF the western shore and from
Baltimore city. and provides that one of
the three shall be a member of the minority
party. These commissioners are to be APP
pointed by the board of public works and
their office Is TO be In Annapolis.
The Dorton child labor bill will come up
in the senate next week, the measure hav-
ing been passed by the house. The bin,
as passed by the house. applies to children
less than twelve years of age who can read
and write; otherwise they must be sixteen
before they can be employed in factories
and workshops All the counties are ex-
empted from the provisions Of the act dur
ing the three summer months or the can
ming sason, and 1t does not apply to child
rem engaged In occupations keeping them
in the open air. The bin proyidee for the
appointment of inspectors 10 carry out Its
provisions, and 1t is believed that the law.
IL passed by the senate, will be OF some
practical benefit.
Railroad Legislation.
1t now seems likely that the bin providing
that all railroads must sell 500 and loo
mile interchangeable mileage books al the
fiat rate of two cents a mile Will be passed.
The bill was amended in the senate this
week so that 1t does not apply to any
railroad incorporated under the laws of
Maryland whose gross receipts are less
than 5000 a year. This amendment was
made for the purpose OF exemptiny the
Washington Potomac and Chesapeake
railway, known as the Brandywine road
= lila t. thoyp
Maryland. The amendment was offered by
Senator Greenwich Of 81. Marys, and
STRONGLY supported by Senator Claggett
OF Prince George. 1t was argued that
the lower counties OF the state are depend
ent on this road and that the company
would not be able to exist II it's earnings
were reduced such as would be the case
If the new law was passed.
1t now seems certain that no election leg
islation will be passed this session, and
that the existing Ubiquitous law VIII remain
upon the statute books for two years more.
The responsibility for failure to give Mary
land a clean ballot law must rest with the
democrats At least three general election
bills and two primary election measures, as
well as corrupt practices act, have oeen
introduced in both branches OF the les1sla-
ture. All these measures are now sldmber-
ing peacefully IN the committed pigeonholee
and there is at present not the slightest
danger that a rude awakening will come,
not If the democrats can prevent II.
1nterc1ty Electric Lne.
The city council continues to juggle with
the ordinances granting the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis electric railway
the right TO the use of certain streets to
reach its terminal In this city. The coun-
Gil railways committee now has an amended
ordinance, which is acceptable TO the rail-
way company, granting the use of the fol-
lowing streets:
Liberty street from Lexington TO Garrett,
on Greene street from Lombard to Portland,
TO Fremont, to McHenry, to Scott, to right
of way between Wicomico street and the
line of the Baltimore and Ohio railway anC
along this TO the southwestern boundary
line OF the city. ----.--
An extra rail is also to be laid In Liberty
street from Garrett to Lombard, to Greene,
to Marion alley and Park avenue, and on
Park avenue to Liberty street, to Garrett
street.
Three rails are to be laid in Lombard
street between Liberty and Howard also In
Park avenue from Marion alley to Liberty
street, to Lombard, to Greene.