The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-12
THE WINO-UP At
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Local Measures Which Passed and
Those DisapproVed by Governor.
GARRETT MEMBERS WORKERS
And Not TalkerS-A Resume of the
Proceedings 49, Wilson Election
Law Relating to Garrett County
Repealed Other rIatter of Interest.

Law Relating to Garrett County
Repeaied--Othe rIatter of Interest
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND, April 10th,
1906. The members Of the Legislature
from Garrett county have not been talk
ers, but nevertheless they have worked
and no delegatation has a better record
for results accomplished.
The following are some of the meas
ures which have passed both houses and
have been signed by the Governor:
/. Fixing the salary of the sheriff at
$500. Where formerly it ranged be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
,. Reducing the per cent of commits
sion of the treasurer from ? per cent to
u per cent.
3. Repeal of the Wilson Ballot Law
for Garrett and Frederick counties, this
being done almost entirely by Garrett
men.
4 Bill to establish the boundary line
between Allegany and Garrett counties
according to the survey as made in
1898, by taking a confrmatory vote on
that line by all OF those residing west
OF the line called for in the Act of 1872.
and reestablished in 1898.
3. Three local bills to restrict the
sale of liquor, in Dist. 5, s and !.
8. Law to protect sheep, and create
sheep fund.
T. New charters for Oakland, Grants
vile, Kitzmillersyille.
s. Closed season for two years on
Pheasants, Turkeys and Partridges.
9. To prevent numerous arrests of
train jumpers, on B. & 0. trains.
10. To submit the question Of new
Court House TO the people at next eiec-
ton.
Il. To elect Clerk to the County
Commissioners.
u. To elect road supervisors for each
District.
10. To allow a coal company in Gar
rett county to hold 1900 acres Of land.
The Brown Forestry Bill, to estab-
lish State Board of Forestry.
Bill to allow the use of prisoners serv-
ing sentence in the County Jail, by
written request of County Commission
ers of any county, in quarries, yards,
Or pits under guard in preparation of
material to be used upon any county
road.
Charter Pen-Garrett Coal Co.
Also both Houses passed and the
Governor has now signed the bill intro
duced in the House by Mr.. Ashby, chang
ing the time of the jury terms of court,
from March and September to June and
December, first week in each. This is
a measure which has aroused a surpris-
ing amount of interest. Practically
everyone concerned favored the change
and 1t was put through. The change is
advantageous principally on account Of
the weather, and because it is in the in
terest of the farmers.
The Senate last Tuesday confirmed
the nomination of John r. Kerfoot,
justice of the peace, and Louis A. Rudi-
sill, notary public, Mountain Lake Park,
Garrett county.
The Murphy election bill was defeat
ed IN the last hour of the session by the
Republicans, on whom will rest the
praise or the blame for the fact that no
changes were made in the election laws,
although Speaker Benson's course in
appointing no Republican on the confer
ence committee which reported this
measure, is also to blame in the matter.
The bill to authorize a vote on the
proposition to call a constitutional con-
vention passed both houses and the
subject will be settled at the polls in
1907 when the State ticket is chosen.
II majority Of the people desire
convention the next General Assembly
Will pass the necessary legislation to
elect the delegates.
Taking it as whole the work of the
legislature which has just adjourned,
will probably rebound to the benefit Of
the State. The most important matter
determined was the settlement with the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company
and the sale of the States stock in that
corporation. This enabled a reduction
of State taxes from % to 16 cents on
the 500. AS it is, the only direct tax
now levied in Maryland is the sum nee
essary for the support of the public
schools. The other expenses of the
government are paid by the money de-
rived entirely from licenses and other
indirect taxes.
The close of the session thanks to the
incidents of the final hour fulfills the