The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-03-17
Legislative Notes.

ANNAPOLIS, March 10.
The anti-smoke bill for Baltimore, appar.
emily will pass.
Mr.. Germans corrupt practice act has been
introduced.
The measure to repeal the Shoemaker road
law has failed.
The two cent mileage book bill will proba.
bly, become law. but the fiat two cents a mile
measure will hardly pass.
The Chesapeake and Ohio canal sale inves-
Ggstion resolution is being held up in the
Senate. Just why the Senators are not aux-
ious to know at once, why Sl50,O 600 was the
highest bid received for property, which the
B. 4 0. Itself wanted to buy in 1898 or 9 at
100000, is anything but clear,
The Shannon anti discrimination act, which
revokeS the charter of the Cumberland and
Pennsylvania railroad, unless Baltimore and
Ohio discrimination against Maryland coal
ceases, has been favorably reported in the
Senate by the committee on corporations,
which probably means that it will pass.
As the investigation proceeds, sentiment
against the Baltimore and Ohio railroad is
growing stronger. Ii is regarded as pracli-
cally certain that all the bills aimed at the tax
exemptions of this corporation viii be enacted
into laws, practically as they now stand,
without amendments.
A great deal of foolish. silly. legislation has
been introduced in this session, and vet. while
it Is still early to predict, it is generally be
heved that more real important far-reaching
laws will be passed before Adjournment than
have gone through in any half dozen Of 1905
legislative predecessors.
A bill has been introduced TO tax tunnels
aud bridges on railroads az their full real estate
value, in addition to their present assessment
as part OF the line. The tunnel under Howard
street in Baltimore, for example, which cost
Sll GOO, 600, Is taxed the same as CORES.
ponding length Of roadbed through level or
fiat country. 1t this bill passes. this tunnel
will pay taxes on what it cost to build IL. lie
sides the city real estate value OF the land.
and so with every railway bridge aud tunnel
in this State. The tax rate OF the people at
large will 60 down if this plan works out.
There has been remarkably little partisan
ship displayed at this session If the legislature
The compulsory educstiou bill has been
killed in the House.
The judges pension repeal died last week IN
the Senate.
The Dor,on child labor bill is very uncer.
tain; the lobby against 1t Is not particularly
active, but the bill Is meeting with opposition.
The 3. Il o. investigation committee bss
uncovered enough ruiteuue>s already 10 Justify
the expense which its proceedings viii cost
the State.
h. & o. witnesses on the Who'll. bsye been
stubborn. reticeHt aud stupid. They have -
bad case howeyer--il Is theirs 90 make good
the lawful blunders which have been made hy
those higher up.
There has been compromise oyster bill
agreed upon ~ the Senate. Eastern Saugrmsu
have yielded the leasing principle, provided
they can leave nothing 20 lease. Oysters vii
not grow in mud holes nc matter bow much
the mad holes may De leased. The Eastern
Shore Senators, - usual. are able and sar. vd.
Dr. GoldsboTauCh, .he senator from Caro-.
line county, is fighting another cigarette
bill through the General Assemble Tbs IS
believed 20 be better bl,. Iaau 'h- one shI,h
Was killed iu the Hoasa. l. is uni Er5aS .g
posed 10 the Senate 50 al. sad i-am present
indications viii pass there " Jhuat dissenting
vote. II enough OF the honest people through
GU, the couniies who sent this good bill yo
pass would wvits thyir delegates iu tbe Hone
TO thai efrcs, the opposition there R5u.d be-
come much we.ker. As il Is the bii. Is gain
ing strength. bu; nothing has SO much effect
down here upon the mem oer- as personal .et
ters from The people al home.
The railroads are mos particularly opposed
to the Brown bill. compelling them 80 issue
passes 10 Stale officials add membcrs oi The
Legislature. There IS jul; 8Pon me giving
in that case, ahjeh meets ailh lAeir approval.
As they DO 40! oalec, g. psss,s 6y Legislative
enactment