Evening capital., 1906-03-01
OYSTER QUESTION IN SENATE
1T GOES OVER UNTIL TUESDAY
NEXT, HOWEVER.
A Long, Busy Sessions In Both
Houses, With Sessions
Again Tonight.
JUDGES PENSION BILL PUSHED
FORWARD LAST NIGHT.


bills were all mp in the Senate this
morning and were the cause of a heat.
ed debate which resulted in recon-.
mitting all three measures to the Com
mittee on Chesapeake Bay and its
Tributaries until next Tuesday. The
matter had been made the special or
der for today, but when il was called
Mr.. Brewington made the above
mentioned motion, explaining that
there now appeared some likelihood
OF an agreement between the forces
interested in the oyster question.
This was stubbornly fought by Mr..
Linthicum, who went into the merits
of the bills and pointed out the wise
nature of the differences which di-
vided the body. He moved as a sub.
stitute motion for Mr. Brewintgon'
that the matter go over until Tuesday,
hut lie dormant during that time, that
the Senators may know in the interim
the exact status of the case. Mr.
Lee, Mr. Perkins. Mr.. Lancaster and
others supported this contention Mr.
Seth, Mr.. Greenwich, Mr. Roaseman
and others fought it, ELEVEN of the
members voted for the substitute mo-
tion. which was accordingly lost, after
which the original motion was put
and carried
Prior to this debate the Senate
transacted large amount of routine
business. A discussion resulted from
the favorable report of the Committee
on Judiciary on a bill to appTaise
slaughtered cattle after death, where
it is impossible TO secure such ap-
praisement prior TO that time. The
took the form of structures
on the Judiciary Committee, ii being
brought out that only two Senators
were present at the time of this report,
and these constituting themselves
enough of a quorum TO deal with the
business before the committee. After
sharp discussion, in the course of
which Mr. Biddison, chairman Of the
committee, suggested that it be dis.
banded, and in which he also criticised
Messrs. France, Lee and Linthicum
for not staying the meeting out, and
which brought defenses from these
gentlemen, the matter was allowed TO
60 over until tomorrow.
Colonel Gadd introduced the bulky
new charter bill of Annapolis, the
work of tue charter commission, ref
erence TO which has already been made
in these columns.
The $4,000 3. g. .. investigation
passed the House this morning PASSED
the Senate under a suspension of
the rules.
At 2 O'Clock the Senate took recess
until O'Clock tonight.
The business of the House was de-
layed some time this morning over
the fact that Mr. Goodwin insisted "a
the reading of the journal of yester-
day as the record had not been COM
pleted, the rules were suspended aud
action on the journal postponed until
tonight's session. The work then went
on as usual.
Mr.. Murdoch introduced bill to
regualate the price of gas in Annapo-
lis and to prohibit "a charge of more
than 81. % per l000ycubic feet.
Mr.. DuyaH, as chairman of the Com
mittee on Inspections, reported un-
| favcrably the measure known as the
| Claggett Tobacco Inspection Bill,
which had already passed the Senate.
Action on the unfavorable report was
not taken as the matter was not
reached.
Sessionsswere held by both Senate
and House last night The House
session was rendered rather sensation.
al by the defense madeson the floor BY
Mr. Andrew, of Hartford, against
charges contained in yesterday after
noon's Baltimore News. Mr.. Andrew
denied the truth of the statements,
| in toto, and was borne ont in his stand
| by the chairman of the Committee on
L Torr aud nthors