The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-08

am tiC ID. c- ~. Inc SITUATION VIII
probably resolve itself sooner or later
in to this:
Three guns, it is said, will play sim
ultaneously upon the B. &. O. with one
of them ricocheting at Attorney General
Bryan: first gun, the suit instituted in
1850 will be pushed to a decision, for the
purpose of collecting the amount due
from this corporation since 1897 on the
States stock; second gun, a bill will be
introduced to restore the old 2 per cent.
basis Of taxation, which was abrogated
by the act Of 1878, when the amount
was reduced from two to one-half of
one per cent; third gun, a joint commit
tee will be appointed by the Senate and
House, similar to the committee from
the New York legislature, which
brought to light the amazing facts in
the insurance investigation, to get at
every fact possible, with plenty of time,
with the assistance of able lawyers,
and with instructions to report to the
next legislature, or to a special session
of the present legislature, should the
proceedings occupy less time than is
anticipated. and should the findings APP
pear to warrant the Governor in conven-
ing the body for immediate action. 1t
is already beginning to be felt.here that
while prompt steps are necessary, it
will be impossible to get all the facts in
the case, except through a deliberate
and carefully WORKOUT investigation.
The net result of the situation looks
good to be increased revenues to the
State from this source, and step near
or in approach to equal taxation.
The first of the three schemes is the
one loaded with a club for Attorney
General Bryan.
Later in this week it is expected that
a resolution aaking the Houses concur
renee, will go through the Senate to
take the B. & 0. matter from his hands
and place it in the safe-keeping of three
Of the most celebrated lawyers in the
State, one of whom, rumor has it, will
be eX-Attorney General John Prentiss
Poe. In the above plan however, which
will certainly make it the excuse for de-
bate, there is not the slightest doubt
but that the Senate is almost unani-
mously in favor of putting the case in
more energetic hands, but there may
be disposition to find fault with a res
olution, which will involve expense to
the State for service for which the
State is already paying Mr.. William
Shepard Bryan q very good salary.
That will bring the matter to a head,
and precipitate the actual discussion Of
impeachment. Before the people,
whether there is a trial or not, il the
proposed resolution is adopted and con-
CURED in by the House las it will I'M
doubtedly be, if put up to that body the
Attorney General will stand impeached,
and certainly very thoroughly discredit-
ed. The States lawyer has opened
himself for broad-side from his bitter
enemies and he surely is receiving it in
plenteous measure.
Mr.. Ashby, last Tuesday introduced a
bill in the House to authorize the pay
ment of $4,000 per annum for 1906 and
1907 out of the State school fund for
Garrett county schools.
Mr. Brown last Wednesday introduce
ed in the Senate bill to provide a Ii
cense tax for dogs and create fund to
protect the sheep industry in Garrett
county.
Ex-senator Browning and other men,
bers Of the Democratic State Commit
tee for Garrett, were in Annapolis early
in the week where they conferred with
Governor Warfeld in regards to local
appointments.
School Examiner z. A. Browning was
here Monday and Tuesday and talked
over county school affairs with Prof. NJ. /
Bates Stephens, State Superintendent
of public schools
Delegate Ashby has introduced bill
amending the law so as to allow coal
companies in Garrett and Allegany
county to increase their holdings from
500 80 1900 acres.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The Haman bill and the Seth oyster
bills have been introduced in both
Houses.
Governor WarGcld wants the actual
bills, and not copies of them presented
for his signature Also he announces
that he will not sign any presented for
that purpose after adjournment.
Senator Dashiell of Somerset has a
measure; defining Migrants and provid-
ing for their arrest and punishment.
This is a general law, applying to the
entire State, except Allegany county.
The cigarette dealers viii organize
and fight the bill introduced in the Sen
ate last week by Doctor Goldsborough
Of Caroline, to prohibit the sale and
use of cigaretts. This bill is finding
other opposition, and in strange places,
the Baltimore News and Health Com
missioner Bosley of Baltimore do not