The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-03-10
Special Correspondence Baltimore County Union
LETTER FROM ANNAPOLIS.
AuNApor,e Mn Marcb rth

Special Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM ANNAPOLIS.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, March nth. 1905.
Aessrs. Editors As the days of the 1905 Legis
lature become numbered It is coming to be |
recognized fact that it is making record for
tself both in the dispatch and accuracy Of BUSH
ness transacted and in the extreme economy |
with which all the measures before it are han
died.
Another fact brought to the mind of the close |
observer of Maryland politics is that Speaker
Benson. is becoming moro popular with both
branches of the Legislature and with the several
factions as the time wears on. At the beginning
of the session he was not near popular as he Is
today, and this has been brought about by the
frmness he has displayed on all occasions and
his absolute impartiality. He has taken hold of
the reins Of office with strong hand and bis
rulings have very greatly expedited matters at
the State House. He is keeping the files clear,
which would otherwise be. bursting with uncon-
sidered bills and measures. Mr.. Benson seems
to realize that the only way he can hurry through
with the business on hand is to use the utmost
firmness and despatch to which end he is using
the celebrated rules first layed down by Speaker
Reed. of the National House of Representatives.
Unless the Speaker is firm and exact in his
IulluBc IL ID q utluculb bulu8 W PEccCLtC OiuCE
and carry on the work in the quickest possible
way. His rulings have in every case so far been
sustained, and in great many cases the minor
ity has sided with the majority in the defense of
the Speakers rulings. At times several Demo-
Gratis have threatened to bolt, but SO far moth
ing has been done to this effect.
Already plans on foot to make the custo-
mary present to the Speaker handsome one,
and although it is too early to predict its exact
nature, it is highly probable that silver SER
vice of some kind will grace his desk on the last
night of the session.
measure which is teeming with sarcasm is
the recent Baltimore county Jail escape, and it
has been brought to the attention of the House.
1t is entitled IAN Act to compel and require all
prisoners committed to the care of the warden
of the Baltimore county Jail to quietly,
stantly and habitually remain in the custody of
the warden until their sentences have expired"
This bill caused quite a sensation, especially
among the Baltimore county members, and it
was finally found out that it had been prepared
by Osborne I. Yellott. of Baltimore county,
counsel to the County Commissioners. who Is
something of practical joker.
MIR. Luckey offered an amendment to the
Shoemaker road law as far as it applies to Fred
crick county A measure repeating it for the
entire State was voted down last week by the
House.
Senator Biddison, of Baltimore county, was in
the Presidents chair today during the discus
sion on the oyster question. He urged that it be
set for consideration of the compromise bill and
it was unanimously made the special order for
tomorrow night at 8 O'Clock.
Senator Biddison introduced bill on Tues
day which will have an important bearing on
prize fighting in the State of Maryland if it
passes. It provides that it shall be unlawful
for organizations to conduct any prize fight,
boxing, sparring, wrestling contest or exhibit
ton either for public or private membership. or
under any private circumstances whatsoever.
If found guilty it shall be made punishable by
fine of $1,000. or six months imprisonment, or
both at the discretion of the court. This meas
ure would strike hard blow at athletics and
boxing contests all over the State and will no
doubt be opposed by great number lovers of
boxing throughout the State and city of Balti
more. Measures of this kind have been brought
to the attention of the Legislature before but
they have always found many opponents who
have successfully fought it down in committee
| even before it had gotten into either House.
| Senator Biddison has made himself quite con-
spcuous as the introducer of this bill and it is
wondered if his next move will be one directed
against football, as so much talk as to the bru-
tally of that game has been heralded through
out the country. The Virginia Legislature
| Gently voted down the bill seeking to abolish
| football and it is extremely doubtful If the
| Maryland Legislature will pass bill which will
do away with boxing in the State, as there are
too many members of the Legislature who have
| sporting prociivties themselves and believe in
| sport conducted in the proper manner.
| Section of the bill provides that it shall not
apply to any exhibition given by any of the col
| leges in the State. or any other institution of
| learning.
City Solicitor Bruce and Mr.. Osborne l. Yellott
| are still comforting the water-loan question.
| The demand of the county is that some sections
be supplied by the city with water from the
| new Gunpowder storage reservoir G. ID. r.
THE BUSINESS of developing "gentlemen's
| FARMS is growing on Long Island, N Y, and
some real estate men are making especially of
buying up properties patching them together
and selling the whole to men of wealth. One
by one certain young men of the wealthy set
have gone into farming of various kinds, and
many have combined it with horse breeding
and stock-raisiDg. The leading grocers and
commission merchants purchase much of
the produce, and little of it, as yet, goes
to market bearing the individual name of
the gentleman farmer" All very pleasant
to hear. The more rich city men going into
the country the better, for they may be able
to bring with them some of the towns unem-
ployed and relieve pauperism and congested
tenement houses. But, of course, there are
other good reasons for wishing that millions
will go into farms and make tilling of the soil
as profitable as it is noble.
Mr. JAMES A. BoYoE, successful farmer of
Frederick county, Va, has sent to President
Roosevelt photograph of bis family consist.
ing of himself, wife and Is boys and girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyce have been married thirty
years. He is so years of age and bis wife 45.
Not death has occurred in the immediate
family since the marriage of the couple. Mr..
and Mrs. Boyce are still vigorous people.
THE CECIL Wing. which was established at
Elkton, Md, i'll 1S41, was sold at trustees sale
on Tuesday for $1,000. The purchaser was
Rev. F. E. Williams, formerly pastor of Boun-
Diary Avenue Presbyterian Church, Baltimore
For number of years the Wing had been con-
Quoted by Major Henry R. Torbert and his
son, Mr. Victor M. Torbert.
BY statement issued by the Fourth Assis-
tant Postmaster General on the LIST instant it is
shown that there were then in existence 35,031
rural free delivery routes with large number
of applications not acted upon. The depart
ment, during the fiscal year. turned down 1872
applications for routes.
On FRIDAY evening of last week a tornado
visited the fourishing town of Meridian, Miss,
and in less than five minutes killed more than
twenty people and destroyed over 100000
worth of property. Many were injured some
of them seriously.
Sueria1 Mntires.