The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-15

sent able served men to the Senate to
represent it. For fifteen years the
Shore has prevented the passage of any
kind Of leasing measure, and it was
though no willingness whatever, that
its representatives consented to any
thing else this session, but General
Seth, Senators Kirwin, Dashiell, Brew
mgton and others were sharp enough to
see that so far as the Senate is concern
they have reached the end of their rope;
they talked Of a compromise and got it.
For minority too, they exacted a great
deal when the features Of this new bill
are considered. 1t may be called the
Hannah bill as much as certain parties
like, but it is the Hannah as much as
Hamlet would be that celebrated TRACE
dy with the title character unavoidably
absent. 1t is the Hannah bill in that it
is leasing bill and in nothing else.
The execution of the law if passed will
be in the hands of the oyster people;
Senator Dashiell has saved the crabsers
and reduced the average from 80 to 10.
Eastern Shoremen voted for a leasing
bill and some people may term it the
Haman bill if they find pleasure in so
doing, but the Eastern Shoremen voted
wisely and well and they did not betray
their constituents by clock-headed,op-
position which would have saddled the
original measure upon their people.
Thursday night the compromise bill
went over to its third reading, there
was only one dissenting vote, that of
Senator Griffith of Calvert county, who
made a witty, eloquent speech, oppos-
ing any leasing bill to the very last.
"You believe you are going to get
oysters and you are going ito get roads
from the passage of this bill" he said
but don't believe you are going to
get either, and so I'll vote as always
have against this amendment. Every
oyster countian on the floor believed as
the Calvert Senator believes. but were
wise enough to recognize the force Of
overwhelming strength.
The judges pension repeal died last
week in the Senate.
The compulsory education bill has
been killed in the House.
There has been remarkably little par
evident at this session Of the
legislature.
The Dorton cIild-labor bills chances
are very uncertain. The lobby is not
particularly active but the measure is
opposition.
The B. & O. investigation committee
has uncovered enough rottenness al
ready to justify the expense which its
are costing the State.
B. & O. witnesses on the whole have
been stubborn, reticent and stupid.
They have bad case however. 1t is
theirs to make good the amazing blum
ders which have been made by those
higher up.
The railroads are not particularly OPP
posed to the Brown bill, compelling
them to issue passes to State officials
and members of the legislature. There
is limit upon the issuance in this2case
which meets with their approval; they
do not object to passes by legislative
There has been compromise oyster
bill agreed upon in the Senate. East
ern Shoremen have yielded the leasing
principle provided they can leave moth
ing to lease. Oysters will not grow in
no matter how much leased.
The Eastern Shore Senators as usuals
are able and shrewd
DR.. Goldsborough, the Senator from
Caroline county, is fighting another an
ti-cigarette bill through the General As
sembly. This is believed to be better
measure than the one which was killed.
From present indications it will pass the
Senate even more easily than did the
other, possibly without a dissenting
vote. If enough of the honest people
the counties who want this
really good bill to pass, would write to
their delegates to that effect, the oppo-
5ition in the House would become much
weaker. AS it is the bill is gaining
strength, but nothing has so much effect
Town here upon the members as per
'onal letters from the people at home.
The anti-smoie bill for Baltimore ap-
will pass.
Mr. Germans corrupt practice act
has been introduced.
The measure to repeal the Shoemaker
Dad law has failed.
The two-cent mileage book bill will
become a law, but the fiat
,wo cents mile measure will hardly
PASS.
The c. & O. canal sale investigation
resolution is being held up in the Sen
lte. Just why the Senators are not
anxious to know at once why $3.50, 600
vas the highest bid received for the
which the B. & o. itself
wanted to buy in '98 or 9 at $4OO, 600,
S ANYTHING but clear.