The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-01-20
The Legislature.


Mr.. Linthicum introduced bill to amend the
Election law, repeating sections ruling out
certain ballots as invalid.
The President submitted the order that the
Cha,y appoint the library clerk to the Senate
to be present in the library at all times neces-
sary to the convenience of the Senate. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
In the House the following bills we're intro
dueed
each year legal holiday to be known as De-
tenders Day.
By Mr. Lehmayer-To provide for distri
button of dividends by insurance companies
at end of five years.
By Mr. Godwin-To empower the city of
Baltimore to retain as public reservation the
property at Hopkins Place and Baltimore
street.
By MIR. Lehmayer-The Haman Oyster
Bill.
By Mr.. Bouchet-To validate bills of ex-
change defective for errors in acknowledge
ment.
By Mr. Luckey-A bill to repeal the Shoe
maker Good Roads Act He will follow up this
bill with another, which will cheaper the cost OF
constructing roads and give the County Com
missioners more authority in the work.
Mr. Luckey said that the Shoemaker act
has not operated to the satisfaction of the
farmers of his county. He added that so taT
IS he was informed the act had not been salts
factory to the agricultural interests of the state.
In Frederick county, Mr.. Luckey said, the
road IA 10 miles long constructed under the
terms of the Shoemaker act had cost 81. 100.
The average cost of building pixies in the
county, he said, was only $4,000 per mile.
Of the amount paid for the construction OF the
new road in Frederick that county received
s., 600 from the state aud paid into the state
fund IS, 0OO
The short road, not two miles long, had,
therefore, cost Frederick county $l2, $50.
The Frederick County Commissioners are pre-
pairing the bill which Mr.. Luckey will intro
duce as substitute for the Shoemaker act.
The Committee on Rules reported in favor
of increasing the number of members on sew
eral committees of the House, which report
was adopted without dissent.
Speaker Benson announced the following
committees
observation-disclosures (chairmsn), Wilmington,
oldfeld, Davis Of Cecil SchoI Gibbs, Josiin, Nico
demus, MURDOCH
mani, Ray, Jr, Frederick, Percy, Andrew, GIL,
schol. somerville, Prather.
Civil Service Reforu-Dayis of Wicomtco lchair-
mani, Wilmington, Brown OF Somerset Kirby.
Quimby Dawkins Prather, Greene. Auders
Chesapeake Bay and TributAries-Haydent chair-
mani, Lehmeyer Carey, Hastings Heatwole Disha,
room, Lockerman, Crane, Duke, Duvall Davis Of
Cecil. Weber. CoyingtOn. SasSceT, Jackson, Jones
Meis Wilmer. J. G. LRwder.
Contingent Fund-Gephart (chairmanI. Marriott
Brunier, Weber, Ray, Jr., whiteford, Luckey, Bling
Corporations-Hm (chairmen). McComas, Gm
Whitefori, Percy Wilcox. GephArI Frederick.
stump McFal. Wilkinson.
Currency-Fenton tchairmanl, shipley, 0rem.
Ayres, Myers, Jones, Eyler, Beard, Beaehsm.
Heatwole, Duvall, Carroll, Hayden, Murphy OF Dor
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lchatrman). Goodwin. GnL
IuRkaE Nht1gfnrJl
Bushey
Engrossed Bills and Rosolutions-Brown. Of som
eTSet (chairmaul. Ruuchct, Ayres. Duvali. Adams,
Griffith. Orem Baker, Patiro. Ashby. LAwder.
Expiring Llws-Bouchet (chairmAnl. Hubbard,
LaWder, Pearre Crane, stone, Bushey, Cameron.
Brown Of Washington.
Federal Relati6us-Ewen (ohairranj oldseld,
Gibbs, Grteith LockeTman, Peterson, Campbell,
Gsmc aud Fish-TAEder & nAirraaul. Ayros. Davis
q Cecil Hastings, Weber, v aiieioEd, Crane Mont
Hyglene-3runier tchAIrrran am. Murphy OF BSlti.
more city 3onchet Gephart HilL Banks, kolh.
mmigralion-covington lehAirrnsnl. LehmAyer.
Wilmington. Quimby, AdIms, Todd, Campbell.
Iuspection-DuyAu ichAlruanl Hayden. Roberts,
Myers, nAwkins Wilkinson StssCcr. wilmer, Ross
InsolveuCy-ib hs chairman Schou. Joslin. VIII
cox. Ceaveland, BeAcham. Hutchinson, Duke
Jackson.
Iusunaace and Loan CouVanies-Murphy Of RAl-
tinofe city (chAiruAnl. DlshAroon. Andrew. Brown
% Somerset Hastings. Schoi hurdock, Meis Jones.
Internal improvement s-Cranet ehsirzaAnl Carey.
MeFaai.
Jadiciary-Lehmaycr (ohairrlAnl. Murphy Of Bal.
umore city, Goodwin. Roberts, AcCcusss. Carroll.
EWeN. Goodwin, SomeTvile.
Labor-Ayrcs ichairuanl. orem. Roche. Davis Of
Cecil, Hastings, smith. Green, bingham. Aontgosn-
tIhrary-Pearre {ohairnGul. Gibbs. Ray, IT. Har.
rison, GTifath, Murphy OF baltimore city. Grave
land. sclby. Wilmer.
Manufacture Disharooa lchsirmsu). Kirby.
Ewe.i. Brunier Ash. wilcox, Banks stump. Goils
Aiiliia-kirby ichatru1nl, Hiil. HArEtsop- VII
COX. Brown Of Somerset, DoEion, Watts Godwin. J.
c. Wilmer.
Peus!uns-shipicy iehairmAn), Ewell. whitsiord.
Quimby, Weber, smith, Peterson. Nieoacmus, sAss-
Printing Heatvoie lchasrrnan,. GcphArt. Locker.
man, Davis Of Cecil, Andrew. QaiInby smith, Rus-
Public Recorfs-oldacld chairman Ash. Ieh.
mayer, Hastings. Grifath. Carey BoOctei CleAve-
Land. Richards
Rcvalassion ana Assessment Of PropSriy-n4w.
kius chairmau}. Davis Of Cecil. Myers, LJA. orer
Roche Lgckoy. Todd AuFphy OF Dorchester.
Railroads aud CanAlg-GsAl lchAirmAHl. Roberta /
Ash. Davis Of wicomico, Roche, Hgbo@Fa. Baker,
Rosds and Hirbways-Roohe te..AIr4sAa]. Adams |
Hin, Hubbard, Pesrre, Joslia. Harrison. Murdoch |
sec;loa g. Article 5, Of the coassitu,ion-Gcoa- !
win (chaiFmanl, Roberts. Hcatwole NcCouAN |
Lackerman. Crane, lis yden Eyer. Jackson
TempeTa uce-Orem .chAtTmzul. Carroll. Brunicr, |
Percy. Frederick, IAwtaf, Marriott aasscer Gun /
WAYS aud MeGns-Ray r. chairman. pishAroou |
nawSlns. Carey. AyeEs, Marriott shiPley, Crane, /
90 Public Buildlngs-Mesrx Carey tehairraan), 1
Brown {somerseU. Hubbard Healwoie Davis wi |
comsco}, shipley, Kolh, AnderS and MAeEte.
on Distribution Of the Governors Message |
MeSsrs. Goodwin chairman Hin, 6in. Brown /
tSomerseD and Fenton-
The Republicans in caucus named its steer |
ing committee for the session, which viii look /
after all legislation Of a party nature intro /
duced in both houses. The committee fol |
lows:
Fins, District-J. Il. Murphy, Of Dorchester
county
Second District-w. (. KOlb, of Carroll
county.
Third District-Robert J. Beacham, Of Bal,
timore city.
Fourth District-Ailan CleaveIAnd, of Bal
nmore city.
Fifth Distric,-A. B. Duke, of Calvert
county.
Sixth Disirict-A. B. Bingham, of Wash,
ington county.
January l7.-MF German introduced an
order calling on the Attorney General for IN
formation as TO what has been done toward
the Baltimore Ohio Railroad Com.
pauy TO pay dividends on the stock Of the
Washington Branch and Mr.. Brewington
offered another for information as to the sale
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Both
orders caused considerable debate.
large number Of bills were introduced
among them one by Mr.. Beasman to amend
the charter Of the Mutual Fire Insurance Con-.
pany Of Carroll County.
In the House q number Of orders were
offered aad many bills were introduced.
January IS.-Many orders aud bills Of a
general character we're presented in both
Houses.
Nayva of the Weak