Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-22
CANAL BILL IN THE SENATE.
CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE
GIVEN AN AIRING.
The Bill, In a Modified Form, May
Pass The Upper House
Local Measures
In House.
INTERESTING SESSION HELD
LAST NIGHT.

Almost the whole of the session of
the Senate today, which was two
hours and a half long. was devoted TO
consideration of the Chesapeake &
Delaware canal bill, a measure which
proposes to enable that company to
go into the transportation business
aud raise the tolls on the Ericsson
Steamb boat Company, which nov paws
SAP, 500 yearly into the canal treas
ury. The bill was reported unfayor.
ably by the Committee on Railroads
and Canals and as originally drawn
will probably never be passed, bat the
bill was substituted for the unfavor-
able report late this afternoon in order
that il may be amended, in which
shape it may possibly get through.
This canal bill is one of the notable
measures of the session by reason of
the fact that it has been here, in one
form or another. often before. but
more so because of the fact that no
measure down here has had the sup
port OF and the opposition of a more
persistent and numerous lobby The
amendments which will be attached
to the bill before il will get through
the Senate will cut out entirely the
transportation business feature and re-
duce the passenger toll from p cents to
l5 or possibly u l-2 cent.
The State Of Maryland is heavy
stockholder in the canal company, and
the possibility OF its stock one day
becoming valuable was fruitful
theme for debate during the entire
discussion. Several of the ordinarily
silent Senator's spoke this morning,
which was full Of amusing incidents.
Mr. BeBsman, who is always enter
tanning, was especially so in his speech,
ana fairly convulsed the Senate half a
dozen times. AT 2. 80 a recess was
taken until tonight.
Last night wa made most iuteres.
ting in the Senate by loug debate
over the eight-hour telegraph
ers' bill, which was finally ordered
engrossed for a third reading, the bill
having been substituted fer an unfa-
vorable report Mr.. Lee managed his
fight in behalf of this measure in an
altogether admirable manner, his pro-
duoing the sworn statements just at
the proper time having had the effect
OF killing any strong opposition to the
bill. The chairman of the committee
which brought in the unfavorable re-
port wss not even present during the
discussion.
1ub hOuee WIS III SBsslOQ TWO nOurS
and transacted a large amount of bust.
ness his-evening.
Mr.. Duvall introduced bill to au.
thorize the Mayor and City Council
of Annapolis to submit to the voters
proposition to borrow S2j, 600 for local
improvements
The bill to make cel tain important
amendments to the Shoemaker road
law was reported fayoTably and adopt.
ed. In the debate over it Mr.. Muir
dock made an able and forcible speech
in which he said that unless the
amendments were adopted the Shoe.
maker law would infict great cost on
Anne Arundel county, as it was i'm
possible for the county treasury to
stand the great expense incident to
the law as it stands at the present
time.
The feature of the session was a
controversy between the Speaker and
Delegate Lehmayer, which was very
pointed, but was settled by the House
backing up the presiding officer by q
large majority.
AT last nights session the bill to
provide for new high school build.
ing at Annapolis was passed. 1t had
already passed the Senate.
At 2 p, IN. recess was taken to D. IN.