The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-20
Special Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM ANNAPOLIS.



ANNAPOLIS. Nd, January 18th, 1905.
Messrs. Editors THE committees Of the House
have been announced by Speaker Benson, and
on the whole the BALTIC. county delegation Jared
well. although they did not land at least one of
the plums which had been generally conceded
would go to them. This was when Hill, of Prince
Georges county, was appointed to the position
of chairman Of the committee on Corporations.
This is but one more instance Of the fair and
impartial manner in which Speaker Benson is
acting to all, as Hill was an active supporter of
Ray for the Speakership, and Benson has named
him to the Craftsmanship of one of the most i'm
portant committees in the House.
All along Speaker Benson has been naming
the best men for the right places, and tits eener-
ally thought that his selections have been very
good ones. In one instance he has even gone SO
far as to appoint Republican to the chairman
ship of committee, although to not as an i'm
portant one as President Seth, of the Senate,
who named several Of opposite political faith.
The House has met so far with the full COM
plement from Baltimore county present.
In the committee appointments announced
Tuesday night Baltimore county was well repre-
scented. The Speaker announced the following
men from that county on the regular standing
committees:
James w. Ayres was made chairman of the
committee on Labor and a member of the COM
mittees on Engrossed Bills and Resolutions,
which is most important one; member of
the committee on Game and Fish, and member
of the committee on Currency, and on Educa-
ton.
A. +. Brunier was made chairman of the COM
mittee on Hygiene, and member of the COM
mittees on Temperance. on Manufactures and
on the Contingent Fund.
John Gephart was made chairman of the COM
mittee on the Contingent Fund, and also MEM
Der Of the following committees Printing and
Corporations, which are considered two of the
most valuable appointments that the Speaker
can give.
Harry e. Goodwin was made chairman of the
committee on Section a. Article 8, of the Con-
stitution. and member of the committees on
Internal Improvements. Judiciary and Elec-
lions.
Sylvester J. Roche was made chairman of the
committee on Roads and Highways and a MEM
Der of the committee on Labor and on Railroads
and Canals.
The bill for the erection of the new Gunpow-
der reservoir is so far prepared that a meeting
will be held in Baltimore city on Saturday at
which the Baltimore county delegation is ex-
pected to be present to have the Mayor of Balti-
more and others to explain the provisions of the
proposed act
Speaker Benson was sustained by a strict
party vote, with the exception of that of Mr..
Russell, of Anne Arundel, who voted with the
majority, in the first ruling which the Speaker
made that was appealed from. Mr.. Fenton.
the Republican leader from Montgomery county,
moved to reconsider vote of the House. The
Speaker refused to put the motion because Mr..
Fenton had voted with the minority. Mr.. Fen
ton then appealed from the decision of the chair.
Speaker Benson has headquarters at Carvel
Hall Hotel. but as yet business has not gotten
so brisk at Annapolis as to require him to stay
all night in the Ancient City. On the Speakers
door in the State House CHS evening hung the
legend: 1.-THE Speaker has gone to Baltimore"
On Tuesday several of the members of the
Baltimore county delegation went up to st.
Johns College and seemed interested in the
buildings and grounds. They watched several
formations with much attention. There are
many Baltimore county boys at st. Johns and
some of them are personally acquainted with
the members.
The measure providing for the submission to
the voters of the State in the fall of 1907 of
the question of holding constitutional con-
vention was introduced in the Senate on Thurs
day by Senator Belts, of Washington coun-
ty. This bill, if passed, will allow the voters to
decide at the regular election next year wheth-
er they desire convention for the purpose Of
altering making new constitution for the
State. The present constitution provides that
this question be submitted to the voters every
twenty years and the period will have been
reached next year.
Baltimore county has secured two more ap-
pointments here. Mr.. r. Lee Slade has been
appointed an engrossing clerk in the Senate by
President Seth, and Mr.. Fl. Courtney Jenifer
has been appointed clerk to the Judiciary Com
mittee of the Senate. G. d. II.