Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-27
CITY ARMORY BILL KILLED.
JUDGE PENSION REPEAL BILL.
SUBMITTED FOR UNFAv-
ORABLE REPORT.
1t Will Hardly Be Enacted Into
Law AS 1t Stands However
Long Debate Followed BY
Close Vote.

OlUSc fOle.
The bill to repeal the law passed
two years ago, pensioning retired
judges, end which was unfavorably re-
ported in the Senate by the Judiciary
Committee ten DAYS ago, was this
morning substituted for the report but
will not, in all probability. be passed
as it now stands. The vote on the
motion to substitute was carried 3 to
u and wonld have failed had Mr.
Griffith, of Calvert. been in his seat,
but even then it had at least one vote.
that of President Seth, which proBo-
sition to put this measure on the state
books would not have, for the Presi.
dent voted with the enemies of the
law, in order to be in a position to
amend it,
Ii is more than probable that a bill
will be passed amending tine present
law so that those judges who are finan-
cially independent and those who are
paid a salary by other interests, will
no longer be pensioued by this state
The vote this afternoon was taken at
q quarter before O'Clock, after a
debate which had lasted nearly two
hours. Messrs. German. Lee, Claggett
aud Others spoke very ably in favor of
H. -.
and others opposed the plan of doing
away with this after. term salary. The
contention of Mr.. German was that
the law IS unconstitutional and op.
posed to the whole principle of our
State government. In this position
he was supported by the rest of the
friends of 1.-THE bill, who also were
moved by the fact that a strong senti-
ment exists in their coanties in favor
of the absolute repeal of the law.
Following the result OF this discus
sion the Senate tangled itself into a
complete snarl. President Seth offer
ed an amendment, which was in
effect a substitute for the bill, along
the lines mentioned above. Mr. Linth.
icum. of Baltimore. offered au amend
ment to this amendment, in the midst
of which Mr.. Beasman, of Carroll,
moved to lay the entire matter on the
table. A suspension of few minu-
ties was taken following call of the
roll in order that Mr.. Griffith might
be gotten into the Chamber, after
which the question was put to the vote
and lost by l3 to 13. An adjourn.
| ment was then taken until tomorrow
at noon when the matter will come
up again under the head Of unfinish.
ed business.
The oyster bills, two by Mr. Kir,
win and one by Mr.. Linthioum, (Ha.
man bill), were reported in the Sen
ate this morning by the Committee on
Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries, one
Kirwin bill, favorably and the other
two unfayorably. The whole matter
was carried over for discussion until
March /.
The Gadd $50, 900 armory appropri.
alton bill was unfavorabiy reported il
the Senate this morning and was
the occasion for a lengthy debate, the
subject of which was motion by Mr.
LinthiCum to substitute the bill fol-
the unfavorable report and make that
motion the special order for next We'd
nesdaY, which was lost, after which
the motion to substitute was Likewise
lost--20 to 6, and the gunfavorable re.
port was adopted. Mr.. Gadd, Mr.. Lee
and Mr.. Griffith spoke ably in favol
of an armory. Messrs. Brewingtou,
German and Biddison speaking against
tire bill and the principle involved
IN it. Mr.. Claggett. the best speaker
in the Senate, also took the floor
against the measure, speaking emphat.
ically in favor of lower tax rate and
spending of State money in other
ways, for hospitals, etc.
Mr. Gadd's bill to encourage the fur.
the publication of Riley's History OF
the General Assembly was also un.
favorably reported and the report
adopted.
Mr.. Gadd this morning introduced
in the Senate bill which provides fol
the salaries of police officers and the
removal of garbage in the Fifth dis.
trict; also another which takes from
the justices of the peace in the Third
aud Second districts, criminal juTis-
diction and places it in the hands OF
the police justices in Annapolis.
The House was in session from
noon to 3 p. m. Many bills were in.
troduced and the committees reported
large number of measures.
A long discussion took place ovel
an order requiring the committee tC
report the bill giving Baltimore city
the right to condemn property to in
crease the city water supply. Speaker
Benson took the floor against tho or
der and won his point
The bill TO repeal the Judges pen.
sion law was reported unfavorably, anC
after long discussion, in which tn,
House became involved in q parlia
mentary tangle the whole matter wei
| postponed to Wednesday at / p. 10.
The House delegation from Ann'
Arundel county will give hearing
on Thursday to those who have any
| thing to say for or against Senato
| Gaddis bill TO issue $40, coo in count,
bonds to build new high schoo
building in Annapolis The hearin,
will take place in the room of thl
Ways and Means Committee at D
m 1t is understood that the delega
tion is evenly divided on the question
| that Messrs Murdoch and Russell
favor the bill, ,swhile Messrs DuvaI
and Shipley oppose it. The bill ha
already passed the Senate.