Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-20
A BUSY LEGISLATIVE DAY.
SENATE AND HOUSE WORK
ING OVERTIME.
Baltimore Water Loan Bill Takes
Considerable Part of The
Senate Session
Today.
THE MOORE TUBERCULOSIS
BILL WRANGLED OVER.

The Baltimore water loan bin was
before the Senate. still late this after
noon and was still being discussed pro
and con after debate which had al.
ready lasted we'll into an hour. Balti.
mre city wants the passage of an en-
abling act TO build a dam on the Gun
powder river, but in Baltimore county.
out Of which Baltimore county wants
the right. free of charge. to take
"a, 600, 600 gallons Of water daily.
The Moore tuberculosis bill was or.
dered engrossed for a third reading
after a general discussion of broad
latitude. embracing all tie merits of
both the Moore and the Linthicum
bills, Of both the State and semi. State
Institutions The Moore bill proyid.
ing for a State institution will pass,
and not unlikely the Linthicum meas.
ure. 10 provide assistance to the pub
lic-spirited people who have been
pressing the fight against this disease
by private means will likewise be
taken up and passed. Several able
arguments were made in favor of both
plans, Messrs. Clagett and Lee speak
ing with something more than their
usual ability on the proposition.
The eight hour telegrapher's bill
port by the Committee on Corpora.
tions, but motion to substitute the
bill for the unfavorable report was
made the special order for tomorrow
at 2. 80 o'clocS
The omnibus bequest bill made its
appearance, also bill by Mr.. Shan.
non, which is by far the most drastic
corrupt practice act which has vet
been introduced This combines the
most stringent features of the best of
such existing laws, and is contrived
to take advantage of the very recent
sweeping decision handed down by the
Supreme Court of the United States
adverse on the corporations.
Colonel Gadd's High School bill re.
turned to the Senate this morning with
two amendments after passing that
body. The first added Mr.. Frank A.
Munroe and John l.. Strange to the
building committee, which was con-
Cured in; the second struck out the
Annapolis Banking and Trust Com
pany as one of the depositories, which
was not concurred in The effect Of
this second amendment was to place
the-funds in the Annapolis Savings
Institution.
Colonel Gadd last night introduced
a bill to bond the county for $3.50, 600
to put it on a cash basis
A very large delegation of represen-
tatives of the labor unions of Balti-
more was given hearing by Governor
Warftld, the Governor listening to ar.
guments as to why he should sign the
Dawkins bill Tomorrow the opposi-
tion will be given similar hearing.
One of the largest delegations which
has come to Annapolis this session
crowded the hall of the House of Dele
gates, the members hailing from Bal
timore county, and their efforts being
directed to the defeat of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad plan of defaciDg the
northern suburb of Baltimore with its
freight cut off Members of the dele
cation stated that their object in visit
ing Annapolis was merely to see the
Pennsylvania plat, TO discover, if
possible, if the road is to pass through
their front porehes, or only take out
the dining room and Kitchen
Last night lively debate was pre-.
cipitated by the presentation of a re-
port. about four lines long, from the
B. q o. committee, which merely de-
tailed progress. This was not in the
least satisfactory to several Senators,
committee. After a long discussion
the report was adopted Mr.. Lee was
also the center of another dicussioD,
which resulted in the killing of his
bill to tax the Forest Glenn Seminary
in Montgomery county.
At the meeting of the House today
tile following local bills were intro.
duced
By Mr. Murdock-To authorize the
County Commissioners to appropri late
$500 to purchase PotteIs Field.
By Mr.. Russell-To limit the dis
tance at which pound nets can be
placed from the shore in the west side
of the bay.
BY Mr.. Shipley-Tc defiue the road
laws of Anne Arundel county and to
regulate the duties Of the County Com.
missioners and Read Commissioner
in regard to public highways.
AT last nights session Mr. Russell
introduced a bill to provide for the
construction of a new bridge over Spa
creek, and also a~bridge over the Pa.
tuxent river. and TO provide for the
issuance of county bonds TO pay foI
the same in the sum CT $50. 600
The session lasted two hours and al
p. IN. the House took a recess to
p M.