The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-04-06
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In some respects the Legislature in the
session which .rded by constitutional
limitation at midnight Monday night has
been derelict and reckless and apparent
| ly irresponsible. vet its work has been
the most momentnus that has been done
at any session during this generation.
The Legislature can he fairly credited
with the following public measures which
will probably rebound to the general wei
fare.
1t has made the greatest reduction in
lie State IL X rate that perhaps any other
Legis lature ever accomplished.
By it's nve stigation Of the Washing ton
Branch the sale of the States stock in
that road was accomplished at price
which made the re duction in the tax rate
feasible This sale was made by the Board
of Public Works, and the Legislature
recommended it.
The Haman Oyster bill was passed,
out of which it is expected more improve
m ent to the State and more wealth and
material advantage will come to its peo-
D lie than by any law which has been en-
acted within the memory of anyone now
living.
The Child Labor bill was passed, and
this good law will make for the PHYSICAL,
the moral and mental improvement of
citizens in the years to come.
Provision has been made by liberal
appro priation for State sanitarium for
the treat ment Of tuber. ulosis, and an ap-
preparation was also made to enlarge the
usefulness of the Endwood Hospital and
the establishment of a camp for censump-
tives in the mountains of Maryland. The
widespread good which will be accom-
plished by these laws in stamping out the
most fatal of all the diseases which affiict
our people is incalculabe.
The Hill Boulevard law, which provi
DIES for an improved highway from Balti-
more to Washington, is measure for the
material Improvement of the State Of far
reachin Importance and of lasting bene-
fit.
Senator Browns Forestry bill is ano-
Their measure for material improvem ent
which may be but the first step in a
splendid advance toward prosperity.
The Anders Mileage Book bill, if the
railroad companies are broad minded
enough to accept it, will be of general
convenience to the people of the entire
State and will promote travel and inter
course and benefit the railroads as much
as the people.
Senator Germans bill to increase the
public revenues by increasing the tax on
gross receipts of corporations
The bills of Senator Biddisou and Mr.
Dorton to facilitate the construction of
an electric road from Baltimore to Wash
ington, which will greatly benefit the re
tail trade of Baltimore.
Various enabling acts for loans to i'm
prove Baltimore city and whole list of
acts improving the City Charter.
One of the remarkable characteristics
of this session has been its singular free
dom frem railroad influence. For the
first time since Oden Bowie was elected
Governor. in 1867, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company was unable to get just
the legislation it desired, and the Balti
more and Ohio was unable to block lvgis-
lation it did not desire
| On the other hand, the Legislature has
passed food of charters, and among
them the amended Girdle bill, thought to
be fraught with great danger to the comu
nifty.