Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-01-18
He REFUSES TO Be BUCKED.
GOVERNOR WHISTLES OFF HIS
SENATE FOLLOWING.
Perfectly Willing to Give Informa-
tion-His Friends Would
Have Mr.. German
Questioned.
DIRECTORS OF THE B. & o.
CALLED ON.

Governor Warfeld has not the slight.
! est objection to the Senate of Mary
land getting from him or the Board
| of Public Works any information it
may desire, as to the details Of the
| sale of the States interest in tho
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and is
even understood 20 be rather indig-
nant at the rush 20 his defense made
! Yesterday by his following IN the SEN
ate, as though there had been anything
in the transaction whicn he would
| wish TO conceal.
The matter was reopened when tho
| first Of the two orders yesterday intro
| duced but laid over until today. the
| one calling on the Attorney General
for information with regard to the
| Washington branch of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, came up for delib-
/ GRAFTON. Mr.. Moore added interest 60
/ the situation by offering 60 this order
an amendment. which provided that
| the names of Senator Arthur =. Coz
man and General l.. Victor Baughmap
1 directors in this board, should ho
added to that of the Attorney General.
aud that all these be requested 90 sup
ply data.
A. p. German, Jr., in reply to this
said that he would willingly favor 70
| separate order asking the directors to
| comply with such a request, but that
| he thought it out of place as an
| amendment, since the original order
| inquired of the Attorney General what
| he had done in response to an order
| passed by the General Assembly three
| sessions ago. He made the longest
/ speech yet heard from him in the
| course of his legislative experience,
| being twice interrupted, once by MIR.
| Perkins, and once by Mr. Linthicum,
who thought that he was ont of order
The chair sustained Mr.. German
/ and he concluded his remarks. On
| the vote the amendment was lost, inl-
/ mediatefy following which the origi-
nal order was adopted. Mr.. Biddison,
| of Baltimore county, then introduced
| the Moore amendment IN the form of
special order and that, too, was
| adopted.
The order calling on the Governor
for information changed, however, SO
that the Board of Public Works instead
of the Executive is now asked to sup
ply the information, next came up.
Mr.. Perkins, most conspicuous in de-
manding delay yesterday, stated that
he had no wish TO further postpone
action, since he understood the Board
OF Public Works had almost ready for
presentation TO the Senate full report
of the transaction. The order was
adopted unanimously.
This is the first clash of arms be-
tween the Senate or members of tho
Senate end the Governor, aud ends
with victory for the Executive, al
though the preoipitancy Of his friends
in rushing TO his support gave the hos
tile faction the opportunity they de-
sired, to slur both the Attorney Gen
4 Il
but much more forcibly. by inference.
As Mr.. German said, "from the way
you would smother a perfectly reason
able and proper request. the people Of
the State might almost Infer that you
have something TO conceal, that tlo
Attorney General Ehas been guilty Of
! something which you do not want 20
come to light - This brought Mr.
Moore to his feet with q defense OF
the Attorney General, so that while
the Governor has slipped out OF tho
trap set for him, it is not his fault
he did not do so more gracefully.
Prior TO these discussions heated
| debate took place in the Senate over
an unfavorable report by the Commit.
tee on Rules, on an amendment by Mr..
Lancaster, Of Charles, who desired
the signature of four Senators Of the
Engrossing Committee, instead Of
two, as having read oil bills before
the body. This was argued pro and
, con, until something said implied that
the last Committee on Engrossed Bills,
of which Mr.. Brewington was
chairman, had been guilty Of neglect
of duty, or something worse. Ia re-
ply to this Mr. Brewington addressed
I the Senate in very emphatic, hrry
speech, in which he said that the
Charles county Senator had no right
+ | to so reflect upon the Committee OF
: | Engrossed Bills of last session. unles.
T he was prepared to bring forth bis
| proof, which he demanded that he a,
a forthwith. The discussion was thef
I dropped, the unfavovable report being
q adopted.
Mr. Gadd introduced in the Senau
the first Of she Taxpayers Association
bills this morning, the one relating
TO higher liquor license in Brook lyD
:, This provides for a license of 500 in
: stead Of $50 and for a penalty Of 81 ,00
= or twelve months Imprisonment in
:, stead of $500 or three months impfis
. onment for violations. This was re
4 ferred to q select committee-SeDator
. Gadd, Clagett aud Beasman.
= In the House Mr. Duvall, Of Annf
Arundel, proposed a joint resolution
! which was cOncurred ia by the Sen
. ate. appointing a committee under th'
Z | act of 1882 to investigate the condi
= tion OF St. Johns College. The mem
bers Of this committee are Delegate
| Duvall, Harrison and Reachanl ant
| Senators Goldsborough and France.
The proceedings Of the House wer,
= generally uninterestiBg, but particu
:, larry so from a local standpoint, n,
! bills Of any special note being intro
: duced, except one by Mr.. And crs. q
= Frederick, to regulate fares on steam
: | railways. This provides a maximum
= rate Of two cents per mile.
A large number Of unimpOrtant or
2 ders were passed, and at l. 30 an ad
? joufnment was taken until Friday q
. II. 10 a. M An attempt was made E.
secure the concurrence of the Senat'
to adjourn over until next Tuesday a
g p. M, but the upper house refused
g to agree on the proposition. The Sen
t ate went into executive session at !. -
. referring all recess appointments o.
e | the Executive to the proper committee