The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
TAKES PARTING shot
Gov. Warfield Hits Legisla-
ture in Message.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OPENS
Attitude of MaFyIand's Lawmakers
Seems TO Indicate That the MI
nOFity VIII Wage an Aggressive
War Against the MajOrity-Great
Crowd Attends Opening Session.


Annapolis, Nd, Jan. Crowded gal
Ieries marked the opening sessions Of both
houses Of the Legislature this morning, and
the presence Of ladies and soldiers in uni
form, and handsome flowers on the desks
OF a few favored members gave a lively
appearance TO the rooms in which the
house and senate meet.
In the house Of delegates nothing oc-
Cured TO interrupt the routine Of a first
session, except the short reply OF Speaker
Benson, Of the last house, TO the charge
OF extravaganza made against that body.
In the senate, however. there were one
or two significant happenings.
The first was an indication on the part
Of the Republican members that they
propose 10 wage an energetic opposition
warfare. in spite of the fact that they
have but nine members out OF the twen-
ty-seven. That was foreshadowed by two
orders offered by Senator France Of Cecil,
inferentially as a result OF Gov War
fields complaint against extravaganza.
4 strict EREty tutes
One was that the total number Of en-
plOves of tbs senate at the present ses-
sion shall not exceed that already pro-
vided by law IN chapter 6S1, acts Of 1894
The other was that the comptroller be
requested 10 furnish the senate a list
of ali the employees Of the last legisla-
ture with a statement Of the duties and
compensation Of each. Both Of these
orders were voted down by a strict party
vote. but the minority members demanded
an aye and nay vote in order that the rec
ord shall show how each man stood on the
question
Much more significant than either OF
these. however. was the vote on an or
der offered By Senator France that al
local bills be printed and copies sent To
two newspapers OF opposite political faith
IN the county concerned for publication
therein, and also 10 the clerk Of the court
Of that county.
Mr.. Frances Charge.
eve might as we'll be frank about this
matter" said Senator France. we know
that the first principle Of the powers that
be is that legislation be made as secret
as possible in order that they may handle
it as they desire"
This provoked an angry retort from
Senator Clagett. Of Prince Georges. who
declared It "A reflection on the Senate,
and moved that the order be laid on the
table. Senator Lee. however, opposed
that motion. Speaking as a Democrat
he said.
Il do not propose to let a Republican
member put me in the position Of being
an enemy 20 publicity
To the surprise Of some the motion 10
lay on the table was defeated. The yea
and nay vote on this proposition is in
teresting. indicating just what Senators
may be expected TO support any PROPOSE
tioH advanced by the old guard.
The Yea and Nay Vote.
On the motion TO table the France
order providing for the publication Of
bills. the aye and nay vote was as fol-
lows: Ayes-George Thomson Dem),
Biddison Dem). Campbell Dem). Clag-
EFT fDem), German DEM. Hooper
(Dem.). Milbourne (Dem). Moore Dem.),
Price Dem.). Shannon COem0 Nays
Seth Dem), Andrew (Rep), Baker. Of
Hartford (Rep), Baker, of Washington
CRep3. Brashear Dem). Brown (Rep),
Coady Oem), France CRep). Goldsboro
Dem). GreenweH (Dem). Griffith Rep).
Jones CRep). Lincoln (Rep), Lee Dem),
Linthicum Dem), Matthias (Rep). Yeas,
10; NAYS. IS.
The order Of Senator France was finally
sent to the Committees on Printing and
Finance for joint consideration.
The Message Read.
The Governors message did not reach
either House until after O'Clock. It
was read in full both in the Senate and
House. Mr.. Walter Townsend's reading
OF II in the Senate was a choice bit of
elocution. While not so stentorian a
performance as Mr.. Humphrey Wolfe
in the House it was as full Of delicate
infections and subtle shading as the al
legro movement of a Beethoven SYM
phony.
The message Of the governor in part
was as follows:
The constitution directs that the gen
eral assembly shall pass laws necessary
for the preservation of the purity of cleo
tons
Both political parties of this State
promised in their platforms the passage
OF a stringent corrupt practices act and
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