Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
MARYLAND'S SOLONS
LEGISLATURES BRIEF SESSION
AT ANNAPOLIS LAST NIGHT.

Beasman presided over the brief session
of the senate held last night, President
Seth being absent on account of the death
Of his law partner Mr.. George M. VIII
son. Fourteen senators were present.
Prayer was offered by Rev. James Banon
of Annapolis. $3.50. ---.
The only business transacted was the
| submission of the report of Controller Cor
don I. Atkinson and the adoption of Or
ders excusing the following absences:
The president, Senators Campbell, linthi-
cum. Greenwich. Brown, Brashears, Cor
man, Shannon, Moore and Goldsborough.
The senate adjourned to IL am. today.
House of Delegates.
Speaker Ray was in the chair last night
when the house met at 7:3O o'clock. Rev.
James Earl Maloy offered prayer. Only
seventy-nine members answered to their
names at roll call.
Mr.. Pairo of Baltimore had the honor
of introducing the first bill, one to ap:
propriate s., 400 for the Progressive School
for Orphans and Destitute Colored Chill
dren of Baltimore City and one to provide
for additional copies of petitions in the
circuit courts of Baltimore city. They
were referred to the ways and means
committee to be appointed and to the
Baltimore city delegation. respectively.
Mr.. Quinn introduced an order proyid-
ing for joint commission to confer with
the Virginia legislature on the subject of
uniform oyster laws.
The annual reports of the controller and
secretary of state were received.
Mr.. Hayden presented the report of the
committee on organization. which was
adopted. The officials and employees
named in the report are as follows:
Postma Observation-Disclosures knOebel, Balti-
more county.
Assistant postmaster-George Benson.
Cecil county.
Engrossing clerks-C W. Harris. Kent
county; r. NJ Plummer. Talbot county;
William B. Justice, Somerset county;
George w. Trice, Dorchester coun-
ty; William Marden, Prince George
county: Medford Roe, Queen Anne coun-
Marion Isaacs. Howard county.
Keeper OF cloakroom-George s. Young
er. Calvert county.
Assistant keeper of cloakroom-Patrick
Parker. Wicomico county.
Doorkeepers-G. Claude Abel, st.
Mary county: Henry Jones. Prince
George county; Martin Healy, first dis
trict, Baltimore city: Harry c. Norris.
third district. Baltimore city: ]. Harry
Moore, Washington county. and William
l.. Aud. Montgomery county.
PagesACfarles. H. Parsons, Worcester
county, and Robert Lawder. Hartford
cbtnty.
Folders-Luther Nichols, Anne Arundel
county: w. Thomas Hignutt, Caroline
county; Alex Robertson, fourth district.
Baltimore city, and John 2. Cavanaugh,
Alegany county.
observation-disclosures NJ. Mulllgan. second
district, Baltimore city.
Rev. w. 8. Maloy Of Cecil county was
elected as chaplain for the first month at
a salary of $50. The speaker was en-
powered to appoint. two other chaplains
for one month each at a like compensa-
ton.
IL am. today.
Organization Committee.
The committee on. organization ap-
pointed to designate the officers and
employees Of the house Of delegates held.
Its meeting yesterday afternoon at the
Eutaw House, in Baltimore.
In addition to naming twenty-five en-
ployes and a chaplain for one month,
resolutions were passed authorizing the
speaker to appoint from time to time
such additional clerks, assistant en-
crossing clerks and such employees as
may be found necessary for the prompt
and efficient discharge of the business
Of the house and for the care and GUS
tody of the rOtunda, committee rooms
and corridors of the house OF delegates.
Prior to the adoption Of the resolution
Mr.. Henry L. ID. Stanford of Somerset
county introduced a resolution author
izing the speaker to appoint a special
committee for the purpose of regulat-
ing the number of employees of the
house. This resolution brought forth
considerable discussion. and when the
vote was called Mr.. Stanford was the
only one who voted for its adoption.
In explaining their votes the members
Of the committee declared that they
thought better results could be achieved
by placing the entire responsibility of
appointments on the speaker.
The committee also adopted II Iesolu-
ton recommending that the speaker be
authorized to assign and reassign the
clerks and employees of the house as
their capacity and efficiency may JUS
tify, and that he may be given power
to suspend any employe from duty
without pay for neglect of duty OF mis-
conduct, in his discretion.
Speaker Ray presided over the meet
ing.