Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

more city delegates are Discouraged over
the prospects of obtaining "a submission
of a constitutional amendment giving the
city larger representation in the general
assembly and also over the prospects of
obtaining "A greater proportion of the
liquor licenses in Baltimore city.
The oyster question is again assuming
the aspect of q bone of contention. Willie
il is not likely that the bill to repeal the
leasing law will ever get further than the
committee. there are many delegates who
would have to vote for the measure if it
does emerge. OF course no one expects
that such a law will be passed. but its
Introduction is a token that the war
against the oyster-leasing system was not
ended by the signal victory of its adVO-
Gates at the last session. 1t will be very
difficult for the friends of oyster culture
to obtain the improvements In the present
law that they wish. One of these is the
enlargement of the area that can be
leased by one person. On the other hand
those who bitterly opposed the leasing
system. which does not take in natural
beds, are not very sanguine of obtaining
large appropriation for the repleniShins
of depleted natural beds with shells. They
are none the less earnest in the support
of this measure. however, and expect the
state to make at least "a beginning in
this direction. Opponents of the leasing
system are citing with great satisfaction
the fact that the revenues for the first
penses. but its friends contend that this
is a natural result of work incident to
the inauguration of such a great under
taking.
Chevy Chase Orator.
Andrew j. Cummings of Chevy Chase
made successful use of his oratorical tall
ent this week in defeating the Mont
gomery county game law advocated by
GQnrpQ Of
the Oldest member of the house. The bill
provided that no one should hunt ON the
lands of another in the county until he
had obtained written permission from the
owner of the lands. 1t was unfavorably
reported by the delegation last week, but
the house, in a spirit Of admiration for
it's Nestor. substituted the bill for the re-
port. 1t was most unusual proceeding,
in that the legislature usually Stands
by county delegation in all matters of
local legislation. The pleas of Mr. Cum
mings and of Preston Ray convinced the
members OF the mouse that the compli-
ment they had paid to Montgomery S
grand old man. if carried further would
seriously embarrass the young men of the
delegation.
Senator Lee introduced this week the
fourth state read bill that has been pre-
sented at the present session. 1t calls
for road only two iailes in length. but
one that runs through four counties
Montgomery, Carroll. Frederick and
Howard-being a road from Damascus to
Mount Airy. Other state road PROPOSE
lions pending are for a road from Balti-
more to Annapolis, one from Annapolis to
Washington, and one from the Delaware
line to the Virginia line on the Eastern
Shore. The last legislature authorized a
state road from Baltimore to Washing
ton. which is in course of construction
Another Montgomery county measure
introduced this week is one requiring the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad to keep a
watchman at i.s\ crossing at Gathers
burg. 1t was presented by Delegate
James Dawson Williams