The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-04

MdrfidHn Dckau WIN the conference
uf the Democratic leaders" in Balti-
more on Monday, when the slate was
pnde up, without troubling the lcgis-
lativc members with any consideration
/ oi who their officers should be- The
members evidently took this iorc-
thought oi the leaders kindly for when
they caucuscd, on Tuesday evening,
their session only lasted about hall an
hour simply long enough to docilIy
and rapidly confirm the slate submitted
10 them. The result Is the organiza-
ton oi the Senate and House OF Dele
gates with the following officers:
THE SENATE.
President Joseph u. Seth, OF
Talbot county.
Sccrctary--Rcbcrt Moss, OF Anne
Arundel county.
Journal Clcrk-W Tricket, Giles.
Of Baltimore.
Reading Clcrk--WaItcr X. Towns
end. OF Baltimore county.
Sergeant at t-Arms-John r Shower,
OF Carroll county
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Spcaker--J Enos Ray, Of Prince
Georges county.
Chief Clcrk-Albert J. Almoney, of
Montgomery county
| Journal Clerk-Emerson X. Croth-
ers. Of Cecil county.
Reading Clerk--Ilumphrey ID. Wolfe,
oi Howard county.
Sergean-at-Arms--John II Cox, Ct
! Somerset county.
Chief Engrossing Clerk Edward
O'Mahoncy, of Baltimore.
The Republican nominees were
Thompson \. Brown, oi Washington
county, for Speaker OF the House, and
Senator Baker, oi Hartford, for Presi-
dent oi the Senate. complimentary
nominations only, which carry with
them the floor leadership OF Messrs.
Brown. and Baker in his respective
chamber
The "cut and dried nature oi the
proceedings sccmd to take all snap and
life out oi the assembling oi the lcgs-
lativc members. and general air oi
WEAKNESS and indifference hung around
the State Capitol throughout the even.
ing In the executive office. above
stairs. Governor Wariicld sat alone,
save iar the presence oi his srcrctar-
les. The ca,iCtscs were held below and
tn lobby was filled with Democratic
politicians. hut the Governors office
was for the most part deserted, the
Managers ni the Organization and
their followers evidently feeling nei-
thcr desire nor obligation to pay the
retiring Governor call.
On the following morning (Wcd-
ncsday) the legislature opened its ior-
NAL session. with the election OF the
Caucus nominees. The only incident
in the House To interrupt the routine
lof organization, was cx-Speakcr Ben
sons reply TO Governor Warheld $
charge that the last Legislature had
been characterized by undue extra
vagance. This charge was contained
in the Governors message, which re-
ccived scant courtesy while ii was be
ing read and which formed the basis
Of MIR Benson's warm defense Of the
way in which the previous Legislature
had been conducted. The opening scs-
sion oi the Senate was decidedly more
interesting just in line with Cover
nor Warhcld's charge oi extravaganza
IN legislative expenses Senator France
toi Cecin offered an order that the
total number OF employees OF the Sen
ale IT the present session shall not cx-
cccd that already provided BY law, in
Chapter 6Sf. Acts OF 1891. The other
was that the Comptroller be requested
To furnish the Senate list oi all the
employees oi the last Legislature
with statement OF the duties and com.
pcnsation of each. Both of these or
dcrs were voted down by a strict party
vote. but the minority members de
mandcd an aye and nay vote in order
that the record shall show how each
man stood on the question.
| \ second order offered by Senator
France caused more agitation still and
resulted in splitting the Democratic
vote on the motion to table the same
The order was that all local bills be
printed and copies sent to two news
papers, of opposite political faith, in
the county concerned. for publication
therein and also TO the Clerk OF the
Court of that county
we might as we'll be frank abc@t
this matter" said Senator France
we know that the first principle oi
the powers that be is that legislation
be made rs secret as possible in order
that they may handle it rs they de-
sire"
This provoked an angry ret9rt from
Senator Clagett. OF Prince Georges,
who declared it reflection on the
Senate. and moved that the order be
laid on the table. Senator Lee, how
ever, opposed that motion. Speaking
As a Democrat, he said:
II do not propose to let Republi-
can member PIT me in the position OF
being an enemy to- publicity"
To the surprise OF some the motion
TO lay on the table was defeated The
yea and nav vote on this proposition
is interesting, indicating Just wha,
Senator's may be expected TO supper,
any proposition advanced hy the old
guard.
ON the motion 10 table the Franc
order providing for the publication Of
bills. the aye aud nay vote was as fol.
lows. Ayes George Thomson tDem },
Biddison Ocm). Campbell (Dem.),
Eiagcit Cpcm). Gormau (Dem),
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