The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-04

| Special 10 The Washington Herald.
/ Annapolis, Md, April 3-To-morrow at
midnight the Maryland legislatures ses-
sion of 1919 will end, and with 1t numer-
Gus bills which have been introduced
and possibly championed in either one of
the two houses will die on the files or In
committee. The session tomorrow prob
ably Will be bitter one. as there is
blood in the eyes of Gov. Crothers and
Attorney General straus over the at
tempt to massacre straus public utilities
bill, to which the Democratic party is
pledged.
The measure has already passed the
house and is now IN the senate, but when
it appeared late last night in the lat
ter body. after conference lasting six
hours in committee, with amendments
which would practically nuliify it. there
was a strong fight for recognition on the
part Of senators. The primary election
bin for the State had been under con-
sIderation for hours
After a number of the county senators
had asked that their counties be excepted
from the provisions of the primary law,
President German declared the senate
adjourned at o'clock this morning.
Opposition Is Spontaneous.
This brought forth tremendous opposi-
ton from those who wanted to see the
utilities bill produced. but German. see
ing that the opposition was lighting mad
and might make a move to go ahead
without him. promised TO take the meas
ure up the first thing tomorrow morning.
and il the amendments were not adopted
then. to suspend the rules and send Il
to the house.
The governor and Straus were busily
engaged without in going over the
amendments to the utilities bill. One OF
these was a prohibition Of the commits
sion to reduce the rates so as to prevent
a corporation from paying the interest
on bonds already issued. This was con-
strued as putting the commission out Of
business. The fact is, the governor and
Suaus do not want any amendments TO
the bill. not for fear they might hurt the
measure. but because the house might
defeat It after once having passed it.
The annex paving loan for Baltimore
passed the senate early this morning
after it was amended so as TO let the
city council decide on the kind Of stone
TO be used. The primary election bill
has passed the house. and will go through
the senate tomorrow with amendments.
and it will then be sent back to the house
for its concurrence.
Governor to Sign Negro Bill.
The Digges bill. disfranchising the ne
gro voters in the State. has passed both
houses, and will go 10 the governor for
his signature. He will sign IT, but the
Republicans are already making their
plans TO fight it in the courts.
The following other important bills are
to be acted upon:
Joint resolution ratifying the income
tax amendment to the Federal Constitu-
ton, or reserving for the State the power
to tax incomes for State purposes.
Reassessment of property in the
counties.
Partial care OF the INDECENT insane by
the State.
Insurance reforms.
To abolish continuing appropriations.
Omnibus appropriation bill.
Bill reforming banking system of the
State.
Additional appropriation for completion
of Baltimore Washington boulevard
Baltimore City police bills increasing
pay of policemen.
Fifty million dollar dock loan for Bal
timore.