The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-03-24
LOCAL LEGISLATION.
Some Measures Tied Up In Commit
tee, Others Having Plain Sailing.

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tee, Others Having Plain Sailing.
With the near approach of the time
for adjournment of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, local legislation is be-
ing side tracked in order that bills af-
fecting the state at large may have the
right of way, and it is an open question
as the passage or non-passage of
hundreds of local measures, some of
them of Importance to Garrett county.
The local bill incorporating the NUM-
cipality of Mountain Lake Park, giving
the people of that town the right to
elect mayor and members of a town
council, has passed the Senate and on
Monday was read the first time in the
House. 1t was referred to the Commit
tee on Corporations instead of to the
local delegation as was expected by the
sponsors of the measure. The bill con-
fers powers upon the residents of
Mountain Lake Park the same as any
other municipal government. 1t is be-
ing opposed by some of the property
owners and the entire board of directors
Of the Mountain Lake Park Association,
while its champions include property
owners and residents of the Park in
general.
Mr.. Bolden's bill dividing Election
District No. into two voting precincts
has passed the House and is now in
committee in the Senate. There is no
opposition to the passage of the meas
ure.
Senator Speicher's bill Incorporating
the Castleman Basin Coal Company,
has passed the Senate and is now in the
House. This measure if private one
creating the above corporation and
cOnfers powers upon the stockholders
to mine and develop coal lands in Dis
tricts Nos. II and of Garrett county.
We have received from Senator
Speicher the original draft of the pri-
mary election law for Garrett county in
troduced in the Senate by the author
this week. The measure is one which
has many commendable features and
should become law.
Mr.. Bolden's measure limiting the
franchise within the municipality of
Oakland to owners of property, is
quietly resting in its grave.
Other local measures, among them
being the Garrett County Road Law,
have passed both houses and have re-
ceived the approval of the Governor.
Probably the most important measure
locally that is being delayed in passage
is the special act appropriating a sum
of money for the use of the School
Board in extending the term of school.
For time this bill had rough shedding
but since the State Board of Education
has stamped it with approval there is
every possibility that it will be passed
and receive the approval of the execu-
tive.
Tuesday Senator Speicheriintroduced
a bill to incorporate the Citizens Bank
ing and Trust Company of Oakland,
which was referred to the Corporations
Committee.
He also introduced a bill amending
the law relating to attorneys at law
and attorneys of fact, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Judicial
Proceedings.
Also, bill Incorporating the Garrett
County Railway Company, with Messrs.
Gideon J. Gnagey, of Grantsville; Henry
M. Speicher, of Accident; Webster
Ravenscroft, of Oakland, and George
Padgett and Charles Lighthiser, whose
places OF residence are not given, as in
cOrporators. The measure grants the
incorporators the right to build an cleo
trio road from Oakland to Mountain
Lake Park, Deer Park, Thayerville,
Accident, Grantsville and Frostburg;
also from Accident to Friendsyille and
from Grantsville to the Pennsylvania
line, in order to be continued to such
points in Pennsylvania as the directors
may determine. Capital stock is to
be 5000, 900, which may be increased to
such amount as may be deemed neces-
sary.