The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-14
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
General Assembly Organizes and
Hears Governors Message.

ennlel session. bOLH HUuSC0 - 50LAA1
\ ed according to the program and after
/ the appointment of committees 1t Will
DO ready for business. These commit
! tees will be announced, IT Is SAID, on
Monday evening when the real work
| will begin. After organization ana
J the reading Of the Governors mes
sage the Legislature adjourned unui
Monday evening at O'Clock. me
program of organization went through
without the slip Of q cog. Mr. Cor
man was elected President OF the SEN
ate and Mr.. Peoples Speaker OF the
House, and the desk officers VINO h2d
been selected in advance were duly
installed as follows:
In the Senate.
| Secretary-Max Ways, Of Baltimore
city.
! Reading Clearwater r. Town
send, of Baltimore county.
Journal Clerk-W. Trickett Giles,
Of Baltimore city.
Assistant Journal Clerk-Josepn III.
George, Of Queen Anne's county
Chief Engrossing Clerk. b. Kerr
of Wiconico county.
Assistant Engrossing Clerk-f. -.
Beall, of Allegany county.
er, Of Carroll county.
Assistant Secretary hmm ArcnlDald
Todd, of Somerset county.
In the House.
Chief Clerk-Albert J. Almony'
Montgomery.
Assistant Chief Clerk-John Sulli-
vcn, Anne Arundel
Journal Clerk-Robert Carter Hall,
Prince Georges.
Assistant Journal Clerk-NoDle -
Raphael, Baltimore county.
Heading Clerk D.Wolle'
Howard.
Chief Engrossing C1erk-Oliver L..
,.hodes, Baltimore city.
Assistant Engrossing Clerk-Fred-
cz,ick Chew, Hartford.
Sergeant-at-Arms Alvin DoWney,
Dorchester.
The Governors message was rece1V-
Cd, but it came in just about dinner
time. and the reading clerks skipped
it scandalously.
Re calls upon the Democratic mem
bers to redeem their party pledges
and reminds the Republicans Of the
responsibility that rests upon them.
He urges the adoption Of q Pubic
Utilities Commission bill. increased
representation for Baltimore city, an
amendment to the Primary ElectlOn
law, the passage Of a pure food ana
drug, law amendments to the corrupt
Practices act, the submission 70 tne
people of new suffrage amendment
the enactment of a white slave" law,
an automobile tax law, the abolltlon
of the fee system, the creation OF the
Office of State architect and OF cen
trail purchasing bureau.
He emphasizes the public demand
for careful economy in legislative eX-
penses.
Income and inheritance taxes are
Endorsed, and the suggestion Is made
that the revenue be used for State
care of the dependent insane.
The employment Of convlcts on
State roadwork is recommended.
The Senate met at p. m, Monday
night with President German in the
chair. Nineteen senators answered
to their names at roll call.
Senator Goslin presented a petition
from the Caroline county bar request
ing the extension of the term of Judge
James Alfred Pearce, of the Second
Circuit.
Senator Brady presented an order
that no person be appointed an en-
ploye unless with the consent OF the
senator from the county where the
said person resides. Adopted.
Bills introduced
By Senator Crothers-Relating to
continuous appropriations and provld-
ing that hereafter all public and prl-
vate appropriations be made biennial
~. Committee on Finance.
By Senator Matthias-Relating to
the Thurmont Electric Light Company.
Select Committee-Senators Matthias,
Lee and Brady.
The annual report of the Comp
troller was received and referred to
the Committee on Finance.
A message was received from the
Governor containing the recess ap-
pointments and on motion Of Senator
Beasman the Senate went into eXecu-
tive session at SIS p. m.
At $40 the Senate resumed It. pub
lie session, and on motion adjourned
The bill put in by Senator Crothers
conforms with the recommendation OF
the Governor 1t provide for a repeal
of all continuing appropriations, in
Guiding those fixed by statute as far
back as 1870, and begins with a clean
sheet
Hereafter no special appropriations
will be legal if this bill becomes law.
All must be incorporated in the Gen
eral Appropriation Bill.
The other bill Wa5 introduced by
Senator Matthias, OF Frederick. LII IL
a local measure and seeks. to enable
the town of Thurmont to issue bonds
to take over the electric light COM
pany, making it municipal corpora
ton
Rev. DR.. Dame, Of Baltimore, opened
the session of the House, at which %
members were present.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment of Messrs. Benson, Marriott,
Marburg and Pairo to act as the COM
mittee on Rules.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Beacham-To regulate bonus
tax on corporations Ways and
Means.
By Mr.. Carlo retire Judge DAN
iel Giraud Wright, of Baltimore city,
on account Of i'll health. Judiciary.
The House, at 9.05 p. m. adjourned.
The Senate was in session Tuesday
just 20 minutes, with Is Senators re-
spending to the call OF the roll.
The sole bit OF business transacted
was the introduction by Senator Har-
per of bill to 20 amend the COnsti-
tuition OF the State as to permit bills
introduced into the General Assembly
to BE- printed instead of engrossed.
~ want ~ thn C0muit+nn an Amend