The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
The Legislature.

Wilson counties similar IN form 10 the
ballots used in Baltimore City, with the
omission of the party designation. The
use of sample ballots will be prohibited
The Republicans bitterly contested the
passage of the Bosey Ballot Law
Under its provisions the names OF the
candidates for the different offices are to
be arranged in alphabetical order in the
several groups, The ballot is to be uni
form in every one of these counties and
the switching of names is to be pro-
hibited. The boxes or lines cannot even
be changed.
The bill prohibits the use of sample
ballots and imposes a fine of $500 or not
more than 81 900 upon any person caught
with a sample ballot in his possession.
This of course, only applies to the Will
son Law counties, and not to the re-
mainder of the State, where sample bal
lots NAV be used.
Organization Democrats won the first
fight in the House Of Delegates by a
vote of IS to 40, when the Progressives,
in forcing fight to have the employees
OF the House appointed in open session,
| limiting their number and providing that
rome be allowed extra compensation, APP
| pealed from the decision OF Speaker
| Trippe, and tried to have the House OF
| Delegates sustain the appeal.
Two Republican votes which the Lee
people had counted on to assist the
move, failed them. Metzger, of Ale
ganey county, voted to sustain the
| Speaker, while Fisher, of Baltimore
| City, who sits besides the desk occupied
by the Speaker when he is on the floor,
went out before the ballot was taken and
| did not return until after the balloting
was completed
Speaker Trippe is having some diff
Guilty in securing Charmen for the Tenn
peranCe and Corporation Committees OF
the House of Delegates. The Temper
ance Committee will be headed by Bal
timore City man, but several OF the city
delegation have already declined. The
Anti Saloon League fight is expected to
be very warm this session and there Will
be some lively side stepping. At the
present time il appears that the chances
favor John G. Scott, of the Eighth
Ward. The Corporation Committee
has practically lost lis usefulness since
the Public Service Commission has been
! formed.
Speaker Trippe announced his desire
to become better acquainted with the
members, and requested them to meet
him in The Speakers chamber at such
times as suited their convenience. He
also requested each delegation to elect
its chairman and to certify their names
to the Speaker. He further requested
each member to inform him as to their
qualifications for service on the House
Committees in order to assist him in
making up those committees.
Mr. Maltbie offered an order requiring
the public printer to furnish to the City
Club OF Baltimore a copy of the House
and Senate journal and of the House and
Senate bills, which was referred to the
Committee on Printing.
A commission appointed by the Gov
ernor of Virginia visited Annapolis to
confer with a commission appointed by
the Governor of Maryland, relative to
a proposed agreement between the two
States for the conservation OF the fish,
oyster and crab industry.
w. Mason Sheehan, of Talbot county,
it is said, will be likely to be appointed
State Insurance Commissioner.
The annual report of the Board of Di-
reCtorS OF the Maryland House of Cor
rection was distributed at Annapolis.
The farmers in the House of Delegates
have banded together to look after the
J legislation that applies to the interests Of
the farmers.
The Committee on Organization of the
House of Delegates, submitted a list OF
employees, which was adopted.
Governor Crothers signed the revised
Wilson Ballot Bill, and it is now a law
MaSCrs DNCny aud A1,,II introduced
bills to repeal the Charles county dog
law.
The list OF employees of the Senate was
announced.
Mr.. Bruneir, of the city delegates, will
introduce by request a bill requir
ing the Baltimore Police Commissioners
to pay Patrick J. Tighe, a former police
man, pension of $40 per week.
Mr.. Dawkins will introduce bill pro-
viding for the old State Tobacco ware
house.
Governor ele Goldsborough was in
augurated Governor promptly at noon on
"Wednesday last ia uary 10th. He came
over from Baltimore City accompanied
by the | legislative Committee, and the
members OF his family and also host of
! prominent politicians including Post
! master-General Frank Hitchcock and a
party who met the Governor elect at the
! Union Depot. The oath of office was
administered by Chief Judge Boyd of
the Court of Appeals A reception was
held at the State House, which was
vacated in the morning by Governor
Crothers The Gubernatoral party
viewed the parade which was composed
of the State militia ward delegations from
! the Monumental City, and the veteran
corps of the Fifth Maryland Regiment,
under the command of Major Hyde,
who acted as an escort to the Governor.
The Union League of Baltimore, with
Collector w. F. Stone, came from Bati-
more in President Bishops private car,
of the Baltimore, Washington and An
napolis Electric Line The German
American Republican League lent $50
members under the leadership OF Percy
{. Henninghausen
Mr.. Goldsborough announced the fol
lowing appointees, to go into office with
him:
Secretary of State-Robert P. Graham,
Roland Park
Private Secretary-A Eugene De
Reeves. Io7 West Lafayette avenue, Bal
timore
Chief Clerk-Carl Hardy. the incum-
bent
Mgr. Byrne Deeply Mourned.
Great regret was expressed at Mount
Saint MarV'S College, near EmmitSburg