The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-03-21

mittee. The great injury to all indus
tries and factories, as well as to en-
ployes themselves, that would result
from its enactment made this bill par
ticularly dangerous and vicious, and the
putting of it to sleep in the pigeon-hole
| of the committee will meet with general
approval.
Delegate Wittig has introduced bill
making the mine inspectors for Ale
gany and Garrett counties elective in
stead of appolntive. The candidates
for Mine Inspector will be nominated as
all the other county officers are nomi-
mated, and the first election will take
place on the first Monday in November,
1913, and they will hold office from May
l, 1914, for two years. Candidates are
required to measure up to the qualifica-
tons specified in the old law to be eligi-
BILE, and the salaries are fixed at s., 500
year, payable monthly. in each county
Delegate Wittig's bill carrying an ap-
preparation for $25, 900 for the establish
ing of Miners Hospital at Frostburg,
has been reported favorably by the
House Ways and Means committee, and
it is now on the third reading file. 1t is
believed it will pass the House and go
to the Senate this week, where Senator
Zihlman will keep 1t on the move
A companion bill to Senator Herpic' S
flag bill for Allegany county has been
introduced in the House by Delegate
Wittig. 1t is bill ''to provide for the
reading of the Holy Bible (St. James
Version in each and every public school
in Allegany county, at the opening of
said schools each morning." A penalty
of fine of from 81 to $40 in specified
for violation.
With the end of the 1912 session draw
| ing to close the work OF the General
Assembly is piling up, and the time lost
during the early weeks is being felt
Last week, and so far this week, three
sessions are held by each House
daily, and 1t is believed both Houses
will sit on Saturday of this week, and
next Saturdays session, March 80, may
run away into Sunday by the turning
back Of the legislative clock, thus
keeping the proceedings all within Sat
urday, March 80. Thus sessions may
be continued all through Sunday and
/ Sunday night, and continuous sessions
on Monday, April !. The time for in
Producing bills expires today, and the
work thereafter will be confined to COM
mittee reports, second readings and
passage of bills. The big bills have all
been allowed to wait for the last two
weeks of the session, and every local
delegation will have to be on the alert
if they succeed in having their local
measures all disposed of. Allegany and
/ Garrett counties will not suffer much
from this handicap as they have kept
track Of their bills and know how to get
them, first, from the committee, and
then from the files. The remaining
days Of the session'will be of exceptional
interest and energy, and the real record
of the General Assembly will be made
within the next two weeks.
Delegate Lawton has introduced a
bill asking for an appropriation of $780,
900 for tuberculosis sanitorium to be
located in Garrett county, $75, 600 of
which will be used for site and build
ing, and $25, 900 for maintenance.
Eudowood, which is doing such grand
and good work for White Plague suffer-
ers, is over crowded, and there are hun
dreds now awaiting admission who can
not be accommodated The climate and
environment of Garrett county are pc
culiarly adapted for the treatment of
tuberculosis and the need of additional
facilities is recognized by everyone. 1t
it contended that money to any amount
is well spent when applied to the stamp
ing out of this scourage and the alevia-
ton of the sufferings of its victims.
While it is little late in the session for
the introduction of bills carrying appro-
priations as large as this one, it is,
nevertheless, believed that the merits
of the case will appeal so strongly to
the committee on Ways and Means that
a favorable report will be speedily
Forthcoming, and the bill hurried
through. Already there are many sup
porters of this bill as it is intended for
such noble and humane purpose.