The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-05
The Legislature.

i he General Assembly OF Maryland Ill
accordance with the Constitution of the
State, met on Wednesday, January 3rd.
The Senate organized by selecting Hon.
/ Jesse S. Price, of Wicomico county, as
President of the Senate. The Republi-
cans voted for Senator Wilkinson.
The organization was then perfected
by the election of the following Of
ficers: Secretary, John r. Sullivan, of
! Anne Arundel; assistant secretary Geo.
X. Houck, of Cecil; journal clerk, J. M.
! George, ofQueen Anne; reading clerk,
Michael !. Fahey, of Hartford; sergeant
at-arms Phillip H. Cannon, of Dorches-
ter; chief engrossng clerk, Frank o.
| Smith. OF Calvert; assistant engrosslng
clerk, F. B. Beall, of Alleganey, and
postmaster, James Bradley, OF Talbot.
Senator Wilkinson offered a Republic
can slate, which was turned down. This
included: Secretary, Samuel J. Rowe, of
Washington; journal clerk, J. Edward
| Barnes, of Carroll; reading clerk, Mich
/ olson Ellbeck, OF Allegany; Sergeant-at-
arms. George R. Williams, Of Calvert
The Pres dent of the Senate having
been escorted 10 his seat by Senators
Lee and Wilkinson, addressed the SEN
ate, suggesting radical changes and econ
omy in conducting the proceedings OF
that body. A resolution was offered by
Senator Harper, deprivng the President
of all the distribution of patronage. The
resolution was passed by the Insurgent
Senators, assisted by the Republicans.
AT 74o p. m, the Senate adjourned
The House of Delegates was organ
lied by the election of Mr.. Trippe, Of
Baltimore, as Speaker of the House,
the Republicans voting for Mr.. Warbur-
ton. The speaker then addressed the
House at some length, and announced
his policy for the year 1912.
The oath of office was then admin
lstered to the members. contests being
filed bv MessrS Wilkerson and Wide
held, against Messrs. Maulsby and Har-
rlson, and by MeSSrS Burnett and En-
bert. against MessrS. Cliff and Bean, and
by Mr. AubenSchein, against Thomas l..
rarKs, all of whom were requested to
stand aside while the other delegates
were sworn in patches.
MIR. McQuade then offered an order
TO the effect that the following be elected
as desk officers to the House of Dele
gates: Albert J. Almoney. of Montgomery
county, chief clerk; A. NJ Wood, of
! Frederick county, assistant chief clerk;
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