The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-26
MARYLANDLEGISLATURE.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION BILL Of
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Mir. StfauS Prepares Presidential
Primary BiiI---SenatOr Lees New
School Bill Provides for Bi-Parti-
san Boards.
The Maryland Legislature resumed
work on Monday During The week
the following bills Of Importance were
considered:
Mr.. Marbury received bill from
MIR. Eugene O'Dunne, former Deputy
States Attorney, OF Baltimore, which
provides that the judge sitting in
criminal case in any court in the
State may instruct the jury as to the
law in the case. The bill provides
that the Judge can explain the law
to the jury and that no argument by
the counsel in the case may follow
this instruction. It also provides that
the instruction can BE- based upon
prayers offered by the counsel on
either side of the case, but it also
SPECIFIES Ln4L LRG J0l%G GclA AGAA rAA
from giving the instruction.
The confident expectation Is that
the Governor and the Legislature will
get together On the bill to make an
other appropriation It'd continue the
road work. The work cannot con-
tinue without such agreement,
and neither the Governor nor the
Legislature would willingly and
lightly assume the responsibility for
discontinuing the work.
City solicitor =. 3. Field brought
several bills to Annapolis or Mon
day, among which is a constitutional
amendment allowing cities in Mary
land when condemning property to
take over the property Immediately
after price has been fixed by an ap-
praiser and then increase the pay
ment if the courts decide an increase
must b. made.
Hopkins School Of Technology.
The House of Delegates adopted a
resolution providing for committee
to confer with the trustees OF the
Johns Hopkins University SO az to
agree upon the definite details Of the
plan of having $1,500,000 bond issue
which can b. given To Hopkins for
the establishment or school Of
technology. The Hopkins in return.
according to the plan, is to issue free
scholarships in large numbers To
this school and it, other departments
for the benefit Of pupils in the pub
lie schools of Baltimore city and the
counties.
Anti-SaIOOn Leagues Bill.
The Anti-Saloon Leagues Local Op
ton bill which if passed will allow
the wards in Baltimore City, the city
al whole, districts in the counties
or counties as whole, to vote upon
the question of whether liquor may
be sold in the territory where the
vote il taken, was introduced by MIR.
Cliff, Of Baltimore City, and referred
to the Committee on Temperance,
Two bills enlarging the powers of
the Public Service Commission were
introduced in the House by Mr..
Campbell, of Baltimore county. Both
are designed, to provide for cOntin-
gencies where the commission las in
the past doubted whether 1t had full
power to act.
Compulsory School Attendance.
The Compulsory Education bill COM
pelling children between and IA
years of age to attend school every
where in the State was introduced Ito
the House of Delegates, on Tuesday
by Elmer ]. Cook, Of Baltimore coun-
ty. It was referred to the Committee
on Education, and will probably have
the support OF both parties. It il un-
derstood that Governor Goldsborough
will sign the measure if it passes
Willis John Abbott, representing
the Panama Pacific Exposition, which
will be opened in San Francisco in
November, 1915, appeared before the
Finance Committee Of the Senate and
the Ways and Means Committee Of
the House and urged an appropriation
of 100000 for a Maryland building
and exhibit at the exposition. The
members of both committees were
but whether favorable action will be
taken on his plea is as yet uncertain.
In poll of the Legislature taken
on Tuesday 90 of the 127 Senators
and Delegates expressed either pub
licly or privately their preference of
a presidential candidate. tt develop
ed that the majority Of Democrats fay
ored Harmon and the Republicans
gave the largest vote to Taft.
Isaac Lobe Straus brought down to
Annapolis two important bills which
will be introduced by Senator Harper.
These are the Presidential Primary
bill and the bill to amend the Cor
rupt Practices act according to the
pledges contained in the Democratic
platform, especially in the limitation
and reduction of the sums that may
be sent BY candidates Both bills
may be ready for introduction this
week.
Bi-Partizan School Boards.
Senator Blair Lee has prepared
new school commissioner bill which
provides for bi-partizan boards, the
object being to keep the schools ab-
solutely out of politics The PHI
provides for boards composed Of two
Democrats and two Republicans, IN
all the counties except in Baltimore,
Carroll Dorchester, Frederick, Mont
gomery and Washington. 1n these
counties there will be six commits
sioners, three of each party. all or
the appointments are to b. made by
the Governor Tit il the idea that this
will prevent partisan action; nothing
could be done without the concur
renee of men of both parties. The
effect would b., according To eXpecta-