The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-15

ed, directed and required to levy and
collect upon the assessable property Of
said county, sum not less than FIVE
cents on the the hundred dollars for the
the erection and repairs of school houses,
and which said sum so levied and col
lected shall be paid to the County School
Commissioners to be used by them for
no other purpose.
Section 8 And be it enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the date
of its passage.
The bill was referred to the Garrett
county delegation.
Delegate Metzger of Allegany, has
introduced bill amending the anti
splitting law throughout the State The
bill authorizes and empowers any con-
ductor, brakeman or motorman on any
passenger car on railroads and electric
railways in the State, to Immediately
arrest anyone who eXpectorates in a
passenger car on the floor, or walls, or
in the vestibule of any passenger car,
and to take the offender before the
nearest Justice of the Peace at the next
most convenient stop, and gives the
said Justice of the Peace jurisdiction in
such cases. A fine, and Imprisonment
in default, are provided for in the bill.
1t was referred to the committee on Ju-
dietary.
Delegate Hustler, of AlleCany county,
will introduce this weel, bill regulat-
ing companies organized to sell stock,
etc, providing for State supervision
and to protect the pubic against wildcat
and get rich-quick schemes. Ali leglti-
mate corporations, banks, investment
companies, trust companies, etc, are
exempted from the provisions of this
new measure.
The fight for and against the State
wide Local Option Bill will begin in
earnest this week. The House commit
tee on Temperance has designated
Thursday and Friday of this week,
February 18th and 10th, at which time
the friends and supporters of tie bill
are asked to come before the committee
and be heard on the merits of the bill
Following this, two days, yet to be
designated, will also be set aside for
the opponents of the Local Option Bill,
and they will be invited to appear be-
fore the committee. The committee
will hold open meetings in the House
chamber and the addresses and proceed
ing will be public
1t is expected that the Allegany county
delegation will this week hold another
conference upon the Road bill for that
county which has been agreed upon and
submitted to them for introduction by
the County Commissioners and Road
Directors. The bill provides for the ex-
penditures Of more than 500, 600 on the
roads Of the county within the next five
years, and the delegates want to be
sure that the taxpayers of Allegany
county will acquiesce in this large eX-
pendlture before asking the Legislature
to pass the bill.
Advocates Of Woman's Suffrage held
another public mass meeting in the
interest of their bill, now pending in the
Legislature, on Tuesday afternoon,
Feb. Is. A numberyof noted speakers
were in attendance and presented their
arguments in an eloquent and forceful
manner. Woman's suffrage has many
loyal supporters among the members Of
the Legislature.
Senator Matthias, of Frederick county,
has been appointed by Gov Goldsbor-
ough, delegate to represent MARYLAND,
at the Convention to consider the dan
ger presented by the prevalence and
spread Of q fungus disease of the
wild chestnut tree, known as the Chest
nut Bark Disease and the methods to
be pursued in accomplishing its possible
control" which will be held in Harris
burg, Pa, on February Doth Much as
| Senator Matthias would like TO attend.
and in full appreciation of the import
ance of this convention as well as the
honor and compliment conferred upon
him, that gentleman will not be able to
attend, owing to numerous engage
ments previously made and which will
not permit of postponement
Gov. and Mrs. Goldsborough's recep-
ton to the members of the General AS
sembly Wednesday night was a very
pleasant and enjoyable social event 1t
was largely attended, and beino the
first of the social functions during the
session. it was very brilliant affair.
Mrs. Goldsborough is a very elegant
entertainer and her hospitality was
most charming on this occasion.
Delegate Greene's bill authorizing the
Town Commissioners of Westernport to
condemn property for rights-of-way in
perfecting their water system, and
which was referred to the Allegany Del
egation after having been referred to
the Ways and Means Committee, was
reported favorably by the delegation on
Monday night and has been ordered en-
crossed for the third reading and final
passage