The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-03-15
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
WHAT THE PEOPLES REPRESENTA-
TIVES HAVE BEEN DOING.
Cousins Not To Marry.

Cousins Not To Marry.
All first cousins VINO are engaged
to be married had better march up the
aisle before July 5, because on that
day goes into effect the Wooden bill,
passed by the House prohibiting first
cousins from marrying II Maryland.
The date for the bill To 20 into effect
was Set for July q, according tO Chair
man Cook, OF the Judiciary Commit
tee, for the sole reason OF not causing
the Legislature to interfere with eX-
listing engagements between first
cousins. He said that he did not be-
lieve in legislative annulments of en-
gagements without some kind Of saw
ing clause.
ElectrOcutiOR Bill Killed.
The House yesterday by a vote Of
36 to "a killed the bill introduced by
Delegate Wooden OF Carroll county
providing for the electrocution instead
of hanging OF persons convicted of
capital crime in Maryland. The bill
provided that the electrocuting b.
held in the Maryland Penitentiary
OF Local Interest.
A bill was introduced into the
House yesterday to amend the charter
of the town of Mount Airy A re-
ems bill to pay road contractors
claim.
TO Control The fDrunks.'
a bill defining habitual drunkenness,
providing that persons convicted
thereof shall b. guilty of q misdemean-
or and permitting magistrates to COM
NIT habitual drunkards to inebriate
asylums for treatment, instead OF
fining them or sending them to Jail,
was introduced by Senator Maloy
To Remove Schools From Politics.
In an effort to remove the school
system of Maryland from politics,
as well as to prevent sudden changes
in the supervisory force in the coun-
ties, the State Board OF Education aS
now constituted will have introduced
fir the Legislature bill - q substi-
tute for both the Bells and Lee meas
ureS4 a. explained by Dr. Stephens,
the proposed bill eliminates political
from all appointments
to school boards Of State and counties.
The State Board of Education is made
the head of the school system of the
State and is given the right to ap-
point the boards for the counties. In
making these appointments there are
no requirements in the measure that
members OF any party shall be Sc
ected.
Franchise Amendment
IA favorable report will d. returned
Do Delegate Campbell's bill providing
la amendment to the franchise quail
ications BY the Campbell measure
Ill future voters In the State will be
compelled to read and write 20 lines
# the Constitution or prove that they
,wn $500 worth of property. The
will not apply to persons
low possessing the franchise in
daryland.
Legislative Expenses.
Notwithstanding the economy and
rugality Of the Committee on Claims,
Lnder Chairman McQuade, fear was
expressed this week by veterans in the
louise that the General Assembly will
ot be able to pull through the session
u the appropriation of $15O,OOO, but
7ill require at least $4,000 additional
0 settle all obligations. Even at
hat, however, the cost Of the session
7ill be $4,000 less than that OF two
ears ago.
Delegate Metzerott, of Prince George
ounty, def1ed the authority Of the
peaker, the sergeant-at-arms and the
ntire House Of Delegates one night
At week while explaining hi vote
d bill The inSurrection broke out
uring the final passage OF the Senate
lii appropriating $4,000 for the re-
of the Fifth Regiment Arm :
~ at Baltimore for the Democratic
ational Convention. Though Dele
ate Metzerott and several other Re-
ublicans objected, the bill was passed .
nd now awaits, the Governors sig
allure.
In the House Monday night Of last
eek Chairman McQuade submitted
sport showing the expenditures Of
% legislature from February 2 to
ebruary 20, inclusive The report -
IllOWS.I
enators and employees, paid
mileage 41i-VV
enators and employees paid .
stationery 11o-VV
enators and employees paid
Der diem ............... 11,655.OO
LENDERS of the House OF o
Delegates and employees
paid mileage ............ 10000
embers of the House of
Delegates paid stationery. 10000
embers of the House OF
MI
paid per diem. 25,94O.OO
NV
her incidentals bring the
total to $40, 1880 n