The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-22
The Legislature.


may be tested IN the courts asking that
fairer law may be substituted for it and
that the Corrupt Practices Act be
strengthened, strongly urging the adop-
ton of a new charter for Baltimore City,
as finally recommended by the charter
revision committee, and urging the Leg
islature TO enact a Presidential Primary
Law.
Senator Emmert presented a petition
, from the citizens and manufacturers OF
Frederick county endorsing a compulsory
education law, but opposing the bill re-
sriCting the working hours of employees
| over a certain sc, which was referred to
| the committee on Agriculture and Labor.
Mr.. Keiauver introduced bill amend
/ ing the charter OF the Walkersvllle Saw
ngs Bank. Corporations.
Mr.. Werteubaker introduced a bill to
amend the charter of the Valley Savings
| Bank of Frederick county. also to amend
the charter OF the Citizens Savings Bank
of Frederick county. Corporations.
a bill was introduced by Senator Ma
thias appropriatiug $4,000 additional for
| the Bureau of immigration, the residue
of which, after deducting salaries and
! expenses is to be used in encouraging
| immigration. Senator Matthias also intro
duced bill to pay Buchanan Smith of
Frederick county sum Of money for
| services. Finance.
The following bills were read third
| time and passed.
5 nator Matthias bill amending the
charter of the t.mmitsburg Savings Bank
J Senator Emmcrt's bill amending the
charter OF the Hagerstown and Myers
Vile Railway Company
Mr. Hargett introduced bill amend
! ING charter of the Frederick Railroad
! Company. Corporations.
The following bills, which had been
| read a second time and with proposed
amendments had been laid down under
| the rules were ordered engrosSed tor
third reading.
Senator Matthias bill providing for a
hagman at crossing of the Western
! MARYLAND Railway in the town OF Thur
mont, Frederick county, amended TO
! provide for "A bell instead OF a tldgnan.
Senator WclIs-lncorporating the Fred
! crjCk. Washington and Drum Point Rail
way Company
Senator Matthias - Authorizing the
! Mayor and Council OF Brunswick, Fred
eriCk county. to issue $50 600 of bonds
/ lpl llC NNtdpllSllllIClil VI q III anu NGlti
company.
Senator Notwithstanding bequest
To trustees of Emmitsburg Methodist
Episcopal church, Frederick county.
Senator Matthias -Authorizmg the pay
ment OF a sum OF money TO Ida +. Rem,
OF Frederick county, for taxes paid in
error
When Senator AIaloy's bill increasing
| IL.
ate Mr. Malov introduced an amendment
which. in effect, made the measure apply
only to Baltimore city. 1t is understood
he feared sufficient opposition from the
counties to defeat the measure if it re
manned Statewide in Its provisions.
Secretary OF the Senate John A. Sulli-
van presented to each member of the
State Senate a fine picture of the Mary
land flag, handsomely trimmed The
gift wholly unexpected, was highly APP
preCiated and acknowledged in a compl-
menlary resolution of thanks
The rush to Annapolis this week was
the largest in its history The friends
and opponents of the local option measure
malsed their forces and laid siege 10 the
State House anticipating a vote ON the
bill Much feeling was manifested bv
bDNl NlNNN anu blNiCI language uNtN!.
After the introduction of bills and other
routine had been dispatched the Speaker
called for reports of standing COMMITTEES
and Chairman Newman, OF the Temper
anCe Committee. arose. with the Local
Option bill and the unfavorable report of
d majority of the committee.
This report, covering about 10 type
written pages. rehearSed the usual argu-
ti,., 81 Il Il,
it was aimed primarily at Baltimore city
Mr. Dexter, of the minority on the COM
mttee. offered the favorable report, which
was also was read.
Delegate Cliff of Baltimore city. then
arose to move that the favorable report
OF the minority be substituted for the I'M
favorable report of the majority
After much debate a motion to kill the
measure was defeated 50 10 48.
Many measures that have been intro
duced and are now in the hands of COM
mittees need resurreCting and prompt
action. Only ten DAYS remain and all the
important appropriation bills have not as
yet been reported by the committees
| The rush is on and no doubt some sur
priSes in store. The nominations sent in
by the Governor have not as vet been
SNtNh hl'Ol'' -Iht-ti ~ " NC OOlG ny DuI
lawmakers in the brief period remaining.
BY Senator Misunderstanding for
black bass and trout in the waters Of
, Frederick county Game and Fish
Senator Matthias bill providing for the
constructing OF a memorial highway to
Abraham Lincoln was favorably reported
! and the report adopted.
The Local Option Bill was substituted
/ for the committees unfdvorabe report
by Ge House OF Delegates by vote of
/ 81 to ~.
William f. Smalwood delegate from
I Prince Georges, on the floor of the
/ House, accused John f. OMalley, State
Auditor, Of offering him s.. 500 to vote
against the Local Option Bill. and
/ brought in the name of Delegate ID.
/ Frank Cen lenen of Cecil county.
Mr. O'Malev denies the charge pre-
/ ferred by Smallwood, says that he does
not know him and was not in the State
| House during the day
1 Delegate Cook, of Baltimore county,
= moved that an investigating committee,
which the House ordered and the
/ Speaker named Messrs. Cook Cum
mngs, McQuade, Democrats, and War
burton and Pairo, Republicans
AS we go to press no final action on
| the bill has been announced.
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