The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-04-03
ANNAPOLIS LETTER.
Annapolis. Md, March goth, 1914.


Legislative sessions during the past
week, were not in the best of humor.
The great spectacular struggle Of the
Legislature was reserved for the show
down on the Road Fund Bills, when
Senator Price forced his bill upon the
House as a substitute to the Wilkinson
Bill Old-time observers have said that
the oyster fight held the record for sup
pressed excitement in the closing hours
of its passage. This can no longer be
said The State machine was on rs
mettle in the Road Fund fight, and with
Senators Price and Benson sitting among
the delegates on the House side when
the motion to substitute the Price Bill
came I'D. il went through with mechan-
ical, bone breaking precision. The CITY
Of Baltimore was ruthlessly denied anv
voicein the councils Of the State House.
and a million dollar appropriation TO
build a bridge wholly beyond the city
limits was cooIiy considered as for Bsti-
more street improvement.
1t is currently rumored that even the
staunchest pro-county politicians living
in Baltimore have been unable 20 rejoice
in this factionaI victory that robs Bati
more OF its Just proportion of the Road
uD0. lhtoC PCOOiC iiOJS W SOltcU the
hearts of their county masters before the
Price .Billlbecomes a law. and then 10
amend the law SO as to carry $500. 900 for.
real city purposes. We wish them album
dant success, and justice to the city de-
mands that somebody alter the Price
Bill along this line.
This session of the Legislature has
now started upon its last, week of service.
IT, l. III I'LL.
sent away from the House to the Senate
with 2 unanimous approval. Among
the bills passed on to the Governor for
his approval this week are the following
which show a strictly local interest and
would be affected by the new Home Rule
Bill as such if it meet the approval OF the
people:
Concrete Baltimore and Washington
Turnpike
Prohibiting sale of cigarettes to minors
in Garrett county.
, hiding Of road from the Wheaton
road to the town Of Kensinglon, Mont
gomery county.
Forbiddng fishing with gill nets or set
traps OF any kind or haul seines in the
Middle River, Baltimore county.
To pay city laborers in Cumberland s.
per day
Taxation in Frederick county.
Retirement of police in Hlgerstown.
Assessing taxes in FroStburg.
Tax collections in Washington county.
Removing brush from the public roads
in Montgomery county.
Land records IN Montgomery county.
Powers Of Board Of Estimates in Balti-
more City.
State subscription to Bagbys Code.
Amend charter of Goucher College.
Condemnation IN Cumberland.
Qualification Of teachers.
Summer school for teachers.
Bonds for school IN AlIegany county.
Many visitors from all sections of the
State were in attendance at the session
of the Legislature sFrederick county had
large contingent who were opposing
the passage of the LeGore Bridge Bill,
which, however, went to its third reading.
Governor Goldsborough signed several
of the Baltimore Bar Associations Bills.
Abolishing the distinction betwee.
sealed and unsealed writings as to the
parties capable of suing and liable to a
suit thereon in actions AT law.
Providing that no question as to the
suficency Of the Dleadings as stating
cause OF action or defense, as the case
may be- which might have been raised
by demurrer shall be raised by prayer or
instruction at the trial
Relating to the question Of variance
between the pleading aud evidence.
Providing that all judgments on YER
diets shall be so entered as to carry inter
est from the date of the rendering OF such
a verdict.
Reinstating cases where a defendant
has failed to appear and plead, or a fail
ure to file sufficient plea.
Governor Vetoes Child Labor Bill
Governor Goldsborough Tuesday We
toed the Mitchell bill reducing the age
limit Of children who work in canneries
aud packinghouses outside of Baltimore
city from ~ 10 10 years.
In returning the bill with his veto Gov
ernor Goldsborough said:
Il do not ieel that the State can sane
ton the policy Of the employment of chill
dren as young as 10 years OF age to work