The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-26

is the only one which the Association
desires to have passed at this session.
Delegate Shartzer denied that DR..
Reed has any authority to speak for
the Mt. Lake Park Association and
questioned DIR. Reeds official stand
ing. Chairman Huffman dispatched
his messenger for Senator Speicher,
the Senate being at the time in ses-
sion, and upon his arrival stated that
DR.. Reed is the official head of the Mt
Lake Park Associations and had left
the bill with him and it has been in
trOduced IN the Senate; also that DR..
Reed had said it is the only measure
the community wants considered at this
session. Chairman Hoffman stated that
in these circumstances the Commi ttee
would of course, be compelled to recog-
nize the official representative in mat
ters of legislation and that DR.. Reeds
bill will hav e precedence.
At Wednesday nights session it de-
veloped that the Frederick county dele
gates were at odds among themselves
on local bill. There are five members
of the Delegation, and three of them
had voted for an unfavorable report on
the bill, and two for favorable report.
When the bill was unfavorably report
ed by the Delegation Wednesday night,
! the minority moved to substitute the
bill for the unfavorable report and
lively time ensued The motion to
substitute finally carried.
/ This case was no sooner disposed
of than the Prince Georges Delega-
ton developed the same trouble, with
the difference that there are only four
members of this delegation and they
stood 2 to 2 A motion to make their
bill Special Order for next Monday
night at s O'Clock, however postponed
the skirmish at that end by being
carried
These delegations manifesting ser
ious internal differences, detracts much
of the uniqueness in this respect that
has heretofore gone unchallenged to
Garrett county. Garrett county no
/ longer has the only delegation in the
House that never agrees upon ANYTHING.
( Mr.. w. A Smith, of Garrett county,
State Fish Commissioner, was in An
napolis, Wednesday and yesterday
and spent some time at the State
House.
Delegate Harvey has re-introduced
the bill to prevent ministers of the
gospel in Garrett county from offering
money to induce couples wanting to be
married to be brought to them Cor the
purpose of having the ceremony per
formed. The bill was referred to the
judiciary Committee. The former bill
was introduced by Delegate Shartzer
early in the session, and was reported
unfavorablY by the Judiciary Com
mttee, the report being adopted.
Delegate Shartzer's bill restricting
the limits in Garrett county within
which intoxicating liquors may be sold,
or manufactured. was reported I'M
favorably by the Temperance Com
mittee, said report being adopted and
the bill killed
Also Delegate Shartzer's bill provid-
ing for an appropriation of SIS. 900 for
flood walls -Kitzmiler and Friends
vile, and providing for a commission to
supervise the work and expend the
fund, was reported unfavorably by the
Ways and Means Committee in the
House, the unfavorable report being
adopted. Senator Speicher, of Gar
rett county. has a bill for the same
purpose pending in the Senate, carrying
an appropriation of s25, 900 and naming
a commission.
Delegate Savage Thursday intro
duced a bill providing for the APP
pointment by the County Commission
ers of Garrett County, of a warden
to the Garrett county Jail. In addi-
ton to the usual duties of warden, he
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janitor, keeping the Jail heated and
cleaned, and shall have the care and
custody of the prisoners, and shall be
responsible for the escape of the prison,
ers, and shall give bond in the sum of
50, 900 tor the faithful performance of
his duties.
Under the present law which Dele
gate Savage's bill amends, the Coun-
ty Commissioners appoint Deputy
Sheriff and Cook, but this system has
proven unsatisfactory. hence the Saw
age bill. Mr.. Savage's bill however.
provides that the Commissioners shall
appropriate the sum of three hundred
dollars for the Sheriff for the purpose
of providing Cook for the Jail.
Delegate Shartzer offered bill Mon
day night to create an auditing COM
mittee for Garrett County officials.
Delegate Savage offered bill amend
ing the road law of Garrett County. pro-
viding for the placing of rails along
dangerous places on Mountain sides.
Mrs. Harvey j. Speicher and four