The citizen., 1914-01-09
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.

The Legislature met at noon on Wed
nesdav last, January 9TH and both Houses
organized After PRAYER by the chaplain
the clerk called the roll.
The following selection for officers OF
the State Senate and House Of Delegates
were announced bv the Democratic eau
Gus:
SENATE OFFICIALS
President-JeSse d. Price, of Wicomico.
Secretary-John r. Sullivan, of Anne
Arundel.
Assistant SeCretary-Charles 1. Ford'
of Washington county.
Reading Clerk-Andrew Shaab, OF
Howard county
Journal Clerk-Joseph NJ. George, of
Queen Anne's county.
Assistant Journal Clerk-Robert +.
Fleetwood, OF Caroline county.
Chief Engrossing Clerk-Lionel Key
sey, of Kent
Assistant Chief Engrossing Clerk
Nicholas S Callahan, of Talbot.
Sergeant at -Arms-Peyton B. Hodson,
OF Dorchester county.
Postmaster-Ioseph Bradley, OF Baltl-
more city.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES OFFICIALS.
Chief Clerk-Albert J. Almoney, of
Montgomery.
| Assistant Chief Clerk - William E.
| Hauver, OF Frederick county.
Reading Clerk-Stevenson Smith, OF
Hartford.
Journal Clerk-Thomas !. Murray, OF
Cecil.
Assistant Journal CIerk-Victor Web
ster, OF Somerset.
Chief Engrossing Clerk-W. A. Miller,
| of Prince Georges.
Assistant Chief Engrossing Clerk
Paul Quinn, of Baltimore city.
Sergeant at-Arms-Samuel NJ Crock
EFT, of Worcester.
Postmaster-Thomas Vincent, Bati-
more county.
The Republicans will offer Senator
Zihlman, OF Allegany for President OF the
Senate and floor leader and make no
further nomination.
For Speaker, f. Stone Posey, Of
Charles, who will thereby become the
floor leader OF mis- party; for chief clerk.
Harry Phebus, OF Somerset; journal
clerk, H L Pelzer. Allegany; reading
clerk, John A. Long, Garrett, and ser
geant alarms, *. r Walker, of Talbot
The presiding officers in their re-
spective inaugural addresses, declared
their intentions and determination to
carry out all OF their platform pledges
President Price also declared in favor
OF the direct election Of the Public Service
Commissioners. and The other officers,
and also the ectrocution of condemned
criminals. as a substitute for hanging.
The Governors message was then
read and it makes the following recon-
mendations:
Differentiation between the things that
belongs to the parties and those that be
long to the people.
Consideration of the merits and de-
merits of all proposed Legislation with
out consideration OF its party bearing.
The school system should be brought
to that state of perfection where the u-
ture citizen is equipped, as far as his
personal limitations permit, to think ac-
curately and act truly in all matters that
affect his relations TO the progress of the
State and his associations with his fellow
citizens.
The present margin of safety in the
State finances should always be main
tanned by increasing the receipts of the
treasury, either by creating new methods
of raising funds or by increasing the bur-
dens already borne by some occupations
or pleasures. if we are TO continue to
increase the demands upon our income.
A proposition to divert income from
the State TO local purposes, under the
claim of home rule should be viewed
with alarm.
Provision for State AK Commission
having the powers of a Board OF Equal
ization, and the control of assessments
All tax laws should ne so amended a.
to make the same character OF property
!. pay the same proportion to the State ii
every county and city thereof
All taxes for all purposes throughou
the State should be levied at the same
time.
If we are to get the benefits which
, should grow out of the office OF State
Auditor, ii is very importan that thai
officer have the power TO establish a uni
form system OF accounting by all per
sons charged with the duty of handling
public funds, either as collectors Or dis
burscrs Of both.
5 There should be State School Tax
Of I6 cents for elementary schools, the
same to be supplemented by tn local ap
: preparations in order to obtain traineC
teachers and pay them adequate salaries
The rural schools should have the d
rect supervision from the State Schoo
Department. and To that end there
should be provided State Rural Schoo
Supervisor
An extension of the compulsory schoo
attendance law, making its feature:
State wide and its application manda
tory.
An appropriation of SIS, 900 per an
mum to the State Experiment Station at
the Agricultural College, for the specific
purpose of soil investigation and demon.
Straton.
Separation at all times of those Young
IN years who are undergoing imprison.
ment, from those who are more hardened
and much Older in crime.
A State wide law prohibiting he max
ing OF books and gambling npon the
races IN any form whatsoever.
Creation OF Department of Publicity
in the Office ofthe Secretary of State, and