Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-15
VANDIVER
AND THEN ADJOURN
State treasurer Given Eighth Term
by Legislature.
MEET AGAIN TUESDAY
Committee Member,h.ps and Appoint
msnt Of Employees Expected Then
For Local Legislation.

Although no bills of local interest
have as yet been drafted for introduc-
tion by any Of the members OF the
Anne Arundel dele cation, it is likely
that some will be forthcoming short
ly. Chairman Stewart. Of the House
delegation, said today that he had
conferred and intended to hold furth-
er conference with the Beard of
County COMMISSIONS rs and the City
Council. with the view of learning
what legislation Of local interest is
desired at this session of the AS
sembly. 1t il likely that a general
conference between the city and
county authorities aud the represent
tatives will be held in the near fu-
ture.
Having adopted the rules for legis-
lative procedure, viewed as a decided
reform move, both houses OF the
Maryland Legislature paved the way
for rushing along Legislation that will
come before the Lawmakers at the
present session.
Both houses adjourned this after
noon following a brief session. until
next Tuesday at noon. Presi- |
dent Price, of the Senate, and Speak
er Trippe, OF the House, will then De
ready TO announce the committee |
memberships, and the two bodies
Will b. ready to get down to active /
work Tn e flood OF bills will then
begin.
There was no business of any con
sequence transacted at today's ses-
sion. The only thing OF Importance
thereto was the reelection of Murray
Vsndiver as State Treasurer. The
Democrats had agreed upon MIR. Van
diver in the joint caucus cid yester-
day afternoon and his election was
foregone conclusion because of the
heavy Democratic majority in both
branches. The Republicans cast q
solid vote for Oliver S. Metzerott, of
Prince Georges county, who was de-
feated in the race ijr State Comp
troller at the last election. This
makes the eighth term of Mr.. Vandi-
yer as treasurer.
The crowds Of the faithful Demo
Gratis who are seeking appointment
to the minor positions at the State
House during the session of the
and have gathered about
the halls daily, waiting TO h EAR their
fate, will be kept on the anxious
bench until next Tuesday, when the
Assembly re-convenes. The House
organization committee got together
this afternoon following adjournment
Of that booy, and agreed upon the
list Of appointments to be sent in.
The action on rules Of procedure
vas taken unanimously in the Senate
without debate and in the House
the only objection was from George
A. Prick, of Baltimore, VINO wanted
to amend the provisi IN regarding re-
ports on bills by committees within |
stated times by giving more latitude
to &C mmittees. Mr.. Frick's amend
ment was voted down heavily.
The final adoption of the modern
lied rules was greeted with great |
x feeling. Senator j. Frank
Harper Of Queen Anne's county,
who introduced the original plan in
the Senate and fought throughout.
often against heavy odds, until it /
was finlly accepted by the Demo
Gratis of that body with few modl- |
fications, was warmly praised by the |
advocates of the plan
The Senate rules, as adopted final |
ly. mean that all bills introduced in
the fret month of the session must be
reported within twenty days after
bsing introduced. and all introduced
after the first month must be report.
ed within fifteen days. This is in
substitution for the old system under
which bills were referred to COM
mittee and held as long as the com
mittee pleased unless there was a
yeritsble upbeaval on the floor.
1t means, in the opinion of most
people, the end to that smothering of
bills in committee, which has been
one of the most serious evils Of legis-
lation. The only way a commi ttee
may hold a bin longer is to ask for