Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-07
LEGISLATURE MEETS
FOR SO-DAY SESSION
Senate and House Called to Order
at Noon Today.
DUyALL DID NOT QUALIFY.
Delegate Unable To Ate 4 Because
Of Funeral Of His BrOther Edce
and TrigDe Reelected

seeking the minor jobs. besides
others who gather Just TO take
things in. the scenes about the State
House, incident to the converting Of
the General Assembly for the session
OF 1914 were much the same az
those of by-gone years.
Both the Senate and House con-
vened promptly at the noon hour to-
day, as required by law, for the usual
ninety-day session. After the usual
I prayer was offered credentials of
I the members we're presente and
| both houses proceeded with the quail
/ ifcation Of its members. In the
/ House this formality consumed a
much longer time, because of its
larger membs rship, bat the delegates
were called before the Speakers ros-
| trum in groups, thus greatly facili-
| tating the proceedings.
There was but one member who did
not take the oath today. This was
Delegate Frank M. Duvall, OF Anne
| Arundel, who was prevented because
of his attendance at the funeral of
| his brother, Benjamin 0den Duvall,
which took place from st. Margaret's
Church this afte rnoor. Mr.. Duvall
will not quality, therefore, until next
Monday night, as both houses IF the
Assembly adjournei this afternoon
until then
AS soon az all Of the Senators and
| Delegates had been sworn in the re-
/ spective bodies proceeded with or
ganization and the presiding off,
| Gals and desk officials who had been
agreed upon in last nights caucus,
| the usual relude to the converting of
| the Legislature, were elected without
a hitch. President Price aud Speak
er Trippe each were given rouslng
cheer as they advanced to their sc ats,
and they addressed their fellow mem
bers briefly.
The desks of many of the members
were bedecked with handsome floral
| designs, sent bv admiring frien
Although the Democratic Senators
were in caucus until after last mid
night, there was no contest upon any
of the desk officials, the slate of
which mad been agreed upon at the
conference in Baltimore on Monday,
but there was a long discussion upon
the adoption of the rules for that
body.
Over in the House the fight re-
volved around the selection of a read
ing clerk. Humphrey u. Wolfe, Of
Howard county, was slated for the
job as a result Of the conference in
Baltimore on Monday, but Stevenson
Archer Smith, Of Hartford county,
was put through in the caucus. Mr..
Smiths selection, il is said, was due
to the fact that former Senator
Arthur P. German, and the Howard
county delegation desired Andrew
Shaab, also of that county, for read
ing clerk Of the Senate, and there
was some dissatisfaction of putting
across two men from the same county
for desk positions.
James McC. Trippe, of Baltimore
city, was agreed upon for Speaker,
the position that he filed at the last
session. The other important Off
cials chosen are:
Chief Clerk-Albert j. Alimony,
Montgomery.
Assistant Chief Clerk William e.
Harweil, Frederick county.
Reading Clerk Stevenson Smith,
Hartford.
Journal Clerk-Thomas }. Murray,
Cecil
Assistant Journal Cl,rk-Victor
Webster, Somerset.
Chief Engrossing Clerk-W. A.
Miller, Prince Georges.
Assistant Chief Engrossing Clerk
Paul Quinn, Baltimore city.
Sergeant-at-Arms-S a mue NJ.
Crockett, Worcester.
Postmaster-Thomas Vincent, Bal
timore county.
Delegate George A. Prick nomi-
mated Mr.. Tlippe for Speaker, callir &
him pillar of Democracy and
stslwart man.
The nomination was seconded by
Dele gate ICY" Cummings. Delegate
LLOYD Wilkinson, of Baltimore, read
the other nominations and the whole
slate went through without dissent
ing vote.
The Senate agreed on these officers
President d. Price, Wicom
leo.
Secretary-John R. Sullivan, Anne
Arundel
Assistant Secretary Charles c.
Ford, Washington county.
Reading Clerk-Andrew Smith,
Howard.
Journal Clerk-Joseph NJ. George,
Queen Anne's.
Assistant Jodrnal Clerk Robert E.
Fleetwood, Caroline.
Chief Engrossing Clerk--Lionel
Keyssr, Kent.
Assistant Chief Engrossing Clerk
Nicholas S. Callahan. Talbot.
Observation-Disclosures B. Hold
son, dorchester,
Postmaster-Joseph Bradley, Balti-
more city.
After the organization Of both
houses had been effected, Governor
Goldsb0rough was notified Of the
fact BY joint committees. Shortly
thereafter, Secretary OF State Robert
F. Graham appe AIRED and delivered
the Governors message to both
branches. The document was remark
able for its brevity. In ii, among
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