The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-03-24
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
Bills Providing For Bond Issues For
Light and Water In Rising Sum
Pass-Other Measures.

1ASS-OVuGE Nx0tSUFGSs
Delegate James bill providing for
bond issue for Rising Sun to pay
for construction of electric light
plant has passed, also the bill pro-
viding bonds for Rising Sun to pay
for water works and municipal inn
provements.
Delegate Bouchelle's bill pro-
viding for levy for maintenance Of
Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, OF
Chesapeake City has passed. =
Favorable report, with amend
ments, on House bill 454, by Mr..
James, to direct Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company to maintain flag
men and gates at public road cross
ings in Cecil county was made.
Delegate Bouchelle's bill amend
ing the game law of Cecil county
has passed.
The issue of the annexation fight
rests with Governor Harrington.
1t has been believed all along that
such would be the case; the develop
ments of last week demonstrate it
very clearly. II he helps Baltimore
city, 1t will get the adjacent ter
ritory to which it believes itself en-
titled. II he opposes the city or is
Indifferent, the city mas only the
barest chances to win.
The Hall anti-racetrsck bill.
which, as originally drawn, was
stringent measure applying to all
formsSof gambling, was reported to
the House on Monday SO altered
that it bears no resemblance to the
original, its opponents having pulled
most of its teeth. The bill was
made the special order for Tuesday.
The Home Rule bill, drafted by
Attorney-General Ritchie, to put into
effect the Home Rule amendment
adopted by the voters last fall, was
favorably reported by the Senate
Committee on Judicial Proceedings
on Thursday last.
The bill prescribes grant of DOW
ers for such units of the State as
desire to enact their own local laws.
But one or two slight amendments
were made to the bill.
Objection has been made to the
measure because of the impression
that it authorized the counties to
enact local legislation with respect
TO game. Mr.. Ritchie explained
that in the event of the enactment
of a Statewide game law the coun-
ties will not be permitted to disturb
it's provisions by local legislation.
Senator Zihlman's bill providing
for fngerboard signs on roads has
passed.
Objection is made by numerous
of the legislative members to the
$2,500,000 road loan bill in its pres
ent form, who want changes made
so that the various counties will re-
ceive specific sums. The bill in its
present form provides for the crea-
tion of s2,500,0OO bond issue from
which Baltimore city is to receive
$5OO,00O.
This entire sum, however, is to be
at the disposal Of the new State
Roads Commission to be appointed
by the Governor, with the board to
have absolute say as to where the
money shall be spent. Indications
are that the bill, If passed at all In
its present form, would only get
through after "a bitter battle.
By a vote Of 80 to IL, the House
adopted the favorable report on
Tydings' bill abolishing the office of
state fire marshal.
An oyster culture bill, prepared
by B. Howard Haman, was introduc-
ed by Senator Archer.
Governor Harrington has signed
the Prohibition bill, which provides
that each of the "wet" sections in
the State shall vote separately upon
prohibition at the fall election.
These sections are Baltimore city,
Allegany, Washington, Frederick,
Baltimore and Prince Georges
counties; Ellicott city, in Howard
county; Havre de Grace, In Hartford
county, and Annapolis and the Cur
tis Bay and Brooklyn district, In
Anne Arundel county.