The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-03-25

gate Hall to amend the laws govern
ing the nomination of candidates
otherwise than by convention or pri-
mary election.
Delegate Distler introduced bill
to compel dealers to sell milk IN
quantities less than one gallon IN
paper containers.
Delegate White has introduced a
bill to permit employers to withdraw
from the State Accident Fund after
one year, after assuring compensation
to employees by specified methods.
Delegate Shriver has introduced a
bill to make it ar offense under the
corrupt Practices Act to require a
candidate for public Office to state his
position upon any public question.
Delegate James bill to direct the
State Roads Commission to build un,
completed gaps in roads in Cecil
county was reported favorably in the
House on Wednesday,
Further drastic amendments to the
marriage laws of the State are pro-
posed in bill which Senator Williams
introduced by request Wednesday OF
this week. The bill prohibits the mar
riage in any other state or country, IN
evasion of the laws of Maryland, OF
persons residing in this State, and
likewise prohibits the marriage in
MARYLAND of residents of other states
OF countries in evasion of violation OF
the laws of their place of domlclle.
Under the bill marriages contracted
in other states by residents OF Mary
land are to be declared void. il for any
reason the marriage would be void II
contracted here. Likewise marriages
contracted by foreigners in this State
are to be void if they would be void in
the state where the parties reside.
A favorable report was made in the
Senate, on Wednesday, on Delegate
Wilkinsons bill to abolish the enve-
lope system of voting.
Delegate James bill to require the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to main
tain fagmen and gates at crossings
in Cecil county was passed IN the
Senate on Tuesday and received It's
first reading in the Senate on Wednes-
day.
A favorable report was made on
Delegate Bryan's bill placing State
Horticultural Department under the
Maryland State College of Agncul-
ture.
Senator Bennett has introduced a
bill regulating the operation OF
freight carrying motor trucks. over
State roads and prescribing Incense
fees for such vehicles.
Senator Ogden's bill providing that
persons able to do so must support
their destitute parents was passed IN
the Senate on Wednesday.
Senator Warfeld's bill appropriat..
ing sum of money to pay CLAIMS OF
persons for stock killed during hoof-
and-mouth disease epidemic, mas
passed the Senate.
Under special order Delegate Halls
bill to prohibit betting at racetracKs
in Maryland was taken up Tor con-
sideration upon its second reading on
Thursday afternoon, and some amend
ments were made to same, but after
ward rejected, the bill passing to It's
third reading without amendment.
Delegate Luthardt has introduced
q bin amending law designating VINO
NAV practice law in the State.
Delegate White has introduced
bill to change time for filing reports
of insurance companies with lnsur-
Gnce Commissioners to March l, IN
stead of December l, and excepting
insurance adjusting and investigating
bureaus from filing certificate with
Secretary of State.
Senator johnson has introduced
bill creating a publicity commission
to give out information relative to the
State.
A bill has been introduced by Sena,,
tor Kaufman providing that Maryland
Day, March %, shall not be a legal
holiday.
Delegate Balderston's bill authoriz-
ing bond issue to equip Cecil county
courthouse, which passed the House,
has been favorably reported in the
Senate.
Senator Williams bill giving refer
endum for bond issues to construct
sewerage system at Elkton, has pass
or in tho Senate