The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-03

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tary and treasurer. The bill was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Subsequently it was found that the
technical wording and phraseology of
FoX's bill were found to be defective,
and in order to avoid the delay incident
to having the bill returned, the correc-
tons made and then reintroduced in the
House. Senator Speicher Immediately
had duplicate bill drawn, correcting
the errors in the fish bill, and introduc-
ed the new draft in the Senate, where
it was sent to the Committee on Finance.
CHANGING BOUNDARIES OF LOCH LYNN.
1t has been discovered that the boun-
daries of Loeb Lynn Heights in Garrett
county, as described in the charter in
cooperating that town, includes a farm
and other property which were not in
tended to be included when the charter
was made originally. In order to cor
rect these errors. an amendment to the
charter of Loeb Lynn Heights, chang
ing the boundaries of the Incorporated
limits of the town so as to omit these
properties which should not have been
included at all, has been introduced in
the House by Capt. Hayden, of the
Garrett Delegation. Being a local
measure, the bill was referred to the
Delegation, and they have reported it
favorably, sending it to the thlrd-read-
ing file for final passage. 1t will then
go to the Senate.
READY FOR THIRD READING FILE.
The bill extending the term of the
Clerk of the County Commissioners of
Garrett county, from two to four years,
was reported fayorably by the Garrett
Delegation as Select Committee, and
it was ordered to be printed for a third
reading.
Other bills which have been reported
favorably and ordered to be printed for
the third reading file, are Chairman
Fox's bill fixing bounty for fox and
hawk scalps, and delegate Hayden's
prohibiting the killing of deer in Gar.
rett county for period of six years. or
until October, 1929.
Delegate Shartzer has introduced a
bill to repeal the law enacted in 1914,
prohibiting ministers from paying fees
or commissions to anyone for bringing
or sending couples to them to be mar
ried. 1t is said this law became I'M
popular because of the reflection the
bill cast, inferentially, upon the clergy
men of Garrett county.
A bill Co enact a law similar to the
one Mr.. Shartzer's bill aims to repeal,
has been introduced in the Senate by
Senator Williams, of Cecil county.
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE IN OAKLAND.
Capt. Hayden, of the Garrett Dele
cation. has endorsed the application of
E. l, West, of Oakland, for Justice of
the Peace for Oakland District No IA.
vice, Justice Durham, deceased. Capt.
Hay den, who is a Republican. called on
Governor Harrington in the interest of
Mr.. West, who is Democrat, and filed
his application, petitions, etc. Mr..
West seeks the appointment now to till
out the unexpired term of his deceased
predecessor, and then wants reappoint-
ment for the full term. Mr.. Vests
petition is signed by prominent attor-
neys. court officers, business men and
citizens, and when Capt. Hayden's en-
dorsement was added, Gov. Harrington
said, practically, that Mr.. West will be
named. Capt. Hayden explained to the
Governor that it was a case of a Re-
publican endorclng a Democrat, due to
situation in which Mr.. West had no
Democrats in the General Assembly of
Maryland. for Garrett county, to whom
he could send his petition, and the Re-
publican member knew that the ap
pointee will be Democrat, so that he
need not recommend one of his own
party, and the courtesies are mutual.
1t is expected that Mr.. West will be
appointed promptly.
STATE HOUSE NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Six Republicans, residents of Anna
polls, retained to keep the State House
clean pending the appointment of the
employees for the session, have been
displaced by six Democrats. When it
came to paying off the Republicans they
we're rot allowed for their night work
at 10 cents per hour and were paid only
for ten hours daytime. This is regard
ed as carrying the economy" program
a trifie too far, and it may be made the
subject of some speech making before
long.
Chairman Fox, of the Garrett Dele
cation, missed his train connections
somewhere enroute and was absent
from the session Monday night. He
turned up right side up" with care, /"
yesterday, however, and the 1916 ses-
sion was thus enabled to proceed.
Mr.. William Miller, of the "Melky
Miller Distillery, Garrett county,
dronDed in at roll call Monday n;oh+