The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-03-23
THE WEEKS DOINGs
At THE STATE CAPITAL
Many Measures of Local Interest
Have Been Considered.

nOuSeS Oh tne Assembly are manifest
ing considerable interest in the bill in
troddced by Delegate White of Balti-
more city on Wednesday of last week,
but which has just been placed upon
their bill files in printed form, and
which amends in every important man
ner the laws relating to the appoint
ment of the mine inspector for Allie
gany and Garrett counties. The bill
takes away from the Governor the ap-
pointment of this important officer and
places this selection IN the hands of the
State Board of Labor and Statistics,
subject to confirmation by the Senate
In addition to taking the appointing
power from the Governor, the bill
places also in the hands of this board
the control of the inspectors salary.
Instead of his salary remaining at the
fiat rate of $500 as at present. the new
law provides that the inspector shall re-
ceive such salary as the Board of Labor
and Statistics shall with the appro al
! VI tilC dOhN dGCIll pIODEI.
The bill which was recently introduce
ed in the Legislature, to substitute
electricity for hanging. came up in the
House on Tuesday but failed to pass.
The majority of delegates evidently be-
ing of theopinion that hanging was pref
cradle to electrocution. Another bill
! hoe iptroAnrSI 10, l.,
place for execution, naming the Pen
itentiary or the MARYLAND House of Cor
rection.
Monday night Senator Speicher' 5 anti
shipping bill came up for the third read
ing. Delegate Fox offered an amend
ment at the suggestion of Senator
Speicher, relating to liquors needed by
druggists in their business. The amend
ment was adopted. Delegate Green, of
Allegany county, introduced an amend
ment which would have converted It in
to 'gallon-a-month act. He paint
ed = touching picture of the weary Gar
rett county farmer returning to his
home in the evening with parching
tongue and throat and being deprived
of anything to bring relief. Rattle
snakes abounded in Garrett county, he
declared, and asks what would happen
if there was no antidote for their poi
son. Republican Floor Leader Meter
oft came to the rescue and opposed this
amendment and asserted. that Garrett
county was entitled to the bin as row
before the House, and the House en-
dorsed his thought and passed the bill.
1t now goes to the Senate for approval
of the amendment, then to the Cover
nor for his signature,
At the session of Friday the House
adopted the unfavorable report of the
Hygiene Committee on House bill No.
lib, by Mr.. Shartzer, to prohibit the
use of oleomargerine in hotels, restau-
rants or boarding houses, unless card
6 X II inches is displayed. reading, I'VE
serve oleomargarine. This is a state
wide bill.
Mr.. Shartzer Friday night offered two
more bills, the first, ito further protect
pheasants and partriges in Garrett
county," Referred to the committee
on Fish and Game.
The second. to amend the election law
in Garrett county governing declaration
of intentions. Referred to Committee
on Elections.
Delegate Keedy, of Washington coun-
ty, son of Associate Judge Martin l..
Keedy, yesterday introduced bill pro,
viding a Constitutional Amendment
creating an additional associate judge
in the Fourth Judicial Circuit, compris-
ing Allegany, Garrett and Washington
counties. The bill provides that no two
associate judges shall come from the
same county in the circuit, virtually re-
quiring the new judge. in the event of
adoption of the amendment, to come
Constitutional Amendment was passed
by the Legislature and subsequently
ratified by the voters, creating an ad.
ditional associate judge in the Sixth
Circuit, composed of Hartford and Balti
more counties.
Favorable reports were made on the
following Garrett county bills on the
18th.
Delegate Hayden's charging the
powers of the Mt. Lake Community anC
amending the charter.
Delegate FoX's new game bill fol
Garrett county similar to that of Allie
gany county.
Delegate Shartzer's, creating an au
ditor to audit the accounts OF the ClerE
of the Court, County Commissioner
and Board of Election Supervisors O.
Garrett county and also his bill requir
ing all work on the roads of Garrett
county to be completed prior to July Is
each year.
These bills were ordered to be printed
for the third reading file.
Delegate Fox last Wednesday Offered
bill in the house to incorporate tn.
village of Accident. The boundary
lines are: Beginning at the northeas
corner of John Garringer's land, on tn,
!