The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-04-01
THE MARYLAND
LEGISLATURE
Bill For Military Instruction In High
Schools Introduced Bill Abolishing
Envelope System OF Voting Passed.
Court House Bill Goes Through.

Envelope OyStem VI fOting dSSeu.
Court House Bill Goes Through.
The Annexation bill, which has
played an important part in the Legis-
lature, this week, is expected to be
defeated.
Senator Chesley, on Friday of last
week. introduced two bills as follows:
one giving the Governor additional
power regarding the State militia, and
one providing for military instruction
in high schools of the State.
Senator Zihlman has introduced
/ bill amending the law relating to ex-
emptions from taxation of tools, ma
chinery, manufacturing implements
and engines, by exempting buildings,
furniture, ETC., necessary to uses when
same are used for charitable or bene-
VIOLENT purposes.
Senator Harrison introduced a bill
last week to protect foxes in the State.
A bill was recently introduced by
Senator Ogden amending law relating
to performances on Sunday.
Senator Warfield's bill amending
the law relating to license fees of au-
tomobiles, auto trucks and motor
cycles passed the Senate last week.
The Senate last week passed Sena-
tor Williams bill authorizing Brick
Meeting House to lease portions of
ground.
Senator Warfield's bill amending
the law relating to cost of publishing
laws in newspapers of the State has
passed the Senate.
Bill, by Delegate Wilkinson, abolish
ing the envelope system of voting at
primary elections, was passed last
week.
Delegate Bouchelle's bill providing
for bond issue to build maternity ward
at Union Hospital, Elkton, was passed
last week.
Senator Williams bills raising the
age limit for females to marry from
l6 to IS years and amending local
laws of Charlestown have passed the
Senate.
Delegate BalderstoE's bill providing
for bond issue to furnish and improve
county courthouse, was passed Friday
of last week.
Delegate Lee has introduced a bill
to empower civil engineers to survey
bllNdle IdIlu 10 seizure luGlS ana DldllS
for public improvements.
A bill has been introduced by Dele
gate Duke to permit military organi-
cations to play patriotic and sacred
music on Sunday.
A bill introduced by Delegate An
tonic to create a board of painters
examiners and to provide for the
licensing of master painters, was un-
favorably reported and the report
adopted
Delegate Blandford's bill to exempt
traction engines with cleated wheels
from the law prohibiting their use Oh
public roads was reported unfavor-
ably by the Ways and Means Commit
tee on Monday night,
The two following bills were passed
in the Senate Monday night: By Sen
ator Norris-amending the law relat-
ing to obtaining policies Of insurance
by misrepresentation and other fraud
ulent practices and prescribing penal
ties for violations; by Senator Ogden
providing that the term common
carriers" shall include bridges to be
under the Public Service Commission.
Delegate Brohawn's bill to provide
for issuing of traders licenses by
clerks of circuit courts was reported
unfavorable on Tuesday and the re-
port adopted.
A favorable report was made on
Delegate Waters bill to require vehi-
cles to stop - feet away from street
railway cars which nave stopped to
discharge passengers.
Delegate Bouchelle's bill to provide
for entry of judgment by default in
the Circuit Court of Cecil county in
actions upon instruments of writing,
etc, was favorably reported in the
House on Tuesday; also Delegate
Given's bill tby request to !egalize
the sale of medicinal and toilet pre-
parations containing alcohol sufficient
to hold the constituents in solution;
also Delegate MitchelPs bill (by re-
GuestJ to amend and further regulate
the practice of Osteopathy in the
State.
An unfavorable report was made
on Delegate Posey's bill to require
claims against road contractors to be
filed with the State Roads Commission
on Tuesday.
Delegate Byrn's bill to abolish the
Bureau of immigration has passed the
House.
The bill for the further protection
of wild fowl in the State. introduced
by Delegate Bryant, passed the House
this week.
Delegate McIntosh's bill to amend
the law of decent of real property
passed the House.
On Tuesday night Senator Williams
bill (bv reouest) to authorize bond
issue for Elkton for sewer system
received favorable report in the
House
On Wednesday in the second session
of the Legislative day of Tuesday, the
following bills were passed in the
House:
By Delegate Hall-To prohibit all
forms of gambling, including race
track rambling. in the State.
BY Delegate White-(by reuuest).
To compel employers in factories,
banking and mercantile establish
ments to give employees one day of
rest in seven.
BY Delepate White-To create
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