Middletown transcript., 1916-03-11
peflelt RLll Paaeea senate.

The Senate passed the Administra-
tion's $2,OOO,oOO Deficit bill Before
its passage, Chairman Cooper, of the
Finance Committee, informed the Sen
ate that a proposition had been made
to lend the State $1,5O0,0O0 at S7s per
cent as soon as the bill passes and
before it becomes effective and that
the passage of the measure as soon as
possible is desired to enable the State
to avail itself Of this order 80 that it
may turn over to the various institu-
tiOns the money now due them on ac-
count of appropriations made two
years ago.
Legislative Ball March IS.
The legislative ball will be held on
the evening of Wednesday, March Is,
and all those who are attending the
session of the legislature and many of
their friends probably will be on hand.
Every effort to get rid of the daily
work will be made in both houses, so
there will be no chance of a night ses-
sion. The armory will be used for the
affair and plans now are being made
to borrow flags from the Naval Acad-
emy to be used in decorating. There
also will be good things to eat.
Oppose Consolidation.
State House, Annapolis, March q
Former State Senator W. McCulloh
Brown, of Garrett county; Frank N.
Hoen. of Baltimore; DR.. William Bull
lock Clark, State geologist, and H.
Girvin Peters, Of the United States
Forestry Division, appeared before the
Finance and Ways and Means Commit
tees asking for an unfavorable report
on the bill now in the legislature to
consolidate the work of the Maryland
State Board of Forestry with that ot
the Maryland Agricultural College.
Bridge Bill Reported.
The Senate Committee on Judicial
Proceedings reported favorably the
SusQuehanna Bridge Bill introduced by
Senator Archer, and it went to third
reading. This measure fixes the ton
charges and imposes other regulations.
1t is said that 81 per cent. of the stock
is held by the Pennsylvania Railroad,
but the corporation does not appear in
the management. Senators Ogden and
Legg did not agree with the majority. {
New Adiutant General.
Gen. Henry NJ Warfield, of Balti-
more, was sworn in by Governor Har-
rington as the new adjutant general
The ceremonies were very simple, and
General Warfeld Immediately took
charge of the office as the successor of
General Macklin, George Potter and
Charles A. Webb, personal friends of
General Warfield, witnessed his Undue.
tion into Office.
Local Bills Signed.
Governor Harrington signed five To-
cal bills. One of them was engrossed
instead of printed, and authorizes a
$4,000 bond issue for Allegany county
to replace a bridge in Cumberland. The
bridge now is closed. The bill was in
troduced by Delegate Herpich, and was
rushed through both houses under sus-
pension of the rules. 1t is the only en-.
crossed bill of the session.
Claims For oyster Lands.
The first of the bills introduced to
provide for the payment of claims
against the State for oyster lands re-
.urned came in when Senator DuvaII
asked for an appropriation of $6,195 to
citizens of Calvert county. These
claims range from 500 to 5000 and are
livided among II claimants. The Cir
,uit Court for Calvert county has made
he awards
short-Weight Penalty.
Heavy penalties will be provided for
he man who gives his customers
short weight and measure in bill in
reduced by Delegate ]. Frank Fox, Of
Baltimore city. Mr.. Fox is certain
hat the passage Of the bill will put
stop to petty cheating of the kind.