The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-02-19
THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE

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liams. doing away with the necessity
of voting every four years on the IL
cense question and making it possible
to vote on the subject only on peti-
ton of % per cent of the voters. pass
ed its final reading in the Senate on
Wednesday and has gone to the House.
Senator Williams Bill changing the
County Commissioners law passed the
Senate on Thursday and has gone to
the House.
Delegate Bouchelle's Bill changing
the marriage law and requiring a 48
hour residence for those from out of
the State. was reported unfavorablv in
the House and the unfavorable report
adopted.
A delegation from Cecil county,
consisting of H. M. Mccullough, Esq,
Rev. DR.. Schouler, DR.. w. T. Morrison
and J. H. Perkins appeared before
the Senate Judiciary Committee on
Tuesday. to argue for the Bill chang
ing the marriage law in this State, so
as to require 90 hours residence. to
raise the age of the girl to 18 years
and to require a statement of the
cause VI ulN'lNt NilIit illc pclSOlIS
asking marriage have been divorced.
Delegate Balderston introduced this
week the Bill calling for bond issue
of 100000 by Cecil county for the pur-
pose of rebuilding the Court House
A delegation, headed by DR.. John
NJ, Finney and numbering L. Irving
Walker (of the Maryland State
Grange), Henry F. Baker (of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
tom and others. appeared before the
Senate Judiciary Committee on Thurs
anti racetrack Bill.
Senator Williams on Wednesday in
troduced Bill, calling upon the State
Road Commission to complete the
macadam road leading from Cecilton
to the Delaware State line.
Senator Collier last week intro
duced bill providing that, except in
18th, except Presidential primaries,
primary elections in this State must
be held not later than the second Tues
day of JCne of each year. Under the
present law State primaries are held
between September and September
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which are held on the first Monday in
May The bill is similar to one in
troduced by ex-senator w. w. Beck,
of Kent county, at the 1914 session.
1t is claimed that in September the
farmers are too busy to attend pri-
maries ordinarily and also that where
bitter factional fights occur during
primary campaigns it is impossible to
set the factions together between the
primary and general election.
The Administration bill to abolish
the envelope system of voting in the
counties was introduced in the House
by Delegate Wilkinson last week, who
also introduced a bill providing for one
extra registration day to be held at
least five days before the State prl-
maries, so that new voters would have
an opportunity to vote in such prl-
maries.
Last week Delegate Shartzer intro
duced an order that the State Fish
Commission furnish to the General
Assembly an itemized report of its
expenditures and the purposes thereof
Delegate Bouchelle introduced a
hill to provide for the holding of pri-
Gary elections throughout the State
on the third Tuesday in May instead
Of in September as at present.
On Friday of last week Delegate
Lee introduced bill to prescribe rules
for registration and regulation of bar
bers, BARRIERS apprentices, barber
shops, schools and students.
Joint Resolution. by Delegate Tyd-
ings recommending to the Congress
of the United States that it protect
the fishing industry in the Chesapeake
Bay and its tributaries, was reported
tavorably on Friday of last week, and
passed to third reading.
Senator Frick introduced a bill re,
Eulating horse racing in Maryland and
providing for the creation of State
Racing Commission.
Senator Cooper introduced bill
authorizing Board of Public Works
to sell states interest in works OF
internal improvement after adVertls-
ing for 30 days instead of 90 days
Senator Legg has introduced a bllI
authorizing appropriation OF SlS3,o WY
for State Roads Commission to build