Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-23

Iue CuStOmdTy PROCEDURE OF organic
ing could be dispensed with So the
President took his chair just as though
it were the end of a general session
instead Of the beginning of a special
one, raped his gavel, announced that
the body was in session and called
upon the chaplain to invoke Divine
blessing upon its deliberations.
Organization of the House for the
extra session was effected without diff
ficulty and according to the program
of the Democratic leaders.
David G.. Mcintosh, of Baltimore
county, was elected Speaker, and the
record shows that the vote was unani-
nous. This was because the election
of a Speaker in extra session is accom-
plished by means Of a resolution in
stead of directly, as in regular ses-
sion.
The War Bills In.
The war bills Endorsed by Governor
Harrington and the Commission on Sur
vey and Preparedness were intro
duced. The $1,000,O00 appropriation
hill and the conservation measures,
along with some of the others, made
their appearance in the House, while
the remainder were introduced in the
Senate.
The bills presented in the House
and those who offered them were:
By Delegate Bryant-To authorize
a bond issue for $1,000,0OO to meet
needs as they arise and to pay ex-
penses already incurred in guarding
State bridges and the waterworks Of
Baltimore, the fund to be under the
control of an unpaid commission, con-
sisting of an executive committee Of
five to be appointed from the Council
of Defense and of the Comptroller and
State Treasurer, with the Governor
having veto power.
BY Delegate Bryant - Authorizing
the acquisition and maintenance Of
State farm for prison labor
ployment of prison labor on roads.
BY Delegate White TO compel
warrants and idlers to go to work.
By Delegate Corddrey-To maintain
positions and pay of public employees
in military or naval service
By Delegate White-To provide
adequate punishment for malicious
destruction of property.
By Delegate White-To protect the
waters and food against contamination
and to provide adequate penalties for
malicious contamination.
By Delegate Hall-To permit build
ing associations to purchase bonds of
the United States and the State
By Delegate Griebel-To strengthen
conservation laws relating to the
crab, fish and oyster industries and to
lease oyster boats to the United States
Government.
The war bills which were offered in
the Senate were:
BY Senator characterization Of the
Maryland State Guard, to take the
place. for home-defense purposes, of
the National Guard, now under Fed
eral authority.
By Senator Johnson - Authorizing
volunteer fire companies to constitute
themselves county guards.
By Senator Bennett - Authorizing
the Governor to declare successive
legal holidays during the war period.
By Senator Bennett - Authorizing
the suspension of legal proceedings
brought by or against persons in the
military or naval or wer service.
By Senator Bennett - Suspending
the statutes of limitations in favor of
persons absent because of the war.
By Senator Norris for
soldiers and sailors votes.
BY Senator Norris-Providing that
voters names shall not be stricken
from the registration books when
absent because of the war.
BY Senator Holmead-To legalize
the Preparedness and Survey Commits
sion by authorizing the creation Of a !
State Council of Defense.
By Senator Warfield - Authorizing |
the acquisition and maintenance Of ad-
ditional farming land by the boards of |
the Spring Grove, Springfield, Crowns
Vile, Rosewood and Eastern Shore |
State institutions.
BY Senator Legg-To require dim
ming of headlights Of automobiles in
the counties and cities.
By Senator Duval-Providing for
and grading the camp site at
Anne Arundel county.
On an average day food is brought