The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-28
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
End Is Drawing Near For Close
of Session.

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reference to local legislation. AS there
is yet many bills of this kind to be act
ed on and in order to get rid of this &C.
emulation, the Senate and House
again met at 8 p. M, on Monday eve
ming. There was at this session, and
all during the week, numerous petitions
presented with reference to proposed
and pending legislation, also quite
number of bills were introduced, prac.
tically all of which pertained to local
offices.
The Prince George County Racing
Commission bill, which failed on its
second reading last week by a vote of
81 to 20, was by motion Of Mr.. Given
reconsiderei and passed to the third
reading by vote of 40 to 35 This is
bill which was introduced by Mr. Davis,
of Prince George county and permits
racing within the county. The outcome
of the vote on this particular measure,
Is no indication as to the result of what
the vote will be on the State Wide Anti
Race Track Bill as introduced by Dele
gate Fox, which prohibits gambling at
all race tracks and when reported favor
able from the Judiciary Committee,
after having been amended, so as to 90
into effect January l, 1919, was passed
to the third reading, and is almost GER
tain to pass when it comes up for final
passage. This will cover the Prince
George county bill.
Delegate Yountee, of Washington.
county, offered an amendment exempt
ing the Hagerstown FAIR from the pro-
visions of the State Wide bill, which
was voted down.
The bill introduced in the Senate by
Senator Speicher giving mining COM
panies the right to condem rights of
way for railroads and opening of coal
mines, passed the third reading, in that
body. This is an important measure
insofar as Garrett county is concerned,
as it will assist in developing coal which
has heretofore been idle and unable to
be worked, on account of securing the
right of way to the railroad or place of
loading.
Delegate Bryant's State Wide Game
bill providing for an uniform license
fee, and the propagation of game, was
passed to the third reading. There
were quite a number of counties asked
to be exempted from this bill, all of
which were voted down, on the plea
that in order to secure the full benefit
of the intent of the bill, it must lie
Statewide
On Wednesday afternoon Speaker
Wooden called to the Chair Delegate
Howard Bryant, of Baltimore county.
The continued applause of both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans as he took the
speakers gavel was evidence of the
popularity of the gentleman.
Senator Eppler, of Cumberland, has
offered bill which provides that the
saloons of his county shall close at II
instead of midnight, and shall not open
until $50 the following morning, in
stead of $50; also prohibits liquor from
being sold on Christmas and Good
Friday.
Delegate Willis is quite happy, as his
State Wide Dog bill has passed the third
reading in the House and been sent to
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the Senate. This seems to be popular
measure at this, as it seeks to help
conserve the food supple of our nation.
The bill introduced by Delegate
Splitter of Frederick county, regulat-
ing the driving of livestock on the I'M
proved highways of the State, passed
the third reading.
House Bill No. SOP, which provides
that High Schools of the Second Grouu
of the list of approved high schools
from two years from the first of June.
1918, or until the end of the war with
Germany, shall retain all the rights
and privileges to such high schools for
that period, passed the third reading.
Annexation has at last been passed
by the Senate and what relief when
the final vote was taken, as this has
been almost continually before both
branches of the General Assembly since
the first session. Amendment after
amendment was offered in the hope of
killing the bill, but each one was
promptly killed by those in favor Of
annexation.
1t has been reported that the Ants
propose appealing to the Court of Ap-
peals and if they do not get what they
deem justice there, then they will carry
it tothe Supreme Court.
Annapolis has now been dry for q
week and the citizens of the Ancient
city are becoming reconciled to the
death of one who has lived with them
for many years.
A Truck Train" 49, 800.
Ten Garford army trucks from Lima.