The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-21
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Weekly Resume Ofthe Proceedings
of MARYLAND Law Makers.

against Sunday base ball, race track
gambling. Petitions along this same
line being submitted at almost every
session.
In the Senate, after a short debate,
Delegate Stinson's House bill, requir-
ing all vehicles, horse drawn or other
wise, either in motion or standing upon
the public highways, to display at least
one white light from one-half hour
after sunset until one-half hour before
sun rise, passed the third reading.
For number of years efforts have
been made to secure the passage of such
a law which in some localities may be
necessary for the safety of those who
travel at night.
In the House Delegate Custer intro
duced three bills. prohibiting railway
companies from selling tickets or taking
| fare from anyone unless a seat is pro-
vlded, also one of the same, to apply to
street cars, and another with the same
provision to apply to theatres or NOV
ing picture show.
Delegate Norris has offered a bill
which prohibits smoking in theatres or
moving picture shows.
Delegate White introduced bill to
amend the game laws of Garrett county,
making il lawful to hunt in the county
when the ground is covered with snow.
On Tuesday in the House the bills to
abolish the State Tax Commission Law,
by Delegate Rice, were both killed on
the second reading.
The State wide dog law, as introduc-
ed by Delegate Willis, of Kent county,
passed the second reading. Several
counties asked to be exempted from the
bill, but all such amendments were
voted down. This bill provides that
all dogs IN the state be licensed.
An order was introduced by Delegate
Norris, of Baltimore City, asking that
the House appoint Mr.. Arthur LaWton
Assistant Chief Clerk of the House, to
be Chief Clerk during the illness of Mr..
j. j. Robinson, who has been sick for
more than a week, the order passed by
an UNANIMOUS vote.
House Bill No. 224 by Mr.. White,
which provide a penalty for any person
to wear the emblem of any secret or
fraternal organization, having a grand
or subordinate lodges in the state, in
order to obtain social or financial aid,
was amended to include any patriotic or
military organization, passed the third
reading and was sent to the Senate.
The Weimer Statewide Prohibition
bill was forced out by the vets. in
much the same way as the Phoebus bill
last week, and was doomed to the same
fate, thereby giving State Wide Prohi-
bition a death blow for this session. as
no other bills pertaining to State Wide
Prohibition can be introduced during
this season.
Sometime ago Senator Speicher ask
ed that the State Tax Commission fur
nlsh report of the total cost of the re-
Gently held reassessment in the CITY and
counties. President Campbell offered
report showing that the cost was $780,
476. 10 The report was ordered spread
on the Journal of the Senate.
Something rather unusual happened
IN the House on Wednesday when it
seems from the result of the vote cast
that 1t was fight between the farmers
and the city, on the joint resolution,
recommending to Congress and the
authorities in Washington that farmers,
farm laborers and other men engaged
IN food productions including fishermen.
be exempted from the war draft.
The resolution had been reported un-
favorable by the committee, and upon
the motion of Mr.. Bryant to submit a.
favorable report for the unfavorable
said; The United States must feed the
world, in order to win this war" A
number of others spoke in favor of the
resolution, while there were also quite a
number who opposed the measure, con-
sequently bringing forth some sharp de-
bate. When the vote was taken, there
were 40 favoring the resolution and as
against.
A delegation appeared before the
Committee on Finance in behalf of the
Metzrott bill directing the state to take
over the Maryland School for Bows.
They brought with them a band made
up of boys from the school and prior TO
the session, rendered very pleasing
patriotic musical program in the House
chamber.
Unfortunately, possibly, for those
tavoring the Woman's Presidential
Suffrage Bill introduced by Deleeate
Wright, it appeared on the House floor
on the 18th, and suffered the same fate
OF the Weimer, Prohibition Bill being
defeated by vote of SO to AZ.
In connection with the vote on the
suffrage question, one of the most
unique Sessions of the Maryland General
Assembly was held. Mr.. Wright. of
/ Caroline county uho INTRODUCED A. L u,