The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14
HOUSE AND SENATE
Work In Detail of Maryland's
General Assembly.


after having adjourned on Friday. At
this session many petitions against Sun
day base ball, race track gambling and
for the statewide prohibition bill. were
read and referred to the committee hay
ing these bills. At every session num-
erous petitions along this line are pre-
sented by members of the Assembly
from the citizens of the State,
The year 1919 will mark the Tooth an
niversary of Odd Fellowship in Ameri-
ca and to fittingly celebrate the event
the grand and subordinate lodges are
making extensive preparation for this
great occasion which will be held in
Baltimore. in connection with the an
nual meeting of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, during the month of September
Maryland is proud of the fact that Bal
timore was the birthplace of this great
order, which has grown from a mem
bership of five, until it now numbers
more than two million, and in order to
will be IN Baltimore at that time and
that the work of the order may be fit
tingly exemplified by the degree teams,
Delegate Eichelberger, of Baltimore
City, has presented a bill asking the
State to grant the order the use of the
4th and 9Th Regiment armories at that
fIpnn Tho hill Al
mittee on militia.
Another bill which furnished plenty
of debate, both for and against, was
the bible bill, ," which provides for the
reading of at least six verses OF the
Bible in the public schools each dav.
This was the same bill that brought
forth such lively debate last week, and
at this time was indefinitely postponed
by vote of AZ to 80, but upon the mo-
ton of Delegate Hilderbrandt, who had
introduced the bill. 1t was recommitted
to the committee on judiciary. Dele
gate Benson made motion to postpone
the bill again indefinitely, and made
very strong plea in behalf of his mo-
ton and the unfairness of the bill, as
he seen it. There were quite number
who spoke in favor of the measure.
which at times brought forth some
sharp debate.
The ''Sutfs" played their last card.
so far as public hearings are concerned, |
on Tuesday when in the House Senator
Shatfrotl of Colorado was the chief
speaker in favor of the suffrage uues-
ton. Mrs. Robert Baker, of Washing
ton, D. c., was also one of the speak
ers at this meeting. Senator Borah, of
Idaho, who is an ardent supporter of
the 'Sutfs" had been advertised as the
chief speaker, but at the last moment
found 1t would be impossible tor him
to attend.
The bill providing for the election by
popular vote of the State Treasurer,
and which was one of the planks in the
Republican platform, was defeated bv
a vote of 49 to 80 10 the House, this be-
ing Constitutional Amendment it re-
CURED three-fourth majority to pass.
The Mothers Pension Bill passed by
vote of 81 to 80, despite the strong op-
position that was put forth in an effort
to defeat the measure.
On the second reading the following
bills were killed, which will be interest
ing to the citizens of Garrett county, as
they were meritorous bills and should
have passed. Delegate Williams bill,
abolishing the Public Service Commits
sion and Delegate Rice's bill to substl-
tute the Governor and Road Engineer
for two or three State Road Commits
sioners.
The State Wide Prohibition bill, in
troduced by Delegate Phoebus of
Somerset county, was forced out of the
Temperance CommitteeIon Wednesday
afternoon by the vets, under Rule 50 of
the House, which requires bill to come
before the House, or be brought upon
the floor, when Is members sign a petit
ton for it, and was killed by a vote of
So to 81. Delegate Fisher presented
the petition forcing the bill out of the
Committee, and asked the immediate
consideration of his petition. Just as,
soon as the bill had been delivered to
the Speaker by Delegate Weimer, he
moved that the bill be recommitted to
his committee as Delegate Phoebus who
was the author of the bill was not
present, and could not speak in defense
of his own measure. At this time
Delegate Bryant made motion to Law
the bill on the table, which took preced-
ence over the motion of Mr.. Weimer
and was carried by vote of SO to 81,
thereby killing the bill.
In the House at the evening session
on Wednesday Delegate Weimer's bill
to amend the duties of the Garrett
County Treasurer passed the third read
ing and was sent to the Senate.
On Thursday Delegate Selby offered
a bill which requires all Justices of the
Peace in Garrett county to give bond