The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-04-04
THE AGONY OVER
Maryland's General Assembly
For 1918 Now a CORPSE.

| lioLI Tie RESTRICTIONS OF the nealtn laws
of the State, was laid on the table by
vote of "A to SO. after numerous de-
bates for and against the bill.
The House refused to increase the
salary of the Automobile Commits
sioner from 100000 to S5OOO.OO which
was submitted in the form of an amend
ment to Senator Warfield's Automobile
Bill.
The bill introduced by Mr.. White,
which will place the office of States At
torney, for Garrett county, on salary,
after the term of the present incum-
bent expires, instead of on fee basis,
as now exists, was passed by the
Senate.
Another House bill passed by the
Senate was one granting the use of the
Fourth and Fifth Regiment Armories to
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
in September, 1919, when the centennial
of the order will be held in Baltimore
City.
Mr.. Weimer's bill, which repeats the
old law requiring the Treasurer of
Garrett county to make an annual trip
over the county for the purpose of
collecting taxes, was passed by the
Senate.
One bill which has been hanging fire
for sometime and which had fully been
expected to pass by a very large
majority, was the Fox Anti Race Track
bill, which was killed by vote of AZ to
AZ and thereby allowing gambling at
Race tracks for another two years.
The defeat of this bill was surprise
to those who were opposed to the
legalizing of State Wide Race Track
gambling.
The bill introduced in the Senate by
Senator Speicher which would abolish
the State Tax Commission, and would
mean saving of many thousands of
dollars to the citizens of the State, was
reported unfavorable from the Judiciary
Committee, and on motion to substitute
the bill for the unfavorable report, the
motion was lost by vote of II to9.
The State wide hunting and fishing
bill introduced in the House by Mr..
Bryant passed the third reading by
vote of 60 to 10 and was sent to the
Senate.
Woman's Suffrage, which has been
on the Senate files since the first of the
session, was by vote of IS to II in
definitely postponed on Tuesday, and
by motion of Senator Grayson the
clincher was put on and Woman Suf-
frage in Maryland sleeps for another
two years. There was only one speech
IN favor of the bill, by Senator War
field.
The House passed the Hilderbrand
''Bible Blll'' when reported on the
third reading and was sent to the Sen
ate. This is the bill that requires teach
ers in the public schools of the State to
read at least six verses of the Bible
each day in schools.
On Thursday the Budget Bill was
brought before the House after having
been previously passed as a whole by
the Senate and when presented to the
House there were several amendments
offered.
The first one was to abolish the of
flee OF Assistant Chairman of Roads
Commission paying salary of 81, 900 90
per year, the position now being held
by Mr.. John George, of Queen Anne
county. After many had spoken for
aid against the amendment it was ad-
opted by vote of 48 to 46.
The Statewide Dog Law was also
finally passed by the Senate on Thurs
day after it had been amended to re-
duce the license fee on male dogs from
81. so to Sl.00 and the fee on female
dogs from $500 to $500. These amend
ments were made for the purpose of
having the law to conform as near as
possible to the dog laws already IN
force in several of the counties.
Shortly before Z o'clock on Friday
evening, after it having been rumored
and seeming to be founded on good
authority that the Governor was going
to veto the annexation BILL" 1t was
signed by him and has therefore ex-
tended the boundary limits of BaIti-
more City. Another bill of much more
Importance to the citizens of the State.
was also signed by him, this being the
/ Wilson Ballot Law.
| On Friday the Stately Wide Game Bill
passed to the third reading in the
Senate after hot fight led by Senator
Speicher. Senator's Nuttle, Andrews,
Kaufman and Bomberger also vigorous
ly opposed the bill. Amendments were
offered exempting number of counties.
These were also defeated.
Senator Speicher's bill to reduce the
State Roads Commission to one men,
Der failed in the Senate for the want of
constitutional majority the vote be-
ing IL to Ii.
There were many bills passed on