Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-24
S()LONS HEAR DUDLEY
MALONE ON SUFFRAGE
Former New York Port Collector
Addresses Legislature
DUyALL HAS RACING BILL
Senator From This County Would
Make Race Track Promoter
Pay 81, 1000 a Month

trump card last night when they mad
former Collector of the Port OF New
York Dudley Field Malone present
10 the state legislators his reasons
Tor advocating equal rights for wo-
men. His coming had been widely
heraided and he drew to the State
House an audience that flied the
spaelaf chamber in every part Be
ine unavoidahly DELAYED. he did not
arrive in time to attend the dinner
given by the sufIragists 10 the Nary
land legislators at Caryel Hall. The
committee that received him escort
ed him 10 the executive chamber,
where he was introduced to the Gov
ernor who subsequently accompanied
him to the House chamber and intro
duced him. Having done this. Cover
nor Harrington excused himself,
pleading pressure of business.
IN beginning his address Mr. Ma
lone paid his respects TO the meeting
Of the antis held in Baltimore, anu
said Of the principal speakers that
though they were notables, they were
not noteworthy He next referred to
the criticisms OF Congressman Meek
en-. Of Missouri, Who, he said. knew as
little about him as he did Of political
conditions. for he stated that Wilson
had carried California by 100000
when as q matter Of fact the majority
was 5000
Would Extend Judges Term.
A Joint resolution was INTRODUCED
bv Senator Grayson, Of ST Mary's,
providing for the extension Of the
term Of Judge b. f. Camalier, of the
seventh Judicial Circuit Judge
Camalier will have reached the age
limit next year, and would, under
the law. be compelled to retire from
| the bench. The Legislature is now
asked 10 extend his term until 1923
Fixes Fee For Horse Racing.
Senator Duvall, Of Annapolis Coun-
/ ty in which the Laurel racetrack is
situated. has introduced another bill
to regulate racing in this State Il
Is very simple measure. providing
! that all associations desiring TO con
duct running-race meetings must APP
ply to the state Comptroller for IL
cense and must pay therefor license
fee Of $1,000 a day for each day Of the
meeting.
Meetings. Of not over five days dura-
4 ton and at which not more than three
running races are held daily, If con-
Quoted by bonafde fair associations,
will be taxed at only s25 day. It is
believed that the bill originated with
racing people, who feel that the pro
visions Of the Frick bill, imposing a IL
cense fee Of $4,000 a day on the tracks
are too severe.
The advocates Of the bill to prohibit
racetrack betting in this State have
| asked FOR hearing before the Senate
Committee on Judicial Proceedings on
January 81 Senator Frick is chair
man of the committee and said that
the request for the hearing will be
granted.
Uniform State Laws.
Senator FriclI has introduced FIVE
bills prepared by the Maryland Com
missioners on Uniform State Laws.
They we're sent here by Judge Stock
! bridge, George Whitelock and John
Hinkley They recommend the enact
ment into law the uniform divorce
act, the unifrom marriage evasion act.
the uniform limited partnership act,
the uniform act for the extradition Of
persons OF unsound minds, and the
uniform flag act The uniform divorce
and marriage evasion acts were intro
duced two years ago, but failed of
passage. The others are presented
| for the first time
Uniform Taxes IN Annex.
In the House Mr.. Norris. chairman
Of the Baltimore City Delegation, in
troduced a bill providing that no real
or Ieasehold property in the present
annex shall at any time pay less than
| the rate mescrihed in the Greater
Baltimore League Bin upon the prop
erty in the territory embraced in the
League Bill The effect Of this bin
viii be to put rural property under
the same tax rate as that provided in
the League Bill
Pay OF Lawmakers.
Mr. Merrick, Of Prince Georges
County, introduced in the House a bill
| proposing m amendment to the Con
stitution to increase the pay Of mem
bers OF the Senate and House OF
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