Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
IS DRAWING NEAR
Paul Winchester Tells OF Some
Important Things To Be Con-
sidered At Annapolis.

The preparations for the organization
and work of the General Assembly
which will convene on Wednesday,
January 4th, are rapidly nearing COM
pletion, and all the indications point to
harmonious and efficient meeting,
when the members get together at An
napolis. The Governor is busily en-
gagged in the preparation of his mes
sage, and also in the completion of the
budget of appropriations, and such
other legislation as he deems necessary
to present early in the session, so that
there will be no delay in getting the
lawmakers down to business. 1t now
seems highly probable that for the
first time in many years, the work
preparatory to the biennial session will
be ready for consideration much earlier
than usual, and that the customary de-
lays, which force matters into a jam
during the last weeks of March, will be
absent, aid that there will be more
than enough time, to give measure 8
careful consideration before the clos
ing hours.
1t is the general belief, at the pres
ent writing, that Delegate John l.. o.
Lee of Hartford county will be elected
speaker, and Senator William l. Nor
ris of Baltimore city, President of the
Senate. The opposition to MIR. Rob-
erts of Prince Georges, as candidate
for speaker, developed with great sud-
denness, and was so strong and vigor-
GUS that several of the most influential
of the party leaders, who had been
tavorably disposed to the Prince Geor-
gian, changed front almost over night,
and now it appears almost certain that
the Hartford county member will be
chosen to preside over the House. Of
course all this may be changed when
the members from the Eastern Shore
counties are heard from, and should it
develop that the statesmen from across
the bay, have a candidate for speak r
from among their own number, the
whole situation may be changed. 1t has
been the impression in Baltimore ever
since the election, that should the
Eastern Shore want the speakership,
its wishes would probably be gratified,
but no word on the subject has come
from that section, and it has now been
taken for granted that no candidates
will come from there this year. 1t has
been matter of surprise that after
a victory in which the tide-water coun-
ties had such great part so few of
/ them have been in Baltimore to take
part in the plans of the leaders for the
coming session of the General Assem-
bly,. In years past Eastern Shore
statesmen have beeen on hand immedi-
ately after the election, especially
when the democrats were victorious
This year they seem to be remaining at
home, but no doubt they will be on
hand in force later on and will take
their usual prominent part in all that
goes on in public affairs.
The coming Assembly will be dem
ocratic session in the fullest extent of
the word, and the republicans will be
there in such few numbers. and so in
significant in personality and ability,
that they will be hardly worth taking
into account. Not since the session of
1886, when they had but four Senators
and ten members of the house, will the
republican party present such an insig-
sifieant and impotent spectacle in the
General Assembly of Maryland. They
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