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In the State Senate during the session of 1890, Col. Smith
made a most creditable record. As chairman of the important
committee on elections—especially important at the last session,
because of the fact that the new Australian election bill and the
new registration bill, both of which elicited so much discussion
in the General Assembly and throughout the State, were before
his committee—he had much to do and many intricate questions
to deal with. Both of the above-named bills became laws, and
both received his support. He also introduced in the Senate
several financial bills, the tendency of which was to relieve real
estate of a portion of its burden of taxation and place the same
on the rich corporations doing business in this State. These bills
are now on our statute books. Indeed, in all the important busi-
ness that came before the Senate of Maryland, he was always to
be found on the side of the people.

Colonel Smith is a man of untiring energy of mind and body.
His judgment as to men and measures is most excellent. As a
public speaker he has had but little experience, because his pur-
suits in life have not called for the practice of oratory, but when,
during his campaign in his county as a candidate for the State
Senate, he made a few public speeches on the issues of the cam-
paign, he astonished both his friends and enemies by the force
of his logic and the eloquence with which he expressed his
views.

He was president of the State Senate in 1894, and was the
Democratic caucus nominee, again, in 1896, but political compli-
cations defeated his election. He was the Democratic candidate
for United States Senate in 1896.

He is chairman of committee on education, chairman of com-
mittee on militia, chairman of committee on public institutions,
on committee on rules, on committee on re-valuation and
assessment.

OFFICERS OF THE SENATE.

Secretary—J. Roger McSherry, of Frederick.

Journal Clerk—Wm. M. Merrick, of Talbot.

Heading Clerk—John T. Davis, of Charles.

Chief Engrossing Clerk—Duke Bond, of Baltimore City.

Sergeant-at-Arms—W. J. Hill, of Prince George's.

Doorkeeper—Isaac T. Davis, of Worcester.

Assistant Doorkeepers—B. W. Parker, of Caroline.

Joseph A. Bailey, of Montgomery.

Postmaster—Joshua G. Cosden, of Queen Anne's.
Assistant Postmaster—Hiram G. Tarbutton, of Queen Anne's.
Keeper of the Cloak Room—John H. Gerkey, of Carroll.

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