Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-03-16

To sell spirituous and fermented IL
quors or lager beer in quantities not less
than a pint SIS, instead of $40, as in
the old law.
Section twelve of the new law repeals
all the sections Of the new code, relating
to licenses of eating and oyster houses,
and inserts new section, fixing the sum
for each and every license at $50. In
der the old law the license is rated ac-
cording to the rent paid by the several
establishments, as follows "A rent of
$50 is licensed at $50; of 800 at $75 /;
a rent of between 800 and 5000, IL
censed at 500; between $500 and $500,
licensed at $125; between $500 and
$500, licensed at $3.50; between $500
and 81 900, licensed at 5000; rent of
between 1000 and 1000, license
at $3.50; rent exceeding So, 900, licensed
at $500. These are the rates of license
under the old law, butthe new one places
them all on the same footing, large es-
adjustments alike paying $50.
The bill or measures concerning the
free colored population became law,
but in such form that it only prohibits
future manumissions, unless the slaves
be removed from the State, and also per-
mits free colored persons to renounce
their freedom. Another law was also
passed to appoint board of commits
sioners for the better control and man.
agement of the free colored population of
st. Mary's, Calvert, Howard, Kent, Bal
timore, Worcester, Caroline, Charles,
Somerset, Prince Georges and Talbot
counties. 1t provides that all free me-
groes shall provide homes for themselves !;
that if they cannot support themselves
they shall be hired out; all children shall
be hired out until they are Of age. The
bill contains clause which provides ,bla
the bill shall be submitted to the people
at tie rext presidential election.
The genera appropriation bills for two
years were passed, also bills giving the
Maryland Insane Asylum SO, 900, the
House of Refuge $40, for 1860 and
1861, the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
S., 900, and the Home Of the Friendless
IS, 200.
The bill appropriatingg the balance 9!
one million Of dollars to public improve
ments on the Eastern Shore, which be-
came a law, proposes that the sum be
paid from the surplus revenues of the
State treasury within the next four years.
The new jury law for baltimore city
became a law. 1t provides that the city
collector shall furnish the names of seven
hundred tax payers, from which the judges
are to select a certain number, out Of
which number the jurors for the several
courts are to be selected by lot.
The charter Of the Washington and
Baltimore Turnpike Company was re-
vokcd.
The Baltimore police and election bills,
and the bill for the sale Of the State to-
bacco warehouses, both became laws.
Among other important matters ac-
complished during the session were the
adoption of the new code, the election Of
United States Senator, State Treasurer,
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removal of Judge Stump, the unscating
Of the Baltimore delegates, State Comp
troller and Clerk Of Baltimore City Cir
cult Court.
WHAT WAS NOT DOVE. Among
the important measures which we're Ell
Their rejected or not finally acted upon,
were the Brock or Baltimore City Pas
songer Railway bill the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal bill; the bill to increase the
private stakeholder dictatorship in the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company
the bill for registry law in Baltimore
the exemption bill; the green grocers'
bill the bill to restore TO the Governor
the appointment of wood corders; the
bill to call convention to revise. the
State Constitution the bill concerning
the militia of the State the bill to in
crease the capital stock of the Northern
Central railroad company. and a large
number Of other bills, principally Of a
local character.
DEATH OF AN EDITOR. Palmer G.