St. Mary's gazette., 1865-02-02
Maryland Legislature.

Maryland Legislature.
On Thur.dsy last the Senate proceeded
to ballot for Slate Treasurer. which re-
suited 10 the election Of Mr. Fowler. tbe
present incumbent. A bill wss paved in.
cooperating the TTnion Orr hans Asylum
Of Baltimore city; to amend the Law rslat.
ing 70 fees of clerks Of courts, and to in
corporate the Ben. Frant,in Insurance
company Of Baltimore. Tho contested
election case Of II. B. IIoltos ~ Littl..too
Mar!;n was argued before the Committee
oa E.se.ions.
The Legislature was not 10 session Or
Saturday. On Monday Eos, Levin L.
Wa:c's. Senator from Somerses county.
appeared il bis seat and qualified. and il
was .orderrd. Tha. Il be entered On tbs
Journal that bis absence from the com-
mence ment Of the session has been occa-
stoned by bis arrest asd imprisouusst in
the city of Baltimore BY the military au-
thority Of the Usited States" A petition
was presented from the eolored people Of
the Site asking the repeal Of certain laws
restricting the privileges Of said people.
In The House. the Committee 90 the
judiciary has been instructed to inquire
into the expediency cf giving 70 The Or
phars Courts Of the State jurisdiction over
the real estate Of deceased persons where
the snount does not exceed g., 900 iu
value. A bill has bees offered and passed
TO second reading to authorize colored
rersons to take out bavkers and Pedlers'
licenses and providing that DO license shall
be granted to partnership or company
aud tha, bot one person shall trade under
such license. 4 bill wss passed to amend
the law relating to returns Of executions
and attachments. fThis bill provides that
parties obtaining sn execution. decree or
atachmer, against party hsvi.g proper
ty iu apo,bes county usy. upsn making
affidavit thai saia party has no property
in said county. have said exeessios imne-
diasc'y Issued to the shsris Of said other
county. and have return made thereon
Without. waiting for another tsrm es eosrs.
o. at prescott. ssid jsdgmsat. &c.. no,
he . i'sn upon property 10 ssoshsr eosn.
ty,"&c. This bill il now . lsv. 10 take
sSa.t on the l.s of June.
We mentioned in our lass issue thst .
bill had passed the House. and 10 The
Senate hsd been rsissssd tcsbe committee
on Finance. making provision for the pay
nert of three hudred dollars to any person
who may be drafted and held 70 service.
or TO .ny person furnishing . volanteer:
or representative credit. The bill. pro-
~ides for Board. composed Of three res
pcrsible men 10 each county Of the State
and legislative district Of the city Of Bal
,imcre. who are to examine into the right
Of claimants, and draw on the State Trea-
surer. aud pay such as sre found to DO en-
titled under the Law. The bill also pro-
wires for dcfesce loan. and 70 consti.
aa,s o fund for the purpose. special. tai
of ten cents in the hundred dollsrs is TO
Re levied on the sssessabls property 10
tie State Other provisions OF the bin
au,horiss toe County Commissioners os
Are secefa. coao,es, and the asthorisies
% the city Of Baltimore. to raise such ad-
dit,onal SUN as they msy desm proper.
I. TIE objec. Of tie bill Seems to b DO rs-
iie.s toe peaple Of the State from The res
probabilities ., drsfs.s