The Democratic advocate., 1870-03-10
Legislature of Maryland.

Immediately reported back, read the first
and second time, and ordered to be en-.
crossed. The bill authorizing the marriage
of minors when license is shown from the
Clerk ofthe Court was rejected. The House
resolutions providing for the appointment
of n committee of the General Assembly
Ito whom shall be referred all matters OF
account in dispute between the State and
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
relative to the transportation of passengers
who are to report their action TO the l.egis.
lature within rifteen days after the passage
Of the resolutions, and on the failure of the
Company to pay the State within twenty
days the amount the committee decide due,
authorizing the Attorney General to com.
mence suit against the Company for the
revocation OF ITS charter came up as the
order ofthe day, and Mr.. Kimmell, of Bal.
umore city, spoke in favor Of their adoption
up to the time of adjournment.
In the House of Delegates petitions were
presented for and against the removal of
the county seat of Baltimore county. A
bill providing for the renewal of certain
bonds and certificates Of Indebtedness of
the State already due, aud others fallng
due in 1870, was read the first time. An
order was adopted requesting the Comptro.
Ter TO inform the House what bonds of re.
ceivers OF public mOneys-Clerks, SheriiTs,
etc.-have been put in suit, and the reason
why the law relating to such matters has
not beeh enforced. Judge Merrick stated
that the amount OF money in the hands of
various receivers III arrears to the State was
nearly one million dollars. The Commit.
Tee OF ways aud Means reported bill in.
creasing the tax upon insurance companies
Incorporated under the laws of other States
and doing business in MARYLAND. In addi.
ton TO license fee Of Si0O per auuum,
they are TO be required to pay to he State
portion of their profits, and the agents
are to exhibit authority from the parent
oihce to settle losses withOutthe interference
OF the officers of the home office. A bill
authorizing the Frederick and PENNSYLVANIA
Line Railroad Company to build railroad
TO connect with Washington city, connect.
ing. with or crossing the Baltimore and
OHIO 'or any other road,n was read the
second time. The Militia bill was made tho
special order for Wednesday.
March I'm the Senate the death of
Police Commission jarrett was officially
communicated by his late colleagues. Messr;.
Carr and Fusselbaugh, and Mr.. SNYDER,
euiogized the life and memory of Mr.. Jar.
rett: The House resolution thanking Mr..
5. Ieackle Wallis for his Peabody discourse.
and ordering that two thousand copies be
printed, was passed. The bill to allow the
city oil baltimore to subscribe 81 900, 900
10 the capital stock of the Valley Railroad
company Of Virginia was adopted unani.
moIsiy. Inc Committee on judicial Pro.
ceedngs was ordered to inquire into tho
expedency and legality of taxing United
States bonds and treasury notes held or adj.
vanced by individuals, companies or corno.
rations in this State. Messrs. Miller, Sny.
der, Wilson, Earle and Spates desired Il
entered upon the Journal that they would
have voted against the Fifteenth Amend
meat II they had been present when the
vote was taken. The Committee on Agri.
culture reported in opposition to any legis
iation regarding the Texas cattle fever,
which was adopted. A bill to allow traders
20 sell goods without licenses was intro.
onced, and also another to repeal the act
allowing pensions 10 soldiers of 1872. The
special Committee on Antietam Cemetery
report that the trustees have persistently
ignored the act of the Legislature making i
their duty to devote portion of the GENE.
terry to the burial of Confederate dead. in
consequence of which the $4,000 annro.
prlated by the Legislature for this purpose
has not be been paid TO the trustees. The
committee, therefore, reported n bill for the
use OF this money in the creation of A new
cemetery at Hagerstown, 10 which shall be
removed the remains of the Confederate
dead from the fields of An,ietam, Gettys.
burg, South Mountain, Monocacy and
Erampton's Gap. The bill was read first
time The bill allowing the bodies of de-
ceased paupers to be used for medical and
surgical purposes was defeated, but was
afterwards a reconsidered and postponed
Inc Baltimore and Ohio Railroad resolu.
hons came up, and the discussion was con.
ainqed by Messrs. Earle and Clarke.
Ih .he House of Delegates, after the read.
ang ot letter from the Commissioners of
6Conce, announcing the death of the late
Eommissloner Jarrett, Mr.. Mclean moved
tha' tne Legislature meet at noon on Thurs.
aay to elect a successor. Mr.. Yowlus. of
Frederick, offered an amendment nostnon.
!ng the election until Thursday, the l0tb
instant. The city delegation divided upon
fhe amendment, and il was adopted. A
large number Of applications for pensions
were referred to the Committee on that sub.
)ect' Bills extending for two years the law
providing for the taking and perpetuatinp
,he evidence relating to slaves emancipated
oy inc Constitution of 1864; and large
nunioer OF other bills were ordered To he
reaa second time, after which the House
LOOK recess until 8 O'Clock, p. NJ.
March 3.-ln the Senate the House nro.
position to appoint special COMMITTEES N
aetermine the plumber Of officers of the ,eg.
isiature, their pay, etc., was adopted. The
SENATE also eoneurred in the resolution IN
80 INTO ~ election for a successor to the
late Police Commissioner Jarrett IN Thur
day next. The Committee on Finnnoa ro.
ported unfavorably the bill for the reneol
of the Inspection laws, and il was made the
special order for Wednesday. Tho Senate
took up the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
resolutions, in which speeches were deliv.
cred by Messrs. Clarke and Carroll.
In the House of Delegates at tho Wed.
nesday evening session number of amend
ments to the new Militia bill we're offered.
and all contemplating an increase of ex
penses we're defeated. The Committee ON
ways aud Means reported bill increasing
the cost of licenses to drinking saloons
twenty per cent. and to eating houses fifty
per cent, which was ordered to be printed.
Inc House agreed to meet in session on
each alternate evening. Leave was granted
70 report bill for the establishment of the
temetery Tor Confederate dead at Hagers.
sspgH, sed tte appropriation of $4,000 for
py unanimous vote.
March TN the Senate a resolution was
PASSED directing Attorney General Jones to
TI.eslisa,e the payment Of SOS, 900 by the
thhesSSpeake and Ohio Canal Company TO
'ne ota,e OF Virginia, and requesting him
70 70 give his opinion in writing as to whether
.he payment IN question was not an i.illecnl
insappicatlonoflhe funds ofthe Company.
eommanication- was received from Conn