The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-03-24
Legislature of Maryland.

ed. Speeches were made by Senators
Kimmell, Compton, Carroll and Henry,
after which the Senate adjourned.
in the House report was made aud
adopted against the passage Of the bill
to change the present Sunday law
The bill to allow ten per cent. interest
to be paid in this State, under special
written contract, was taken up and led
to II long debate. Various amendments
were offered and rejected
March l6.-ln the Senate petitions
OF Baltimore business men were present.
cd for the repeal of all compulsory In.
spection laws. The remainder Of the
session was occupied with the Balti.
more aud Ohio Railroad question. A
motion to rccOmmt the whole matter
TO the Finance Committee, aud another,
to refer it for examination aud arb;tra
ton to committee to consist Of Messrs
John Lee Carroll, VIM. NJ. Ncrrick
and John Il. Brown, were each defeated
The House resolutions, directing the At.
torney General to proceed against the
Company by writ Of scire tdcjus If the
Company does not settle the claims of
the State, were lost by vote of uino to
fourteen. Mr.. Earle introduced bill
to release the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road Company from the further payment
to the State of one fifth Of the receipts
from passenger travel on the Washing
ton Branch on the condition that the
Company pay to the State all the
amounts in arrears due the latter on
this account, and file a boud releasing
the State from the claim made by the
Company upon it for interest paid on
bonds in England, and that the Com
pany pay to the State $4,000 annually
nntil the Baltimore and Potomac Rail.
road shall be completed between Balti.
more aud Washington. The Senate
then took up Mr.. Carroll's resolution,
;nstructing the Committee on Finance
to report bill to release the Company
from the payment OF the tax as soon as
1t shall pay all arrearngcs due the State
Mr. Carroll made a lengthy speech in
favor Of his bill, and at the close the
entire subject, with all the amendments
offered in relation to it, were referred
back to the Finance Committee. and the
committee increased by the addition of
Messrs. Snyder and Malone as members
oil It, On motion Of Mr. Timmons, the
committee was directed to report on the
expedieucy Of raising n sum Of money.
by tax or otherwise, TO supply the def.
cheney created by the refusal ofthc Bal
timore aud Ohio Railroad Company to
pay its dues to the State.
In the House additional petitions
against the granting Of appropriations
10 benevolent institutions were submit.
ed Mr. Carroll obtained leave to re.
port bill for annual sessions of the
Legislature. The committee which
visited the charitable aud reformatory
institutions Of the State reported list
OF appropriations, in all amounting to
SSS,OO0, Of which sG5 900 are annual
appropriations. The Buildip. Com.
m'ttee en- the Governors mansion re.
ported that all the bills had been found
70 be correct, the charges just aud the
work faithfully done, aud offered a bill to
appropriate $50 ,296 % additional for
the cost of the mansion. The bills for the
protection of wild fowl was referred to
Il select committee. Mr. Merrick of.
fered resolution to appropriate $40.
QUO to pay of the Indebtedness of the
Maryland Institution for the Blind at
baltimore. The country members offered
various amendments to the ten per cent.
interest bill, seeking to have the eoun.
nes exempted from its action. all of
winch were negatived, and the bill or.
dered to be cngrossed for third read
Ing. The joint resolution for the sale
OF the remaining bonds Of the. Defence
Loan was passed with an amendment
providing that they shall be sold at
not less than par. The Baltimore del,
esation reported the bill to prevent the
carrying of concealed weapons, with ra.
zors, oyster hammers and oyster knives
exempted, and in this shape it was
passed. The Governor transmitted the
recommendation of the Special Com.
mission Tor the erection of additional
State cattle scales, but non. eoncurs on
account OF the condition of the State
treasury not warranting it at, present.
The Committee on Education reportcd
blllto amend the public school system
by providing for the appointment of a
Board OF Education by the Governor
from among the Examiners and presi.
dents OF the counties aud making other.
changes with regard to county schools
March l7.--In the Senate ioint
resolution Of thanks to the Hon. Il II
Roosevelt, Of New York, Tor his address
90 the subject Of fish and their cultiya.
ton, was submitted aud passed. Reso.
lutions We're also submitted, at the same
time, calling upon the Committe on the
Chesapeake Bay and its Tributaries to
report some plan by which the impor.
tant subject Of fish culture may be prac
tically developed. The Militia bill was
amended and passed. The Union Rail.
road oil was Feconsidered, and its
luther consideration postponed.
40 the House after the transaction of
somerouiinc business at the evening ses.
SION SION OF Wednesday, Mr. Roosevelt, by
INVITATION Of the General Assembly, pro
eeeded to deliver lecture on fish eul.
tore' Today large number Of local
, Si,,s were considered. Among other
ol'is reported was one by Mr.. Merrick
us onairmah of the Committee Of Ways
snu Means, torepeal all the laws direc.
s,og or authorizing inspections in this
oia'e' The General Appropriation bill