The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-03-31


establishment of schools throughout
the State for colored children, was
read, aud referred to the Committee on
Education. The School law was then
taken up, an amendment prohibiting
the voters of the State from having any
voice in the selection of School Com
missioncrs (yesting that power in the
judges of the Circuit Courts,) was
adopted.
.Hurch 25.-Last night the Maryland
Senate adopted, after Il prolonged dis
cussiou. a series Of resolutions declaring
that the Governor has power. under the
State Constitution, to institute legal
proceedings ''to enforce the legal obi
CATIONS of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company under its charter" and
that in the opinion Of the General As.
scnbly the public interest requires that
the Governor should execute the power
conferred upon him, unless within
twenty days after the passage of the
resolutions in question the railroad cor
poration shall please to discharge its
proper obligations "under its charter"
In the Senate day the bill creating a
new loan Of over $1,000, 900 to enable
the State to pay interest on its debt
was passed. 4 bill was also introduced
B.; the Chairman of the Finance Com.
mite (Nr Earlc) authorizing the sale
of the States stock in the Main Stem
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and
the States interest in the Farmers
National Bank at Annapolis. Mr.. Ma.
lone offered resolution which was
adopted, inquirins into the financial
affairs Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company, the disposition Of its
funds, etc. The remainder of the scs-
sion was occupied with bills relating to
Baltimore city,
In the House nothing of importance
tronspircd during The session Of Thurs.
day evening.
10 day the Committee on Public
Buildings submitted two reports us to
the expense Of erecting the stable at the
Government llousc-the majority re-
commenting the appropriation of S.
l22 Il. aud the minority Sl3,937 80,
in payment therefor. Both reports
were ordered to be printed The vote
by which the bill making an extra APP
preparation of $4,000 for the conslruc
tion of the Government House was
rejected, was reconsdered, and the bill
again failed. \ reconsideration of the
vote was moved aud carried, and the
subject made the special order for
Tuesday next. The vote rejecting the
bill amending the usury laws Of the
State was also reconsidered, and this
subject was postponed until Tuesday
next. The Committee of Ways aud
Means submitted Lengthy report con.
corning the Governors recent message
relative to the Chesapeake aud Ohio
Canal. The committee propose bill
which appears to be remark bic liberal
in its character The bill rectes that
the State of Maryland in 1871 waived
her priority upon the net tolls aud re.
sources Of the Canal in favor of the
preferred bondholders that no pay.
ment has been made to these creditors
since in 1854, so that the debt and in.
tcrest due these preferred houdholders"
now amounts to over 1000 900; that
the trustees of the boudholders in ques.
ton are willing to assume the manage.
ment of the Canal, aud pay to the State
annually ten per cent. upon its gross
receipts for the privilege of controlling
its affairs. The State Treasurer. nc.
cording to the bill, is authorized to
transfer 10000 shares of the stock of
the Canal Company owned by theState
to Messrs, W, w. Corcorau, j. Philip
Roman, Allen Bowie Davis aud others.
trustees of the preferred bondhollers,"
to be held by them for ten years, and
then to revert to the State. Should
this act become a law it gives the par
ties named, and their associates. the
eutire control of the work, selection of
officers, etc. The bill was read the
first time, and the House took recess
to s p. NJ.
March 26.-In the Senate very little
business OF Importance was transacted
at the Friday evening session. To. day
several bills were passed, Among
which were DIS to provide for GENE.
terry at HaSerstown Tor the burial of
Confederate dead, and to incorporate
the western Maryland Extension Rail.
road Company The two bills regarding
Insurance companies in the State were
made tie special order for Tuesday
evening. On Saturday the bills author