The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-03
Legislature of Maryland.

january 20.-ln the Senate petit
ton was presented from Prof. n. Il.
Smith, aud other physicians from Bal
tisore, asking the passage of law to
prevent incompetent persons from en-.
gaging in the apothecary business. Mr.
Geo. II. Andrews aud other members Of
the Pharm iceutical Society Of the State
approve Of the memorial A bill to
carry out the suggestion Of the memoir.
alists was subsequently reported and
read for the FIRST time. Mcssrs Clarke
and Heukle were appointed Il committee
on the part of the Senate to notify Mr.
Merryman of his election as State Treas.
urer. Mr. Carroll offered a resolution
for the appointment Of committee to
consider and report what action would
be suitable on the part of the Senate in
reference to the Obsequies of the late
George Peabody. Senator Carroll &C
companicd his motion with an eloquent
tribute to the virtues of the deceased
upon the conclusion Of which the rcso
luton was unanimously adopted. aud
Messrs. Carroll, Uenkle, Miller, Kim
nell and Henry appointed as the ON.
mlttee. After brief Executive SEES
sion the Senate adjourne l.
In the House OF Delegates a memo.
rial was presented asking the enactment
OF law imposing penalties for false
packing of tobacco. A bill to create
State banking institutions, and to ena
BILE the several banks Of Maryland
State and Nationwide avail themselves
OF the provisions Of the proposed bill,
was referred TO the judiciary Com
mlttee. A large number Of new bills
were noticed, the most iy3portant Of
which authorizes the election of State
Treasurer by the people, instead of By
the General Assembly, providing for
the inspection of steam engines aud
boilers throughout the State; Amending
the laws relating to bastardy by pacin.
colored people en- the same footing with
whites, subject to the same penalties
etc, aud authorizing the sale of the
Maryland Hospital, Baltimore. The
Comptroller was requested to Inform
the House what amount of money has
been collected for public schools aud
distributed to the several counties from
the passage of the present School law to
the first Of January, 1870. 4 bill to
amend the militia law was introduced
II repeats the present law, eorullment.
fines and all, and creates volunteer
organization, allowing exemption from
jury duty il the members choose to
avail themselves of the privilege. An
act to provide for the inspection Of all
fertilizers other than guinu was read
the first time. The SeGute resolution
creating a committee to notify Sir
Merryman Of his election was cuacurrsd
Ia, aud Messrs. Turner, German, Street
and Webb appointed on the part OF the
House. Samuel Neale, of Frederick
colored soldier OF the War of 1872, had
presented an application for n pension
IN which he rectes brief account of
his services.
January 26.-In the Senate state
ment from Mr.. j Hanson Thomas
State Agent, showing his receipts aud
disbursements as agent of the Treas
urer for the payment of interest on the
public debt of the State of Maryland
from July |, 1867, to December 81,
1863, was read. Mr.. Grove presented
anumber Of whereases and resolution,
sympathizing with Cuba A bill ap
propriatiug $4,000 to furnish the
Government House was read the second
time. After the adoption resolutions
expressive OF respect to the memory Of
the late George Peabody aud the APP
po'ntment of Il committee to attend the
funeral obsequies at Portland the Sen
ate adjourned
ln the House of Delegates the diff
Guilty between the State aad the Bnlti
more and Ohio Railroad Company oc.
cupled the principal portion of the scs
sion. A communication was read from
Mr. John King, Jr., Vice President of
the company, demonstrating against a
joint resolution Of the House providing
Tor the issue of scHe fucias to insti
tute proceedings to annul the charter OF
the Company, etc, aud claims balance
Que the Company on account of foreign
exchange. This was followed hy an
opinion from the Attorney General of
the State, Hon. Isaac D. Jones. upon
the legal right Of the State to the one.
NTH OF the gross proceeds from the
transportation Of passengers over the
Washington Branch of the Baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad Company He ex
presses dissent from the published views
OF Hon. Reverdy johnson, and says
that, IN his opinion, one OF the clearest
obligations of the Company is to pay to
the State the stipulated proportion Of
rs receipts from passengers on the
Washington Branch Alter careful
review of the decision in the Nevada
case, he is unabeto perceive thai. it at all
affects the right Of the State to the
money 10 question. All the documents
were ordered to be printed, and the sub
ject was postponed until Wednesday
next
January 27.-In the Senate petitions
were presented from the Mayor aud
City Council aud citizens of Baltimore,
asking that wild fowl be protected from
!ndiscriminate slaughter, aud from the
PRESIDENT Of the State Agricultural aud
esechanical Association for the granting
=, pro rata reversionary interest in
tpe land aud improvements of the AS
pociation, equal to that of the State. to
bhe corporation OF Baltimore and The
private subscribers. The resolutions Of
sympathy with the Cuban Insurgents
were laid over. The bill to finnish mo