The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24
Legislature of Maryland.

February l5--ln the Senate the
House bill authorizing the Governor to
appoint forty four Magistrates and cigh.
~ Constablcs for Baltimore was read
the first time. Mr.. Carroll, of Howard,
offered series Of rcsolutions-whieh
were made the order for Thursday next
relative to the difficulties between
the State and the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. The resolutions propose that
the Company be released from the pay.
ment to the State Of one fifth Gifts gross
receipts on the Washington Branch,
provided that al arrearages due the
State shall be paid to the satisfaction of
tho Legislature. Mr.. Clarke, Of Balti.
more county, proposed that OK Governor
Philip Frank Thomas, Hon. j. ii, b
Latrobe and Hon. Robert Fowler be APP
pointed Commissioners un tho part Of
the State to arbitrate and settle all ac.
counts between the Railroad Company
aud the State relative to the payment
of interest on the bonds Of the State
The financial officers of the State and
the President of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company are required to
furnish all necessary information to
these Commissioners, upon whose report
the Comptroller is required to make
settlement. The Commissioners are to
receive $40 per day for their services,
are authorized to employ accountants,
and are requested to report their trans.
actions as ear y as possible. No refer,
euce is made to the difficulty concerning
the onc.fitth gross receipts from the
Washington Branch. Mr. Clarke's res.
olutions we're ordered to be printed. A
resolution was passed for the appoint.
ment Of committee of the Legislature
to consider what action should be taken
IN view Of the expected arrival Of the
English iron clad Monarch at Annapolis
this week. Several bills of local
character were passed, and the Senate
adjourned
In the House the report of the State
Treasurer Fowler was referred TO the
Committee OF Ways aud Means. Peti
tions for the enactment Of laws for the
protection of rabbits, to compensate
persons who furnished substitutes dur
ing the rebellion, and for the equaliza.
tioa Of the fees of the Bailiifs OF the
Courts of Baltimore, were presented
and referred to committees. A resolu.
tion inviting Hon. 5. Teackle Wallis
to deliver his Eulogy on the Life aud
Character Of George Peabody before the
State officers was adopted. The Senate
bill directing Attorney General Jones
TO represent the State Of Maryland IN
the suit now pending in the Circuit
Court Of Baltimore city between the
State OF Virginia aud the Chesapeake
aud Ohio Canal Company Was read the
first time, as also bills authorizing the
Frederick aud Pennsylvania Line Rail.
road to construct railroad from Fred.
erick to Washington, aud to prevent
incompetent persons from acting as
druggists. The Senate resolutions for
the appointment OF committee to ar.
range for the reception Of the Monarch
were coaeurrcd in. The Baltimore aud
Ohio Railroad resolutions were 6ualy
disposed of. Mr.. Veitch Of Moptgou
cry, and Mr.. Owens, Of Cecil, delivered
speeches against the adoption of Mr.
Merrick's resolutions. At 2 O'Clock
L. NJ. vote was taken on the several
propositions 6rst on MIR. Streets mes
sage to the Senate proposing the APP.
poiutment of joint committee to in-
vestigate the matters in dispute, aud if
the Company did not pay the money
found TO be due in twenty days after the
adoption Of the report of the committee,
then that the Attorney General be au-
thorized to institute legal proceedings
against the Company for the recovery
OF the money. The first part of the
message relating to the appointment of
joint committee was adopted. The
second part, directing the Attorney
General to institute legal proceedings,
was rejected. MIR. Hammond's amend.
aent to Mr.. Merrick's resolutions,
which gives the Company twenty DAYS
grace after the report Of the joint com.
mittse in which to pay up, aud then a
scire facis to be issued on neglect to do
SO, was adopted The original resolu.
tons, us amended, were then passed.
The resolutions now 60 to the Senate for
the concurrence of that body.
February 16.--In the Senate the
resolutions reported by the Committee
on Federal Relations expressing sympa.
thy for the insurgent Uubans, aud re-
questing the Maryland delegation in
Congress to urge the recognition Of
beiiigsrent rights, were taken up, aud
after speeches by Messrs. Miller of
Cecil. Carroll OF Howard, Grove of
Washington, and Henkle of Annc
Arundel, the resolutions were passed
The resolutions adopted by the House
on Tuesday relative to the controversy
between the State and the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company were re.
ferred to the Committee Oh Finance
The act to extend the time for the com.
pletion of the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad, and regulating the rate of
charges for the use Of its tunnels 10
baltimore, was passed. The committee
on the reception Of The officers of the
rop-clad Monarch reported that the
visitors would be invited to the freedom
OF tho floors Of the two Houses Of the
General Assembly-the highest compli.
ment the Legislature can award them
in the House petitions we're received
In favor of the passage Of Stay law,
and asking for pensions for number of
persons. A resolution requesting the
President Of the Baltimore aud Potomac
Hail