The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-03-17
Legislature of Maryland,

nlcaJ on from Attorney bChctdl Jouca
was read, giving it as his opinion that
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com.
pany misaPpied its resources in its pay
Auent to Virginia of the interest on the
new bonds, that payment amounting to
S5S, 900. The resolutions of the Balti.
more Board Of Trade on the subject Of
Life Insurance Companies were present
ed, aud referred to the Finance Com
mlttec. Among the petitions offered
was one from seventeen hundred bust
ness med Of Baltimore, asking the aboli
tion OF compulsory Inspection laws A
bill was submitted to repeal the coloni.
ration tax, and return to the counties
the aWcBats collected under it, Leave
tas granted to introduce n bill to repeal
the act 10y which the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company is authorized
to construct a line from the Main Stem
to Washington through Frederick and
Montgomery counties. The discussion
on the questions at issue between the
State and the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail
road was continued by Messrs Henry
and Grove. On motion of Mr. Clarke,
the Comptroller was requested to state
how and to what extent the School fund
of the State will be effected by the re-
susal of the railroad company to pay
the amount due the Treasury.
In the House, a petition was received
from citizens of Baltimore protesting
against the Legislature making appro
Prlations of the public moneys to indi
viduals or associations ia aid of any in.
,stltution. Among the bills rcpo. ted
tavorably aud read the first time we're
acts authorizing the Fraakln Railroad
Company to build Il railroad from
11agcrstown to the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal repeating the law requiring
live stock to be weighed ia Baltimore
city. A message from the Executive.
showing the expenditures during the
year from the contingent fund to have
been S5,05S 50, was referred. Senate
bill authorizing the City Council Of
Baltimore to appoint additional Direc.
tors in the Western Maryland Railroad
Company was read the second time
Two bills authorizing the aity Council
OF Baltimore to appropriate several
million dollars for the benefit Of property
holders along the line Of Joues' Falls
was passed The act increasing the
amount Of license to be paid by retailers
OF liquors, keepers of restaurants, or
eating houses IN baltimore city was
passed, as also the bill increasing the
tax on foreign insurance companies
Aransacting business in Maryland.
March J.-lhc Senate was principal.
" occupied IN discussing the Baltimore
and Ohio resolutions.
In the House, nothing Of Importance
to our readers was transacted.
March lO.-ln the Senate, the House
bill"to lay out streets in Baltimore coun-
ty adjoining Baltimore city, and repeal
certain act' inconsistent Herewith, was
passed with an amendment. Increasing
che tax on oyster SALOONS, restaurants
and other retailers, continuing the Mill.
tia law, which have been passed by the
House, were read the second time and
ordered to be eugrossed. The debate
ION the House resolutions relative to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
was postponed ON account ofthe absence
of Mr.. Maddox. Mr.. Stcphensou offer.
ed a series of resolutions nronosinr n
new plan of COMPROMISE. recitipp that
power il couf,rrrd upnn the Gny,r,,r
10 direct the Attnrpcr General ",n in
stitute proeeediags in II cosr, ar ips,ic.
having Jurisdiction ia cncorco ,bo lc,,l
obligations of the Bnl,imorc and OH
Railroad under ;ts charter +, ,nd ,b.t
the public interest roonircs ,bo Goyor
nor to cxccnto tho nownr onncar.oI 'nn,
him. asslai,ped bv this resnIn,;on u;,Lin
ten DAYS after its nossoco nnIoss ,ho mn
road Ia shall norcorn, ~ ohI;',,,;1ns
to the State ,ndor II, cl,r,ar Tho
resolutions were ordered 10 he nrinteJ
In the House of Deleoates io.dov
Al number of retitions were presented in
favor of the repeal Of the Insncc,ion
laws, and AGAINST the State maxine an.
propriatiops TO apy institutions far
benevolent purnoses A Bill IN nrevent
the smashing of baggope bv railroad
employees was passed.
At the hour appointed. the Senate
and House, in joint committee, went
iuto AN election for Police Commissioner
when Mr., John W, Davis was chosen
to fill the uncxpired term of tn. late
Letevre Jarrct, aud Mr.. Morse to sue.
coed Mr.. Davis, for the next term of
four years. from March 10, 1871.
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