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

January 25.-ln the Senate a peti.
ton was presented from Prof, n. r.
Smith, aud other physicians from Bal
tinore, asking the passage of a law to
prevent incompetent persons from en-.
gaging in the apothecary business Mr.
Geo. r. Andrews aud other members Of
the Pharmaceutical Society of the State
approve Of the memorial, A bill to
carry out the suggestion Of the memori
alists was subsequently reported and
read for the first time. Mcssrs Clarke
and Hcukle were appointed committee
on the part Of the Senate to notify Mr.
Merryman Of his election as State Treas
urer. Mr.. Carroll offered 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 nc
companicd his motion with an eloquent
tribute to the virtues Of the deceased,
upon the conclusion of which the rcso
luton was unanimously adopted, and
Messrs. Carroll, Uenkle, Miller, Kim
nell and Henry appointed as the lom.
mlttee. After a brief Executive SEES
sion the Senate adjourue |.
La the House of Delegates 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.
mittee. A large number Of new bills
were noticed, the most Important OF
which authorizes the election of State
Treasurer by the people, instead of b.
che General Assembly, providing for
the inspection OF steam engines aud
boilers throug bout the State; amending
the laws relating to bastardy by placin.
colorcd people Gu 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 and
distributed to the several counties from
the passage of the present School law to
the first oil January, 1870. 4 bill To
amend the militia law was introduced
It repeats the present law, enrolment.
fines aud all, and creates a 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 guluO was read
the first time. The Senate resolution
creating committee TO notify air
Merryman Of his election was concurred
IN, aud Messrs. Turner, German, Street
and Webb appointed on the part Of the
House. Samuel Neale, Of Frederick a
colored soldier of the War of 1872, had
presented an application for pension,
IN which he recites u brief account of
his services.
January 26.-In the Senate a 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
IRON July l, 1867, to December 81,
1869, was read. Mr.. Grove presented
number of whereases and resolutions,
sympathizing with Cuba. A bill ap
propriating $4,000 to furnish the
Government House was read the second
time. After the adoption o resolutions
expressive Of respect to the memory Of
the Lutte George Peabody aud the APP
pointment Of committee to attend the
funeral obsequies at Portland the Sen
ate adjourned
In the House of Delegates the diff
Guilty between the State aad the Balti
more aud Ohio Railroad Company oc
cupled the principal portion of the SEES
sion A communication was read from
Mr.. John King, Jr., Vice President of
the Company, demonstrating against
joint resolution Of the House providing
for the issue of scire taciias to nsti
tute proceedings to annul the charter OF
the Company, etc aud claims balance
due the Company on account of foreign
exchange. This was followed by 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
and Ohio Railroad Company. lie ex
presses dissent from the published views
of Hon. Reverdy johnson, and says
that, in his opinion, one OF the clearcst
obligations of the Company is to pay to
the State the stipulated proportion OF
its receipts from passengers on the
Washington Branch. Alter careful
review Of the decision in the Nevada
case, he is unableto perceive thatit at all
affects the right Of the State to the
money iu question. All the documents
were ordered to be printed, and tho 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
indiscrlminate slaughter, aud from the
PRESIDENT of the State Agricultural and
mechanical Association for the granting
o. pro rata reversionary interest 10
tpe land aud improvements Of the As
ISOLATION, equal to that Of the State. to
the Corporation OF Baltimore and The
private subscribers The resolutions 81
sympathy with the Cuban msnracn,s
lad