The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-03-19
MdPyI0ld LEGISLATURE.

Senatc.-House bill to provide for building a
bridge Jones falls at Woodberry, Baltimore
county, was read a third time and passed.
Mr.. Welsh, from the committee on corpora
tons, reported favorably Senate bill to amend
an actincorporating companies to make several
turnpike roads through Baltimore county and
for other purposes read first time. This bill
authorizes the president, managers and COM
pany OF the Baltimore and Reisterstown Turn
pike Company to lay track of passenger iron
railway on their road, with turnouts, sidings
and other accessories, between the limits of the
city OF Baltimore and Pikesville, and procure
cars, DC. 1t authorizes such an increase of
their capital stock as may be necessary to build
and equip the road, or the company may Dor
| row on its credit such sum. On the completion
of the road, or any section thereof, the company
may charge ten cents per mile for merchandise
and freight, and five for passengersl
Mr.. Clarke, from select committee, reported
Senate bill TO repeal section of chap. S29,
| 1857, providing for the selection, drawing and
summoning ofjurors, and section 2, chap 3I6,
1868, so far as the same relates to Baltimore
county read first time and referred to the
committee on judicial proceedings
The bill making an appropriation of $7,63o
| for improvements in the vicinity of the State
Live Stock Scales, in Baltimore county, was
passed.
| House-The Senate amendment to the bill
providing for laying out streets in Baltimore
county, adjoining Baltimore city, which was to
strike out the clause prohibiting the laying
| outofstreets Through the almshouse property, .
was concurred in and the bill finally passed.
The following bills were passed Senate bill
to amend the charter of the Towsontown Rail-
road Company, Incorporated by act of 1858,
from Towsontown to the Relay House, n C.
R. R.; to amend the local law of Baltimore
county relating to public roads to amend the
charter of the Baltimore and Liberty Turnpike
Company.
| SATURDAY, March IL.
Senate.-The bills to provide for an additional
constable in the 5th district, Baltimore county
to provide for the erection of bridge over the
Gunpowder. river, at Cromwell's Ford, and =
provide for building a bridge oyer the sar !
I stream at Warren Factory, were read a third
time and passed.
Mr.. Clarke submitted message to the House
proposing the Appointment of committee OF
conference Zone from the Senate and two from
the House, on the rejection by the House of the
bill relating to the division lines of the fifth
district of Baltimore county, which was agreed
to, and Mr.. Clarke appointed on the part OF
the Senate.
House.-The bill to make valid the acts Of
the road supervisors of Baltimore county, was
passed. Also to authorize the Commissioners
of Baltimore county to pay for two bridges.
MONDAY, March IA.
.Scnate-The bill to prevent stock running
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was passed.
House.-Mr. Shipley presented a petition
from Charles Worthington, Alex d. Brown
John w. Garrett and seventy others, for law
to prohibit cattle and swine from running al
large and taxing dogs in Baltimore county.
Mr.. Shipley, from select committee, re
ported bill to prevent the sale of spirituou;
or formented liquors within one mile OF Warren
Factory, in Baltimore county. The bills tC
amend the charter of the Deer Park Turnpike
Company, and to incorporate the Bentley
Springs Mining Company, were each read g
second time. Also, Senate bill to authorize the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Baltimore county
to complete the records in his office, and tc
provide new indexes to the land records, &c
TUESDAY, March Is.
Senate.-NO business of Importance transac
ted
House.-Mr. Catch presented petition from
the Judges of the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county, for complete sets of reports for use o.
said court.
Mr.. Catch obtain ed leave to report bill t.
amend the charter of the Baltimore and Hal
Springs Passenger Railway Company.
WEDNESDAY, March To-
iSendte.-No business ofimportance transacted
House-Mr. Carroll obtained leave to repor
a bill to change section Ia ofartcle 3 of the con
sttution of Maryland, fixing the time of meeting
of the Legislature, and proposing annual SEES
SlOnS tnereOI also 10 cndnge SeCtlOn 10 OF ara
Gle of the constitution, limiting the time of thu
sessions of the Legislature and proposing SEES
sions of blank days in length. Mr.. Carroll re
marked that in all the larger and more prosper
Gus States the Legislature have annual sessions
We are in progressive age, and as too mucf
legislation is indicative of evil, the same may b,
said of too little legislation. Baltimore city fur
nished an example in regard to Jones's falls A
State which mas city of $50, 900 inhabitants o.
more, must certainly require legislation NOR,
than once in every two years. He would give
his views more at length when the bill was be
fore the House. Referred to special committee
communication was received from the Gov
ernor stating that in pursuance Of joint resolu
ton he appointed committee to examine thu
condition of the State cattle scales, &C., consist
ing of Hon. George A. Kirk and the Hon. Levi
Turner, Jr. (whose report the Governor enclo
ses. GAS stated in my annual message, the cat
tie trade of Baltimore city has increased so large
ly as to make absolutely necessary the erection
of additional weigh scales Dealers and thei
animals are often required to wait for hours il
the worst weather, &c, for their turn to get up
on the scales, which paid into the treasury las
year $40, 900. Were the condition of the Stat
treasury affluent, should also be inclined t
unite with the committee in its recommendation
for the purchase of new ground. But in it
present condition, think the immedi
ate wants of the cattle trade can be satisfied BY
the erection of an additional scale, and Iearnest
ly recommend an appropriation for that purpose.
Referred to the committee of ways and means