The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-04-07
Legislature of Maryland,

.Nurch 29--In the Senate on Mon.
day night Mr., Earle, from the Finance
Committee, reported the bill authorizing
the disposal of certain State stocks,
which was read the first time. The
House amendments to tho AppropriI,
ton bill for 1871 were concurred in,
and the bill read twice. The bill au.
thorizing the city of Baltimore to en-
dorse 100000 OF the bonds Of the
Maryland Central Railroad was passed
To-day the School bill was received
from the House aud passed to its sec,
ond reading, aud the bill authorizing
the endorsemeutby the city of Baltimore
of $3.50 600 Of the bonds Of the Lynch.
burg aud Danvi!lc Railroad was passed.
The Senate afterwards went into Exec.
utive session.
In the House on Monday evening the
bills for the endorsement Of the Lynch.
burg and Danvillc Railroad bonds, au
thorizing the Governor to remit terms
of Imprisonment in the Penitcntiary,
regulating the manufacture and sale of
petroleum oils, amending the School
laws, to create State banking institutions,
were all adopted. To-day the Free
Railroad law was ordered to be en-.
crossed for third reading. Tho bill
appropriating 500 206 for work and
materials on the Governors Mansion
was passed, and the bill ALLOWING ten
per cent, interest on written contracts
was rejected-ycas 81, nays IS. The
cngrossmcnt oil the bill to repeal the
tax on mortgages being made test
question, the House decided in the af-
iirmatiye. The bill to allow condcmna
ton of lands by railway companies the
same as BY turnpike companies was
indefinitely postponed. A motion to
strike out the cnacting clause Of the
bill repeating all inspections in the
State was rejected, and the bill passed
to third reading. The bill to tax all
railroad property in the State was re,
ported to the House fayombly
Wurch 30.--ln the Senate on Tues
day evening the Governors veto Of the
bill to extend the limits Of the town Of
Salisbury aud the terms of office of its
Town Commissioners was sustained.-
The bill for the control and regulation
OF Insurance companies was defeated BY
the House refusing to order it to be Gu
crossed, and the act to tax foreign CON.
panics was adopted The bills for the
sale Of the Maryland Hospital property
IN baltimore, to compel dealers in fer.
tilizers, others than guano, to. aiiix d
label OF the quality, grade, etc, to their
sales was passed The House resolu.
tlons relative to the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, were coucurred in,
and the Senate took recess until s p.
NJ.
In the House on Tuesday evening
there was an effort made to stayc off
action on the bill to repeal all State
inspections by number of dilltory
motions. A bill was introduced to tax
dogs in the counties in order to create
fund to reimburse the owners of sheen
destroyed by them, which passed see
ond reading. The bill to appropriate
5000 to the Maryland Institution for
the Instruction of the Blind was adopt-
cd. To-day the bill providing that any
receiver Of public money who shall not
pay over the same within six months
shall be prosecuted as defaulter was
ordered to be engrossed The minority
Of the Committee on Ways aud Means
made report upon the Senate resolu.
tons regarding the State and the Bal.
timore and Ohio Railroad, providing
that If within ten days after the passage
OF the act the Company shall nay the
state the arrears due from the one 9th
capitatien tax on the Washington Branch
and sign bond releasing the State
from all demands on account of interest
paid on the sterliag debt of the State
the Company shall no longer be re
CURED to pay the tax, but until the
completion Of the Baltimore and puto.
mac Railroad shall pay the State SIS.
900 annually. The House rejected the
minority report, and by vote of So to
~ adopted the majority report, which
directs the Governor to employ add.
tional counsel to enforce the suit of the
State against the Compauy-the suit to
be commenced without delay. The bills
to amend the charter of the Consolida.
ton Coal Company Of Allegany county
ana that TO prohibit the manufacture of
tin cans IN the Maryland penitentiarv
were rejected. Among the bills passed
were those to amend the Registration
laws SO as to admit colored voters to
the lists, to require domestic Insurance
companies to make an annual exhibit
to the Comptroller and to appropriate
$4,000 for the burial of the Confederate
dead in Frederick county.
March 3l.-In the Senate on Wed.
aesday evening the House Oyster bill
was passed. During to-day's session
the House bills making an additional
appropriation of 500 900 for the con.
struction of the Executive residence,
and providing for the perpetuation Of
evidence of ownership of slaves in 1864,
to enable their former owners to receive
compensation therefor, were favorably
reported from committees, aud read the
hrst time. A protest from citizens of
Calvert county against the Commissions
ers Of that county being allowed to en-.
doris. The bonds for the construction of
the Is more aud Drum Point Railroad
was re and referred. The new School
bill was discussed to the time Of ad.
journment,
In the Hot on Wednesday evening