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

turc to-day, out thirteen mchucfs Dclhs
present in the Senate, aud the lIUus,
without quorum.
February 23-In the Senate, among
the new bills introduced was one to cx
cmpt all ministers of the gospel from
fine for marrying persons OF homage
when they have license from the Clerk
Of the Court, and to repeal all laws in
consistent thereto The House bill
providing for the inspection of manu-
featured fertilizers was debated at length
and postponed until Tuesday. The bill
making an appropriation for new
.codifcation of the laws was laid over.
In the House of Delegates the rcso.
buttons of the Baltimore Board of Trade
asking the establishment of an insur.
snce department, to overlook all nsur
ance companies aud agencies doing bus
mess in Maryland, etc, were referred
to the Committee Of Ways aud Means
A statement was received from the
Commissioners of Baltimore County
showing that the expenses ofthat county
in 1869 had been s27 ,66S6l, \ petit.
tion was received from citizens Of Wi
comico county, asking the passage Of q
Stay law for two years. Mr. Mitchell
from the Judiciary Committee, reported
favorably bill to require any Judge
Of Baltimore city to hear aud determine
within thirty days motions for new
trial, etc. The Senate bill extending
the time for the construction Of the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad was
postponed The House bill for the in.
spection Of fertilizers sold in Baltimore
was debated to the time of adjournment
February 24-In the Senate the
finance committee reported unlavorably
on the House joint resolutions in re,
ference to the claim OF the State against
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany-made the order Of the day for
Tuesday next. \ long discussion took
place in relation to the resolution an.
pointing joint committee to examine
4 the condition oil the States linances.-
Mr. Earle, chairman oftho finance com.
mittce, having taken exception 10 the
previous action Of the Senate on the
sub ect, in his absence, as dlScourteOus
Rendered his resignation MS chairman
oil the committee. After several cx.
plantations he was induced to withdraw his
designation. The Senate resolutions OF
DIR. Carroll relative to releasing the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
from the payment to the State Of one
NTH of the gross receipts from passen,
gers on the Washington branch were
postponed until Thursday rext.
1u the House of Delegates petitions
were presented asking the passage of II
Stay law, ard agiust law requiring
nonresident traders TO take out license
10 the counties \ committee was ap-
pointed to make all neodlul arrange
: monts for holding a joint session ofthe
Legislature on the occasion Of the deliy.
sry of Mr., Wallis eulogy on the late
George Peabody. Mr. Turner obtained
leave to introduce bill to amend the
hrst section of article ! Of the Constitl
fsen, relating to the elective franchise.
a resolution from the Committee of
Mays and Means, directing the State
Ireasurer to sell the remaining bonds
- the Defence Loan to the amount of
$5ll 1874, the proceeds to be applied
e. the current wants of the Treasury,
and to be reimbursed to said Defence
Loan fund from the general revenue,
whenever the same may be required for
disbursement under the provisions of ex.
piring laws, was passed unanimously.
The Committee on Militia introduced II
bill repeating the existing Militia law.
II provides Tor the continuation of the
entorgauiEations, subject to changes
y pc made by the Governor. All en-.
rpilments and payments of communication
money are discontinued, uniforms arc
% longer furnished, the system is pure
y volunteer one, aud $4,000 per
aunnm is appropriated for its support.
IheSenate bill extending the time forthe
oonstruetlon Of the Baltimore aud Poto-
mac Railroad was considered. Amend.
inents were adopted limiting the charge
pcrpassenger through he Baltimore tun.
nelto twenty-five cents, aad the charge
per mile for freight to fifteen cents. AS
passed by the Senate, the Company is al
lowed to charge for the use of the tunnel
MY cents per mile, or proportiouato part
OF amile, for each passenger, and tweut;
five cents per ton for both tolls and
transportation for every mile or proper
fionate part Of mile. The House ad
journed without concluding the consid
Grafton of the bill. The bill for the
Inspection Of fertilizers was unanimousl,
adopted.
february 25.--The entire session Of
The Senate was occupied with the con
eidcration of local bills aud business Of
minor Importance
~ the House, after the transaction
ct Che usual routine business, the dis
eussion on the Baltimore aud Potomac
plil was resumed The amendments
re'!ucing the rates on freight aud pas
zegBers through the tunnel were recon
s'qFed and rejected. The rates as the,
or'G!nally stood in the bill are therefor,
ret.tned An amendment to allow
<ln other railroad companies ia ad
Vln to the Western Maryland anl
unipn Railroads the use of the tunnel
cI Tue sanction of the Mayor anC
t'Htouncil Of baltimore, was rejected
tseraary 26.-In the Senate. tn,
assee joint resolutions rejecting tn,
flfcepth Amendment were taksn n,
nna passed unanimously. The Bahi
y moro and Patom,c p.;iI IL, -
sykeo up and passed. Also, tho bill