The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-17

ent discussion oil the measure might be
injurious to an amicable settlement Of
the question (thc State rs. The Balti.
more aud Ohio Railroad) now pending
in tho House Of Delegates. After Il
lengthy debate the motion to postpone
was lost by tie vote twelve to twelve
The bill was then read by sections, and
several amendments agreed to relative
TO the mode of condemning property,
etc. When that portion of the bill
fixing the rates Of toll for passengers
was reached, Mr.. Grove, of Washington,
proposed an amendment allowing the
Western Maryland Railroad to use the
Baltimore tunnel on the terms prescribed
by the ordinance recently passed By the
City Council of Baltimore, TO which
Mr., Snyder, of Baltimore, offered a
further amendment, giving all existing
railroad companies, and all that may
hereafter be incorporated, the use Of
the tunnel on the same terms as imposed
upon the Western Maryland The lat.
ter proposition included the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. These amendments
gave rise to considerable discussion,
which resulted in the rejection Of Mr..
Snydcrs amendment, it receiving but
five votes in its favor. Without further
action, the Senate adjourned
In the House, a petition askin: that
the laws Of the State be amended so as
to permit Public School Houses to be
used for Sabbath School purposes was
referred TO the Committee on Eduea-
too. A communication from til. Di
roctors of the Maryland Industrial
School for Girls, expressing willing
ness to receive the female inmates of
the House Of Refuge into their charge
(thc latter institution suggesting the
change was referred to the Committee
Of WAYS and Means, A memorial FROM
three hundred Indies of Frederick city,
asking an appropriation to aid in the
care aud repair Of the cemetery for the
Confederate dead at that place, was re-
lerrcd to the Committee on Antietam
Cemetery. Among the new bills intro.
duced was one by Mr.. Wiley, Of Balti
more, for the inspection Of petroleum,
Kerosene, Earning oils, and burning
fluids in Baltimore city and county ;
by Mr. McLane, regulating the pay of
the Criers of the Courts Of Baltimore
city BY Mr.. Percy, to give bounty to
persons, who put substitutes into the
United States army during the rebel
llOn--all Of which were referred to ap.
propriate committees. 4 number OF
acts of incorporation, generally OF II local
character, were read the first time
The joint resolutions concerning the
State aud the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail
road Company were again under con.
sideralion, speeches being made on the
subject by Messrs. Catch, Baldwin,
Mitchell, Watkins, Chapman, Brown,
lloblilzell aud Merrick, who, it is ex.
pected, will close the debate to day.
february lin the Senate, notice
was given Of bills ameudatory Of the
present laws relative to the inspection
Of fish, flour, guano and fertilizers Mr..
Carroll, of Howard who obtained leave
to introduce the bills, said that his pur-
pose was to abolish the whole system of
mandatory inspection, except the laws
relating to the weighing Of hay, grain,
live stock aud the inspection OF tobacco.
Mr. Carroll further stated that this
question Of inspection, in view of pro.
grcss and Of the wrongs which are in.
tlIcted upon the community 10 the name
of law, was now one of vast importance.
aud he proposed to have it thoroughly
discussed before any action was taken
by the Senate. The House bill prohib.
ting the emptying Of ballast, etc, in the
Patapsco river, was referred to select
committee. Several incorporation acts
were passed to their first aud second
readings, among others that to amend
the charter Of the Western Maryland
Railroad by increasing the number OF
Directors on the part Of the city Balti
more, etc The joint resolutions rela.
tive TO the payment in gold Of the six
per ceut. dividend on the $4,000, 900
State stock in the Baltimore aud Ohio
Railroad Company were postponed until
Thursday next, The House billauthor.
izing the city of Baltimore to endorse
81 100000 Of the mortgage bonds of
the Western Maryland Railroad Compa.
ny was passed, and now goes to the
Governor for approval or rejection. The
act for the extension of the time for the
completion of the Baltimore and Poto.
mac Railroad was taken up. Mr.. Groves
amendment to permit the Western
Maryland Railroad to use the proposed
tunnel on the terms prescribed by the
City Council Of Baltimore was passed.
Mr.. Snyder proposed an amendment
reducing the rate of toll on freight
passing through the tunnel from twenty.
hive to fifteen cents per ton per mile,
which was negatived. Another amend.
ment reducing the charge on passenger
travel through the tunnel from fifty to
to twenty five cents was also rejected.
\ motion for the reconsideration ofthe
Senate's action Of Thursday rejecting
the proposition allowing all railroads to
use the tunnel gave rise TO prolonged
discussion, which ended in the motion
being adopted without a dissenting
vote. Debate on the subject was again
resumed, which terimin. ted in the
Scnate's sustaining its action of Thurs
day A new section proposing to ex
enipt the stock or shares of the Balti,
more aud Potomac Company from taxa.
ton, aud requiring the payneut to the
State Of one-filth of its gross earnings
from the transportation OF passengers
was rejected, receiving but three votes