The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-03-09
Maryland Legislature.

In the Senate on Friday, leave was ask
ed for the introduction of bill to author
ize subscriptions by Prince George, Charles
and st. Mary's counties to the Washington
and Point Lookout Railroad. While bill
in relation to attorneys was under consid-
Grafton, Mr.. Steiner moved to strike out
the word "whte, in order to admit col
ored men to practice in the State Courts,
but the Senate voted it down unanimously
except for the vote of the mover. An
amennment to the bill changing the name
of the Pittsburgh and Connellsville Rail
road to the Pittsburgh, Washington and
Baltimore Railroad was proposed to tax
the Company. Both it and the bill were
rejected. In the House of Delegates the
Baltimore Police bill was made the special
order for Wednesday. On it's second read
ing the bill to exempt the property Of the
Red Men in Baltimore from taxation was
amended so as to include city tax only. A
number of private bills were passed
In the Senate on Monday, Mr.. Stephen
son called Mr.. Spates to account for some
Objectionable language used during the
debate on Friday, but peace was restored
on the latter's assurance that the words
were used entirely in Pickwickian sense.
Among the petitions introduced we've sew
eral for modification of the Sunday law,
abolition of convict labor in the peniten-
tiary, and for a subscription by Dorchester
county 10 the stock OF the vienna railroad
Company. A favorable report was made
on the bill to authorize st. Mary's, Charles
and Prince George counties to subscribe to
the Washington and Point Lookout Rail
road. The bill amending the Code so rs to
permit separate suit to be brought against
a wife was rejected and afterwards recon-
sldered ana lala on the table. Inc Dill
granting power 10 tne Clty oouncll OF ba-
tlmore TO raise S2,ooo,ouo annually Tor the
munlclpal expenses was adopted. Inc
Rejecting OF tlie OIL changing tne name o!
the fiIISpnrSh ana IonnelisVlile 1taiIroau
TO the Ilt.seurSh' washington ana Daiti-
Inure h'iioau was ie'onsidereu' anu VIE
blll Is no" penang once more. In the
House OF Delegates leaves were asked for
the Introduction OF bills to amend the char
tiers OF the Baltimore City passenger HAIL
way SO as 10 reduce lares ana PROVIDE LOT
the petter accommodations Oh passengers,
and to ratlfy The appointment by the Gov
error OF Dahlel clark ana .. ). wales as
commissioners 70 prosecute lhe otate
G GA against JUG '''ioiia, uo'e,'l'i'eht.
NC ocn"le les"iu.ior. tlsnlns Nohs :ess
io' 'l'o improvement. ~, VI 'he "'uAenS river
were p"ss:u. a VII 's.liSnuinS 'ne ounu"y
law was lnIlouueeu anu leao d h,st Tine
ialso hummer VI uh,.lpoi'""' oi''s P'ss-
GU ''i'u'Sl, seconu i1nulhSe'
III Tue ''ena,e o'i uesu|y' tie Commit
Tee report Ill tiie ease n Oh tne otate against
the Daitll,iore 'nu oiilo haliroao; winch IS
In enect mat no compromise can ne maze
until Inc company pays INTO the treasury
the money que from the capltatloh tax on
nranch was aiopleu' Win an amendment
LOT the appointment OF ! omnlttee 10 sus-
geSt settlement on the basis OF the decl'
SONS OF the Courts. From the Finance
Committee favorable report was made on
the bill to create an Insurance Department
having Commissioner appointed by the
Somp'foiler 10 exercise supervision over
insurance companies "ltHlh the otate. a
Select committee reported lavorably on
the optlonai liquor Incense law, the ques-
ton OF liquor selling III any district to be
decided by majority OF Its voters. A
number OF bills were put through second
readings, and the Senate received IRON the
Governor his veto OF the bill appointing
commissioners to contract for the build
ing at Hagerstown OF new Court House
Tor washington county Governor Whyte
refuses his signature to the bill because it
is opposed to the principles of local self
government. 1t was political job, which
the Governor has spoiled unless it is pass
ed over his veto. In the House of Dele
gates leave was asked to introduce bill
providing for the inspection of gas in Bal
timore, SO as to prevent overcharses. An
untaVoraole report was made on the Dill to
release the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad
from the payment OF the capitation tax.
Inc Dill making Vaiid the eiectlon III BAIL
more II, ana 10 Inc western Marylana h'il-
rotu was passee, ana .liat appointing d
ooin",'ssio,ici Vi l'ii'l, Was a,ne,iu
gu anu ieau seooha ,'he' ihe militia
III. was aiso aliei,ueu; anu was pehnihs
"nei' 'ho >ess,oh I.oseu. ~ ~, 'lie evening"
Ses>ioh i" nu'iioer VI iocal oiiiS "ere acIeu
upon.
INC senate commit Tee on Wednesday
.epo o '1 aalisS p;'sahs POW eaGii, W per
U a v mmo , , nc,o u'i,'n .m.
,v., ,Iso Ia on ~ n.,I;a".;n ~ ~,
m naS "is n LOU on .ne appilo'.ion vi tiie
80 90 sin 600 ~ .i, ~ ', gu "pp.op.. n "a
.'oi "a Tlo,coo' anu vho ,uHJeo' ""e post
pohe9 t!h'.i uesiay' .as l'tn' Leave was
ssAeu io. '.c 'n'ioiuoGioi. vi !" oiii 70 l,ai''
ler thG otate aPplopria.ion ron mt, the Nlas,
Wys,S,n.H C oipa"s =" nm INC C G anu
na.n ~ t,'at no,;4d., ~, M "o. .,i III
.e.1 vi . ., poli1eal Jop SHOWN as the OH
U paa'e .he ~, o'''iu'nS VI ii'serslown 1ours
G fionse IN aie na.a a o, a serrymahaered
a thn IN III -. u.Iu ~ Ine oehaae'
tf,hs iln IT. " ome nI i' .niee
n''nS ;.i'Jpr ~ ne iiouse mas yet ~ ''cc
UPON It, lug oiii w appoin' "ei%hers .,
"raih LOT haitimore cry was reported and
feau Inc nist time. 10 the flttsburg and
CohhelisVliie haliroad Dill an amendment
was ADOPTED, reserving to the Legislature
the right to alter the charter at its plea
sure. me House Dill TO legailze the cleo
ton IN Baltimore IN and OF the Western
Maryiand railroad was passed: In the
House OF delegates the proposition OF the
senate LOT JOINT committee on the case
o. me stare rs. the Baltimore and Ohio
Iaiifoad company was postponed until
FRIDAY. biils were introduced to tax the
gross receipts OF railroad companies. and
to authorize the Washington and Point
Lookout Railroad Company to establish
lines OF steamers: On the second reading
ol the Milit,a pii1 the appropriation was
CUT ao~n 10 TIo'ooo' ana the provision Tor
an Assistant inspector General was strlck-
| EN- out
In the Senate on Thursday, rather
vague petition was presented from the
"orkingmen S, Assembly praying for the
n int % .ty