The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-03-02
Maryland Leg.sHa,ae.

There was no quorum in the Maryland
Senate on Monday. In the House of Dele
gates the report of the Commissioners on
the Maryland and Virginia boundary was
received and referred 10 n Joint committee.
Petitions for n pruhlbllory liquor law and
for the taxation Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company were presented. Among
the leaves to introduce bills was one for
the amendment of the Sunday law, and
another to permit the voters OF each dis
trict to decide whether liquor shall be sold
within its limits. The bill to punish theits
of water and gas WAS amended by striking
out the penalty of Imprisonment and was
then postponed until Thursday. The Fred
erick City bill was postponed until Wednes-
day. An order changing the hour OF the
meeting of the House from II to II o'clock
was passed and the House adjourned.
In the Legislature on Tuesday several
petitions from colored people were receiv-
ed asking for increased educational iacill-
ties to their race. The Senate concurred
in the House resolution to appoint joint
committee on the boundary line between
Maryland and Virginia. Among the leaves
to introduce bills were those amending the
law for the annual raising of money for the
expenses of Baltimore, to comply with the
law of Congress donating public lands to
the States in aid of agriculture and mechan-
les, and amending the pilotage laws The
Senate had q long debate on the proposition
to release the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
from the capitation tax on passenger traV-
ell over the Washington branch if the Com
pany will pay the money due up to Decem-
Der 10th, 1870, and submit to State taxa
ton. Mr.. Tuck offered Il substitute for
the appointment of a joint committee to
settle the cases as decided by the Courts.
In the House of Delegates the Judiciary
Committee made an u!Itivorable report on
the bill to add to the Sunday laws. The
amended license law in regard to fisheries
and horse-racing and the new wild fowl
law for the upper Chesapeake were passed
by the House.
In the Legislature on Wednesday,. sever
al petitions for an optional liquor law Were
presented. Leave was asked to introduce
bills providing counsel for the defence OF
the Registers of Anne Arundel county.
indicted in the United States Court: and
to increase the salaries of Judges Of the
Court of Appeals. Mr.. benson, from the
Select Committee, reported tavorably Oh
the bill to amend the local law of Balti-
more so as to permit the raising of 50, 800
600 annually for municipal expenses: and
Mr.. Spates from the Committee on CorpoI-
atoms, reported favorably on the bill for
improvements at the State House. Both
bills were read the first time i'll the Senate.
An unfavorable report was made on the
bill extending the jurisdiction of Magis-
trates. The Senate continued the debate
on the States claims against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. In the House of Dele
gates the bill gerrymandering Freder-
lex city was lost for want of a constitution
Al Ia hi To- fra lul
users of gas and water was amended, and
before disposing of it finally the House
adjourned.
In the Senate on Thursday, bills for the
inspection of lumber and to incorporate
the Drovers' bank of Baltimore were read
the first time. The bill to authorize the
raising of So, 500,0 600 annually by the city
of Baltimore passed through Il second
reading without amendment Several
amendments were made to the bill regu-
lating post norton examinations. The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad case was dis
cussed and then postponed until Tuesday.
In the House of Delegates petitions for a
prohibitory liquor law were presented
Leave was asked for the introduction of 4
bill to make seduction penalty, punisha
BILE with fine and Imprisonment. Mr.. Du-
vail offered 4 joint resolution instructing
the delegation in Congress to use all prop
er means to procure acceptation of propo-
sails made by the International Steamship
Company to establish an iron ship building
yard, to be exempt, if located in Maryland
from State and municipal taxes which was
laid over for future action. The vote
against an addition to the Sunday laws
was rejected, and the report Of the COM
mittee is now before the House. The APP
nronriation clause of the bill in relation to
the House of Refuge was stricken out and
the bill read the second time. After pass
ing some private bills the House adjourned.