Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-29
.,,,, LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND.


uopted. ne message was IeIecte"'
Mr.. Spencer, from the committee on the
Judiciary, submitted unfavorable reports on
the following bills: TO authorize appoint
ment of Commissioners to examine fisheries;
and Senate bill to regulate post nsorte0e exami-
nations and analyses in poisoning cases.
Mr.. Chapman moved reconsideration OF
the vote upon the bill to change the style OF
the Oyster Police Board.
A motion by Mr. Dougherty to lay on the
table was lost. aud the vote reconsldered,
when the bill was again lost for want of
constitutional maority-yeas 40, nays 80
for its passage.
The bill to make an appropriation for the
completion of the Spring Grove Hospital for
the Insane was passed.
The bill providing for the purchase of the
TAYLOR property, corner of Paca and Fayette
streets, Baltimore, for $45,O 900 for property,
and $50 900 for improvements, for the State
Normal School, being on its second reading
Mr.. Stewart of Baltimore, proposed an "a
mendment to purchase the Banks property on
franklin street, between Pine aud Pearl, at
sos, eOo-$75,OOO for property aud $780,
900 for Improvements.
Messrs. Henkle and Chaisty spoke against
the amendment; Messrs. Griswod, Spencer.
II. a.. -.
Pentling consideration of the amendment,
the House adjourned until Monday morning
March 23-SENATE.-The proceedings Of
the Senate to-day we're mostly of local char
acter and devoid of interest to our readers.
The House was not in session.
March 25-SENATE-Mr. Wilson present
ed the proceedings of meeting Of citizens OF
Prince Georges county and petitions from
same against the county subscribing to the
Washington City and Point Lookout Railroad.
Mr. Williams introduced a bill to provide
for the payment of auctioneers of tobacco, and
it was referred to the committee on Finance.
The report If the Joint Committee appoiu-
ted under the message of Mr.. Tuck in the case
of the State VS.. the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company being the order of the day, it
was taken up, when Mr.. Dennis arose and
said that he was one Of those who asked that
postponement of the consideration Of the re-
port might be made, that he might consult
some of the officers of the road. As the result
of that conference he submitted the following
s.HS4 Statement.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
declares its Willingness to adjust the whole
controversy between the State and itself upon
the following basis:
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
asked the State of Maryland to release 1t from
the payment into the State Treasury of the
charges imposed upon sums received from
passengers transported over the Washington
Branch Road since the 10th day of December,
1870, the period at which it reduced its fare
between Baltimore and Washington, and on
all fares on the Washington Branch Road in
consequence of the judgment of the Superior
Court of Baltimore city rendered upon that
day. As consideration for this the Company
agreed oreduce its maximum rate Of fare un-
der its charters between Baltimore and Wash
ington from the sum of $3.50 fixed by the
act OF 1882, chapter 70. to sbf.5o.
The Company further agreed to pay at once
into the Treasury of the State the proportion
of the passage money on the Washington
Branch Road claimed by the State and ascer-
tanned by judgment to January l. 1870.
1t also agreed to pay into the Treasury be-
fore the first day ofJuly, 1872, one-fifth Il -5l
of the receipts from January 1st, 1870, to
January LIST, 1871. 1talso agreed to pay into
the Treasury twenty-five thousand dollars
t$25.000) in lieu of the charge upon passen-
ger receipts for the year ending January LIST,
1872. 1t also agreed to pay in perpetuity out
of the gross receipts of Washington Branch
Road in each and every year after January
LIST, 1872, the annual sum of twenty-five thou
sand dollars 1925 ,000). Although the opinion
that the details of this proposed settlement
should be included in one BILL it expressed its
willingness that these propositions should be
embodied 10 resolutions reported by the joint
committee, being satisfied if the resolutions
passed by a sufficient majority to show that
the Senate and House would give effect to them
by proper legislation, to pay into the Treasury
the principal sum claimed to January 1st,
1870, with interest due thereon It was con-
tent to rely upon the justice of the General
Assembly for the liquidation of its counter
claims against the State.
The sum of twenty-five thousand dollars a
year was suggested as a reasonable and ample
equivalent, because it is more than the State
could claim by way of taxation if the entire
common stock and preferred stock of the Main
Stem and the entire stock of the Washing ton
Branch, excepting only the stock belonging
to the State of Maryland and to the city OF
Baltimore, were subjected to State taxation.
A State tax at nineteen cents on the 500
upon the entire stock of the Main Stem and
Washington Branch, with the exception al
ready noted, would amount to the annual sum
of $24,S38.61.
1t the State tax be reduced by the amount
of the direct tax, viz: three cents upon 800,
this reduction would be equal to $3,921.91,
so that in that event the sum of S25 900 per
year would thus exceed the whole amount oil
tax on the, stock of the Main Stem and Wash
ington Branch, as stated, by the sum of $4,-
O83.13.
Statement of the Stock of the Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad. Main Stem and Washing
ton Branch
Common stock, Observation-Disclosures. Sl3143 loo
Preferred stock Northumberland. 1923. 800
washington Branch stock......... 1850, 000
Total. SIS, 1872, 600
Deduct
State preferred. ..........$I, 45o, 900
State Washington Br'h $50, 900
City Of Baltimore....... 3, $50, 600
$3.50, 0oC
Balance of stock, other than that
owned by State and city......... $13, o72, 900
If this were taxable, State tax at 10 cents pei
500, present rate, would be $24, s3s.6l.
Mr.. Dennis said be would not add one word
to stir up strife, but be thought if this pro-
position was adopted the Company would ac-
cept It. : =
Mr.. Stephenson asked if it was from the
Company?
Mr.. Dennis said it came from the Company