The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-04-04


Mr.. Davis offered an amendment recurring
the city to supply Baltimore county with
water at points adjacent to the mains at
the same rates as supplied to the citizens
of the city, which was voted down. The
bill was then passed by a vote of Is yeas
to nays. Mr.. Earle from tho Commit
tee on Finance, reported the general rev.
enue bill back to the Senate, with a re-
commentator that il be laid over for the
attention of the next General Assembly.
This report was adopted, virtually defeat
ing the bill Mr.. Fields, of Caroline coun-
ty, submitted a resolution in regard to the
case pending between the State and the
Northern Central Railroad TO recover the
amount of the State tax ON the gross re-
ceipts of the said company, stating that as
the question to be raised was of the highest
Importance to the State, and able counsel
would be employed to resist the payment
Of the taxes, that the Comptroller should
be authorized to call on the Attorney Gen
eral to assist in the prosecution of said
suits, and, il necessary, that additional
counsel should be employed. Mr.. Stevens
usury bill was taken up, and was debated
at length, and the bill indefinitely post
poned.
In the House the Senate bill to enlarge
and extend the powers of the College of
Physicians and Surgeons was passed, The
House bill providing for the general val
uation and assessment Of property in the
State was taken up on its second reading,
and after u number of amendments had
been adopted was ordered to be cnsrossed
for third reading The House bill with
regard to the licensing of telegraph, cx
press and transportation companies, was
taken up and passed. Mr. Harris regis
tration bill was taken up, aud pending its
consideration the House adjourned TO the
evening At the evening session Mr..
Rooms obtained leave to introduce u bill
striking out section ] | Of article ;, which
provides that no minister or preacher Of
the Gospel, or any religious creed or de-
nomination, and no person holding any
civil Office Of profit or trust under this
State, except Justices of the Peace, shall
be eligible as a Senator or Delegate.
SATURDAY.--ln the Senate commu-
nication from the Comptroller of the Treas
ury was read, complaining of the summary
manner in which the Revenue bill prcpar-
ed by himself had been disposed Of by the
Finance Committee, aud urging favorable
consideration of the bill, lest there might
be deficit in the Treasury. After the
paper had been read Senator Earle com
mented upon its statements with some Sc
verify, and gave notice that he will speak
upon the subject again The bill passed
by the House providing for an inspector
of grain for Baltimore city was reported
upon unfavorably, aud returned to the
House in compliance with a request from
that body, The bill oppropriating $780,
900 TO make survey Of route for the
proposed ship canal across the Peninsula
was taken up, and Mr.. Earle made a speech
in its favor. The bill was passed to third
reading, The Local Option bill for SOM
erset county was lost by tic vote, on II
motion to substitute the bill for the unfa.
vorable report of the Committee ON Judi
.cial proceedings.
The House was not IN session.
MoNDAY.--The Senate rcconsidercd
Ehe vote by which the Revenue bill had
been practically rejected, and again re-
terred il to the Finance Committee. Sen
ator Earle rendered an apology to Senator
Fields for words used during the debate
on Saturday, and also 10 the Comptroller
during the same debate The bill to es-
tablish and regulate the Maryland Insane
Asylum came up ON its third reading, but
was, after discussion, again rccommittcd.
The bill appropriating 100000 to enable
the University Of Maryland to build hos
pital, was amended by appropriating sl0,-
900 to enable the College of Physicians
and Surgeons to establish and maintain a
lyingin-hospital for INDECENT women, and
also by appropriating So 900 to the Hebrew
Hospital and ordered to be ongrosscd
The House was taken possession of soon
after assembling by strong delegation Of
butchers and cattle dealers, who were in
attendance to oppose the Abattoir bill.
The bill was called up by Mr.. Turner, one
of the parties named in the act of incorpo-
ration, who moved TO strike out the enact
ing clause, which was adopted by a vote
Of fifty-two TO three. The bill to establish
the Maryland House Of Correction was
lost for want Of a constitutional majority.
just before tho House adjourned letter
was read from Comptroller Wooliord ask.
ing that the item granting him $4,000 for
the preparation of the Revenue bill be
stricken from the Appropriation bill.
TuEsDAY.-In the Senate, Mr.. Steiner
presented memorial from certain mem
bers Of the board of Visitors of Spring
Grove Asylum for the Insane, urging an
appropriation to save that institution from
financial embarrassment. Senator Davis
bill for the reorganization of tho Asylum
was made the special order for Thursday
A conference committee being asked foi
by the House on the amendments to Mr.
Blakes bill, requiring building association,
to make their loans in money instead oil
promissory notes, Mcssrs. Williams and
Blake were appointed on the part Of the
Senate. The bill authorizing the Balti
more Academy Of Music to issue its bonds
having failed to pass, for want of consti-
tutional majority, the vote was reconsid
cred and the bill passed The bill for the
relief OF the city passenger railway com
panles was taken up. At the evening
session vote was reached and the bill
was rejected. The House Revenue bill
was taken up, but after eighteen section,
had been read the Senate adjourned.
In the House the Spring Grove Asylum
T.pvSiorial was also presented The bill to