The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-03-28

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In the House leave was obtained to in
troduce a bill imposing Il tax upon pawn.
brokers. The Corporation Committee
reported favorably upon the bill incorpor
atiug the Baltimore, Towsontown aud Du
laney's Valley and Delta Railroad Compa
ny; a bill amending the charter of the
Beneficial Savings Fund Society Of Bal
more; to incorporate Baltimore City Abat
toir Company and to incorporate the
Produce Exchange and Wharf Company
of Baltimore. The House bill amending
the act taxing the gross receipts Of railroad
companies; also the House bill authorizing
the sale of freight and baggage by railroad
companies and common carriers in certain
cases, were passed. The bill appointing
State -four inspectors was defeated. The
bill prohibiting the reservation of seats al
theatres or other places of amusement
except when payment had been made fol
their reservation, was passed. The liquor
license bill was made the special order fol
Tuesday.
MoNDAY.--Both Houses of the Lcgis
lature were thinly attended, aud no bust
ness of general Importance was transacted
In the Senate the Committee of Confer
ence on the Police bill reported back that
bill with an amendment The Senate
asked the House to recedc from its amend
mcnts to the Building aud Homestead As.
ISOLATION bill, but the House refused, and
the bill will 20 to u conference committee
The bill amending the act to establish vo,
ting precincts in Carroll county was passed;
also Mr.. Stiencr's bill for the protection
of Black Bass aud other fish in the Mo.
nocacy river.
In the House motion to strike out the
cnacting clause from the bill looking to
the providing an additional Judge for the
Baltimore city Courts was lost The bill
regulating the manufacture and sale Of
Illuminating oils in the State was passed
The bill to establish State Board Of
Health failed for want of quorum.
TUEsDAY.-m the Senate n bill author
izing the Baltimore Academy of Music to
issue its bonds, was opposed by Mr. Fields
and others, because it provided that the
bonds should bear per cent. interest. Mr..
Blake's coal oil bill was sent back from
the House with an amendment, exempting
the oil used in street lamps from its pro
visions, which was concurred in. The bill
now goes TO the Governor for his signature.
The bill to reduce the park tax on the city
passenger railways was debated at length.
Mr.. Claggett, Mr. Tuck and Mr.. Blake
made able speeches in favor of the bill.
In the House bill granting the aid of
the State to the Maryland Inebriatc Asy-
lum was reported upon iayorably. The
report of the majority Of the Committee
on Elections in the Brooke-W iddicombc
contested election case, ordering new
election, was adopted by u vote of - yeas
to % nays, and April 22d was fixed as
the day for holding the election. \ mum
Der of bills of minor Importance were pass
ed at the evening session.
WEDNEspAY.-In the Senate the bill
authorizing the Mayor aud City Council
of Baltimore to issue bonds to the amount
of sI,000,0O0 to be expended in introdue-
ing a water supply from the Gunpowder
river, was under discussion. Senator
Blake opposed the bill, urging that the
expenditure was not now necessary, the
temporary supply to be introduced proyid-
ing sufficient quantity for present needs,
Without action the bill went over. The
bill appropriating s35 900 for the House
of Reformation for Colored Children, was
reported on favorably. The Oyster bill
came mp as the special order, aud was f
nally passed at the evening session.
The House held but brief session
The bill regulating the weighing of grain
aud the appointment of weighers was
passed The bill to appoint Commissioner
Of Emigration failed for want of Consti
tutional majority The long-thrcatencd
visit of delegation of ladies, representing
the State Temperance Alliance, to the Leg
stature, in furtherance of the cause of 10
cal option was made to-day. The delcga
tiea went down in the steamer Pentz, and
Immediately on their arrival proceeded tc
the House Of Representatives. The me
mortal of the State Temperance Alliance
which it was their business to lay before
the Legislature, was presented, and it
reading called for Mr.. Freaper objected
to its reception, and indicated with somt
plainness Of speech that he thought the
ladies were acting out of their proper
sphere. The memorial was, however, read
and the House Immediately adjourned
The ladies, after the singing of one or TIVE
hymns, also adjourned to one ofthe churches
of Annapolis, where prayer meeting wa
held and temperance addresses delivered
THURsDAY.-In tho Senate the Hous,
bill in regard to extending the limits o
the city of Baltimore was reported favora
bly, and read the second time. An un
favorable report was adopted on the bill Il
authorize Frederick city to subscribe 8 100,
900 to the Frederick and Pennsylvania
line railroad, which settles that matter
The bill to issue 800, 900 in bonds of tn
State for the Maryland Insane Asylum
was amended and passed b its third read
ing. A second favorable report was made
this time with amendments, on bill il
regard to rendering judgments for damage
awarded by jury on ratification Of in
QUESTIONS for condcmning lands.
In the House bill was reported t,
make Good Friday legal holiday in Mary
land. The bill authorizing Baltimor
county to subscribe $4,000 to the Park
ton aud Manchester Railroad Company wa
reported unfayorably. The general appro
priation bill was discussed, chiefly on th
item of $4,000 10 the militia, which wa
sustained, and the bill ordered cngrosscd
On motion of Speaker Hines the apprC
priation to colored schools was increase,
from 5000 to 100000. Senate amend
ments to the oyster bill were concurrcd i
and the bill passed.
In June, 1872, Belle Secor, a youn
girl, aged thirteen, was outraged and mul
dcred in Mercer county, Ohio, and tw