The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-14
Maryland Legislature.

MoNDAY.-rhe seOatc was not in
session.
In the House large number Of locSl
option petitions were presented. A bill
authorizing the Governor, Comptroller and
Treasurer to settle tho accounts Of O.
Mcclure, late State Weigher Of Live
Stock, was fayorably reported to the House
The bill to locate the county seat Of Gar.
rett county, came up by special order, and
was postponed, it being the third time tina,
action upon it has been deferred in the
same manner. Mr.. Stewards Police bill
was taken up on its second reading and
made the order for Thursday.
TUESDAY, statement from Comp.
troller Woolford was presented in the
Senate, which shows that the city Of
Baltimore during the last fiscal year
paid into the State Treasury S793, 63s.-
Va. A report submitted BY Senator
Earle postponing the contemplated cere-
monies in connection with the transfer
OF the fancy statue to the custody of the
State TO the next meeting Of the General
Assembly, was adopted
In the House of Delegates the Judiciary
Committee reported unfayorably on the
proposed amendment to the attachment
law, exempting the wages of workingmen
to the amount Of 500 from seizure for
debt, but the House adopted the bill for
the unfavorable report by decisive vote.
WEDNEsDAY.-In the Senate the most
OF the session was occupied with the con
sideration of the bill relating to the Johns
Hopkins Hospital trustees for the payment
of the collateral inheritance tax. A very
earnest and prolonged debate took place,
in which number Of Senators participant
cd. On the inal vote the Senate-by
yeas 10, nays 11-refused to order the
engrossment of the bill. The Joint COM
mittee to visit the Deaf Mute Asylum at
Frederick reported in favor of an appro-
priation Of 1926, 900 for the completion of
the institution.
In the House the usual number of
petitions were presented. The Committee
on the Judiciary reported in favor of
codifying the laws Of the State. The bill
designating Oakland as the county seat Of
Garrett county was passed by vote Of
yeas "a, nays 22. The Committee report
cd, and the report was adopted, against
the bill regulating the sale Of fruits and
vegetables by weight. A message was
received from the Governor vetoing the
bill to provide for the defence of Registers
Of Election indicted in United States
Courts The veto is on the ground that
the bill is too ambiguous in its terms, and
that to carry it out would exhaust the
contingent fund The Governor also
suggests that under the provisions of the
bill he might be called upon to pay for
the defence Of those whose indictments
had been caused by their own palpable
misconduct The veto was sustained by
vote of fifty-four to one.
THURsDAY.-The Senate passed bills
amending laws relating to attachments,
and TO establish board of State charities,
authorizing commission to visit aud in
spect reformatory institutions, insane asy-
lums, &c, with power to correct abuses.
The bill appropriating 81 500 to the Bal.
timore Eye aud Ear Infrmary, and like
sum to the Maryland Eye and Ear mfr.
mary, was ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading, as was also the bill appro-
priating $4,000 to the Confederate Gene
terry at Hagerstown.
In the House the police bill for Balti-
more city was discussed in regard to fees
Of station house justices, and the bill was
continued as the order for to-day. The
House passed Senate bill changing the
mode of appointing directors of the Mary
land penitentiary, and providing for terms
of two, four and six years, and hereafter
for terms of six years. The bill amend
ing attachment laws was discussed with no
final action. The order passed at the sug-
gestion Of Mr.. Brace during the first week
of the session requiring the Committee on
Public Records to inquire whether the
Secretary of the Senate draws $1,000 per
annum for furnishing blanks for the re-
cording of marriages, births and deaths,
which are no longer used, having brought
out no response, supplementary order
was passed requiring the committee to re.
port in five days.