Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-03-13
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
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SENATE.
TUESDAY, March 3.-The Senate
met at II o'clock. Twentv-one Sena-
tors answered roll-calI.
The President laid before the SEN
ate, in response 10 an order. a commu-
nication from the State Treasurer
transmitting statement Of the month
ly balances standing to the credit of
the Treasurer for the fiscal year 1873.
which was referred to the committee
on Finance.
The committee reported flvorablv
on Senate bill to add a new section TO
Article IL, Public General Laws: read
a first time. This bill provides that
when the name of an Attorney-at- Law
shall appear on the record of any suit
at law the presumption shall be that
such appearance was by proper author
ity. which may be rebutted by proof. I
The House bill to provide for the
defense of Officers of Registration and
Judges of Election (appropriatingS10.
600 therefor) was passed-yelS l., nays
5, (Messrs. Brewer. Brattan. Crawford,
Longwell and Steiner.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion, and after remaining therein IA
short time, resumed legislative bust
ness.
The Senate then took up on Its
third reading the first special order of
the day-the House bill to repeal and
re-enact section $50, article so of the
supplement to the code-the effect of
the amendment being the closing of
barber shops on Sundays. The bill
was read. and passed-yeas %, nays 0.
The Senate took up the second spe-
cial order of the day, the location of
the county seat of Garrett, the ques-
tt,grr t--fffy on rI1r- MOTION or J1r. rtrtv.
to substitute the Senate bill providing
for a submission of the question to a
vote of the people of Garrett for the
House bill making Oakland the coun-
ty seat, which had been favorably re-
ported from the committee on Judicial
Proceedings. Considerable discussion
ensued: but the House bill making
Oakland the county seat was finally
passed-yeas. 16: nays, ).
\ message was adopted inviting the
House to attend the Inauguration of
Governor Groome in the Senate Cham
ber tomorrow, and the Senate adjourn
ed until p. NJ.
At the evening session the following
Joint resolutions and bills were passed: 4:
Mr.. Brattanss joint resolutions pro-
viding for an adjustment of the bound
airy line between Virginia and Mary
land. Senate bills: TO amend the
law entitled Fees of Officers" APP
propriating $1,000 to the Confederate
Cemetery at Point Lookout. Appro-
priating annually, for two years, to
the Baltimore Eye and Ear Institute
and the Maryland Eye and Ear Insti-
tnte, $500 each. Appropriating ST.
800 to refurnish the room Of the Court
of Appeals. Authorizing the County
of Frederick County to
allow discount on county tax. To a.
mend the general law regarding iudg-
ments.
The Senate adjourned at 1925 7. VI.
HOUSE.
The II, use met at II o'clock. Pres
ent at roll-cail, sixty-nino members.
An order was adopted, on motion Of
Mr.. Fenton, that one thousand copies
of the Wages Attachment Law be sup
piled members; adopted.
Leaves to introduce bills: To Mr..
Suddler, to change mode of appointing
County School Commissioners. To
Mr. Lee, to amend the Code relating
to costs. To Mr.. Bird, to amend the
code relating to the inspection of to-
bacco, SO that the salary be decreased
The bill to empower the County
Commissioners of Frederick County to
subscribe 100000 to the Frederick
and Pennsylvania Air Line Railroad,
was taken up on a second reading.
This bill caused Il long discussion,
Mr.. Nlcodemus arguing against mo-
ton to recommit the bill to the COM
mittee on Corporations. Mr. Robin
son favored the motion, and said that
the Council Of Frederick City was re-
Gently elected OF the distinctive issue
of opposition to this bill.
Mr.. Brace opposed the motion. At
ter quite "a lively debate, the motion
was lost and the bill finally passed by
yeas rs, nays Is.
The presentation Of the report of
the Ways and Means committee on the
local option bill was regular goad in
the lions den, provoking lively de-
bate, Mr.. Stewart, of Baltimore, said
the bill was sumptuary in character,
and he wanted the bill printed. Mr..
Thompson said he came here pledged
to all temperance measures, but he