Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-01-28
Legislative Proceedings.

10 introduce bill to repeal the act Of 1872
regulating the inspection Of tobacco also to
provide for the extension of Camden street,
in Baltimore, so MS TO measurably remedy the
basin nuisance and relieve Pratt street. A
bill was introduced, and laid over Cor future
action, 10 repeal the law Of the last session ex-
empling 500 Of wages from attachment, and
TO re- enact Il with proviso that one-hnlf OF
wages due shall be exempt The committee
TO investigate the charge that the treasury
funds have been misused, reported that after
taking the testimony Of officers Of the sever
Al banks, in which the States money has bee n
deposited by Treasurer Compton, they find
that he has received no interest or perquisi-
tics for such deposits and that he is entirely
exaggerated from the partisan charges made
against him 10 that effect. The report was
adopted, and thus loose SANDER disposed Of
so far as the present incumbent is concerned
No good citizen will be otherwise than graft
fed when an accused public officer is proved
not TO have abused his trust.
In the House an order was adopted that the
proper standing committee inquire whether
money was used for procuring the election OF
United States Senator from Maryland since
the year 1861. The Chesapeake and Ohio
canal directors were ordered 10 report the
number and compensation of persons en-
ployed on that canal. An order was offered
that the committee on militia report u bill
limiting the expense of the State militia to
r. II
poned for future consideration. An order was
adopted expressive of confidence in Treasurer
Compton, administration of the treasury de-
partment. The report of the committee on
printing, to give the contract to John f.
Wiley at the sum of $38, 600, was adopted BY
IL vote of &c yeas TO 81 nays, after further ami
mated debate. Both Houses Of the Legisla-
ture adjourned ill Monday.
In the Senate on Monday there were pre-
sened numerous petitions for repeal of the at
tnchment law of 1874, signed by clerks, me
chanics, Iaboring men and sewing women oil
Baltimore. The committee on education was
directed to report as TO the expediency OF levy
! ing rs State tax the entire amount necessary
for the support Of public schools, SO as &c
| make the system n State institution. The
resolutions TO enquire into the disposal of the
Stale subscription Of SlG3, 000 TO the South
ern Mary land Railroad were considered and
made the order for Tuesday, after SHARP
personal DISCUSSION between Senators DENIM:
and Bannon. A bill was passed tie extend the
building lines of Crsfeld.
Ia the House, Mr.. Stewart, Of Baltimore
city, disavowed any desire TO restrict the lib
erty of the press, as had been charged by q
Baltimore journal. Resolutions were made
the order for Tuesday for selection of a com
mittee to examine the charges against certain
lobbyists of the last session of the Legislature
of having procured the passage of laws secnr'
| ing appropriations 10 colleges and other insti-
tutions The matter of crows in Frederick
county was ventilated with much humor,
and that bird was exempted from being
scalpe6 in said county for pecuniary consid-
erations bill was passed TO incorporate
the Grand Lodge Of Odl Fellows Of the United
States.
Numerously signed petitions were presented
in the Senate on Tuesdey for and against the
repeal of the attachment law of 1874. Leave
was granted to introduce bill providing for
! inspection of coal oil in Baltimore city also
ITO amend the liquor license law by increasing
the rates of license and providing more strin-
gent means to prevent violation of the Law.
The bill imposing license tax on coal min
| ing Yves recommitted to the committee on
finance. The resolution calling for invcstiga-
ton as to the matter of the States subscrip-
ton of $i63, 600 TO the Southern Maryland
railroad was passed. The House bill incor-
porating the Grand Lodge I. D. o. F. was
passed.
! In the House leave was granted to introduce
a bill making it peual offence to pay the
State treasurer interest upon deposit of Stale
money in banks. The ways and means com
mittee reported in favor of allowing actual
expenses TO travelling legislative committees,
and the report was adopted. substitute
for the lobby investigating resolutions was
adopted, which embraces inquiry into all
manner of profit or trust legislation as far
back as 1864, including the election of United
States Senntors