Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-18
Legislative Proeeealngs.


In the Senate, on Monday, local option pc
titiOns were received from the recent temper
hnce conventions OF Somerset, Worcester ana
WcDmico counlIes a JOINT committee present
ed suitable aud high, uutO2 lsttc resolutions
the memory o. Reverb, Johnson. The Senate
respiuliOns ia reference to any interference
with afaIrs IN Louisiana were made nh orGer
81 the day for the 22d lust. The bill for pun
sizing couutumaciOus witnesses WAS made an
order of the day for The Oath inst Rcsou-
tons were received from the Philadelphia city
councils in ackuownedg cement Of receipt of
The pOtrails Of Thomas Stone and William
Paca, Mary land sieuers OF The Decoration Of
Ia ielends nee, being contribution from Mary
land to he placed 10 tie venerable ludeprn-
dence Hall. \ bill was favorabl, reported TO
amend the law Tor prevention Of cruelty to ann
mas The bin TO pay SIS 900 additional COM
pensation 10 counsel Tor the State in the great
cases Of the Stale VS.. the Baltimore aud Ohio
railroad was discussed win much warmth,
aud postponed until Thursday.
In the House petitions were presented ad =
verse to convict contract labor in tho penlen-
liary. An order offered for the purpose OF
investigating alleged irregularities in the
management of tobacco warehouse No. 3 in
Baltimore city was, after some heated debate
ana The venting of sundry supplementary
expressions, referred to the committee on in
spections. The Baltimore city magistrates
bill was patsed without opposition. A reso-
luton wac referred to the WAYS and means
committee providing for assessment of all real
and personal property of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company now held for pur-
poses not contemplated in the company s
charter. The Senate bill for establishing
geological garden in Baltimore was reported
iavorably. Unfayorble report was made on
bill authorizing Baltimore city 10 subscribe
to capital stock OF the Baltimore, Chesapeake
and Delaware railroad
In the Senate on Tuesday leave was granted
to introduce bill requiring all grain brought
to Baltimore 10 be weighed by the weighers
appointed by the Governor. Joint resolu-
tions were introduced asserting that a passage
Of the proposition now before Congress pro-
posing to remove the present duty on foreign
bituminous and semi bitnminous coal would
be unwise aud repressive of development of
one Of the chief sources of wealth of this
country, and asking our representatives, in
Congress 10 endeayor 10 prevent the removal
OF such duty. The bill appropriating $50, 900
for proper representation OF Mary land at
the centennial exhibition was considered.
Speeches pro and con were made with great
eloquence and decided warmth, and the sub
sections l., and 10, and So to 86, inclusive,
article &C. public general laws Titled LII
censcs, !" aud to repeal section 10 of said arii-
Gle and add further sections, regulating the
sale of Intoxicating liquors.
In the House a petition was presented for
the formation OF Il new county out OF portions
OF Anne Arundel, Montgomery Price Georg 5,
Howard and Baltimore counties. The joint
resolutions requiring assessment for taxation
OF property OF the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road in the several counties referred to
the committee of ways and means. bill
was ordered 10 lis third reading to restrict 10
ten hours the daily labor OF children under
sixteen years of age in cotton and WOODEN
factories of Maryland. The city council
dead lock" bill was passed by 81 yeas to l /
nnys. The majority and minority reports OF
the committee on elections in reference TO the
governorship were received and laid over un-
til Thursday BY Mr. McCauley, from citi-
zens of Montgomery county asking for an act
providing for but one collector OF taxes of
said county; referred to Montgomery dele
CATION. a communication was presented from
Judge Alvey, arguing that the right of APP
pointing School Commissioners should be re-
moved from the Judges of Circuit Courts.
In the Senate on Wednesday petition was
presented from citizens of Frederick county
asking passage of n law 10 compel each voter
to pay pol-tax of one dollar for blmself and
one dollar for each dog owned by him, with
out the payment OF which poll aud dog tax
the voter shall be DISTINGUISHED The joint
resolutions eulogisc of Hon. Reyerdy John
son were passed by an unanimous vote. The
centennial appropriation bill Was referred 10
the finance committee by the close vote Of yeas
10, nays 2.
In the House State Treasurer Compton pre-
sented a communication AS 10 his deposits OF
State funds in banks, stating tina, he had de-
posted without reference TO paid up capital
o. the banks, but o. security approved by the
Governor, the only condition being that the
banks of deposit will loan the State, from time
TO time, without interest, such sums as the
treasury may be in temporary nced of, which
happened in 1874 to the amount OF
about $40 GOO, and in 1873 to $50 0U0 After
consi ieral lie discussion The matter was post pom
ell until next Wednesday by yeas 40, nay 35
Leave was granted TO introduce bill TO re-
peal any laws supposed TO grant exemption
from taxation OF the capital stock or property
of the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Company
Hill was iavorahy reported 10 appropriate
S25 900 for Maryland's representation at the
centennial. An unfavoIHble report was
adopted on bill giving the State right 10
challenge five Instead OF four Of the jurors nc
copied by an accused person on trial for crime.