The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-04-01
Maryland Legislature.


q iep Uoftfnor to appoint a commissioner to
pls y znpoffise all corporations in the State, to
whom hall be sent all reports of the con-
~ dition of such corporations The bill to
|ss.e regulate the admission to the bar Of attor-
Il q mays az law was passed, after an ineifec-
fs toaI effort to allow colored men to be
I'm n eligible 10 admission The bill authors
stdl Sipe q Loan of $4,000 to pay of the
Acres inddbtedness of the Spring Grove Asylum
Rtn y was taken up. At the first vote the bill
E.l w. was lost for want Of Il constitutional ma
jority, but at the evening session the vote
he mon. WIS feconsidered aud the bill was passed
Nct& bill vas passed making further appro-
y an pfiatons ior the State government and
for schools and reformatory institutions
n, nv The bill 70 create n loan for discharge of
the Maryland Hospital for the Insane's
Of tie Indebtedness was passed; and bill was
hAt1u ordered engfossed for third reading ap,
|nu Tan propriating $40, 900 for maintenance Of
EoRr0r the same institution
Emiais, Ia the House, the assessment bill us
passed BY the Senate was considered. An
A M amendment to tax churches was adopted
ANf by 36 yeas 70 "a nays An amendment
-, was rejected providing that no church shall
\, MI be assessed al more than $4,000 At
|, Adjournment motion was pending to ex-
empt notes., Judgments, and securities of
orn, banks whose capital stock is taxed.
III HUI SATURDAy. In the Senate bill was
Dvorablg reported in reference to the
|S.. Maryland House of Correction, providing
for board Of managers thereof, aud ap-
nd ca pgopfiatiug s206 900 for furniture, gas
fixtures, sewers workshops, expenses, &c
LRE A memorial was presented from meeting
Of citizens Of Baltimore at the Rialto
Harl,I building protesting against any modifea-
ton Of the Sunday law; also from trustees
81 Johus Hopkins University asking for
exemption from tax. Reconsideration
u was ordered of the engrossment of bill
plhppropriating $4,000 for each of two
years to The Maryland Hospital for Insane,
and tho bill was made a special order for
-, Tuesday A Senate bill to regulate char
h' ges on failroads in this State was passed
nm In the House there were presented the
;oy4nors yctos Of bills for measuring
y, dc ind Inspecting oysters aud for extending
c..h 49,. he jufisdicfion of justices Of the peace in
81 AIary's and Baltimore counties. The
----- ~ max iog appropriations to colleges and
|strid 0r haIitabIe Institutions was passed, and
nd, Ia s soes 10 the Governor for his approval
|dRkrnP numerous peti;iOns were presented against
r,prcy be new assessment bill also for removal
-. the cattle scales also against any modi
,e If ~ cation Of the Sunday law. On considera-
|pt, il 4 1on Of the new assessment bill an amend
be eredos TENT was adopted to assess the surplus of
stmiaslet a,od debts due after deducting debts
g 4Pna wing
We ,ha ~ MoNDAYsIn the Senate, bill was
oses nana dered engressed providing for appoint
hs of The Tent Of Snte inspectors of illuminating
8, title BAN also bill providing for discharge Of
Y thA ~ rsons unable TO pay fines imposed upon
EN-; also, prosiding for procuring stats,
.ctiog 10 s OF crime and paupersm in the State.
aud thnt Senate bill was passed providing that
present afs'ckholders 10 any corporation except
notice o. Tmestcad aud building associations shall
on W. NJ individually liable to the amount of
',i.s,s. !, ,ir stock therein. \ House bill was
q. Sod providing for punishment for abduc-
able VIM. b of children. The bill legalizing the
District Coz vised Code prepared BY Messrs Mayer,
ore, in sad slcher aud Cross was defeated At the
A; ~ d nr ming session Of the Senate the new
T. :" . lin M esssnent bill passed by the House was
eived, aud the Senate refused TO concur
-- thc action of the House in reference to
Pine nInlHIing church property and excmpting
inO 0pf" ugages from taxation.
ION IN the House, Governor CAROLS veto of
Ioyster Measurement bill, and of the
ann nm The extonding the jurisdiction of magis-
the Isl ofJsE "a In So Nary and Baltimore coun-
bers stable were sustained. The new assessment
MONDAY, Wa passed BY the Senate was passed by
P,he1 wees House with amendments which If
w ''A'" eoueurrcd IN by the Senate will ne
|; 81 for tie itate committee of conference.
the season tuesday, LIN the Senate, the bill for
Any peron tetion Of sheep husbandry was indefi.
u De he ~ postponed. Senate bills were passed
iaonts . oyide for coIlectiug statistics of crime
Itfn bay. III pauperism ID Maryland that no action
|eghs 1900 Esisury niay BE- brought after the debt
II L. SfiU been settled; for release Of prisoners
70 pay fines; regulating and equal
-, U.,.i charges on railroads. A committee
Y &c o,a difference on disagreemcuts as to the
,n"y D., assessment bill was appointed by both
"''''"' Nv ies. The bill and resolutions in re-
to the taxation &C., of the Baltimore
day Of Mnrs Ohio Railroad Company was. iavora-
lion OF Da'n Isported from the finance committee.
rsonal bill relatiDgto the Maryland Hospital
III W nav o onsdered the appropriation of $751;
ii sales. stand reduced to S25, 900, and the bill
April, A. D Nd % DO engrossed. The general
r. be pnbsbeaI')n bill was cngrossed. A report was
fe: newsE NJ, I'd to the effect that the accounts of
|e'o'e S'"' easiry department arc exactly kept,
II GILES, nat the business therein is done in
ry best manner The committee to
MES W. hS'igate tho charge that Comptroller
sad p'suS ord had underworld to procure
c.,,,ors. a for person not entitled to il,
- ID that the charge was based on
given that the s,rcheusion on the part of Senator
"a from the v9who case currency to the charge.
|y, Letters le' mmitlcc on elections reported that
rs Cooper Ind Joyce Of Baltimore
BLAASihN, r. ERE duly and fairly elected and that
deceased, ,r has no fraud or violence at their
ine ue .'S tbe "A. A resolution was adopted de-
Iicated to the sue t'x'. fnt'ieu 10 their seats In
day Of 0ctobet Of the contested Senatorship from
law be exclasa RVS county, the committee declared
Eie Those lnu wfohce Republican, entitled to the
ed meg .e;p XII "a the report was adopted; aud in
tex Of the contest in Calvert county
bHN BLAXsIb' naittec found evidence of illegality
ExeeS faf hath /, ntestants and reeop.
ltIuf tho matter be referred to the
De OF AppOnf tho county. Further action ia
lkruptcy' HAs po4'poned ..
- 10 House, the Senate registration
Sn, S.; amended and passed by yeas 81,
rsh Of FtbraJ Among the amendments was
hereby gives " Hy $500 per annum to each regis
as AsssI and Fillmore city; also prohibiting the
y Who hs Ion ~ nnmes after the books are
. on his own petiD Tho bill now goes back to the
said district, ,rrV fof eoncurrence in the House
ISRAEL lh,p ot rIsts The committee on elections
- tad cases in the first Legislative
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