The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-02-19
Maryland Legislature.


FRIDAY. No business was transacted,
shc General Assembly having adjourned
over to Monday next in respect to the
memory of Hon. Reverdy johnson. Gov.
Carroll sent special message to the re-
speetive bodies announcing the death of
MI johnson, and after the exchange Of
messages between the two bodies aud
eulogies by number of Delegates and
senators the Assembly adjourned to join
n the escort of the remains from the
exeeutiye mansion to the depot en- route
Iof Baltimore.
M0NDAY.-In the Senate local option
po,i,ions were received from the recent
temperance conventions Of Somerset, Wor-
ccsier aud Wicomico counties, A joint
committee presented suitable aud highly
eulogistic resolutions to the memory Of
Reverdy johnson The Senate resolu-
tions IN reference to any interference with
aiIairs in Louisiana were made an order Of
the day for the 22d instant The bill for
punishng contumacious witnesses was
made an order of the day for the Oath
instant. Resolutions were received from
tho Philadelphia city councils in acknow-
le,igment of receipt of the portraits Of
Thomas Stone and William Paca, Mary
land signers of the Declaration of indie
pendencc, being contribution from
Maryland to be placed in the venerable
Indcpendence Hall A bill was favorably
foportcd to amend the law for prevention
OF cruelty to animals. The bill to pay
sl5,0D0 additional compensation to coun-
sci iog the State in the great cases Of the
state IS the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
mas discussed with much warmth, and
posippnod until Thursday. The Senate
conllrmed the appointment Of j. b. Fer
guson md r. w. Downes as fishery com
nlssionee. A9f 8 jhAeL
~ the House petitions We're presented
adverse to convict contract labor in the
pcnilcntiary. An order offered for the
purpose OF investigating alleged Irregular
ices in the management Of tobacco ware
house No. IN Baltimore city was, after
some heated debate referred to the com
ml'tce on inspections. The Baltimore
city magistrates bill was passed without
opposition \ resolution was referred to
the ways aud means committee providing
FOR assessment of all real and personal
property of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company now held for purposes not
coptemplated in the company's charter.
The Senate bill for establishing zoologi-
calgafden in Baltimore was reported ia
yorably. .rtFas Ia
TuEsDAY.-ln the Senate leave was
granted to introduce bill requiring all
grain brought to Baltimore to be weighed
By the weighers appointed by the Cover
nor. Joint resolutions were introduced
asserting that passage of the proposition
now before Congress proposing to remove
the present duty on foreign bituminous
and scmi.bituminous coal would be unwise
and Expressive of development of one Of
the chief sources of wealth of this coun-
Try and asking our representatives in
Congress to endeavor to prevent the re.
lnoyal Of such duty. The bill appropria-
ting S25, 900 for proper representation of
Maryland at the centennial exhibition was
considered. Speeches pro and con were
made with great eloquence and decided
warmth, aud the subject was laid over
In the House, petition was presented
for the formation of a new county out of
portions of Anne Arundel, Montgomery,
Prince Georges, Howard and Baltimore
counties. The joint resolution requiring
assessment for taxation of property Of the
baltimore and Ohio railroad in the several
counties was referred to the committee of
ways and means. The majority and
minority reports of the committee on cleo.
tions 10 reference to the governorship were
goeeived and laid over until Thursday.
WeDNEspAY.-Tn the Senate a petition
WIS presented from citizens of Frederick
coxaty skiing passage of a law to compel
each voter to pay a poll-tax Of one dollar
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