The Democratic advocate., 1876-03-04
Maryland Legislature.

Maryland Legislature.
FRIDAY.--In the Senate uufavorable
report was made on several petitions for
pol-tax on voters and dogs. A bill pro-
yiding for taxation Of property Of rail.
roads for county and municipal purposes
ordered to its third reading. A bill was
passed to extend the corporate existence
Df the Peoples Bank of Baltimore. An
amendment to the attachment law was
passed allowing attachment of wages or
Aalary in excess Of 500. The Senate ad-
burned until Monday.
In the House petition was presented
from q 900 citizens against the opening
pf BARRIERS shops on Sunday. The gener-
appropriation bill was then considered,
bud after much discussion the appropria-
ion in support Of the State militia was
reduced to $4,000,
SATURDAY.-The Senate was not in
session. In the House a paper was re-
ceived from Judge Gilmor enclosing u re.
port from the Baltimore city grand jury
IN advocacy of an appropriation for build
ing an addition to the Maryland peniten-
tiary in order to better accommodate fe-
male prisoners. An order was adopted
Expressive of the sense of the House that
DO subsidy or money, bonds, public lands,
Endowment, or pledge 6f the credit of the
State or any city or county shall be granted
py the Legislature to corporations propos-
ing to engage in public or private enter
prise, and that all appropriations should be
limited to such amounts as are strictly
Decided for public service. Leave was
granted to Introduce bill requiring rail
foad companies to build and maintain
tenccs on both sides Of their tracks also to
protect the public against medical quaeks;
plso to preserve the cultivation OF forest
treets IN Maryland The general appro-
priation bill was considered, and after
nuch discussion the appropriation Tor col
pred schools was Increased from soO,OOO
p slOo,O0o.
MoNDAf.-ln the Senate bill was
passed providing ior assessment OF shares
pi capital stock IN all banks and incorpo-
fated institutions except railroads and ca
pals also to regulate the levy OF tax for
State purposes in 1876 and subsequent
years. ll 4.
In the House; the Judiciary committee
reported tayorably bill limiting exemp-
bon under the attachment law to s25;
also bill proposing an amendment to the
Constitution prohibiting any exemption of
property from taxation.
TuEsDAY.--ln the Senate, a bill was
ordered to its third reading to pay Messrs.
isaac ID. Jones and VIM. Pinkney Whyte
10000 each in full Tor services as coun-
zel for Maryland in the Maryland and
irginia boundary arbitration case, one
half TO be paid after hnal award of the
arbltrators; and the bill also appropriates
70, ,O0O to pay other expenses OF the arbi-
ration. A bill was passed exempting
frederick, Cecil, Jarrett, Hartford and
Caroiinc counties from the act OF 1874
authorizing the issue OF liquor licenses on
the recommendation OF the grand jury
bill was passed to incorporate tlc State
range OF Patrons OF Husbandry.
In the House an Intellectual effort was
made to reduce the appropriation for
eolored schools to 100000. The general
appropriation bill was ordered to third
feading bill appropriatIng slo ,OO0 for
eHpense Of propagating food fish in the
Faters OF Maryland was passed An
amendment was adopted to the centennial
piil increasing the appropriation to So
UUU, but the bill was subsequently, defeat