The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-03-25
Maryland Legislature.

Made per sonal explanation regarding the
southern Maryland Railroad investigation.
Tic Maryland Hospital property transfer
bin was discussed aud recommitted after
infavorable criticism of the management of
Ibe institution, The Senate adjourned
I'LL Monday.
In the House leave was obtained 10
Introduce bill for the repeal Of the exist
Ing school law and substituting new
ASstcm. The revenue bill was taken up
nd amended SO as to include hospitals,
Rylums and benevolent institutions and
.ax them like churches, as heretofore de-
lermined The vote on the charitable in
hsitutions was yeas So, nays II.
SATuRDAY.-The Senate was not in
session.
Ia the House motion intended to de-
feat the bill regulating the publication of
The laws was rejected and tho bill laid over
until Tuesday A motion for the inde6-
mite postponement of the bill removing the
eoNnty seat Of Garrett county from Oak
land was also laid over to Tuesday. Mr..
fenton's bill for constitutional amend
ment forbiuding the division of the school
fund was ordered to be engrossed. Vari-
Gus amendments were made to the bill
Managing the judiciary system of the State,
and pending its consideration the House
adjourned.
MoNDAY.-In the Senate, leave was
8fanted to introduce bill approprating
s., 900 to the Inebriate Asylum if it will
Furnish free medical attendance to patients
from the city and counties. A bill was
ihyorably reported appropriating $4,000
|br repair Of the State House. The gen.
eral appropriation bill for 1876 was passed
Tie registration bill was considered and
bid over
In the House, the Baltimore aud Ohio
failroad tax bill and resolution were dis
tassed. The majority report was adopted
NJ yeas Ga, nays 3. The bill to tax the
tailroads property 10 lieu Of the capitation
~ on the Washington Branch was passed
BY yeas 81, nays IS. Mr. Donaldson's
: resolutions in reference to the whole sub.
]ect were adopted by 62 yeas to 3 nays,
add the entire matter was concluded in
BIC House for this session by laying on
be table motion to reconsider the vote
NJ which the bill was passed. The gen
tsal appropriation bill came back 70 the
House with the Senate amendments, in
ubich the House refused TO concur A
4 eommittee of conference was asked for.
TUEsDAY.--In the Senate, the general
assessment bill was passed. The registra.
Non bill was considered and amended in
be Senate. Fourteen counties, Wicomi
ID, Prince Georges Charles, Frederick,
Homerset, Dorchester, st. Mary's, Calvert,
Queen Anne's, Kent, Montgomery, Caro-.
{ Inc, Garrett and Allegany counties, and
be third legislative district of Baltimore
city, asked to be exempted from its pro.
Visions The committee of investigation
b the cattle scales made report showing
rross abuses and inelficiency on the part of
the Weigbmaster. which was referred To
The Finance Committee.
In the House the bill proposing an
amendment to the constitution to prohibi,
division OF the public school fund to Sec
- tonai schools was lost for lack OF consti-
tntlonal majority The committee on edu-
eation made report deprecating the fact
bat so large an expenditure by the State
Ior public schools has not met with more
Eratifying results. The teachers are paid
mere plttanee, which is doled to them
nrdiy and out OF season. The committee
deprecate all appropriations to institutions
Which have no connection with the public
Educational system, such as colleges and
academies; and asks for instruction to
ring in bill to give the county school
& commissioners control Of appropriations to
academies; also billprescribing the terms
4pon which appropriations shall be paid to
eolleges. The education bill was consid
red. The State board was reduced to
NC members An amendment was adop.
IA placing colored schools under care Of
Spccial trustees in the county districts,
y hite voters in the seveaa districts are
y elect yearly three district trustees, and
ndirectly to choose the school commits
<Ioners to each county.
WEpsEspAY.-In the Senate. the spa.
s;al committee ON rebuilding the burned
warehouses reported against Canton and
,ocust Point sites, recommended the re.
builjiur on the old sites and submitted A
Z I'm appropriatipr the insurance money
{s56 66Ol for the purpose. A bill was
i,assed exemptipc from taxation persons
those property does not exceed slOO in
salue also n bin providing for the an.
s,ointment Of supervisors Of elections IN
4 Baltimore city and the selection and CON-
ensation of judge: and clerks of election;
nlso a local option bill for Charles and Cal
Vert counties. A bill was ordered to be
<ngrossed providing for the creation of a
ban to extinguish the Indebtedness of the
Maryland Hospital at Spring Grove, and
% provide additional outbuildings aud fur
>Iiture. The.general registration bill was
ordered engrossed for third reading.
In the House the Senate's proposed
amendments to the supplemental appro.
v priation bill were not concurred in; they
appropriate $4,000 to the Collegeof Ply