Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-03-17
Legislative Proceedings.

| In the Senate on Saturday an unfavorable
report WAS adopted against bill to encour-
age immigration to the State Of Maryland
A bill was read second time providing for
appointment of State inspectors Of illnmna-
ting oils and fluids also for appointment of
commissioners to meet like commission from
West Virginia TO adjust the boundary line
between Preston and Garrett counties; also
requiring license by all persons who in any
way hold themselves out AS real estate brokers
Engrossment was refused OF bill appropria-
ting money for a stand of colors for the
Mexican Volunteers Association.
In the House petition was presented for en-
actment OF a law to enable physicians to COLI
lect their fees Leave was granted for bill
authorizing he issue eff $3.50, 600 of bonds to
improve the Baltimore city courthouse also
10 incorporate the North Baltimore Cemetery
Company A bill was read requiring atior-
news to lake out yearly license OF Sl00
An unfavorable report was adopted on the
Senate bill for inspection OF coal oil in Balti-
more city. The attachment bill was read
second time, and the repeating clause strick-
en- out
In the Senate, on Monday, bill was read
thes second time and referred TO the Baltimore
city Senators, TO incorporate the Abbattoir
Company of Baltimore: also to regulate the
taking anG preservation of 6sh in Maryland
to extend the jurisdiction of justices Of the
peace to cases OF petty larceny; also to com
plete Wilkins avenue, in Baltimore county
The bill TO regulate the hours of labor OF
minors under sixteen years OF age was lost
for lack of a constitutional majority.
In the House the bin tor inspection Of coal
oil was substituted for the unasorable report
| adopted recently The Senate was asked TO
return TO the House the local option bill for
Pal
by the House. A bill was passed providing
for general measurment OF oysters The
House passed the Senate bill appropriating
SIS, 900 for the centennial. The tobacco in
spection bill was discussed and numerous
amendments rejected, and the bill was ordered
engrossed for a third reading
In the Senate on Tuesday the bill giving
justices of the peace jurisdiction in cases OF
petty larceny, previously ordered engrossed
for third reading, was reconsidered, several
counties exempted from lis provisions and
the bill recommiited To special committee.
A motion was rejected to strike from the APP
preparation bill $4,000 for paying salaries Of
the supervisor aud inspectors of tobacco
The appropriation for the adjuiant generals
salary was fixed at So, 000 The general AS
sesSment bill was considered. and an amend
menl adopted to the FIRST sections striking out
''all debts due to any residents of this State"
An amendment offered to exempt the furn-
ture in churches was decided TO be out of order
In the House an ordor was adopted demand
ing report from the Drum Point Railroad
Company MS to It's disposition OF funds,
bonds, &c, received by it. The general assess
ment bill was considered, and an amendment
was adopted by AS yeas to 20 nays, to strike
out the exemption from taxation of all church
edi6ces, and of all graveyards except those
who do not pay dividends to stockholders.