The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-03-18
Maryland Legislature.

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FRIDAY.-In the Senate, bill was pas
va to enable the voters of WicomieC
connty to determine whether spurious
liquors shall be sold in said county. A
amber of bills passed to second reading
onong them the bill to amend the charter
of the Cumberland and Pennsylvania
Hhilroad, aud the bill authorizing the
1oyernor to apply to the President of the
Nnited States for the appointment of three
tngineers to make a survey OF the Balti.
Iiore harbor. The new assessment bill
was considered at some length, and mum.
ber Of amendments were adopted, but none
Of them were Of much Importance. The
pay Of the Assessors, members of the
Board Of Review and their clerks, was
reduced to 81 per day. The Senate ad.
jonrned without concluding the bill.
IL the House petition was presented
for amendment of the constitution proyid-
Ing for return to the old system of appoint
ment Of judges of courts in Maryland,
instead of their being chosen by election
BY voters. Considerable discussion was
had 10 reference to the present system Of
tobacco inspection, but no definite result
Wus reached.
SATURDAY.-In the Senate an unfavor-
able report was adopted against bill to
cheourage immigration to the State Of
Maryland. A bill was read second time
:proyiding for appointment of State inspec-
toss Of Illuminating oils and fluids; also
foF appointment of commissioners to meet
u like commission from West Virginia to
pdjpst the boundary line between Preston
AID Garrett countless also requiring license
hy MI persons who in any way hold them
elves out as real estate brokers.
10 the House petition was presented
fey enactment Of law to enable physicians
10 collect their fees, A bill was read re-
qniring attorneys to take out yearly
I;cense Of 500.
MoNDAY.-In the Senate, bill was
ordered for engrossment to extend the
jarisdiction Of justices Of the peace to
csses Of petty larceny. The bill to regu.
IHte the hours of labor of minors under
&ixteen years Of age was lost for lack of a
institutional majority
In the House the bill for inspection of
81 oil was substituted for the unfavorable
<1port adopted recently. The Senate was
asked to return to the House the local
option bill for Baltimore county which
vs. recently passed by the House. The
House passed the Senate bill appropriating
8I5 900 for the centennial. The tobacco
jaspection bill was discussed and numerous
4fnendments rejected, and the bill was or
dered for third reading. g.
TUEsDAY.-In the Senate the bill Civ.
ips justices Of the peace jurisdiction in
cases Of petty larceny, previously ordered
<agrossed for third reading, was recon-
sldered, several counties exempted from
IL provisions, and the bill recommitted to
special committee. A motion was re-
jeeted to strike from the appropriation bill
$4,000 for paying salaries Of the supervi-
nor and inspectors of tobacco. The appro-
priation for the adjutant generals salary
was fixed at $4,000. The general assess
snent bill was considered, and an ameud-
ment adopted TO the first section striking
out "all debts due to any residents Of this
State" An amendment offered to exempt
the furniture in churches was decided to
BE- out Of order.
In the House an order was adopted de-
handing report from the Drum Point
Kailroad Company us to its disposition of
Of funds, bonds, Nc, received by it. The
Reneral assessment bill was considered,
and an amendment was adopted by 4S
yeas to 20 nays, to strike out the exemp-
don from taxation Of oil church edifices,
md Of oil graveyards except those who do
oot pay dividends to stockholders.
WEDSEsDAY.-In the Senate, the Bal
more city Senators, except Mr.. Stevens,
<eported unfavorably on the bill to estab-
Iish an abattoir near Baltimore; but after
eume sharp debate the bill was substituted
% the untavorable report by vote of IL
yeas to 10 nays. By vote Of Is yeas to
10 nays an amendment was adopted to the
easessment bill to exempt from taxation
) large class of property, including church
Hdifces, the ground on which they stand,
ND their furniture--hospitals, asylums
I'D charitable institutions and the ground
- which they stand; and the bill was or
bred to its third reading by 20 yeas to 4
ouys. The gen eral appropriation bill was
<onsidered aud amendments adopted ap-
rropriating $4,000 for support of the
+ militia and $4,000 for improvements ut
Ne penitentiary.
In the House the greater part Of the
ression was occupied by Mr.. Gill in a
beech on the bill to tax property of the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
md to release the capitation tax on the
Washington Branch Of the road. After
discussion a motion prevailed that the
rays aud means committee shall hear the
company aud other evidence pro and con,
md make a report by Friday next.
THURSDAY In the Senate an amend
TENT was adopted making the appropria-
Won TO the Deaf and Dumb Asylum $780,
000, aud to increase to $500 the appro-
priation for deaf and dumb colored children.
amendments were also adopted TO give to
Nc Aged Women's Home 81 800, to the
faculty Of Physicians and Surgeons 81, 900
for maintenance Of the lying in hospital
for women. l.. ssI.
In the House new order Of business
vas adopted, which gives the Revenue,
Registration and School bills precedence
ovcr all others until finally disposed Of.
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