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

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Gilmor enclosing report from The Baltimore
city grand jury in advocacy Of an appropria-
ton for building an addition 10 The Maryland
-pcnitentiary in order 10 better HccoBodAIe
emaeprisoneIs. An order was adopted ex pres
slye OF the sense of the House HAT subsidy
or money, bonds. public lands, eudoW meui,
or pledge of the credit Of The Slate any ciit
OF county shall be granted 10y The Legislature
TO corporations proposing TO engage in public
or private enterprise, and that all appropria-
iions should tie limited to such amounts
are strictly needed for public service. Leave
Was granted TO introduce bill requiring
railroad cOmpnuirs 10 build and maintain
fences on both sides Of their tracks also 70
protect the pnhilc against medical qnacks
also Ia preserve The cultivation OF forest trees
ia Maryland The general appropriation bill
WAS considered aud after much discussion
the appropriation Tor colored schools was iu-
creased from $50, 900 10 $lU0, 600.
Ia the Senate on Monday, leave was grant
ed for The in reduction Of bill To regulate
the LIQUOR traffic and prevent inlemperance 10
Charles county also for the appointment OF
an inspector OF mines. The bills hitherto
reported in refer ence 10 changing :he mode OF
conducting elections in Baltimore and for
cleansing the basin, docks and hai Dor of Bal
iimore were ordered engr0ssed for a third
reading. Senate bill was passed providing
banks aud incorporated institutions except
railroads AID canals; also to repalute the levy
of tax Tor Sta'e purposes in 1876 and subse-
quent wears also to regulate seine fishing in
Cecil Kent and Hartford counties; also pro-
vlding the location OF Garrett county seat bg
vote OF the people, also to increase the hummer
of commissioners Of Kent county from 3 10 s.
In the House The judiciary committee
ported favorable bill limiting exemption
under the attachment law to S25 also n bill
proposing an amendment to the constitution
| prohibiting any exemption of property from
! taxation. The committee on corporations
made favorable report on bill TO incorporate
| the Baltimore County Gas Light Company
/ An nnis vorable report was adopted against "A
| dill 10 enable county authorities 10 send me
brates 10 the Maryland Hospital. Favorable
report was made on a bill to prohibit the sale
Of liquor within mile Of Hereford, Balti-
more county; also on bill TO establish tree
bridge over the Patarsco river A lill was
otde ed to its third reat'ing prohibiting the
"a OF liquor in the vicinity of Druid Hill Park
In the Senate on Tuesday leave was granted
| to introduce bill to enlarge the powers and
reduce par value of stock of the Cilizen's Sc
| curity and Land Company OF Baltimore city
| bill was ordered 10 its third reading 10 pay
| Messrs Isaac d. Jones aud VIM Pinkne,
Whyte Sc 900 each in full for services as coun
sci for Maryland aud Virginia boundary
arbitration case, one halt TO be paid after finn
award OF The arbirators; and the bill also APP
propriates S., 900 10 pay other expenses of III,
arbitration, A House bin was passed 10 vail
/ date the election and conirm he acts of off
cials OF Wiliamsport elected in March. 1915
The Senate bill 10 regulate the speed Of vrh
cles and equestrians on approaches 10 DriuC
Hill Park WAS passed AS amended by the House
A till was passed exempting Frederick, Cecil.
Garrett, Hartford and Caroline couniits f-on
the act OF 1874 authorizing fhe issue OF liquor
licenses on the recommendation of the grand
/ Jury. The bill 10 confer additional powers on
Johns Hopkins University was ordered TO
third reading Bills were passed 10 ncor.
porate the State Grange of Patrons Of Hus
bandry; TO promote security Of commercial
transactions by regulating bills of sding
storage receipts, &c; aud providing for clean.
ing the basin and docks of Baltimore, anC
authorizing the issue Of ST coo, 600 bonds
therefor
10 the House leave was granted to repea
certain sections OF the Baltimore county road
! law. An Intellectual effort was made TO re-
! dnce the appropriation for colored schools to
| $50, 900 The general appropriation till was
ordered to third read,ng. A bill was pass
ell 10 FIX the rate of tolls on aud manner ol
| working the Cumberland and Pennsyvanis
| railroad; also bill appropriating $1,000
for expense OF propagating food FISH in The
waters OF Maryland An amendment was
adopted 10 the cenlrnuial bill increasing the
appropriation TO S25 600. Int the bin was
| subsequently defeated for lack OF constitn-
tional majority. A till WIS passed fixing the
hours of labor of children under sixteen years
of age in cotton aud wooden factories, and
| imposing penalty Of $50 for each ntraction
OF The law also bill providing for measure
menr Of carts used for hauling firewood in
| Baltimore city.
| LOUISIANA IMPEACHMENT SPoiLED After
! seven and a-half hours debate. the Louisiana
/ House Of Representatives on Monday adopted
| the report Of the committee for The impeach-
ment OF Gov Kellogg by vote of 81 yeas to
| As NAYS The hall OF the House and the lob
hies above and below were thronged with spec
| tators during the discussion OF the question
! The Senate was informed of the action Of the
! House ny Il committee appointed for The pur-
| pose, with VIII IN Senate committee arranged
tina, the House should remain in session unit
| The Senate organize as a court Of Impeachment
| and notify the House what time would he giyer
| them 10 sustain their chatees by testimony
Senate at once organized as court, Chief JUS
| tiee Budeing presiding and adopted an order
4 requ ring The House 10 present their charge,
1 and testimony at P. N, As the secretary o.
/ the Senate reached the door OF The House with
| this order the House adjourned until Wednes
| day The ATTORNEYS for Gov. Kellogg suhse
quently presented TO he courtot impeachment
au order setting forth the peculiar circun-
sances attending the Impeachment. declaring
II to have been PROMPT d by partisan and
rev evolutionary purposes ana violatived of h,
Wheeler adjustment; that the object of ih,
hurried Adjournment OF the House until Wed
nesday was for The purpose Of defeating full
Investigation Of the charges, as hut little NOR,
than one dav of the session would remain; thai
VIM Pitt Kellogg WAS innocent of any crmi
nal act; that the House of Representative;
has failed 10 appear and present any
specific charges and therefore it is ordered
that the Impeachment presented he dismissed
by reason of failure of said House to prosecute
and this order 10 have the same effect as judg.
meni Of acqntlal During the cabling of tbs
vote on this order the House committee APP
| peared with an authorization from the Speaker
to act as managers, hut in spite Of an excited
protest from Mr. Wiliz. it was ruled that tn,
! Speaker had no right 10 appoint managers af-
ter the adjournment Of the House The order
of acquittal was finally adopied--yeas 25
| nays 9.
Spelling Match.
LAYToNsvILLE. Feb. %, 1876.
Mr.. Editor On Friday last. the spelling
match between Messrs Saml j Woodbridge