The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-01-22
Maryland Legislature.


FkiDAf'-ln inc senate there was som
4Ncussioh over an oIder onered py MI
pAnnou concerning the printing Oh eertai
4qcamehts not Included IN the resolution
p.esed on the nrst Jay oil tne session
Nmeh provinces tnat nothing snaii DC print
except tue uaiiy journal OF proceeding
nn'ii Tue regular contract mas been made
t"e course Oh 'ne discussion tue ehair
OF the Vomniit'ee on tfint,hg ADMIT
fn mat nothing Whatever mad been don'
t.Fnras maKinSa contract ior the printing
Wr bannop, from the judiciary Commit
f,e reported uniavoraoly on Senator
seyce resolutions shutting down, on Tree
te'lroad tickets, ana motion TO substitute
tno resolutions ior tue uhiavoraoie repor
"ns defeated py vote OF yeas 70 -
nays Inc resolutions onerea ny senator
Dennis proposing an inquiry INTO tho
ehaiges against certain state oincials wnt
are accused OF approPrating ,ne puo.l'
money were maze ,he sPeciai order iol
iuesuay' 10 Whlch Jay tue senate ad
Journey :, :,
Y 'he aiouSS mr' Naill oneroa a reso-
''on ea'llns 'or u se'ec. committee &c
ss'er'a'n whether any interest mas ever
psen Pa'u on Tue S'a'e ueposltS' ana II 50
rne,ne r Tue saue mas peen accounted ioI
" tue treasurer a,'er some discussion
ne resolution was ia,u over upii TUESDAY
III, ren'on obtained isaVe 70 introduce
~, proposing an alnepunen. 70 'he Con
s''.utlon Prohlol'lng division or aPpro'
Ps'alion Oh Tue puo.ic school ,anu Tor sec
~,iau P"po'vs nv one W aNote was
1Nen ~ pom HOUSES lot ireasurer'-
cPon .,c counting " '"e oaiioS IL was
'Vunu wv, D'rnes compton inc caucus
evlnlnIe) nau rec en 90 anu ueorSe u.
o,rios nep' On MI compton was
s Hec, m eiec'eu' Inc HOUSE ADJOURNED
w iuesaay
hsD =. ~ ehs SENATE II was an'
rouneeu Tue ooi,eS' ior Tue .aiVe,' county
pu. .P Mou,u pc eons,a ac py inc
'eo''ous committee on 'ne -1'h instant
5ea'e was glan'ea 70 auu 70 Jaws reguia-
We "ssess'',cn's provision Ior uSsesshen,
P'oPer'y here'1lSre vi hereafter omitted
Oe asSesseu anu ~, eohect'on OF taxes
payap'e OF 'nat may oe payable thereon'
~ ecnslaerallon OF resolutions providing
or aJVlnt comihit'ee 10 inquire into al
'sgea uTuses OF 'rus, oy sunury STATE ON
s'his' lengthy SUBSTITUTE was ohered py
pena'1r Masn, GAZING Tor rigid anu
nore Ie'aIlea inquiry ,nto the allegations
in '',c i'ouse she oo,P'roher ipaae .
ue'aiieu report OF expenditure oil special
appropriation OF S9o,t4o.izi as required
,"e iouse AZ oruer was laiu on the
'aoie iecIing .hat rotation IN once rs es,
sen,iai 10 lloer'y' ana 'hat no person should
hclu az Tue same ''n,e more tiiah one once
u pron' OF trust; An crder was adopted
,hut no oruer Oy "hicn money can DC
sra"n from the treasury snail De legal an-
tess iaid over one oay' printed on the
lournal, ana passed Dy yeas ana nays. An
orae, was onereu 10 institute investigation
Of ahegeG aoases IN tne ad)u!ant general $
once; Inc JUDICIARY committee yas d.
st;,n,ion Of M,rrIord 10 ,,,Lo !, oonfor,n
" -,
70 ina, provision OF tue constitution oil the
United states which guarantees elective
franchise 10 all citizens without regard to
race or previous condition. On consider
ation of tho order of the dav relative 70
III - p ny So. W
aieSeu apuse Vi trust W 'he o'ate treas
urer, substitute was adopted authorizing
the investigation to include all charges
made against treasury officers by the Re.
n,hl;o, g nross of ,ba S,a,o J,w.s roaa
s lI res 80 ""'
py ooth houses 10 appoint JOINT COMMIT
tee on the centennial. A series Of resolu-
tions were submitted in assertion of a be-
lief bv the Leg;slature that tho time has
.;,.:l - e. Ir,;,aa c.. -,
# uii',eu "nu" VIC o".'eu o'a.es So.e'a'
NJ ment should adopt measures to mitigate
and shorten the desolating war 10 Cuba.
WEDNEsDAY.-In the Senate the bust
oess was ehieAv of n ropt;nc character The
-, IS 49,. t;ll- - a. aaassso., 49,
'ePoi, Vi new oiiis anu 'ne advancement
of Others. The st. Mary's county sena-
torial contest was argued before the Senate
committee on elections, and speedy de.
b c;sion will he had Mr. Honbron sub.
ss ,;,.as w., Mn' c, III %au WI eP0'o" sun
mit'eu tue ioiowihg
The Joint committee Amounted under arti
Gle 8, section "a, Of the Constitution, to whom
was referred the following order of the Senate;
"Ordered' That The eom9i,t ee' reoa;yed under
"a aection ~ NJ article q IF the Constellation.
s whom anno;nted. he instructed IN ;non;re the
cost Of printing for the General Assembly of
MARYLAND since the session Of Iss5. and 10
report in full thereon.n respectable submit
the following as the result of their inyestiea.
ton: By examination of the books Of he
Sd COMPTROLLER we find that the contract for
nr;ntino Tor tbs- legislature If 1864 was award
ed TO IT. P. Bailey. and amounted IN the 40.
grepate ffor 90 daysl to the sum of sa5. OO8, o.
Por the session Of 1865 $50 daysl
10 Hayenstack 4 Longnecker.
costing. e sol 400 80
For session Of 1867 100 daysI to 20
Henry 4. Lucas. costing ss3. 445. 40
For session Of 1858 900 days. to
VIM. Thompson OF az H., costing 10000
ro VS. se's Tha~ y, .ouo n ua os,n Sao ooo m
For session SC, Of 1872 go daysS to
5. S. Mills a l.. +. Cotton,
costing. ",.....-....-,....,,.., S3s, 100000
For session OF 1871 l9o days. to .oo =.
r. M Wr, og,.Ih h loi me faotsc sf'''o''o'