The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-16

Legislative.
Mr.. Wilson, from a Select Commit
tee, reported favorably, a bill enti-
tied an Act to authorize the County
Commissioners of Garrett county to
correct the assessment made under
Chapter 260, of the Laws of Maryland
of 1875, in the shares of stock of the
Lochiel Lumber, Mining, Manufac'
turing and Improvement Company,
of Allegany county, which was read
a first time.
Mr.. Brace, from a Select Commit
tee, reported favorably, bill eHti-
tied an Act to authorize and require
the County Commissioners of Garrett
county torefund to the Lochiel lum-
Der, Mining, Manufacturing AMI I'M
provement Company. of Albgany
county, certain taxes paid y it in
error and excess, which was read
first time.
Mr.. Blocher presented thepetition
of Patrick Dorsey and Al oher citi-
sens, to change boundary lire of Dis
trict No. 8, in Garrett couny, which
was read, and referred to tie Garrett
delegation and Mr.. Oder.
Mr.. Oder presented thepetition of
Solomon burst and 40 otpr citizens,
praying no change in boundary lines
of Election Districts, Nos 8 and 8, in
Garrett county, which was read, and
referred to the Garrett delegation
and Mr.. Oder.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, leave
was granted to the Committee on
Education to introduce a bill entitled
an Act to repeal Section 6, of sub
Chapter 10, of the Act of 1872, Chap
ter 377, entitled an Act to repeal an
Act passed at January Session, 1868,
entitled Public Education, providing
a general system of Free Public
Schools for the State of Maryland,
and to repeal all laws inconsistent
Herewith, and to re-eDact the same
with amendments.
The bill entitled an act to author
ize and require the County Commits
sioners of Garrett county to refund
to the Lochiel Lumber, Mining,
Manufacturing and Improvement
Company, of Allegany county, GER
tain taxes paid by it in error and ex-
cess, was read a second time, and
ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
House bill to adjust the boundary
line between this State and West
Virginia was passed.
Mr.. Welfley presented the petition
of S. j. Beachey and others for an
equal distribution of the Garrett
county academic fund between Oak
and and GAINESVILLE, and the estab
lishment of free high school at each
place.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill for a
local option law for Garrett County,
the vote to be taken by the county
as whole.
House bill entitled at Act to add a
new Article to the Code of Public
Local Laws, to be entitled "Garrett
County" was read the first time, and
referred to Senators Weldey, Peter
and Sulivane.
To Mr.. Key, to enable the voters
of Garrett, Washington, Frederick
and st. Mary's counties to determine
by ballot whether spirituous, fer
mented or other intoxicating liquors
shall be sold in said counties refer.
red to special committee, Messrs.
Key, Wilson of Garrett, Fiery and
Kinks.
Mr.. Stump obtained unanimous
consent to report favorably the new
school law bill, and make it the or
der Of the day for Thursday.
House bill entitled an Act to trans
fer to the Counties of Allegany and
Garrett. the control of the National
Turnpike or United States Roads
through said counties, and to provide
for the maintenance thereof, being
upon its third reading, on motion by
Mr.. Lee, said bill was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Welfiey, from Select Com
mittee, reported favorablyy House
bill entitled an Act to add a new ar
ticle to the Code of Public Local
Laws, to be entitled "Garrett coun-
ty." Which was read the second
time.