The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-03-09
Maryland Legislature.

FRIDAY.-In the Senate leave was granted 70 In
IEodnce Dill empowering the Peoples Passenger
lSilway Company Of Baltimore 10 accept subscrip-
tons 10 It's capital stock in personal real properly
local option bin for four districts Of Queen Annes
peal law permitting mortgage 10 provide for
payment OF the tax on a MORTGAGE By the morfRnRee
on motion which fixes the status Of the BILL was
recommitted-which movement indicates 4 failure
OF the bill. Adjourned until Tuesday.
In the House, on an uniaToFable report as 10
amend the law as % fish culture and substitute in
the commission one commissioner and asdeputy.
the blu was substituted for the report against e. and
the bill will be hereafter considered The home
stead bill was ordered engrossed for third reading
Adjourned until Monday.
M0SDAY.-ln the House, an order offered by Mr.
Blair was rejected, instructing the judiciary com
mittee % inquire into the expedency Of 80 amend
ing the state constitution as 20 restore viva yoce
sSd minority rDos he e oR ssn s ss mosss
States Senator law were made the order OF the day
for "Wednesday. The evening session was occupied
In debating the Baltimore police bin and passing
local bills.
TUEsDAY.-In the Senate leave was granted for
Correction managers 20 hire eonyict as aborers on
the proposed Maryland canal. Favorable report
was made on the bin providing for Inspection OF
petroleum illuminating oils The bill 10 ratify
Comptroller Woolfords action 20 his distribution
Of the public schOol-fund was passed BY yeas Is,
In the House. unfavorable report was adopted on
the bill toextend jurisdiction 70 justices OF the peace
the bill In favor Of striking out the po-tax pro-
vision Of the bin Of rights: also the bill relating
% sale OF mortgaged premises also on the bill %
present; also on the bill % abolish the Office Of su-
pervisng inspector Of tobacco but this bill was sub
stituted for the uufyorahle report by vote on So 10
49, and the bill read first time. The bill fixing
$500 instead Of $50, as now, for oyster and eating
house licenses for permission % sell spirtuous H.
qnors was amended % read 500 and ordered en-
crossed for third reading The hilT fixing the sal
airy of the commissioner of fisheries at 81 800 and Of
third reading. A memorial OF oficers OF the sixth
Maryland Regiment asking investigation Of the
charges made against that regiment as TO the July
riot was referred 70 the militia committee. A bin
was passed 20 enable Baltimore city 10
est in the Western Maryland railroad as guaranteed
stakeholder, and also the bill authorizing issue OF
preferred stock by that road. and purchase OF the
same by the city; also confirming the action OF the
comptroller in distribution OF The public schools
fund; also pEOsiding penalties for embezxlement Of
money and other valuablsE the enacting clause OF
senate bill providing new mode Of supersedeas in
bin recurring the names or informers In criminal
indictments % be written on the indictments
chiefly intended In reference TO sale Of liquor on
sunday and 10 minors-was nnfavorably reported
upon in consequence Of clerical error In the bill
WEDSEsDAY.-In the Senate, leave was granted
for bill to prevent the sale Of liquor within one
mile OF Catensville Baltimore county Favorable
report was made on House bill repeating the law
making a Husband liable for debts eontPacfed nv
his wife previous 20 marriage also the bill pro-
ytdlnR for inspection OF petroleum in Baltimore:
also on the joint resolution for the erection of q
monument % Baron De kalb. Senate bill pro-
vdng for local option in several election districts
Of Dorchester county was engrosed for third read
Ing, and bills for the same purpose for Kent county
and the second, third, fffh and sixth districts OF
Queen Anne's county, were passed By large ma
joriiy.
In the House. an unfavorabIe report was adopted
on bill providing for license tax Of $50 on meF-
ehandise brokers' bill passed 10 create an In
surance department for the State. The local option
bill for the State at large was defeated-yeas 81 nays
- At the evening session bill was passed TO cede
Antietam Cemetery the United States also 70 en-
act n local code Of laws for Garrett county.
THuRSDAN.-In the Senate. bill was reported to
provide for adjustment and settlement OF the fnan
eial difficulties between the State and the Baltimore
approprRtng $4,000 this year and SIS 900 next year
for the support Of the State militia. Resolutions
were passed requesting Congress 70 pass the Mexican
soldiers pension bill The Senate bill providing
arbitration In matters OF dispute between employers
and employees was passed.
In the House unfavorable report was made by the
judiciary committee on the amendment 20 the law
relating 10 advance mortgages. The bin naming
the exemptions from taxation In the State was dis
out an amendment. A bill was passed authorizing
Baltimore county commissioners % borrow $4,000
also bill imposing fine Of 500 for merchandise
brokage without license. The bill proposing TO
amend the constitution that corporations can be
formed only by general law except for municipal
purposes. was permanently laid on the table Judge
Rtnkney's proposed amendment TO the constitution,
prohibiting baltimore city from contracting any
debt unless by legislative authorization and prohib
proyement was rejected. A bill was passed 10 ad-
Just the boundary line between Maryland and West
Virginia bill making IL a misdemeanor and i'm
posing penalty therefor, for getting intoxicated
was laid ON the table after considerable discussion
IN committee Of the whole.