The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-03-23
MARYLAND Legislature.

ERIDAY.-In the Senate, the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad compromise bin was considered. and was
debated by Mr. AcLane Mr.. Dennis Mr.. German
and others. aud was ordered for engrossrnenf
IN the House the bill % abolish the Office OF per
general OF to6aeeo inspections was ordered 70
ttlird reading. House bill TO exempt weighing OF
grain going through elevators was amended 40 a. b
make me weighing optional with the owner OF the
gram and The bill ordered 20 third reading
The bill relating % the measurement and ale III
oats was taken mp, and the pending amendments 10
except Baltimore and Frederick COUNTIES were re-
lected Mr. Newbeile offered an amendment to
make the standard % pounds to the bushel instead
o. - as IN Dill Mr.. Han moved 10 lay the amend
inent on the table. Adopted-yeas IS nays o. and
this carried the bill with IT, Mr. Brown presented
NE report Of the committee 70 investigate the STATE
tee. and the testimony Mr. HarCicaste presente5 4
supplemental report. signed by himself and MesSrs
aamslton and Cox Both branches adjourned until
MoSDAY.-In the senate the public schools hin
va amended ~ limiting the number of commits
sloIlers 70 three liking the maximum salery Of ex.
amners AZ 81 900 and OF their clerks 10 500 LIMITING
70 10 cents on 500 in addition 10 the Is cents author
lzed % be asked for by the school board the nav
ment Of the state fund in quarterly instaIIrnenfs
and the election OF the board OF education foYn CON-
gresiona instead Of Judicial dstriets-the Covernor
y appoint one az large. the bill was reeommitfed
The baltimore and Ohio railroad adjustment bIIi
was passed. yeas l6, naysi2
In the House, number Of local bills were passed
petition from the Society Of Friends asking Ias
sage of the pending bin for the adjustment Of dis
putes between workingInen and masters and eorpo-
Tations and their employees was presented Mr
Blair proposed Joint resolution requiring IN attOr-
ney general % exhibit bill 20 the United states
supreme Court asking revision Of the decision the
electoral commission 70 the presidential vote in
Florida and louisiana Reference thereof was
made % the committee on federal relations A hill
was engrossed for third reading providing popuIar
vote as 20 local option in Washington Frederick and
st Mary counties House bill to abolish the Office
OF supervisor OF tobacco inspections was rejected
TuEspAY.-In the Senate, the judiciary COMMITTEES
reported avorably the bill FOR appropriations 10 the
House Of Refuge 4. Mays Industrial School and
the Boys Home. Unfavorable report was adopted
on the oill 70 change the county seat OF Charles
county The school bill was engrossed for a third
reading. with amendment for board OF education
20 consist Of the Governor ex-oicio member from
each congressional district outside OF baltimore and
two Others 70 be appointed By the foyernor maxine
seven in all. The life insurance bill was engruSsed
for a third reading: Thirty-four local bills were
passed az the evening session
In the House favorable report was made by the
ways and means committee on Senate bill for final
adjustment OF pending controversies between the
Stale and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and was
passed % thifd reading. Favorable report was
made on bill TO prevent railroads from charging
exorbitant freghts Local option bills for Kent and
Queen Annes counties were passed A bill prohib-
tftng penitentiary manufacture Of shoes tin cans
and stoves was lost but the vote was reconsidcred
MEDSEDAY.-ln INC senate an oEdeF was passed
tee 70 make report the local option bills now be-
fore H. The committee appointed TO investigate the
charges as % raismanagemest Of Spring Grove Asy-
lum was empowered TO examine witnesses under
oath and to send for persons and papers. The bill
70 repeal compulsory weighing OF grain was subSt-
tuied for the unfayorable report OF the committee
en- agriculture.
In the House, the bills for the exemption Of mort
cages from taxation and for q compromise between
the state and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad as 10
the latters Indebtedness % the State were further
discussed without conclusion Several House bills
were received from the Senate with amendments
which were concurred in and the bills passed.
THURsDAY.-In the Senate the finance committee
reported unavorabiy the local option bills and they
were taken up seriatim motion substitute them
for the committees unfavorable reports In each
the motion was lost by tie vote and the bills re-
committed The bill to permit hotel keepers 20 sell
tobacco and cigars on sunday 10 boarders was re-
committed The life insurance bill was passed: also
the bill prohibiting disclosure of confidential COM
muncations 70 physicians by patients also the bill
prohibiting corporations from issuing notes or Obi-
cations IN lieu Of money on loans bill was passed
20 allow the Maryland Canal Company 10 hire con-
Wet labor from the House OF Correction
In the House the convict labor bill was reconsid-
cred and placed on the file. The Baltimore and
Ohio railroad compromise bill was passed-yeas CO.
nays Sand now goes TO the Governor for approval
On consideration Of the general appropriation bin
Tor nine months, ending September 30 1875 motion
20 increase the appropriation 10 ST. Marys Industrial
School from 5000 to 5000 was rejected-yeas 81
nays 20. The appropriation To the State Normal
School was stricken Out-yeas 40. nays "a The an
preparation Of $500 10 the Maryland Agricultural
College was stricken out. 4 motion 10 strike out
the appropriation Of SIS 000 TO colleges academies
and schools was reiected-yeas 25 nays 50. The
consideration OF the report TO expenditures for
renovation Of the State House was postponed Tn
favorable report was made on bill TO extend the
tionS bill 10 abolish the Office OF supervisor Of
tobacco inspections lost for lack Of constitu-
uonal majority. and the vote reconsidered Several
local bills were passed.