The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-03-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Local LEgIsiKTIox.--In the Senate on
the 18th instant, the House bill entitled an
Act to authorize the Mayor and Common
Council Of Westminster to construct water
works for, and to lay water mains within, the
corporate limits thereof; to buy the necessary
appurtenances for the protection of property,
to collect water rents and to issue bonds, and
10 repeal all other Acts inconsistent with the
same, was read the third time and passed.
On the 10Th instant, in the Senate, the
House bill entitled an Act to repeal Sections
80 and 30, Of Article I, of the Code of Pub
lie Local Laws of Maryland, title .Carroll
county," sub title "0rphans Court, and to
re-enact the same with amendments, was read
the third time and passed.
An effort is being made 10 create a new
election district in Frederick county out Of
part Of Liberty district, TO be called Lngn-
more district, or district No. 10; the bill has
been passed by the Senate
Mr.. Lee, from Select Committee, (by
unanimous consent reported favorably SEN
ate bill entitled an Act to incorporate the
town of Taneytown, this county. Being upon
its second reading Mr.. Lee submitted the
following amendments: Strike out Section
81, and insert as follows
SEC 81 And Be Il enacted That this charter shall
be submitted 70 the qualified of Taneytown.
Al an election 20 be held the Sd Monday in April
1873 for It's ratification rejection and il accepted
provisions AfiaT go into effect; but If rejected by
majority Of the ballots cast al such election It shall
be null and void.
.src 81 Asd b enacted. That If the Act is rati-
fed and accepted By the qualified voters OF fancy
town at The election % be held under the provisions
OF the preceding Section the first election for Com
fnissloneEs, provided tor in Section 3 Of this Act
shall take place the lst Monday in May next sue
eeediug and the Chief Judge Of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county shall appoint two Judges Of Elec
ton 10 hold the election provided for in the preeed
for IN this section and thereafter the Judges OF the
corporate elections shall be appointed annually By
the Board Of Town Commissioners;
SEC 81 AEd b. Il enacted. That this Act shall take
effect from the date Of ils passage
Which were adopted. Said bill was then
read the second time, and ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading.
The Ways aud Means committee reported
unfavorably bill to repeal the license laws
as to hawkers and peddlers of fish, oysters
and vegetables, so far as they apply to Car
roll county; report adopted.
On Wednesday, in the House the bill for
the relief of the Western Maryland College,
giving it $500 annually for SIX years, and
So, 200 per annum for free students, was,
on motion Of Mr.. Mitchell, of Baltimore,
amended so as to IimiS il to two years; was
passed, yeas 40, nays q.
House bill entitled an Act to authorize the
4Ady anu Gtty AQAAItt VI W htb-
tect its interests as creditor Of, and guarantor
for, and stakeholder in the Western Mary
land Railroad Company, and to convert the
obligations of said company, now held or
hereafter to be held by the Mayor and City
Council Of Baltimore, into the preferred stock
of said Company, DC, passed the Senate.
In the Senate on Tuesday, the House bill
entitled an act to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section Il, of the act entitled
an act to incorporate a company to build a
turnpike road from Libertytown, Frederick
county, through townsville to Pipe Greek,
passed at the session of 1864, chapter SSs,
was reported unfavorably.
In the Senate on Tuesday, the House bill
entitled an act to authorize the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Carroll county to pay to the
County Commissioners the excess of fees
that have or may accrue in his Office for
county purposes, indexing land and chattel
records, &c, was passed.