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

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FRIDAY.-ln the Senate considerable debate wa
man over the bill % appropriate 500 10 the widoi
OF Capt A. Conway who was killed by one OF N
employees of the State oyster police for illegal resia
ing AZ the evening session barely quorum wa
present and very little business was transacted.
~ the House the Ways and Means Committee n
ported the appropriation bill Leave granted .
MI Banks 20 authorize the commissioners Of Bait
in their judgment proper. The appropriation bill
was called up which elected much debate espeei
bills were passed
sATuRDGX.-The Senate was not in session.
IN the House about seventy bills Of a strictly loea
character were passed. The bill authorizing the cit
council Of Baltimore TO subscribe the capital stool
OF the Maryland and Delaware Canal Company o
70 indorse the bonds OF said company, was orieret
engroSsed for third reading The bin authorizin.
BARRIERS shops TO be open Sunday was defeated.
MoNDAY.-In the Senate the bill providing 70
direction of the House of Correction was passed
The bill authorizing the city council of Batinlor 4
fund the floating debt Of the city 70 the amount o
Sl,S00u0J was passed; also bill reducing the mum
Der OF managers of the House of Refuge from twenty
- nitsen also the bill 10 prevent cruelty 70 animal
in baltimore city. The bill for monument to ex
Gov Pratt was defeated. The House bill in regarl
70 insolvents was defeated. The bill making apprO
praton for the support of the House Of Correction
JAILED for lack Of a constitutional minority TIL,
school bill also ailed-only II votes being recorded
~ Us iAYor. The House bill for promotion of me
| ehanieal arts and the bill 20 provide for commit
ment Of dssolute females 10 the House of the Coco
In the House The joint resolution providing for re
vision of the criminal code OF the state was en,et
ually quashed. Joint resolutions were passed ask
/ ing aid from Congress for the Maryland and Della
ware ship canal A bill was passed authorizing
baltimore city council TO fund It's floating debt bS
issuing bonds 10 the amount Of 81 10000. The Judi
cAry com mfftee reported favorably bill 10 extend
/ the powers and duties of the compfroller of Balt
more city requiring him 10 eountersign all warrants
on the city treasurer and directing him to allow
any appropriation 10 be overdrawn under penalt,
OF me and imprisonment. The bin repeating com
| pulsory inspection of tobacco was passed.
1uEsDAN.-ln the Senate, bill reported %
repeal all the State laws 10 pensioners il be-
ing argued that acts of Congress cover all proper
cases in the premises. On considering the nine
months appropriation bill amendments were adopt
ed restoring the usual appropriations 10 the STAT
Normal School and the Maryland Agricultural COL
lege. The sum of $3.50 was inserted in the bill fol
support of the State Deaf and Dumb Asylum instead
o. si9f0o as stated IN the bill. The sum of $1,000
was appropriated for improvements OF the peniten.
tiary. The House bill appropriating one thousand
a1laIs per alnum Tor hYe years 10 Charlotte Hall
In She House bill was favorably reported To pas
$500 on account OF state House repairs A bill
was passed authorizing Baltimore city TO subscribe
$4,000 or indorse bonds 10 that amount for Inc
benefit OF Maryland and Delaware ship canal: also
Dill authorizing the use of steam the Baltimore
and Towsontown railway. The State Normal School
appropriation stricken out-yeas 81 NAYS 81: ais
the appropriation to eolored normal schools also
change the appropriation TO State Agricultural Col
lege from s6Dlu TO ST. and 10 withdraw the remain.
ger OF the college endowment The appropriation
] Tor the Boys Home, Baltimore was fixed AT 500
The appropriation for the Colored House Of Reform
alton was placed at $500. The bill was passed
!
/ year ending September N. isS0 was passed
| WEDNEsDAY.-In the Senate, unfavorabe report
was made on the bill authorizing Baltimore city au
thorittes to subscribe $4,000 20 the MARYLAND and
Delaware ship canal. and the report was adopted
Inc nine months appropriation bill was passed
yeas ~, nays 3. Amendments were inserted pro.
htbiiing the sale Of articles in the State produced
by convict labor at the penitentiary and the admis
sion OF convicts from other States Also there was
/ inserted appropriation OF 5000 for colored
schools. % be separate from the appropriation for
weighing hill ff
inspections a bill was passed-yeas 90 NAYS L
exempting certain church property from taxation
ana taxing property OF certain corporations hitherto
exempted. The House amendments to the Senate
bill for the House of Correction were concurred IN
and the bill passed. The landlord and tenant bill
/ was passed. The Ex-Governor Pratt monument bill
was efiectually killed The appropriation bills for
1872 and 1870 were reported, and are open amend
ments
| In the House unfayorable report was made on
the ball prohibiting physicians from disclosing con.
hdential communications from their patients 4 hin
was passed Incorporating State board of managers
/ for the House of Correction, and appropriafinp
/ twenty-five thousand dollars per annum for ex.
I penses.
House bill for benefit OF ST. Johns College was
Y read a third time. Mr.. Mitchell obtained unani.
/ nous consent 10 offer amendment to limit tho
$1,000 per annum appropriation 20 two years
/ instead Of six as in the bill, which was adopted
~, blair opposed the bill on the ground that now
was the time 10 stop ~ this system OF patronage and
in view OF the condition OF the treasury and The bur.
dens OF taxation 70 eonne the appropriations to the
/ common schools alone.
Mr.. Thomas made an earnest appeal to the House
not 20 90 further in its assaults on public education
Who OF their constituents had come here TO ask them
TO interfere with this system sanctioned By time and
| by the consent of every man, woman and child in
the state? The taxpayers had not asked for this
/ They ought 20 know the burdens OF taxation and
whether they want relief or not What Is the sub
Ject of the present opposition ST. Johns College
Established by your fathers, who entered into con.
tract with II, contract which has been reviewed
by your highest courts and declared full Of obliga
tions.
NF. Thomas then. Feyieged the history Of tbt
appropriations 10 the college and die litigation
between i and the state, resulting as he said In
I compromises by which $1,000 wear were appro
Priated as the Interest of $4,000 due hy the State
the college for donations not made under the con,
tract. He appealed 30 the democrats although thi.
was not party measure 10 cease in their attack,
on public education. II was not the policy OF thai
grand old party, Of which he had always been 4
Wember, and In which he intended 10 remain unles
ton. He asked them 10 give the appropriation fol
two years longer aud let the college have the oppor
unly to prepare for the exigency, aud not to strike
nays 3.
fhe bill for the relief of the Western MARYLAND
College, giving IL s. COO annually for six years and
$40 per annum for free students was on motion o
Mr. Mitchell, of Baltimore amended 50 as TO limi
Mr. Kinks then spoke warmly against the bill
taking occasion TO reply to the attacks the Nor
maj school lie said that when the blows wer,
struck AZ Il then nothing was heard from the otlre
side OF the House, but when il came TO cutting OF
the appropriations TO these outside institutions ther
there came these strong appeals 10 not strike dowr
popular education. The time has zone BIZ lpheI
such institutions a. 81 Johns college were The bal
means Ct public Instruction in The State NE nOJ
have system of public instruction 10 which IN,
people are welded. and woe TO the man who Law
hands on II except to improve IT, Now the fact tina
we have such system renders the giving aid /,
these colleges and outside schools radically wrong
He was opposed TO voting aid to any institution no
under the control Of the State, State institution
let us make them the pride and glory of the state
and If these private institutions cainut sustain
themselves then i Is time for them to go down Tn,
People Of the state, irrespective of party had de
tiared lhemselFes agailsl appropriations 10 thesl
sersAEiat iHstftutips and % pfieip.6 ne ysas T6r
pelted 70 vote against them. s q
Mr.. Brace said consistency reouired the House :,
pass this bill His amendment to the ST. Johns bin
which had been adopted, was TO divide the fire.
scholarships so that onehalf might 20 to this col
lege We pay ST. Johns College for Is free scholar
ships over S26oOO year, and this bill only give
800 year for the same number OF free scholar
ships 70 The Western Maryland College This bill I
Just nif sIld equitable. aad he sppcalad 20 the Gen
l!eineA from southern Maryland and Ballmore tha
this small recognition be given to the western par
OF the State. He had voted for the ST. Johns bill
because be believed IN education and in carrying
g rs Ialesl eslent The bin was then passed, ca
The bill providing for tax commissioner for tn
state was passed; The bill providing for stat
loan OF hVe hundred thousand dollars was passed
The ways and means committe reported unfaYor
ably on bills of indemnity for destruction OF prop
erty during the July riots in Baltimore and the n
Dot was adopted The Senate bill authorizing IN
HlaHagSEs Of lhe House Of Correction 10 hire con
fiets 70 me aryland tanai Company was passed
also me bill 70 prevent cruelty 70 animals ir Bal
IHuRsbAY;-In she senele tho committee eppon
ted 70 investigate the condition and management
the MeDonongh school fund was discharged frOU
further consideration OF the subject. A report wa
placed on the journal from the Conrad-C hanceio
committee highly eulogiStic of DIR. Conrads man
agement of Spring Grove Asylum. on consideration
OF the general appropriation bill for 1879 amend
mem vas proposed 20 pay S74 80 repairs OF tn
State House and the bill passed by yeas ID. nays
In the House the state elevator aud pier bin wa
Killed. The donation 10 the state Agricultural 90
lege was virtually continued. 4 bill was passed !
pshse4t the sale of oleomargerne as buttef u
hairs resolution ihsttncfiag the Attorney Generi
OF Maryland 70 institute proceedings 70 give effect
the electoral vote Of the State was passed-yeas q
nays y. The nine months appropriation bin wa
passed with The NoTmgl School appropriation, III
hot EXPENSES. the psnitentiars and nouse OF Core,
iion appropriations being inserted The appropr
alton for repairs Of the State House was rejected
yeas p. nays 50.
Political Notes.