The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-02-23
Maryland LagisIa.nra.

fRmAY.-In the Senate, the Senate hin IA
authorize the Comptroller TO settle and adiust
all CLAIMS against the receivers of public
moneys Tor the use of the State which have
accrued during or before the year 1875. was
called up, aud an amendment adopted CHANG.
ing the year up to and during 1873 Senate
bill TO define the duties of the ComntrolIer
relative TO the apportionment of the school
tax iuna' etc, was considered and then most
poned MI Thursday next. House bin reauir-
ing that IN non-prossed cases the plaintiff
snail pay the cost of the case before bringing
new SUIT was discussed, and an amendment
was adopted unless the court in which such
acton was pending shall otherwise directs. =
next.
In the House Mr.. Mitchell presented a no.
utlon from citizens of Baltimorein favor az
the abolition Of the distraint law. Mr.. Brace.
OF Allegany, offered an order for the appoiut.
ment Of speeia! committee of five 70 thor.
oughiy investigate the management Of the
chesapeake and Ohio canal; laid on the table.
a special committee of iue was appointed to
inquire INTO the report what legislation NAV
De necessary consequent upon the arbitration
TO settle the boundary line between MARYLAND
and Virginia. Senate bill authorizing the
chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company 10
issue bonds to the extent Of $500. COO for the
purpose OF putting and keeping the canal in
repair, ETC., was taken up and passed to its
third reading, all the amendments offered
beng voted down. The House then adioun.
ed till Monday
MoNDAY.-Ihe Senate was not in session
In the House, Attorney General Gyiuu
sent in communication of his opinion that
Maryland and Virginia have equal rights to
fish the Potomac river, but neither can fish
the shores of the other
IUEsDAY.-ln the Senate a numcrously-
signed memorial was presented from the
the liquor dealers of Baltimore against local
\ bill was engrossed to continue the corpo-
rate existance of the Bank of Commerce. and
authorizing the cancellation of >, 200 shares
OF its capital stock. A number of bills were
passed, among them one amending the law of
inheritance by creating an annuity in lieu of
widow dover, and otherwise amending the
law rs to allotments to parceners; also amend
atory OF the attachment law, allowingthe sale
OF personal property pendente lite; also
amending the general incorporation law
In the House, the bill to allow greater
rate OF interest than per cent. when special
contract IS made was engrossed TO n third
reading. The enacting clause was stricken
from the bill providing for the issue of at.
tachments before debt becomes due.
WEnSEsDAY.-ln the Senate. leave was
given to report a bill expunging the word
white wherever it occurs in the code
7 niavorable reports were adopted on the bill
extending jurisdiction of justices of the peace
TO cases of petty larceny, and the bin to per
init person to testify in his own behalf with
out cross-examInation tending to criminate
hlmseiii also to prevent husband and wife
from testiiying against each other; also to
repeal the law authorizing the appointment
OF grain weighers. The Senate bin to con
tnue the charter of the Bank of Commerce
was passed.
In the House, petitions were presented for
repeal OF the law requiring Maryland planters
to send their tobacco to Baltimore for inspec-
ton and market. Leaves we're granted To
introduce bill TO transfer the States stock
in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Companv
TO trustees of the preferred bondholders: also
TO authorize the canal company to Issue new
bonds in exchange for those authorized by
act OF 1911; also for sale of the States inter
est IN the canal. The Senate bill authorizing
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company to
issue S5OO,OJ0 of bonds was passed By a vote
OF So yeas, - nays. The local option bill
was taken up, and much discussion was had
on the motion TO refer the bill 10 the ways and
means commitiee-pending which the House
adjourned.
THURsDAY.-In the Senate bill was pass.
ed changing the terms of the Circuit Court
of Baltimore county The bin to prescribe
and define the duties of the Comptroller of
the Treasury, relative 10 the appointment and
distribution of the school fund. &c, was call
led up and debated until the hour of adjourn
ment
In the House an order was adopted that
the Judiciary committee examine aud report
II the constitution permits the Legislature TO
appropriate any sum to pay the agent, servant
or contractor who has done the State House
repairs. The motion TO refer the local option
bill to the committee of ways and means was
called up, and the motion was rejected by a
viva voce vote; n motion to postpone the bill
indefinitely was rejected-yeas u, nays ~; a
motion TO strike out the enacting clause OF
the bill was rejected-yeas IL, nays %.
Further iilibuslering ensued, and the matter
finally gave way to the order OF the day, the
second reading Of bills. The House then
adjourned until Monday next.